Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1855 — The Lunkirk Barber Caught. [ARTICLE]

The Lunkirk Barber Caught.

The Du nkirk barber, who recently robbed one. of his customers of $1,400 by the aid of chloroform, has been nabbed at New Orleans. The Chief of Police got on his track, and getting into his c onfidence under pretence of being a thief himself, wormed all of his secrets out of him, and among the rest a plan-for a heavy robbery there. VVe quote from the Delta: i The barber then told James that he and some of his associates in the city ha d a man “in their eye,” whom they intended to rob of $15,000, but he feared they would have to crack him (kill him,) for they did not believe they could frisk (way-lay) him. After further conversation, the Chief requested him to take a short walk, whe n getting to a proper place, he show ad his “crescent” and revealed his rank. Tile scoundrel’s astonishment may be better imagined than conceived; but soon recovering from his first surp.'ise, he attempted to draw his knife.; James’ pistol was soon at his breast, however, and he had to give in. He then tried, to bribe the Chief and Officer Horn. They agreed to take the bribe, of all his money and effects. To Horn he gave a gold watch worth and on the Chief demanding All the money he could raise, he gave him - an order for $1)50 on a bankinghouse in Cincinnati, besides SOO dollars he had on his per son But there is no relying on the word of a police officer, for no soon;er had the money and effects been j placed in the ChicFs hands, than he ' ordered poor John A. Hall, alias Jer ; ■I ry Browu, to be locked up,in the Parish prison, where he now is in safety. The fellow is a likely-looking darkey, witli’a most villainous countenance.