Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-17
TRACKING THE swINpLERs.

The President and Gen. Babcock were Justly
| indignant at this unwarranted use OF their
names to further a swindling scheme, and, by
| direction of the President, Gen. Babcock in
| formed the Solicitor of the Treasury Depart
ment OF the facts in the case. The government
detective force thereupon set to work To
ferret out the guilty parties Their first visit
was 10 the house designated in the circulars,
| No. i26 9th street, and there in large printed
| letters was found the name of the Rev. j. Hale
/ Barney placarded on enc of the front parlOr
| windows. The landlady Of the house, on being
| questioned, stated that about the 10th of last
March she received a letter addressed from the
National hotel. in this city, to Madame =,
''landlady, 426 9th street," asking if the writer
who signed himself Rev. j. Hale Barney could
ton. She finally determined that he could
She was about going north on a visit, ami did
50, and for some time heard nothing from him
REV. }. HALE BAENEY's TRUNK.
On the 18th of March small new trunk AMI a
package was brought to the house by Adams
express company, which her daughter refused
to receive In due course of business she re-
what should be done. One Il. s. Pardee, a
native of Connecticut, who had an upper room
in her house, advised her by all means to receive
the trunk, and TO accept the rent for half a
month which had been rendered, and, taking
the advice, the trunk was received placed in a
back corner Of the room, and with instructions
in a letter from Rev. j. Hale Barney (who had
not yet put in an appearance) that all his mail
matter should be deposited i'm il through letter
hole in the top. I'm the meantime, by previous
into the bedroom back OF the parlOr. Rev Mr.
Barney also sent the landlady from Baltimore
sum of money to pay for registered letters, and
by his request the sign above referred TO was
put up on the parlor window. and also on the
parior door. The mail matter began to be
somewhat heavy, and was duly deposited in the
trunk, awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Barney One
of the detectives rented room over the parlor
last Friday, while another was instructed to
watch the house from the outside. From that
moment to that of Pardee's arrest Yesterday
hs l3s in m INST ant haav Iax
THE sTEicTEsT SURVEILLANCE OF THE SECRET
SERVICE.
The lock Of the trunk was an ordinary
one, and a kew that would open it was
soon placed IN the hands of the officer up stairs
In the meantime a fac-simile of the circular
and all ITS contents were printed for decoy let
ters- Marked money was inclosed in the letters
ana various excuses were made i'm apparent
good faith for the small amounts They were
signed "a Friend ofthe Cause, '"A Sympathi-
ger, depend upon me-" &C., Sc. Two let
ter carriers were instructed to deliver the let
tiers at any hour of the day. Madame
received them and put them in the trunk.
THE FIRST ARREST.
Yesterday morning b. s. Pardee left his lodg-
iDgs about O'Clock and went to Dubant-s for
his breakfast. While he was gone the trunk
was examined and the mail found undisturhed
He returned to his room, and after remaining a
half hour he again went out. In less than half
a minute the trunk was again examined and
the letters missing. The officer outside was
signaled; Pardee was quietly followed to the
post Office and while IN the act of dropping
letter was arrested. He quietly accompanied
the officer u the headquarters OF the police.
His person was searched and portion of the
funds mailed TO him Tuesday evening by the
officers was found on him, and other PAPERS
confirming the suspicion that Pardee and Rev.
Mrs. Barney were
ONE AND THE SAME INDIVIDUAL
He was left at Police headquarters, with the
strictest orders that he should not be allowed to
communicate with any one. The officers then
returned TO his back parlor where a search
was made, and lot of blank paper
similar to that on which the circular was
printed, was found, together with a lot of
envelopes like those with the printed address,
Among other things found was the address of
Pardee, 40 Pennsylvania avenue.
THE SECOND ARREST.
The third story front Of 426 9Th street wac
occupied by Mr.. A. SCHUYLER sutton, and the
various observations Of the officers led them to
the conclusion that he was concerned in the plot
They had been seen together a good deal. and IL
was known that he had been writing more or
less for dee. He was at once taken into
custody; but denied all knowledge of Pardee
and his operations, until on arriving at the
$ aiion- house he broke down and acknowlede ped
nat he had been employed writing for Pardee
found some af ,S his Pay On his was
nnn the evening previous. He was locked
up ana nor allowed to communicate with any
one nor even counsel, or to know of the arrest
THE THIRD ARREST.
Immediately after this an officer returned Tn
leaving, the door-beIl was rung. III vas answered
by the iandlzdy, and young man inquired for
Pardee, stating that he had package for him
and an engagement to see him between N and
IL O'Clock. He requested Madame - To
inform Pardee that he had called, and said his
name Mas w. Mexican. The officer followed
him up 9TH street, and when opposite the Post
DOffice he stood there for some minutes anxionsiy
looking up and down the street, as il waiting for
Pardee 10 come along. Finally he went into the
Patent once and was there arrested. Tt turned
out that he was a printer, and had been en-
ployed in the Capital Office.
INSIDE OF PARDRE's OFFICE.
Having the address or Pardee's Office, the
ofneers compelled him to accompany them
there. ana With the Keys taken from Pardec
me once Vas opened. Hair way up the first