The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-22
AGIS' CRAFT
WON'T WORK
ANY MORE
1t Was a Scheme to Get
Money by Making False
Representations
WILL BE TAKEN WADSWORI II
Sheriff Lamb Receives q Letter
from Omaha Chief Of Police
Explaining

Sylvester Agis, or Ages, is up
against It, Not only is he suspected
of robbing the house of an Italian
lahorer in Winnemucca. but the au-
thorities have a good case against
him for robbery and assault commit
ted in Wadsworth a few days ago.
Then, if that charge cannot be proven
against him, Agis will get mixed up
further in the laws meshes on other
charges, as may be inferred from the
following received this morning by
Sheriff Lamb, written by ]. J. Dona-
hue, chief OF police of Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Sept 19.-Sheriff,
Winnemucca, Nevada. Dear Sir: I
wired you this morning as follows:
sylvester Ages, colored, will be
looking for telegram from j. F. or
Jim Rogers. Arrest and hold Ages.
Have written particulars. Answer"
The facts In this case are that this
man Ages is unknown to Mr., and Mrs.
Rogers of this city. Along about the
LIST of August their son, who Is IL
years of age and whose name is Frank
Rogers, went to Wyoming to work on
a ranch. Later on he wrote to his
brother, who is a clerk in the Omaha
National bank, asking him to send him
some money. The money was sent to
him at Cheyenne, two sight drafta.
After receiving the drafts he lost them
in some manner, and they were found
by this colored man who gave the
name of Sylvester Ages, and whom |
an, reliabley informed is thief and
had just got out of jail at Cheyenne.
Soon after Rogers left Cheyenne, go
ing to Ogden. Utah. From there he
worked west into California. Since that
time this man Sylvester Ages has been
keeping up a continuous correspond
Rogers. In one letter he asked for
five dollars, stating that the boy was in
bad company and that he was on the
way to rescue him and advise him to
60 home Rogers. however, did not
send the money Yesterday Mrs. Rog-
ers received two kilograms from your
place signed by Sylvester, stating that
her boy was badly hurt and in need
of attention. and the family are al
most distracted over the matter.
Now I am satisfied that this negro
is aiming, If possible, to get hold Of
young Rogers, for the purpose of con-
cealing him, and then making de-
mand on Mrs. Rogers for sum OF
money for the recovery of her son. OF
course you are aware We cannot bring
him here and prosecute him, but Mr..
Rogers is making arrangements at the
present time to send some one to CAL
ifornia to bring back his son to this
city, and IL 1t is in your power | would
ask that you prefer some charge
against this negro so you will be able
to hold him at least ten or fifteen days
acter and has a bad record through
the west. BY doing so Mr. Rogers will
be able to reach his boy before the
negro does.
Hoping you may be successful in ar
resting and holding hint and thank
ing you in advance for whatever
trouble you may be put to in this mat
ter. and trusting to hear from you
soon, remain. yours respectfully,
J. J. DONAHUE,
Chief OF Police.
1t is the belief OF the local officials
that Frank Rogers. the colored youth
referred to is in this vicinity. and that
he is one of the two boys seen here
day or two ago by Constable LaVoy.
They do not think it probable that
harm befell him through Agis' designs
although that. in view of the circum-
stances, is not altogether improbable.