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Show Enterprising Thieves. New Y'ork, 17. The Times says: Thomas Burton, clerk and portar for H. B. Claflin & Co., was arrested tonight to-night for robberies committed during the past six years, which aggregate fully $30,000. It appears he carried ofl quantities of goods almost 1 daily and sold them to Daniel J. Hall, dealer in dry goods and notions. He was caught in the act with 55,000 needles, 35 packages ol thread and $47 on his person. By the aid of his confession bank books are discovered covering $9,000. Daniel March was also arrested lo I night, in the act of carrying off goods I from the same firm. |