The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-02
DETECTIVES AND THIEVES,
4 PErEL iTTON As TO THEIR TNTf1fiTE
RELATIONS ~ rms CIfY.


The Ar,est Of Two w"n iccu.ed Of Heavy
Robbery, and In " hnse Crime Wall street
Detectives are supposed to he Implicated.
Dctcciivca Hcaly and George Dllks yes
tcrday took two inch into the jefferson Market
Police Court. who wcie rcmauded for cxdmina-
ton. The remand was made very promptly. MS
though there had been previous understands
ing OF the case by Justice Murray No informa-
ton about the charge against the prisoners or
the manner OF their arrest. could be CLEANED
from the officers. President Smith, of the Po-
lice Board. Commissioners Wheeler and Err
hardt. and Inspector Dilks were pres
cnt. but they would have nothing TO
say about the two mysterious prisoners TWAS
whispered about the court. however. that their
arrest had something to do with the bond rob-
berry in the Office OF james G.. Kings Sons.
bankers at 81 and 50 William street and the
subsequent transfer Of several Wall street de-
tcctivcs to patrol duty. The arrests do not APP
pear on the returns ut Police Headquarters. and
Superintendent Walling said that he knew
nothing about any action Of the detectives in
such case. Subsequently il was learned that
Detective Garrett =. Wning took two men to
the Mercer street police station on Saturday
afternoon. Whnn asked for the names ycster-
day hc said he had no information to give. The
sergeant at Tho d 'sh Of the Mercer street police
station said the uumps could not be given
Capt Byrncs said that he knew nothing about
the matter. Information from other sources
mad" II certain. h9w"y.r that the two men We're
Joseph spencer. alias Peppermint Joe. and VIII
Liam Butts. Thcy were arr, ~tod on saturday
about AT o'clock. in front of the Union Square
.Thrsc two men, in conne 'tion with William
NoShurs. We're accused ly the police OF having
committed the famous Lord bond robbery. Re-
c'ntly Noshurg completed long term n State
PRISON. About month ago Detective Wnlling
presented report to Commi.ssiioner Erhardt
On ono page was The entry. Saw Detectives
s sHoGsr amt aS Saw V Wm an 'Bs Bsrs s'NS %aEa pE2
No-burg. AMI pcppurmint Joc.' These reports
to- Commissioner Erhnrdt are supposed 10 be-
seen 10y no one except tho heads oi the depart
mcnt. ON the following day Detective Elder
entered tn detect Ne ollice IN the police oillrr
threw his shield on the desk. and said that he
would not work any longer in CONJUNCTION with
thieves. referring 10 his follow deteotiycs in
Wall street. On Murch loa l,ttor was received
iy a man who requests that hi- namo be- with
y.w ON the ncNt day at oclork. at Wall anl
Nn.enn streets. In me interview BE- was told
talked with No~hurg Butts and spencer only Il
few minutes before the King robbery also TINT
iidrr had Hul up e. loo on poyle a9d Sillrk
-irs,t liz ol1c.t in doing this was explained
u- follows. There 'uld l', q 'uyt rcd within
wr'k u was snid. lrsc iorS"ry Of Pacific Raul
road bonds. ~ which "a broker tnd dot. tive
| would probably hc implicated. 1t was Elders
! 'oisu To- have Doyle ana Slln X on the street,
that N" might NOT he iuteriercd with i'm his con-
untion with this forgery. The man 10 whom
this Information wis given injured of a Wall
etr.ot dcteotive moi Sam,-oni as to the truth II
this prediction of The. discovery Of forgery.
i,.,o,, n, cci ~ 't IN ' S,ass,rcI inr an
ON tAc next day the following letter was rc-
reINrI 10y IN" same man:
o'''' ' Srs S'5,S loas sl, Nai.1 Tn.iigi7f@ e i.i7
Wv ON frltNn wv! ,siccm u }, rsu'ai favor If
uns IA relation To the statement YOU have made ai,ct.
mlne uinc ani place 20 u your own @ conscncnec ''''
Rcsieeuull, yours rnoSA. II SAMPSON
Mr.. sampson is u United States detective. An
l Interview had with him .S reuI,s.t.I nftgr
which he took his Wis iLor to Doyle and Sill"ck.
These detectives acknowledged that stories
manner Justly implicated. In the mean time
lg afr h2f G cs21d o io Pres his Gceuf9l9ns s %
March, however bee resigned. The case WAS
il,n sum sd to ." about t. undergo an exam
duy in % niectin of tie Comui- -iourrs Drter-
iivcs sillock. DoNle. M,poueal. Rriy ana
iAru" w'r" tr.n-,errei o. infrol duty. NJ
bou..nl resigned. ThcCommi~si ioners declared
IN ~et oi rl-ulutun- that Wall street de," tNcs
! hoi been acting IN concert with notorious
On Narch q, ,Doietiycs fields and o,Conor
~ lle l,s'ri.t Niorncy ,@dfi'", arrcSied Mckay.
street. and one klrkpairIck In the New York
iiiol,.l' FIR having ,9ng hundred forged Pacific
SION. This fulNlm.nt of tho prediction of the
/ lwni forgery which had been communicated 10
the polirr. compelled them tn at On tho clue
| that had boon given to their informant. Ac-
clriingly. Nosburs. one of the three men men
TONED IN the interview relcrred to. was arrest
/ rL Inc others could not 10" found. NoShurg.
Superintendent Walins said yesterday. was
| di- harged because h. could not he identified
sons, II Is said, however. that while under ar
r"~t ne cons 'nt"d 10 ElN" states evidence. and
l.ni IN" arrests on saturday in front of the
mon square Theatre were brought about 10y
las rvnniNun'". H. was observed hy a y-tand-
! .rt be- talking with spencer and Butts. and AZ
wis in tho store thrdciortivrs made the arrests.
The prisoners were hurried 10 the Mercer street
station; They were put into cells. whore they
| Were allowed 10 SEQ nobody, not even counsel.