The Detective World du lieu suivant : Topeka, Kansas • 1

Jp, Devoted Exclusively to the Interests of Detectives and Police Authorities of the American Continent. SUBSCRIPTION $2 00 Per Year. topeka, Kansas, Vol. II- OCTOBER, 1890. $150 Rewurd.

Mr. W. H. Molmes store near Elk, was burgalized Oct. 10th.

The robbers secured $100 in cash and five pairs of boots. The robbers left no clue. fobs jyiouM of oct. R. ROGER? 1 SO e-ward-Offered for the arrest and detention of JR H.

ROGERS, who escaped from Willow City on the morning of Ang. 19th, 1890, Rodgers was held for embezzlement and grand larceny, Rodgers is 45 years old; bald; mustache mixed with gray; wore stiff hat; dark brown clothes; weighed about 150 pounds; wore G. A. R. badge; had two or three old coins on watch chain; for further information, addrass D.

Hoover, sheriff, Bottineau, N. 1). 8-90 Dr. A. Campbell, who is wanted at Hamilton, Ohio, for rape, was apprehended at Calgary, N.

W. T. Canada Sept. 31st, by Detective Batker. and game, San Francisco, Oct.

6. The police here are amused over the despatch from New York stating that Louis Bessant has been swindled out of by Blanche Richardson. The police say, instead of being a medical student Bessant belongs to that class ppf men who are supported by fallen women. The only foundation for the story is that the woman left New York before Bessant and carried off his life insurance policy. The detective locates the the sheriff shoots.

JOSEPH YOUNG. We want to hear from our reader-. Tell us who has been operating in your district lately, who has been touched? How many men have you killed in your time? Where were they buried, etc. the firm were kept for Finally payments delayed, and customers with plausible excuses. concern was closed, the partners could be depositors, many of whom financially, put the matter of private detectives.

that the partners had continent, and that Mrs. Miller had taken a York, with the latter old daughter On the arrived here. At the hotel they registered as child, while Mrs. the name of Mrs. F.

became customers of the Wall street bankers, Miller at various times on Brown, Shipley These drafts ranged to $25,000, the total $95,000. Mrs. Miller that the drafts be cashed and $10,000 treasury ago Brown Brothers drafts Mrs. Miller was the proceeds of a stupendous The next day Mrs again and presented which the firm the women also 1 SSJiOO Reward, Henry Griffin was murdered by one JOSEPH YOUKG, Aug. 11th, 1890, near Ellaville, Madison county, Florida Description of Young, he is a bright mulatto, about 6 feet high; hair inclined to be straight; talks slow and long, and through his nose; has slow movements; front tooth is out; he is 30 or 35 years old, and weighs about 160 pounds.

The above reward is offered by the state, for the arrest Hnd delivery of said Joseph, or Joe Young, to the sheriff of Madison county, Madison Flordia, 8-90 CAPTURED. Chas. Benson, alias Ottoe Felton, the supposed murdered of Mettman Jugged. $300 Reward offered The mystery which has so effectually surrounded the horrible murder of Mrs. Mettman, is about to be solved.

Our readers will remember the finding of the body of Mrs. Mettman, in the weeds near the waters edge, near her home at Leavenworth March, 28th 1890. Both legs having been severed from the trunk and about one month later the missing limb was found floating in the Missouri river. The dead womans husband was arrested for the crime and was discharged for want of evidence. Then it was learned that Charles Benson was mst likely the 1 Browning, guilty party, search was made far him but he had flawn, na ane seemed la knaw where.

