The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-21

Accusations agninsi the chief Of the Detec-
tives-A Conspiracy 10 Release Noted
Burglnr, and n DI-itIct Attorney In H..

Burglnr. and n DIsttict Attorney In II.
WAsnrNGroN. Sept. ~. The Police Com
missioners Of this city have for several days
been conducting an inquiry which Is based upon
charges which were preferred against the chief
OF detectives, John 81 rvre, by the Superin-
tendent Of Police, Major Richards. The sub
stance OF these accusations Is that Clarvoe was
pryy to and assisted In procuring the release OF
the burglar Schneider. who robbed Perry Bros .
store several weeks ogo. Many witnesses have
been examined but apparently little effort
has been made 60 elicit evidence against Clar-
VOC There has been evidence sufficient
however. to make II clear that Charles
q. Fisher, the Assistant District Attorney,
and william NJ. Evans. who was Intimately con-
nected with Dick Harrington, deliberately en-
tered into a conspiracy 20 procure the release Of
Schneider on straw bail The revelations thus far
made OF the character aud conduct OF young
Fisher are simply frighuul. There seems to be
no doubt that the thieves were to turn over To
Fisher aud his confederates all Of the goods
which had been stolen from Perry Brothers
which had not been recovered, In consideration
OF the release Of Schnei ter. II has already been
proved that Fisher went about the city prOmls-
ing women Of bad repute silk dresses, and one
of his pals, holland, was compelled to produce
an order which he had eiyen him for piece OF
SIX. This order was on "a colOred man named
Parker, who acted as messenger In the Dis
trict Attorneys ONCE, and az a bailir in the
Criminal Court. THE explanation was offered
bN fiShpr and his friend that this was all "A Joke
intended TO deceive some Of their women
friends but the testimony Of Henry Martin to-
day makes this Joke very much like a serious
piece OF business.
Martin testified that on the afternoon Of Aug
20, the dav Schneider was released, Charles q.
Fisher than the Assistant United States Dis
trlct Attorney, went into Dubtnts restaurant.
at PENNSYLVANIA avenue and sixth street, where
be was employed "a bafkeeper, and asked him
for a loan OF ten dollars, which was made.
While there Fisher voluntarily told him that he
had just successfully carried out one Of the
best put up Jobs th mad ever been tried ON
In this clty; that he had jiet had tue burglar
Schneider released by securing man TO re resent
Mr. David Edes, who he said was an old friend
OF his father; that he hal nxed up this man
with liilly Evanss gold watch and chain and
diamond breastpin. and thereby made him look
quite respectable, aud the CLERK of the Police
Court and tue Marshal thereof had accepted
him ~ Edcs without b. station. lie wanted
the SO To 20 to Baltiu re by the Baltimore
and Potomac road; tha Evans was going
with hun; thnt schneider, his wife, and the
man VINO had persOuat"d Edes had gone
also said that when they got TO Baltimore they
were worth 1850 for q ctr services. and that
they had already arranged % sell them there to
Ross Levy for $l,5lO Wh!le Fisher was talking
Nuland called him. saving. Come on. Charley
billy Is here" lie did not % out to see whether
Evans was there, but supposed lie was. Fisher
went our. and tnut was the last ne snw OF hin.
He had been In the hnllf ci lending him small
sums ~ money before. tisner was at the time
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