National Republican., 1882-12-16
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
What They are Doing i'm Reference to the
Detectiyes-New Facts DeveIoped.

The committee of citizens are busily en-
gagged in their work of securing evidence cor
roboratory to the statements made by O'Leary
and Murphy rejecting upon the detectives.
Mr. William p Wood who is the counsel for
the two men, had an interview with the
chairman of the committee. Judge Wells,
who has been employed by the committee, is
getting the material that has been placed in
his hands in shape, and it is believed
will soon have case ready for present
alton when there can be no
question as to the credibility of the wit
nesses. A new "fence" has been discovered
by the committee, and it is expected that the
proprietor will make confessions that will sup
ply many missing links. Cases continue to be
brought to the notice of the committee where
people have been compelled to fee the de-
tectives in order to regain their property
which had been stolen One revealed yester-
day was that of a gentleman well known in
this city and prominent politician in n
neighboring state, who was obliged to pay
| 800 at two different times for his watch, of
which he was twice relieved, and it is believed
that in both instances the job was put up by
| the detectives.
An instance was brought to the attention of
a REPUBLICAN reporter which certainly does
not place the detectives in a very favorable
| light. A gentleman was awakened one night
by hearing noise in his house, and on at
| tempting to go down stairs found that he had
been locked in his room. He succeeded in
| getting the door open and went down stairs,
but found that the burglar had fled,
taking with him some silver that had
been wedding present and other
articles. He found that the thief had en-
tered from rear window which was open.
He closed the window saw that the house
was all fastened up and the lights put out and
returned to his room. He was reused in the
morning by his servant rapping at his cham
ber door and telling him that he had been
robbed, that when she came in the morning
she found the back window open, the gas
lighted, and then she proceeded to give him
a list of the articles that were missing Hewent
dow stairs with her and found everything
Just as she had described, although he had
himself fastened everything after the rob-
berry had taken place. He naturally sus-
pected that the servant knew all about the
robbery, but said nothing to her, and saw a
detective, to whom he told his story and his
suspicious. The detective promised to look
into the affair, and returned the next day
with the information that he did not believe
the servant knew anything about the tran
saotion, and he advised that no pro-
ceedings be taken against her. The
gentleman was rather surprised at
the conclusions of the detective, but was still
more astOnished the following day when an
other detective visited him and said he knew
where his property was and would recover il
for him for u certain sum of money. Similar
cases were being developed where names, dates
and amounts paid are specifically stated, and
all these are placed in the hands of the coun.
sci for the committee for use when the proper
time arrives.