Abstracts: 5
Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 February 1864
(3 inches)
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p.2, col.2
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72 - L. Feb. 29:2/2 - A drunken soldier, creating a disturbance in the post
office, was arrested by Patrolman Wan Huse and taken to the station house.
Some 30 soldiers tried to take their comrade away, but finally gave up.
(3)
Cleveland police station; U. S. post office; Van Husan (police officer)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864
(4 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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964 - L. Apr. 4:4/3 - Charles Willard, a well-known thief, offered a - sº-
brassy looking worthless coin (size of a double eagle) to a confederate,
who pronounced it worth $30, but couldn't change it. Willard then tried
to exchange it with a country gentleman, but he wasn't so green. He
reported the confidence man to Officer Wan Husen who made the arrest.
(4)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 May 1864
(4 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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966 - L. May 12:4/3 - Two men shook a Negro down for $27, claiming that
they were detectives and that he did not have a pass allowing him to
come from Pennsylvania to Ohio. Later detective Wan Husen arrested one
of the two robbers who gave his name as Wingate. (4)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 February 1864
(3 inches)
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p.4, col.2
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1127 - L. Feb. 26:4/2 - Two pickpockets, one living in Cleveland, the other
in New York, attempted to operate in the new depot. Officer Wan Husen dis-
covered them and kicked them out of the building. - - (3)
Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 March 1864
(2 inches)
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p.4, col.2
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1507 - L. Mar. 25:4/2 - Pickpockets hang about Cleveland's depot, but officer
Wan Husan is noted for never letting a "knucksman" get away. (2)