Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-03

! pert fODDclb OF tnt Jltituu OtdtcoS WIN iaei
been compelled to take voyage here in or
der 10 escape punishment for crimes COM
mitted short time ago. We also stated
that several of these fellows were in our
city, and that they were closely watched
bya small party of American detectives
who had been sent here for that special
purpose. Though it was evident of late
some Important move was in contempla-
ton ON the part of the detectives, they left
their intentions to themselves until last
evening" when they created an intense ex-
element and gathered together large
crowd of persons on King street. by ar
resting several suspicious persons who
have been living here for the past few
weeks.
THE ARRESTS.
The arrests were made last evening,
shortly before seven o'clock, by several
members Of the Toronto police force, as
sisted by the American detectives. The
arresting party entered the Turf Club
Hotel ON King street, near Bay,
kept by Messrs. Morton and Charles
Thompson, and at once proceeded TO take
into custody all persons in the house.
Morton was the first man arrested and he
at once shouted murder" three times, to
the top of his voice. This the police took
to be signal to other parties in the house
that the Philhstines were upon them in the
hope that they might escape. The doors
and windows were therefore Immediately
guarded and no one was allowed either to
enter or depart The police then went
through the house and arrested the follow
ing parties: Morton and wife, Moore and
Williams, the keeper of gambling house
in st. Catharines. They were at once hand
cuffed and marched away to the jail in
charge Of the police, By this time an I'M
menie . crowd ofpeople had gathered IN front
of the hotel and considerable excitement
prevailed. AS soon as the prisoners were
removed the house was placed in charge of
one of the American detectives, and he
still has possession.
While these operations were going on at
the Turf Club Hotel another force of po-
lice went to the house of Den. Thompson,
the comedian, and arrested Mrs. Thomp-
son. who was the only person in the house.
Den. was taken on the street just after the
arrests at the Turf Club. A third party OF
police at the same time made descent on
the house of L. W. Moore, on John street,
and arrested Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Surge,
her mother. One of the most important
members of the gang was still missing, and
from information received the police were
led to believe that he was at Kennedy
Club House, Brockton. As the securing of
him was of the greatest moment, prompt
measures were taken to capture him. Mr..
Irish, agent of the American Express Com
pany here, in company with member OF
the Toronto police force, got into carriage
and drove with all rapidity to Brockton.
quick as they were, information of the ar
rests in the city had reached the house
when they arrived there, and they were,
therefore, not moment too soon. Thomp-
SON was in the bar-room as they entered,
and Immediately suspecting the object of
their visit, he made an attempt to es-
cape through back door, but was not fast
enough. Mr.. Irish sprang for and collared
him, after which the ''darbies" were placed
on his wrist by the policeman. He was
hustled into carriage and brought back
to the city in double quick time. This
completed the arrests. The prisoners were
all taken to the jail, placed in separate
cells, and there they now are awaiting the
loSuC VI blC iSBbl btCPS bLub uAC W DO btthCh
for the purpose of procuring their extradi-
ton to the States. They are determined
to defend themselves in the best manner
possible, and for that purpose have secured
the services of the Hon. John H. Cameron
and Hon. NJ. c. Cameron, who are al
ready actively engaged on behalf of their
clients.
THEIR cRISfIs.
The crimes for which the parties have
been arrested are numerous and Of the
weightiest character, but on only two of
them will their extradition be sought.
These, as has always been supposed, are
express robberies AS our readers are
aware, number of very heavy robberies
of this nature have been committed in the
States of late, and the police throughout
the Union have been engaged in search of
the perpetrators Against the gang arrest
ed here there are charges Of their having
robbed the Adams Express Company the
American Express Company and the Mer-
chants Union Express Company. Each
company has lost large amounts Of money
of late through these robberies, but in two
instances the robberies were particularly
serious, and committed in a manner that
displayed daring and desperation of the
most astonishing character stamping the
perpetrators as villains of the deepest dye.
It is for these two crimes in particular that
the arrests were made last night, and
therefore few facts regarding the robber-
les may not prove uninteresting in this
place.
HISTORY OF THE ROBBERS.
AS yet we have not heard much as to the
previous history of the robbers. The de-
tpctives say they are all desperate and no.
torious criminals, whose whole lives have
been devoted to crime; and certainly il
they were engaged in the outrages men,
toned above they must be hardened vii
lains. They came to this city few weeks
ago, not altogether, but one or two at o
time. They seemed to have plenty of mon.
ey, for they lived in good style, and most
Of them took up house with the apparent
intention of residing here permanently =
Morton and Thompson purchased the Turi
Club Hotel few weeks ago, and have beer
keeping it ever since. Moore rented 9
house on John street, and has been living
there in grand style, with no visible meanf
Of support. Some of them, as stated
above, have their wives with them, Oh
women who have passed as such. The
police thought it well to secure them al
we'll as the men, though it is not likely
that any Of them were implicated in the
robberies. Williams is notorious for his
connection with the famous Lord bono
robbery in New York He has resided il
St. GATHERINGS for over year, his house
being well known as a resort Of thieves
gamblers and roughs of all kinds. Den
Thompson is known to all frequenters o.
the Royal Lyceum. He is ON excellen
low comedian, and has hitherto been very
popular with pit audiences How deeply
he is implicated in the robberies remains
to be proved. Since the gang arrived il
town he has been their constant associate
but 1t may be that he is entirely innocen
Of any crime so far as they are concerned
: WORKING THE CASE.
: The case was worked up under the su
perintendence Of Detective G.. II. Bangs
Of Allen Pinkertons National Detectiv
Police Force, assisted by Detective W. H
Smith, of Albro, Smith Bymes Detectiv
Ao,oncv of Rrtffolo Thaae mon with IN