National Republican., 1882-12-19
THE DETECTIVES.
Further Evidence Acquired by the COM
mittee OF Citizens.


The committee of citizens who first brought
to light the charges against the detective force
are still busily at work gathering corrobor-
ative evidence. Letters are being daily re-
ccived from those who have suffered from
thieves and burglars and cases are orally re-
ported which, it is said, present either
culpable negligence or corruption on the part
of the members of the detective force
a sample of these cases is that of q
gentleman boarding at prominent hotel
who was robbed of valuable diamond pin
He Immediately went to the proprietor of the
house and said, Here, want to get that pin
back and will give $3.50 for its recovery"
One of the leading detectives was sent for and
the case placed in his hands. He returned
after n day or two and said to the loser that
he could get the pin, but that it would
cost $500. The gentleman objected to
that amount, but finally agreed to
pay $3.50. Lets have your check" said the
detective. 1t was promptly given; and when
the detective received it he put his hand in
his vest pocket, and, taking out the pin,
restored it to the owner
Among the recent letters received by the
committee is the following:
900 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST, WAsHINGToS.
D. C., Dee lG, lsS2. MR. JoHN W. THOMSON, l4ig I
STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Su:-l
common with other residents feel grateful to the
committee of which you are the hcnd for the et
iot TO The end of our having an effective systelt
for the detection and arrest of perpetrators IF
crime and rest ration of stolen property. The en-
c sed sample of slips, printed for distribution in
this and other cities, describes watch stolen
from me. while with my family returning from
the theater and Immediately reported to the de-
tectye office, with description, &c, but so far
without result. Understanding that the committee
will receive statements of sufferers in the manner
set forth is my reason for offering this
Very respectfully your obe dicnt servant
GEORGE W. WATSON.
The circular referred to is as follows, and
rs publication may aid the detectives who
lave had the case for nearly a month:
stolen on the evening of the 2Sth ultimo, from
he pocket of the subscriber whilst riding on q
Washington, ID. c., street car, q gold watch
described as follows; $40 reward Will be paid for
Is return:
"Rnymond. Elgin" make
Stem Winder and setter.
Vender's name, ~. p. Libbey, Washington,
D. c." marked on dial, case and movement
Case numbered " 1928.
Movement numbered 397913."
1t had been carried in Duckskin fob aud was
without blemish, consequently could be disposed
of as new watch
Address Geo. W. Watson. Washington, D. C.
1t is believed that another "fence" has
been discovered, and the movements of its
proprietor are being very carefully watched
1t is rumored that meeting of the crooked y
men and those implicated in the charges that
have been previously published has been held
at one of the fences" heretofore named, at
which the whole matter, as developed by the
committee of citizens, was fully discussed, and
it was resolved that they would be unit in
their actions to sustain the detectives in their
defense.