The Evening critic., 1882-04-17
The House she Burglars Were rsaidca

CRITIC reporter started on an expedition
ot discovery yesterday evening In quest Of any
tainahle.
The house in which tho gang were captured
was visited. 1t is squatty two-story brick
building on l. street southeast, directly op-
rosite the site Of Bun. Bryans saloon. On the
front Of the building are two conspicuous
signs, LAUNDRY" and lodgings" We raped
at the door, and On old Irish woman opened
the aperture TO admit us. The occupants,
three females and several men, were indis
posed to talk about the participants or the act
one Of the men was brother Of Lille. The
reporter was shown up 10 the room in which
the men wero captured, by the old irish
woman, who frequently interjectel remarks
70 the effect that she was
"a Dacent woman. and Her House
Was RespectafuI.''
In this room arc two capacious beds the
same in which the four men We're found asleep
by the detectives and officers. Around the
wall are hung sailor clothing, caps, etc.-all
OF the gang arc eX-sailors.
party who IL well acquainted with the men
told THE CRITIC that had they been awake
when the police came q serious resistance
would have been made. When Sergeant Null
hail and Officer Howe, who were in advance OF
the detectives, entered the room, Morell had
his hands under the bedding as IL in the act
or craving weapon. Sergeant Muihall drew
his revolver and, pointing at Morelrs head,
demanded him to throw up his hands, to
which demand he responded promptly.
To he Sued for Bigamy.
The stepfather Of the young lady In this
city, to whom Lille was married, will insti
tute proceedings against him to-day on the
charge of bigamy. Lille is a much married
man. He has married five times, his victims
representing the following cities: Washing
ton. Boston. Baltimore, Philadelphia and Nor
folk, without mentioning those in foreign
cllmes who have succumbed to his wiles.
Apolice officer told THE CRITIC that he had
occasion not long ago to follow Lille several
squares, and finally TO confront him and make
him return toward the NavyYard to prevent
him from following and probably shooting II
fellow sailor, against whom he had a grudge.
He is regarded by the police OF the Eighth Pre-
cinct as a dangerous man, as were the rest Of
the gang.
The burglars in Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun of to-day, referring to
the arrest of the burglars here on Saturday,
says "The four men referl ed TO in the fore
| going dispatch belonged 10 a gang of seven
teen, styling themselves 90 the NTnstrels, " who
| arrived IN Baltimore on last Christmas from
| Philadelphia. The police authorities were
| advised of their movements, and Special De-
| tail officer Ambrose j. Ryan, of the Middle
| District Police force of Baltimore, was put on
| the track of the men, and carefully watched a
| number of them. In tho early part of last
| January a series of burglaries were committed
| In the western and northwestern section OF
| the city, and many dwellings and stores were
| broken Into and robbed. ON the 9th of Jan
| uary Officer Ryan arrested Wood Mt u house
| on Gay street, on the charge of being impll
Gated in Il robbery on Pennsylvania avenue
| The accused was given n hearing, and owing
| 10 the insufficiency of the evidence was dis
missed. His photograph was taken, after
| which he was allowed TO go. jim Brady anC
| Kit Ferguson were subsequently captured b!
Officer Ryan on similar charge to that pre-
ferred against Wood Brady was committee
for n year TO the House of Correction, and tn
other discharged. Their pictures were ais
obtained, and are now in the Rogues' Caller
OF the Police Department in Baltimore. Th
main portion of the gang then quilted Bait
more, and it is supposed they went to Wash
| ington.