The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-29
We're the Accomplishments OF
a Busted Actor.
TRAVELLING UNDER NAVY ALIASES
Bat Who Ran Altogether too Fast and
Landed in Jail.

Ed. NJ. De Ahans, alias George
M. James, alias ] II. Howard, alas
Edward NJ b. Tsyior, young man
about "a years of sgs, was arrested
on Fourth street, Lear the Natato.
rum, about noon today by d putty
Sheriff Torrerce, who locked him
up in ia on the charge of theft.
Snel # Burke received a letter
this morning from Constable d l.
AXE, of Tay lor, that Taylo to use
the young mans latest alias, be ar.
rested tor stealing pair Of
pants, three white SHIRTS, one crush
nat, nickel plated telegraph
sounder, one gold ring, neckties,
collars and cuff, and six towels, all
of which were taken from various
parties at Hiil-boro, where the
young man worked as printer
Constable AXE received q letter
from Sheriff Tom Bell, of Hill
county, who said he wanted the
young man for theft.
The constable's letter spoke of
Taylor etcetera, as if he had re-
Gently been at Hllsboro, although
he has been in Waco for several
weeks.
Taylor came to Waco immediate.
ly from Taylor, where he also fell
into bad ways, or rather kept on in
the evil path, as he seems to be an
old offender. At that place, where
he wol ked a while at the case, he
stole type from a newspaper office
and sold 1t to boys about town. lie
is also supposed to have lifted light
articles IN that town and news TO
this , fleet is expected at the sher ifs
office. One thing is certain and that
il Il at he stole the affections of a
very pretty and highly respectable
girl at that place. HIS love set med
to be returned and the young lady
is now in this city. 1t Is supposed
that this is the reason why Taylor
returned to this city.
A physician who had befriended
the young man recently missed
case Of surgical instruments, which
were found in a pawn shop, and
their disappearance occurred about
the same, time as Taylor's depar.
ture.
The latter figured here as George
4. James ana stated that he was a
printer and newspaper man, and
he hung about the different Offices,
apparently in search of work.
Edward Man, field de Ahana,
which appears to be the young
mans nomme de guerre, his lady.
killing name, is rather uncertain
about the plsce of his nativi y, but
he is supposed to have originated
somewhere in California.
A printed circular was sent to
Tue News several weeks ago,
which described the young man of
many aliases as "crook" but as
nothing legally criminal was
charged, no mention was IN .de Of 1t.
1t stated that Ed ward Mansfield
de Ahana, alias George L. James,
received severe casligalion on the
streets of Taylor at the hands of
John Mills. On January 29.b, TO
quote the circular, the remnant of a
burs!ed theatrical company, halllpg
from California, struck that town.
Among the actoIs was the Lothario
who is sleep ng behind the ] al bars
this afternoon. He said he was
printer and worked at the Tsylor
journal [ flee for three months, was
diligent al first, then neglected his
work and was discharged tor selling
type. He relieved the monotony
of losfing by love making and stole
photo graph of young lady from
a gallery. The Mr.. Mills above
mentioned demanded the return Of
The picture, which James, or what.
ever his name is, claimed was sent
to him through the mails; after
wards saying 1t was picture of his
sister in California. The result was
that Mr.. Mills chastised the young
man.
The adventurer also backcapped
the foreman of the Journal Off &c
and did other acts of petty mean.
ness. lie also, having a busy mind,