The governor of the state offered a reward for the murderers arrest, The murdered woman's daughter was then arrested and locked up for safe keeping, as the authorities feared that she too might be assai-inated Mrs. Katzahan the deceased's daughter, seems to know more than she care3 to tell, and is now held as an accomplice. The clew to Bensons whereabouts was obtained through the Kansas City post-office. A package, addressed to Attar Felton, at Camden, N. was detained at the post-office on account of Shortly after The promises of a year end a half.

began to be were put off Six weeks ago the and no trace of found. The were ruined in the hands They learned fled to the Fields and Mrs. steamer for New seven-year 30th ult. they Fifth Avenue Mrs. Miller and Field had adopted Both Brown Brothers, where Mrs.

presented drafts of London. from $10,000 amount being always insisted in $5,000 notes. A week learned that the presenting were swindle. Miller called draft for $35,000, fused to honor. A P.

Grille, A. Lemon. See the directory column, on fourth page. H. A.

omith who escaped from the sheriff at Cleveland. Ohio, July 20, 1888, recaptured at Quincy, 111., sentenced to six years et Columbus, Ohio penitentiary. The above reward will be paid for the arrest of A. P. Crilly, who is wanted at Philadelphia, for being concerned in procuring an abortion, resulting in thedeath of Andora Troxell, July 17, 88.

Crilly is a lawyer and mswers to the fol lowing description; About 28 or 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches in height, weighs about 180 pounds, hair brown, sandy mustache, dark brown eyes, face broad, high cheek bones, has a soar on forehead plainly seen, stands erect, and when walking leans forward, has a png nose, dead pimples on his no3e, good leeth, and shows them when talking or laughing. The mother of the deceased will pay the above reward. For further particulars address H. Smith, Allentown, Pa P. 8.

Crilly is of Irish birth. Old Dock Browns book of Secrets, tells of thousands of ways of making money. No trickery, claii vovance, guessing, gambling, or cheating; but honest and straight-forward receipts. It is a book for storekeepers, merchants, postmasters, mechanics, laborers, railroaders, detectives and millionaires, it is a book that every one should have within reach. This book contains 3,000 receipts, medicines, 30 kinds of syrups, candies, hair dyes, cements, inks, and hundreds of other valuable re eeipts four hundred and fifty pages.

Send postpaid to any address for 60 cents. Address, The Detective Worlji, Topeka, Kansas. LINCOLN SHADDOCK, S'JOO Reward Is offered for the detection and arrest of LINCOLN B. Shaddock, who is wanted at Davenport, for rape, on the 13 year old daughter of John Walter. Shaddock is about 30 years old; 6 feet high; humped back; eyes blue; brown hair and mustache; has a sneaky appearance.

Address particulars to Detective J. Nicholson, or Enoch, Walker, postmaster Davenport, Neb. 8-90 Honan, sentenced ai Bloods, N. to four years at Auburn prison, for barn burning. DetectiveS.

A. El well, of Hornersville, worked up the case. nt-of ef 6 feet September 29th, the safe in the express office at Buena Vista, was robbed loss $140. $25 REWARD. 1 this city they engaged the sorvij'built lack of postage.

The package was A detective who had been very successful in discovering and arresting rimipals under every disguise sold late'y goes ac. but one rule ,0 guide me. "jVgure of the jJOvjO. Messrs. Howe Hummell.

Tutha the latt draft was given in -Would be more successful cti i The law firm also failed. A writ of habeas corpus was obtained by the womens counsel, returnable on Mon William Cannon, alias Holden, colored. was arrested in Macon ftqpt 3.1st charged with the murder of WSfiam Bird, a negro, in Montgomery, about two weeks since. Stolen, from my bar'll, last night, odb new silver-plated singly harness, three inoh saddle and three inch breast collar, single belly-band, overdraw check with double lines, and nickel-plated cross-bar that hooks on check hook; collar, breeching and belly-band are grained leather; double and stitched Rusett lines. Will pay above reward for the appre lieusion and oouviction of the thief und recovery of the property.

J. T. Udell. Sioux Falls, S. D.

day before Judge Barrett. When the man and exaaborjjS eye. Then I search for that fe. Every other feature of his face, together with his height, his size, his dress, he can alter; but his eye he cannot change. That tells the story.

