The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-21
THE PARADISE OF THIEVES.
UOB 7HET MfNtGE THTNGS WIN
NEW IORh OTFICIIIS.


Heidelberg Thinks of some Detectives.
The Committee on Crime inquired fur
cher yc-i, rday into the workings Of the District
Attorneys ofice and the Police Department
hirs. Rachel Rath, the daughter Of Low AarOns,
Sho prisoner against whom an Indictment was
quashed IN the report that he was dead. said
that sic told MIR. Russell that her father WIS
danreruu'y III In the 1ombs, and that If he
would reduce tho tail she micht get him re-
leased. She denied having authorized orlando
J.. Stewart to say that IA was dead.
John Brow n, q detective in the employ ~ the
Eric Railway, arrested John Clark driver, on
the 3Oth Ut Juy last, Tor stealing baggage from
zenas 4. Franklin. Some Of the stolen goods
were found at his residence. baggage had fre.
quentl, been missed from the baggage room Of
the railway. The prisoner was committed 10y
Police Justice to stand trial in the General Scs-
plons. Mr.. Brown sail thit he called there sew
prL times to mi ont when the trial WIS to be
sailed but he could not get any satisfaction.
Rollins always told him to see the Recorder anu
John Townsend.
The ciso was nnslly disposed Of white ho was
away. lie was not asked u testify. The only
witness was Mr. Franklin. Clark was sentenced
b. thirty i ys In the Penit t'ntiary. lie had been
Indicted for grand larceny. Witness was an ofncer
In the General Sessions for seven ears and knew
II e be the rr4ctlce O. allow prisoners to walk
through the streets without benz hlndcuGed
II thoy had 1--WE dollars to pay the oflcer. Prison =
ara who had money got the the best cells In the
doubs and those who had been sentenced to
six mout in Sing Sinz could be retained in the
Iombs longer than the others 10y paying some
thing. Certain lawyers were favored by tho
court, and It was common saying that So aud
b. had tlc run OF the court. The officers would
advise rrisonors TO employ the lawyer that they
a.. a.. A
the N cr would receive commission. For
gers. ruc house thieves, counterfeiters. and
other. criminals who had plenty Of money, al
" 's h'I VA" best chance OF getting on. Wit
r.. "h tt'k Iirku1cket uamed tommy
E. T. Q" tue l"mos after he had been sentenced,
bat VII ordered lo take MIN to court again, and
be- w4s imWcdiateN DISCHARGED.
1nE RECEIVERS w STOLEN GOODS.
Charlie heidelberg, fortr erly police detec-
i've, ,ni tlat he w. detailed to Long lir nch
in Jul. lei4, To- stay during the race. lie VS.
from superintendent Matsell His duty was to
SEE tnaf NO pickuockets went in through the
gate. Detectives keitu- and Selleck we're with
hin. lhey boarded In the West End Hotel
and tht DO expenses were paid by John Chamber
lin. Inc Latter gave item no presents that
season but It had been generally understood
befu re that lie would pay each man 500. In
1s'3 he went To Catskill To the races, and his
peuses " re paid by the committee. Witness
pald that he bad been detective in this city for
niue YEAR.
Mr. iownsend-well, now, Mr. Heidelberg
Will Won tell ine the result of your experience
what d" you suppose could be done TO decrease
Witness il the detectives and Judges would
do their duty, and the law was right, New York
could be rid OF thieves IN thirty days. The law
has been HANGED for the worse. When the
Nhgrant law was IN operation l arrested seven
thieve, IN one day. There was a time when you
cuu an see thiei on the street hut after the
' gran, " WAS repealed It was no to pick
M thi We, tor We no more than got them on the
Island hcfure he prene Court Judges stepped
~ and ley him IN on writ Of habeas corpus.
a. tnr law Is no",f you pick up thief YOU
must Swc that he has 20 way Of supporting
himself cV"pt by stealing. That makes the
Svoar'"s ,,o s,rvng. 1t Is not possible 10 know
~hrth't man may NOT nave more than ono
uicnts uf ia pOrtii = himself
hr toN .-cni-Do yoa hnnw the celebrated
recelf. ,oieh Goods Nts Men'rlhnumf
Mitn'- Acs, sir. ! know her a. well
know i.u. los feputtion.
Nj. I w" rnj DO you think 1t would be very
Witt"- ~. -ir. don't think that it would
Mr.. foan. d Vow. you have cen d elective
tong ''Y -te "a, what is the mode Of operit-
ln rur- a - ti.is W ui.u aud Others ike ncr3
Witur. -. don't I'm w. never had any eN.
