National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-01
IMPORTANT ARREST By TIE DE-
TEOTTYES.
ABOUT 5000 WORTH OF PROPERTY RE
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COVERED.
For the past month, while many Of the resi-
dents Of the city have been seeking comfort and
pleasure at the watering resorts, some Of them
have met with the misfortune to suffer robbie
ries at home, and thereby lose considerable
valuable property and clothing. In order that
the entire family may enjoy brief recreation
and change the house is closed, locked, and
thought to be secured, and the folks emigrAte
temporarily TO some more acceptable section
OF the country until the heated term is over.
But the continued pleasant weather furnished
the can't getaways for some time past made
the city a. pleasant as any Of the springs OF
bathing resorts. The fact was not long getting
circulated among the thieves that. several Of
the residences Of prominent citizens were tenn
porarily unoccupied, under no supervision, and
afforded most excellent field for them 70 pig
their vocation and make rich hauls. The op-
portunity was accepted, and Is consequence
they have had rich harvest. When the facts
became known, Of course the usual complaints
were made at police headquarters, and turned
over 10 the detective corps for working up. II
was found that the thieves engaged this work
were operating during the day, and then at
their leisure, as no fears were entertained OF an
INTERRUPTION, and then again daylight furnished
a better chance for neither overlooking any ar
ticle of value or missing II in their departure.
Among those robbed was the residence Of Col.
Amos Webster, No. 6l5 Nineteenth street
northwest. Here they took handsome SIX
dresses, wrappers, &C., belonging to his wife,
and panLaloons, shirts that had only come
home q short time previous and never been
worn, and other wearing apparel belonging 70
himself A few days after, ct Mrs. Eddie's
No. 600 N street northwest, the thieves secured
q valuable velvet cloak and circular and two
fine black silk dresses trimmed with lace.
Only two days ago they entered the place Of
Mr.. walter D. Wyvill, and secured fully one
hundred dollars worth Of property.
These cases might be multiplied, but the
above are sufficient to show that the robbers
are working steadily and to some purpose for
themselves.
The cases shove referred to were given to
Detectives McDeyitt, Miller and Coomes for
working up, and after considerable trouble
they succeeded yesterday morning In esptur
ing one of the thieves, and the principal one Of
the gang. He is white man, about twenty
four years of age, short, thick-set, with
smooth face, light hair, and gave his name as
Frank Delphy. He is at police headquarters,
and win be held for few days before being
committed, as since his arrest other articles
have been discovered among those found than
belonged to the eomplainants, and It Is thought
that other robbefies may Sc traced to him,
Since his capture the detectives have been
kept employed in recovering the stolen prop
erty. Generally It Is the custom after stealing
articles to rush them into pawn shop, AID
dispose Of them for almost any sum that the
pawnbroker VIII offer, but this man pursued 9
different course, and took the goods and sold
them wherever be could iud purchaser. In
that manner he has managed to get rid OF
many Of them for very low figure, and at the
same time better cover his tracks and make Il
more difficult for the officers to get at him OF
the stolen goods.
Later 10 the day they came across the pro
perty of Mr.. WyviIl, stored away IN stable
where II had been hidden after being stolen
and a colored boy employed In that vicinity, al
the request of the detectives, went to head
quarters and took look at Delphy, whom be
recognized as the man he had seen 60 Ia and
ont Of the place with bundles. When hrs'
arrested, this man disclaimed having anything
to do with other transactions Of similal
nature but so much evidence hse been found
duplicating him with others, that 1t is believed
he was concerned IN all the robberies, which
fact the officers feel confident Of proving with
in the ensuing tWenty-four hours.
Thus far they have succeeded in recovering
clothing to the value Of about SIX hundred
doIlsrs-among which Is g very handsome
heavy wine-colored silk, two black silks, ele
gantiy trimmed, the velvet cloak, valued q
one hundred and 1fty dollars and circular
lost by Mira. Eddie, several pairs Of pantalooni
and shirts, belonging 10 Col. Webster, anc
dresses, the property Of his wife. This is thu
best haul the detectives have made for somt
time, and they are deserving Of the thanks o
the community for It. The work Is not con
eluded however, as they are determined not Il
rest until all concerned In the rohberies ar
apprehended and brought to justice. While
on the search for the stolen property the!
came across two men named Tom White ant
Bill Green, who are suspected Of being con
uected with the robbery Of house few day
since near the Baltimore and Ohio depot. The,
were arrested and brought 70 police head
quarters, where they VIII be detained for tn
present. One Of them, Green, Is wanted Il
Baltimore for the robbery Of man In tina
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