Canadians, look out forC. C. Parker See notice of particulars in this issue. writ is disposed of the women will be immediately arrested by the United States authorities upon warrants charging them with bringing stolen money into this country. Look out for Will Owens at Gadsden Fort Payne, on the Chattanooga Southern railroad, construction work See description in this issue.

DR A. CAMPBELLS ARREST. Welland, Canada, Oct. 8. Arthur Hoyt Day, who murdered his wife by pushing her over the cliff at Niagara Falls, was this morning convicted and sentenced to be hanged December the 18th.

EDWARD SILCOTT, 85.000 Rcwiird-For the apprehension and delivery of CRAVEN EDWARD SILCOTT to DanielM.Rans-dell, United States Marshal.Washington, D.C. Description: Nationality, Ameiican; age 48 or 50; height about 5 ft. 3 or 7 190 pounds; built stout and corpulent; complexion fair; eyes blue; hair gray, dirty red at base of skull; beard, chin whiskers and mustache; bald on top of head, and heavy stooping shoulders. He left Washington, D. via P.

R. on Saturday, November 30, 1889, for New York City. When last seen wore a black derby hat, dark chinchilla over coat, gray mixed suit, cutaway coat; lit tie if any jewelry. Uses glasses for reading. Steady drinker and smoker.

House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, Washington, D. Dec. 18, 1889. Resolved, That the Sergant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives be, and be is hereby authorized and direoted to offer a reward of $5,000 for the arrest and delivery to the Marshal of the District of Columbia, of one Craven E. Sil-cott, the absconding cashier of the late Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; the said reward to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Attest: Edward McPherson, Clerk House of Representatives. House of Representatives Office of Sergeant at Arms, Washington, D. Dec. 19, 1889. The above reward ($5,000) will be duly paid upon the delivery of said Craven Edward Silcott to Daniel M.

Rausdell, United States Marshal, and any information may be communicated to John Bell, Chief of U. S. Secret Service, Washington, D.C. by wire or otherwise. Adoniram Holmes, Sergeant-at-Arms, House of A.

J. C. Landman, who is advertised for in the Detective World, has relatives at or near Huntersville, we are informed that Landman is in or about the vtlle. Howard For the arrest and conviction of the four Mexicans who murdered Wm. Landrum at the Rock Water Hole, east of Castle Gap monn tain near the Paces on Monday evening, July the 21ft, 1890.

Description: One is rather tall, wore straw hat; another Above the average size; light oomplexion mustache, no beard; one was sharp featured, below the average size. The fourth is a bare faced boy. All were well mounted, one rode dark brown mare with colt following her; second, a dark roan mare colt following Send information to Willis Johnson, sheriff Tom Gunn county. San Angelo, Texas. opened and contained one gold ring, with the letters G.

engraved on it, also two diamond rings, a SF gold piece, and two clippings, one from the Evening Post of Kansas City, Mo. One of the clippings related to the supposed clew to Bensons whereabouts, obtained through detective Aiken at Pueblo, Colo. The other told of Mrs. Ratzahans release from the Leavenworth county jail as something likely to occur during thio term of the District Court, on account of Ex-Marshal Doane, the only prosecuting witness, having gone to California to reside. Benson at one time resided with a Mrs.

Bartlett, No. 511 Bluff Kansas City, it is thought Mrs. Bartlett had mailed the package to Felton. When the package was opened in the post-office at Kansas City, and the contents noted, Chief of Police Speers was notified, he in turn notified the sheriff at Leavenworth, Kansas, who swore out a warrant for the arrest, and started Jailor Pickens to Camden N. to serve it.

In the meantime, the package at K. was stamped and sent on to its destination. As Benson alias Felton, was about to receive it at the Camden post-office, he was arrested. Pickens and his man arrived at Leavenworth, Oct, 13th, Benson is now in jail at Leavenworth, bail being refused. Benson will be Woodstock Canada, Oct.

16. John R. Birchell, the murderer of Fred C. Benwell, will be hanged November the 14th. Princetown, Earnest Humphreys, (he negro who murdered Dicey Miller, his paramour, was taken from the jail the 26th, and hanged by colored lynching party.

