The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-13
CAUSED A SENSATION.
III" Chicago rolic. Arrest y Man Who
Is Well Known In Musical Circles.

The Chicago Police Arrest Man Who
Is Well known In Musical Circles.
BUFFALO, April Ia special from Chi
cago 10 the Express says: Tho audience
which gathered at the auditorium to SEQ
tho presentation Of Faust" by Abbey 4,
Grau's company was made restless and
impatient by the failure OF the curtain to
20 up within 30 minutes Of tho appointed
time. The members of tho orchestra were
perceptlbly nettied, though the absence of
the famous leaders, Sig l.. Mancinelli, was
not known by those outside the circle To
be the cause. Fully 10 minutes late, the
head OF the musical corps walked hastily
down the aisle. Ills countenance was
flushed aud his manner showed him TO be
under an intense nervous strain. What's
tho troublc?' was whispered with one
breath by the now thoroushly-wrought-up
audience.
Sig. Maucinelli had been arrested when
he reported 10 the thcater for the night
performance, by a detail OF detectives, who
awaited his coming. The charge was pick
ins pockets. The arrest was made on
complaint of Charles McCurran, a private
detective employed by the Kohl 4 Middle
ton company, who conduct theatcr where
vaudeville performances are given and
freaks exhibited.
Sig. Mancinelli says he has been made
the victim Of a stupid blunder. Messrs.
Kohl c Middleton and their private
detective declared there was no
mistake in the arrest of tho French
musician and that they had positive
proof of his guilt. Mancinelli, they
declared. had for thrco weeks, with
three other Frenchmen. been operating
among the crowds at Kohl Il Aliddleton's
Clark street museum. Sig. Mancinelli
admits hg has been visitor at the Inu-
scum many times since his arrival in Chi.
cago, but denies having gone to plunder
pockets. McCurrau claims that after he
spotted Mlnc.nolli as a professional pick
pocket he took pity on him and told him
to discontinue bis visits TO the place.
Samuel Lewis. the stage manager, says he
saw MAuc,nclli attempt to take watch
! froma wuman's pocket. Nc urran SAYS he
saw M0ncinclli At the museum on Thurs
| dag afternoon. Ito was alone, and the
| private detective watched Tor the appear
ance of AIs alleged associates. They did
| not come, however, aud soon the Frcuch-
man walked away, going south on Clark
street. lie followed, his purpose being to
| lind where the Erencbman was stopping.
| After shalowing him for nearly two hours
| lie says he saw him 20 into the Fair store
/ and steal silk handkerchief. Then he
/ lost sight OF him IN the crowd near the
| Globe museum on state street.
Manciueli said lie visited the museum &c
! study subjects for book which he is writ.
/ ing. At near o'clock, while Yet seated IN
the oilicc OF the Lieutenant oi police. Man.
| cCuCln looked NJ his watch. Soon tho cur.
| tain In tho JnsAter woald rise. The must.
c.an began TO tldget. and finally asked to
| b. allowed 20 80. Lieutenant Haas talked
| iog moment with MC-urran and Lewis.
| The private detective agreed he would not
4 prosecute the orchestra leader IL he would
/ promise to keep away from the museum
Ia tao future. Manciuelii promised, and
| Faust