Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-01
THE p0LIQE SAFE R0BpERY.N

THE POLICE SAFE ROBBERY.E4
Arrest OF Doe Ransom az Little
Rock and Angelo Mare On tne
Chnrge Of Robbing the Safe-Bur.
glars Taoiss etc. ENafA
On the 18th Of April last the safe in
the Office Of the Chief of Police was
opened and ransacked of its contents,
consisting Of watches, jewelry, money
and pair Of burglars "nippers." Chief
Athy and detective Harry Cranmer have
been on the watch ever since. A few
days since two notorious thieves left this
city for Little Rock, Arkansas Chief
Athy wrote a letter to Captain Vance,
Chief of Police of Little Rock, asking
him to watch them. Next day an answer
was returned stating that a man named
Dock Wright, alias Ransom, had been
arrested on the charge Of passing coun-
terfeit money and on his person was
found pair Of nippers and a number
of counterfeit bills. Chief Athy and
Detective Cranmer went to Little Rock,
identified the nippers and two Of the
counterfeit bills as those taken from his
safe. The Chief gave bond and was
permitted to bring Ransom to this city
last night.
THE ARREST OF MARIE. ba VVi PEI
Ransom while in Jail at Little Rock
disclosed to a fellow-prisoner (who was
police officer that several parties in
this city were his accomplices in the
robbery, among others Angelo Marie.
He gave the spy letter to deliver to
Marie, as it was known that the spy"
or supposed prisoner, would be released
in few days and would go to Memphis.
The letter was as follows: b
ANGELo-I am in "a bad fix about
them bills, but can settle it for one hun
dred and fifty dollars. | want you to
send me one hundred and fifty dollars at
once. l am collared," that is, not
sloughed up, but collar that is tight,
and intends sticking to me until | square
it, or he will slough me up. | want
you to send me the dust Immediately,
and will return it. Don't fail, or / m
gone to certainty. Send it to George
Ransom, Metropolitan Hotel Little
Rock, and / will receive it, and you will
lay me under obligations.
Yours ETC., Doc.
Other matters and revelations becom-
ing known to Chief AthS he determined
to arrest Marie at once. In company
with Detective Cranmer and several
men of the force, Chief Atby went
to Mares saloon, on Main street, near
the Overton Hotel, left guard there
and sent another squad to Annie Mel
roses establishment, on Market street,
where Marie was found. He came down
to the station-house and demanded the
cause of his arrest. He was informed
that it was charge of robbery. He was
at once "shackled and carried to the
photograph gallery where his picture was
taken. He was then carried to the sta
tion-house and locked up. Mare took
things coolly, remarking that " he would
have his day yet, and he knew they only
wanted him to resist
THE DISCOVERY OF BURGLARS TOOLS.
The police searched Mares saloon
from top to bottom, In the garnet they
found a lot of burglars tools, consisting
of Jimmy" bar for moving safes
steel drills of all sizes, strap saw, &
racket for drillingpurposes, pocket wise
cold chisels and false whiskers. None
of the plumber taken from the safe was
however, found up to the hour of ouI
going to press A detail was made
from the chain-gang to dig up
the back yard and cellar, in order
to search for planted property oil
property stolen and buried for a time
until the matter became quiet. Should
the police fail to find the stolen prop
erty, or connect Marie with the robbery
! in some other way, he will, of course
be discharged from custody. The find
ing of the burglars tools in his house, OF
tools used alike by burglars and me
chanics (but for different purposes
however,, will not cut much Of figure
in court. Chief Athy insists he has the
proof, can find the property, and car
connect with the robbery Marie and
others not as yet arrested. Should
this be true, the chief and aids
deserve credit for their success
in breaking up gang of burglars. The
result of the search under Mares sa
loon, and the future Investigations will
be looked for with interest by the pub
lie.