From a description in the Detective World, detective R. L. Barker one of our subscribes located Dr. A. Campbell, alias Lovingheart at Calgary, N.

W. Canada. The doctor is wanted in Butler Ohio, for rape committed in November, 1881. Gqrnp-bell waj arrested by Barker and brought before the Canadian courts. But ma found that in respect of the extradition treaty between that country and the U.

S. had not come into forte until thy 4th of April of this year he could not be extradited. Should Dr. Campbell return to the U. S.

as it is expected he will, our readers should keep a sharp look ont and capture him. See reward, notice in this issue. Daniel Collier, who is wanted in Wise Virginia, for the murder of H. P. Sidham, has been traced to North Carolina.

See description in this issue. Albany, Oct. 8. In his report to Governor Hill on the Kemmler execution, Dr. McDonald says that despite the minor defects in arrangements of the apparatus, the first execution by electricity was a successful experiment.

He considers the execution by electricity infinitely preferable to hanging. The report recommends that there be but one plant for execution of criminals by electricity located in the central part of the state. MURDERER. $250 County Commissioners of Berks have offered a reward of $250 for evidence that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the mnrderer or murderers of Mathias Berger, whose badly decomposed body was found in a secluded part of Albauy township, in that county on Thursday July 23, 1890. Berger was a hermit and had no intimate acquaintances, but no ene mies as far as known.

He had been dead 8 or 10 days when found, and there were strong evidences of a foul murder. Send all information to J. L. HEFFNER, Upper Bern, Pa. Counterfeit ten dollar hills are being circulated at St.

Louis, the imitation is good and bears the stamp of the German National bank. brought before Judge Foster of the NOVEL ESCAPE OF A MURDEKER. Dollars Reward. United States Court, at Topeka, Kans. this week when the question of jurisdiction will be settled.

Topeka, Kansas, October, 14th, 1890. The safe in the Board of Work's office at Columbus, was blown open Sept. 14th, about $350 was secured by the robbers. Greenville, S. Oct.

8. A sensation was created here yesterday by the escape from jail of Bill Howard, who is under a death sentence for the mur- der of a confederate in the moonshine ENGLISH WOMEN ARRES-! whisky business oyer ayear ago. How-lEDj lards wife was allowed to spend tho New 7lbT2. Mrs. Cornelia nlKht the celljwith him mrn 1 an Kin wifa Miller and Mrs.

Priscilla Field were TWO ing Howard, dressed in his wife's CHARLES BENSON $MOO ltevviiril, Headquarters of police department Minneapolis, Cbas. Benson is wanted for grand lar ceny, $500 for recovery of money, $300 for the arrest of thief, stolen $4,500 in currency. Description About 45 years old; height 5 feet 0 inches; weighs 160 pounds; heavy set; light complexion; light brown hair; heavy, sandy mustache; blueish gray eyes; legs short; has a waddling walk, speaks good English; is a Dane; bookkeeper; supposed to have left Minneapolis, in the night of June 25th Benson is an Odd Fellow, nears link pin on vest. Liberal compensation wilt be given for any information leading to bis arrest. Arrest and wire W.

M. Brackett superintendent of police, Minneapolis, Minn. Radford, Oct. 9. Peter Oberly, colored, was arrested here last night by the sheriff of Patrick county and C.

B. Scott, of this town, upon a charge of murder committed last October, in Patrick county. He was placed in our city jail from which he escaped during the night, a reward of $150 is offered for his capture. Officers are in pursuit and it is thought he will be caught during the day. He had been working for (Japt.

S. Heth, for several months. Fifty Stolen fiom the farm of the under signed, four miles south of Toronto, on Monday night, June 23. 1899, one bay horse, 3 yeajs old, botii hind feet white and right fore foot white, star in forehead full black mane and tail, in good order und well made, will weigh about l.i OU pounds. Will pay $25 reward for the return of the horse, or $50 reward for the return of the horse UDd tne arrest and conviction of the thief.

