ALLEN, ARNOLD, FLAHIVE, FORD, GAINES, HAMMERSLOUGH, HAAR, MENOWN "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Friday, September 19, 1879 THOU TEA-CHEST. The boldest robbery that has taken place in the city for some time occurred yesterday afternoon on the corner of Fifth and Main streets. A fellow deliberately walked up in front of MENOWN's store, picked up a chest of tea, weighing about sixty pounds, and coolly walked across the street into FORD & ARNOLD's drug store, where he sat the tea upon a show case and called for a couple of cigars. Julius HAAR, of the firm of HAMMERSLOUGH & Co., was standing in front of the store, and observing the bold act of the thief, notified Charles GAINES, one of MENOWN's clerks, GAINES ran across to the drug store and accosted the thief, who, striking the clerk in the face, started to run on Main street, the clerk following. Officer FLAHIVE at once joined in the pursuit, captured the thief, and conducted him to police headquarters. On being searched, one hundred and fifty one and two cent revenue stamps were found in his pocket, in a crumpled condition. The fellow was wearing an overcoat, which was also thought to have been stolen, and on inquiring it soon transpired that the garment had been seized at HAMMERSLOUGH's. The thief was taken before Justice ALLEN, where he had the effrontery to enter a plea of not guilty. He was bound over in the sum of $500 for his appearance for preliminary examination to-day, and in default of bail in less than an hour after committing the robberies was consigned to the county jail. He claims to have come from Buffalo, and states that he only arrived in the city yesterday. It is thought he is one of a gang of thieves awaiting the opening of the fair to put in a good week's work, but getting too much liquor aboard, lost his discretion, and is now in a fair way to go to the penitentiary. ====================================================== (I have no connection with these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================