Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-13
A HOAX, OR WHAT !?
The Mysterious Arrest at Niles, Gala
Graphic Story of the Robbery, Murder
ton PAPERS
ARREST DENIED.

ARREST DENIED.
CHICAGO Oct. 12.-The telegram sent from
San Francisco yesterday stating that Detec-
tive Henderson, of London, and Allen Pinker-
ton, of Chicago. had arrested Burgess. the
Bank OF England burglar, at Niles, California,
is pronounced untrue by Pinkerton, who states
that neither none of his men or Chief Hender-
son are in California.
WHO WE'RE THEY, AND WHO DID THEY ARREST?
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The report of the
arrest of Burgess at Miles, Alemeda county,
Thursday, is not fully credited in police cir
cles here, though evidently some arrest was
made in that vicinity for some purpose. For
ten days man calling himself Henderson,
from Scotland Yard, London has been in and
out of the city, making himself and his errand
some English criminals. Also, several times
man registering himself as Allen Pinkerton,
Chicago has been seen with Henderson. They
asked no aid from the local officers, and pro-
ceeded about their business by themselves.
The following is synopsis Of the arrest from
/ the Stockton papers yesterday:
Chief detective Henderson, of London and
Charles Pinkerton, brother of Allan Pinkerton,
chief detective of the Chicago police, succeeded
| in making the arrest at Niles, Alameda county,
of Burgess, the burglar who robbed the bank of
England and killed McWilliams, assistant CASH
Ter. Burgess murdered the banker by striking
him on the wrist with ring in which was a
| veins, producing instant death. He then
took pile of money consisting of
1000 sterling notes, the value of which
was 100000 pounds sterling. The murder and
robbery occurred Aug. IA, 1877. The burglar.
after the robbery was traced by detectives
through France, Switzerland, to Vienna and
London, then to New York, thence to San
Francisco, then went to China, thence to Aus
| tralia, and back to San Francisco. July Sd
Lord Beaconsfeld sent word to Henderson that
Burgess had been seen in Australia. Hender-
| son followed him to Australia, but was too
late, as Burgess was on the way to San Fran
cisco. May 20, 1878, the burglar registered at
Baldwin hotel. He then went to Sacramento
and registered at the hotel as Samuel Andrews,
of London. The detective here lost track of
HIM for several days, but by chance learned
that a woman of the town had in her posses
sion a curious Russian coin. They found the
woman and obtained the coin and a description
of the man who had given it to her, but he had
left for Stockton, where he renamed until
Aug. Both. They followed him to Niles, where
| he was found with pair of blankets strapped
| to his back and ready to start away. When
confronted by the detectives he said: s'Well,
old man, you've got me at last" and gave him
self up.
He had but $3.50 on his person, but acknowl-
edged his guilt and said that the greater part
lof the money was buried in a spot thirty miles
| out of London. He was taken to Sacramento
I in irons, and from there he will go to London.
Burgess is a noted burglar, having been in
prison four years on another charge. The de-
! tective travelled q, 900 miles before he caught
his man.
| This is the story as given to the Stockton pa
pers by the men purporting to be Henderson
and Pinkerton. After leaving Stockton nc
trail of the men has been found, notwithstand-
ing inquiry along the line of railroad and else
where. British Consul VIM. Lane Booker here
says he never heard of the robbery or murder,
and did not know of the arrest, though he had
son Of Esotland Yard. The police here think
the affair, if not a hoax, is another affair, and
this version is given for the purpose of covering
| the tracks.