The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-02
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From the saleln slateaman,,

From tho Salem StatesmanS;
Probably tho boldost robbery OF the
kind ever committed In tho Capital City,
took place on Friday night when pros
porous. though uhsopliistIcatcd and un
suspoctlng farmer, residing near Fog
Valley In Linn county fell among bis COM
panions In this city, and was relieved OF
s0o5 In gold. Through some very shrewd
detective work, however, on the part Of
Chief Of Police d. W Gibson, s525 Of the
Amount was recovered and restored 10
the poorer, but wiser granger.
Tho local police officers, having agreed
TO suppress tho name Of the ylctImised
farmer, II WAS impossible last night 10 as
certain hli name, although II Ia known
that he 10 % well.to-do German farmer,
living near Fox Valley.
On Friday afternoon the Linn county
larmer went 10 Albany, where he drew
1900 Ing gold from the bank, com ng 10
Salem on tho afternoon train. DuTiUg
tho evening he INDUCED Ia q lew drinks
and ut o'clock Saturday morning was
landed In the city jail By Police Officer
Smith for drunkenness. The man acted
In demented manner when arrested
and officer Smith, not suspecting that
he had heen drIgged, thought the man
insane. However, hc was locked up In
tbs city jail.
When Cbiei OF Police Gibson reached
the city hall yesterday morning and vis-
tied tho Jail, the farmer related his
troubles, alleging that on the preceding
night lac had been relieved of 1905. So
conlueed was the man's iutsllect that by
the closest questioning, Chief Gibson
could ascertain nothing from him con.
cesnIng his escapade Of the previous
night. However, Chief Gibson Was i'm.
pressed by the story Of the German, who
appeared 10 be q very respectable indiv-
ldual, and resolved 10 give the ease some
inves tigation.
ChieI Gibson made numerous inauIr-
los Ia the different saioons and Anally
found trace ot his sorrowlng German
farmer. lie wes last seen Friday night
In company with local character, known
~ McGInnis, whoae mistress conducts a
house of ill-lame on Ferry street.
Chief Gibson resolved TO mako strong
nun AH hho AgPba kn0t tnU VhEtAs1 W9utd
div ulge tho truth and produce the stolen
money In order 10 avoid criminal prose.
eutiCn. He went directly 10 Mrs. Me
Gtnnis' premises on Ferry street, where
he encountered tho mistress herpcli, TO
whom he addressed himself as iollows:
Mrs. Mc6innis, will give you just one
hour 70 deposit With me, NJ my office,
every cent that you robbed OF that iarm-
or last night" The woman wished 10
argae the matt with the chief, but he
wonld not listen and then left the house.
Chief Gibson bad not been in his office
fiftecn minutes, when Mrs. McGInnis.
accompanied by one Of her girls known
as Myrtle Iyey, enterid the building.
The woman was ordered 20 produce the
money forthwith, and 70 the complete
and utter astonishment OF the chief,
handed him e52b In gold, saying that was
all they received from tue man. They
denied having taken the money from the
farmer, explaining that he had present.
Cd The money 10 them during the eyen-
Ing, 40 at . time. This part OF their
story 10 very improbable and IL not cred
tied. When the women had thua emp.-
led their pur-ea, they were permitted TO
return 10 their place Of resort.
Thus far no arrests have been made,
but the matter Ia being Investigated by
District Attorney, y. l.. Hayden.