, 1873-06-15
EXCEEDINGLY SUSPICIOUS.
startling Revelations Concerning
q Recent Diamond Rob-
berry.
cneer Conduct Of Police Captain.
4 Case Worth Investigating.

4
-bo although convicted Of a crime, is undoubt
| sdlr M The victim of plot concocted for the pur
oss Of shielding others and covering the yi1liany
! 81. prominent Police Captain. This youth wal
: ;nd;cted with much older man for robbing the
h,1nio Of Lizzie Moore, on Clinton street, or
ths 2tst Of March last. It will be remembered
hit the house Was entered early in the morning
:. Tires men, who seemed to be familiar with
! .he fact that Miss Moore had q large
number Of diamonds. They designated them,
md demanded that sho hand over, under penal.
I, Of forfaiting her life, three diamond rings,
diamond cross, and gold watch. 4 gentleman
af1iend," who was also in the room. was re-
i suestsd to deliver up his watch, which he did.
4 Tho property taken by the thieves was worth
5000, and in the morning was reported to the
poIce authorities. The headquarters detectives
tslsd to learn anything of the jewery or thieves,
but IN = week or two three men we're arrested
b1 sergeant, and two Of the rings and the cross
ven returned to the owner by one Of the Cap-
tsus. One Of the three men arrested was re-
l.ssed from custody without preliminary e1-
.ainstion, it appearing % that he had nothing to
Do nth the burglary" The other two were
f;;rtn preliminary bearing, ard wore COM
Fitted foI trinl- Both we're indicted at the same
ira but one was subsequently released on bail,
L nd will probably never be tried. The re-
r,ining prisoner-the young man alluded
I 70 sbo7e-whs ar1aignod last Thursday, and
] found guilty. Miss Moore Was, OF course. one
| d The Witnesses, but was not permitted to tell
III ehe knew. The prisoners attorney asked
he1, xhie abe WIS on the stand, il she had given
ny money to q certain Captain Of Police for
lied ti thst she had given him $50, and that.
lie remainder Of the sentence was not uttered,
Tie Court checking her By saying that
t5s Captain WAS not on trial. The
Judgs then asked if there we're any reporters
present.. Unfortunately there were none, for,
tsd there been, it is very doubtful if request
to conceal the Captains name would have been
hseded The prisoner, though fully aware that
be is being sacrificed to shield some one else, re-
fused to reveal any Of the hidden cir
cr1stances Of the case. The suppress
son Of the evidences and the loquaciousness
d Miss Moore has, however, partially unfolded
shich they were confident, but could not rely
upon for want OF proof. From all that can be
kuned, the robbery WAS planned BY an intimate
friend Of tho Captain (a1though he may not
t.,s been cognizant Of it). This is seemingly
ndisputable by the conduct of said friend. As
hre.cd to him to hold until the expected ex-
element vas al1ayed- Two weeks after wards,
be met the burglars by appointment in d saloon
q franklin street, not very far from Madison
st;eet and was told it Was about time to divide.
Hs sid be hadn't the stuff with him then, but
i they would be there on the Monday following
E1s interview took place on Saturday he would
sips;eEtly satisfied and separated. Two
Of them went to the saloon as agreed. !
sd the holder Of the PROPERTY
ans IN coon after they took seats at table. !
be sed be had neglected to bring the IS stuff ~
nth him, but it was near by and he would step
ncut tEo minutes Sergeant and two police |
rsa walked in and Immediately arrested the two /
there's. They we're taken to one Of the pre- |
encs stations and locked up Two or three |
hours afterwards, the Captains friend met I
he tnlrd man on Harrison street, and |
md be. too, vas taken into custody. Hiss Moore |
rs informed OF the apprehension Of the alleged !
Huo7es, and, upon calling at the police station,
sas told that her jewelry sshad been pawned in |
s,'tsEnrgh !, aae and that would be returned for
a hsspe sRs was ani1 Tng g to g3s gEf that koa
ser he could not take it from
asz hand, but suggested that she leave it in the
Esole 3" in the little room.' This she did, and |
Iot soe'ng the money again, the presumption is
~ the M Captain got it.: Ho may hare forwarded
aees aud tho cross we're returned to Miss Moore. |
nth . reminder that the other ring and two
Fa:ehes would be forthcoming when the 5570
Il-aonA wero paid. These facts would have
Tss1 I;sa testified to at the time Of trial it Miss
aaora had been permitted to re-
ne Tie whole story. Even it the Cap
IN did not keep the money, he had
10 Esht to act as the agent Of the pawnbroker,
ID hemer taking of money under such cir
2 renders him liable to dismissal un-
q a. ths rules OF the Board of Police. It is
eaelly never left the city, but Of this there is
y % proof. The case is certainly one which |
Aould % Investigated, and if the parties who
aW :lW the circumstances are not Induced to
, EeeP quiet" the revelations would assonlsh
.. community, and show what has often been
:sseo that son.e OF the police officials Of
'aeayyo are corrupt. ,