- ii incr n,v'r had any business with no.. II
Ia lrll' rtih understood that they set le with
rnu.rlu Nhrrrver they are arrested. 1foy
gctetl n Nc ptlty ot money, employ the best
cNu'. ... % % mtipow a. } awdys get OF.
d ye h' ,u THAR Sr-. Neudeluaum has noasted
thtt o. 90 wYtrt could get her out Of any -crauc.
II ~ 90 Co., iaiN Understood that It 10 impossibl
& CONVICT iecD DNtr, Of sto en goods
o b, w IN nv Of them are there that you
know l = know them III, 1nere aro twen
h-l'r ur thirty, II Is receivers Of stolen goods
O.-N d d. ". IT YOU Lnow these people 10
wei, 900 must te able g. tell No their names aud
how th'> ulelate' A. oh, never had any eX-
petienr' inAt way; never had anything to do
IN th line. don't know their names, hut
knrw ihrm sight ana ! Know where their
pl &C.. prc. know few ~ their names, but
wouldn't like to men ion them, iOr they havn
boon waited for aI>thing yet.
q. Diet ectNe ought TO know all about those
q n--, -uppo SCI A man ought To know
sll tho, thiugs II he warts 10 be sm RI de,ec-
TIVE. ii ne doesn't know IN. thieves, he ought
IT, ItNf along with who
O. 10 YOU suppose that there are many de.
tertiyc- uf tnit class AT Police lie iduuartef-
NV Al shouldn't wonder If there were.
Mr. hrlIeiuerg rehearsed the story OF his dis
L'sa from the uulicc force, and charged that
~ wa. conspiracy against him, fOunleu In
je lou-y bccluse 1t was thought that Can't Irv-
ing fN red hun and Detective lilley more than
the ON, -. lie denied that he had any to
q" NIlh int Sealing of the blanket.
WHAT FREED JOHNSON.
Nr Thotndyke saunders a lawyer told the
indicim,uts we're found for larceny. one was
e. Sc nag par OF diamond ear drops from
and the otner was for stealing bronze statues
ana her articles after th I ladys death rom
,ne ,u & e. yditn OF tne property. Johnson lodged
agent After her death he was asked for an IN
nrniot Of her property his schedule did
~ utlu0e the diamond drops that Mrs.
White Ms known 70 possess ana when
asked whore they were, he said that she
widen To- -ptcu'ate in in stocks. When Dctectiye
Ntiiev ,lr,Sttd johnson he iouud tho diamonds
lh MS trunk. 4 he Inc let ments were found
against j Hnson IN l5,4 and MIR. unQers pre-
erhirl sever anlIayits IN The case to the Dis
tlrl ar ruty. the prisoner was discharged on
M, own recogniZance. The District Attorney
promised Air. saunders that he would look into
We case aud let him know how II STOOD. ON
ue hath ul one Oi the indictments was found
MnttCu, DIS, harged by direction uf Mr., Rul-
hhs' MAY e is,4,' On the l4ih Of October As
ss-dnt Distiict Attorney Rollins tuld ar.
caundti tn"t lac would try johnson within two
rtehh. On the 2ith o. November he SAID that
.t Mnllu bring - the case at the next term, and
nave uhv hNed tor the tfill. on the I'D of
PA n oi thi- year, Nj. und"rs h d an intitna.
tlon IT. m detective that johnson was wiling
- surrender the stolen property II let alOuc.
r., - uders saw Assistant District Attorney
NHllin. VINO auNlseu MIN 10 accept the offer,
thft.g tnat johnson had glib tongue, and
would got M Def re- % jury. lhcre Wa- ALSO a
chais" against Johnson of stealing military
goods. Mr Iowusend read letter sent by
Jonu-nn to the Distinct Attorney, giyint ulau-i-
l's re -nn, why he slluuld he discharged ana
~ Saunders said that the letter mad u, been
hrutuu"d to MIN at the District Attorneys
"Wtt, No. kr llina'7 OilY reason for the release
o. inr fi-tner was that ne had n CLIO tongue.
i'. tu .. ~ -Mhrt, OF the District ATTORNEY
nW''i Woo shown one Of the iudiOtmenti against
ll ., vain tine word, lidIl taken hy CON
pony 90 Hr pl7'tirt AttuineN,' written on he
tt'k. ll' ."id that the District ATTORNEY
minute contained no rDcurd OF that KIND, and
~ cniit az the ut-CNtrgp of the prl- nor