Hum. Hase, Toronto, Kansas The second national bank at Bay City, was worked by sneak theives Sept. 17th, a package containing $5,350 was stolen. clothing, came down the stairs ef the jail with the infant in his arms, and leaving the baby at a relatives house, lie fled before the jailer had discovered the trick that had been played on him. Mrs.

Howard, who is a buxom mountain girl of 17 years, now occupies the cell vacated by her husband, whose capture is uncertain. Bob Tilley, the murderer of his cousin, Miss Lou Haynes, three years ago, has been arrested, and is now in jail at Hillsville, Va. i PJl Advertising cn imitation hank notes, is a direct and positive violation of the laws of the United States and Canada. Revised statutes of the U. Sec.

5,430. Detectives knowing of persons advertising in this way should notify the chief of the secret service department at Washington, 1). or A. P. Sherwood, commissioner of the government police at Ottawa, Canada, $50 REWARD.

Stolen Sept. 23, from 8. Hutchinson, head of Jacksons Grove 6 miles south of Joliet, span of mares, one a chestnut sorrel, 1200 los; 10 years old; white face; 3 white feet, no shoes; small sore on right hip. Tne other is a mare, weight, 950 lbs, dirty gray, wide between the eyes, thin mane and tail, six years old. Hitched to new canopy top huggy, painted black, end springs, front platform in the baok.

Harness nearly new, called a light farm harness, also an old bufflalo robe. Will county pays $50 for arrest and conviction of theif. Address, S. HUTCHINSON, Joliet, P. Bex 1848, or JOHN GORMAN, Chief of Police, Joliet, Ills.

A number of the privates of the Capital Detective Bureau are successfully plying their vocation. arreste in the Fifth Avenue hotel today, and locked up at police headquarters. jrhey were arrested on a cable dispatch from London, and were charged with being fugitives from justice. Their arrest created a sensation at the heotal. The ladies are both beautiful and refined.

The circumstances which led their arrest areas follows; About two (years ago a new banking firm was established in London, under the name df James H. Field, William Wadswortyh Millar, and the latters nineteen iear old son, William Yates Miller. The firm advertised largely, and promised that investments of money in thir hands would realize an interest off from 26 to 30 per cent, every three njonths. Many persons invested. WILL OWENS 8-200 Kcvva rd For the delivery of WILL OWENS colored, who ia charged with the murder and robbery of Asa Hkelton, Anniston, March 1st, 1890.

He is a rock mason by trade; fond of gambling, is about 27 years old; red mulatto; looks as if part Indian; dark brown eyes; hair reddish brown; smooth-face except small mustache in corner of lips; full set teeth ou right side, one front tooth overlapse teeth adjoining it; high cheek bones; flat nose; about 5 feet 10 inches high; weight about 170 pounds; square shoulders; bowlegged; peculiar walk as if hips were loose; $100 by governor of and $100 by the undersigned. For further particulars address J. J. and G. B.

Hkelton, Jacksonville, Ala. Judge Burgiss shot twice, on the 20th at Editor Peston, of that disreputable sheet the Kansas City Sun, but failed to hit him. Rube Burrows the notorious train and express coach robber, was captured last week, made his escape and was shot dead by the sheriff. Honesty is the best policy. We publish this month a large num her of new rewards.

The officers of the law recognize the Detkctivb World as an excellent medium of communication with a hest of private detectives as well as agreat number of sworn officials. We intend to keep our patrons posted, and merit the confidence of all law-abiding citizens. nun The 20th inst. was a day of murder and of crime. See the daily papers of the 21st.

HAT BACK Mile equal to "Pigs in Clever, $5 per day oan be made elling then. Sample dozen eoiit poet paid tuany addreae for 29 eta. The Detective World, Topeka, Kae Your name in the directory, on the 4th page, will bring youv business. 4.