The New York herald., 1877-09-20
A THIEvING GAME ENDED.

THE DELAWARE, LAcKAwANNA AND WESTERN
OF DOLLARS WORTH or PROPERTY STOLEN
AND DESTROYED.
month ago the Delaware, Lackawanna aud West.
ern Railroad Company employed Mr. stephen SKIN
ner, Of the National Detective Agency, to discover and
arrest the who for year nave been robDing
the road Of properly valued at thousands Of dollars.
They had used all and every means At their command
In the possession Of their employees to discover the
thieves but unable obtain even the slightest
clew to them. About year ago the burning of car
the road disclosed the fact that almost every
car At Dover had been stripped OF ts JournilA This
robbery was followed by others, until finally
It became a matter Of surprise among the
examiners. II they found any with It's
running gear intact lew nights after the arrival OF
Mr. skinner aud his men they noticed a gang oil men
steaithy passing down The road toward the company
works. Following them they saw them get 10 work
to remove the Journals. on from the roaI was a
truck As each box Was removed from us axle II WAS
thrown INTO the vehicle On lhe approach OF tha
officers an outpost gave a signal and the men hed
But SO hurried VAS their departure that they lett Ue
hnd them u large hydraulic jack, the wagon u
coat. In the cont Was ound u lctier, u pair OF
knuckes and u Murphy's temperance badge. The
letter important one, rs It gave the names
o the men Interested IN The robbery 1t having been
written by go between to ono Of the gang introduce
ing = Now York dealer in metals
HOW TAEY WARE CAUGHT.
Following up the csw thus obIaned ths detectives
visited Cornish boarding house ~ No. 10 State street.
this city. They desired men tor brewery III Jersey
City. Among those solicited Tor employ msnt was
Charles Watson. who Oh his bassing The was
quietly inlormei that he was wanted ut Dover The
man was dunbouudsd Recovering from his amax0
meut he, bciDg informed OF the letter, expressed
desire 10 tell all he know about the robbery Among
those whom he numbered as members Of tho gang
was the notorious Barney Muvey, who he sand, had
gone to Albany to his brother -iu-iaw's house Mr.
William Storey. OF Newton late of Dover, ami James
lrvey, Jr. OF Dover. were also mentioned These two
last nsmsi psrsous however, were discharged from
custody at The preliminary exam nation. The names
vi well known aud wealthy residents Of Dover were
eviaencs which connects them with Watson and
Aulvey have 0eea presented to the Grand Jury. Ac
cording 10 his story this gang durng the pact year
have robbed lie company oi over thirty brass
Journals, worth at least thirty i've cents pound.
Watson, VINO Is an exconvct desires to turn against
his pals, promising 10 give IN orma'ion which will
he AYERS numbers among It's members some Of the
most Respectable people Ia tue town.
DEPRIVED or A POSITION
On the lodgmsnt oi Watson IN jaiI the officers went
TO Albany aitsr Muvey They iound him in his
brother laws house awaiting appointment
a. istIsr carrier, which hs was 10 Obtain
tns City H.ss,onTy society. When tod tnat s
lie was wan ted IN Dover aud that Watson had given
every ything away he Uroke down completely and
acknowledged ms guilt Has brotncr-ia.law, who by
not to mention his name lost tho Missionary Society
tor which he Is NO working would look Win sus-
ordering him IRON his house. The Goa. found by the
officers, winch contained the tell tale letter the
knuckles and Murphy temperauce badgo, belongs to
convict thus spesks-aHe's gol an In nocen face AMI
looks ike SUNDAY scnool teacher but there's none
Of the gang eau hold u candle 10 him. He eau givo
them al pOints-'
Watson and Mulvoy are in jail unable 10 furnish
bonds.