Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-16

A clever stranger steals 1880 from
HhnnnIr MINING Man

A clever strange steals si,sso from .
Phoenix Mining Man.
John b. Cockrill. a mining man from
Phoenix. Arizona. was robbed OF q
satchel containing 1920 yesterday at
ternoon on a Denver a Rio Grande
train by one of the cleverest thieves
that has ever operated in the west.
When he arrived in this city some one
directed him to the district attorneys
office, where he told HE story and was
directed by Assistant District Attorney
Prescott to police headquarters.
Cockrill, who Ia a mar about 60 years
OF age. came to Colorado Springs a few
days ago to dispose OF an interest In
a mining property. whereby he secured
1880. According to the story he told
Mr.. Prescott. he placed 81, $50 in his
satchel. and the remaining $50 in his
inside pocket. He determined to come
to this city. place the money in a bank
and spend a few days sightseeing.
When he boarded the train at the
Springs a well dressed young man fol-
lowed him and when he took a seat
In a coach the young man carelessiy
fell into a seat opposite him. Cockriil
placed the satchel beside him on the
seat. After the train was on its way
TO this city the young man engaged
Cockrin in conversation. He talked
e~ntertainingly for a while. and made a
point to attract the attention OF those
In the car to the fact tina he was on
good terms wit the old man. The
conversation finally Jagged and unfor-
tunately for Cockriil he fell asleep.
When the train vas a short distance
from a station about 80 miles this side
of the Springs. the young man picked
up the satchel and approaching the
other people In the car. said laughing
iy:
I'm going to play a joke on my un-
Gle. I'm going to put his satchel In the
e car. and when he wakes up he
will think some one has stolen IL. IN
come right back and pretend to be
asleep"
With this explanation. the theft
stepped out OF n car and as the train
was running slowly, 1t is supposed that
he jumped on. When cockrill awoke
he found to his surprise that his satch-
Ell was gone. He asked the occupants
OF the car what had become OF his
satchel. and they all smiled. Finally
he became frantic in HIS demands 70
know it's whereabouts.
One OF the men In the car thinking
that the Joke" had been carried faI
enough. md that the old man should ID
pacifed, said: "Oh, your satchel 10 al
right. Your nephew liz trying to play
a Joke on you and has. carried II into
the mex car"
My nephewi" exclaimed Cockrill
II have no nephew. That young mar
who sat opposite me Is a perfect strag'
er TO me. and hat satchei contained
81. $780,"
The story OF the doings of the pseudo
nephew was then related to Cockrlll
and after the train had been searched
he concluded hat the only thing h,
could do was to continue his ride e
this city and report his loss.
II Is thought that the thief 10 n oil
the race track touts who were driver
out of this city two weeks ago. Sew.
eral OF them went to Colorado SPRING.
to attend the races.-Denver Republic
can.
Reports show that over fifteen hun.
dred lives have been saved through the
use OF one Minute Cough Cure. Mos
OF these were cases OF grippe. Group
asthma. w~hooping cough. bronchiti,
and pneumonia. Its early use prevents
consumption. Berry Drug Co. and Cos
mopolitan drug store.