The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-13

""" WASHINGTON OFFICIALS Planted RITZ
hAElEs AND SHARED IN THE pIuNnrp

wv" "AnhiN"IoN OFFICIALS planned BURG
LAkiEs AND SHARED IN TIE PLUMBER.
AshINGTON, December 1.-THE cjtj.
Hens movement to secure greater nro.ec-
.ioh from professional burglars and sneak
'nieNes is assuming definite form. To-day
dtlegation consisting OF Messrs. John
W. Thompson. w. W. Burdeite. n. g.
FOX, "iiIlsm Thompson, and j. W. Ma
Sruuer, representing the citizens commit
zee. drove to the District jail, and had an
extended interview with O'Leary and Muir.
phy, the convicted three-card monte ana
nuhhV-men, now serving out years SEN
'ence. These men made some startling
revelations to the committee. They gave
detailed accounts Of the Burde,ie silk
robbery, the robberies in the UPTON and
wood houses in street. the Government
frlnting-Ofiice money theft, and the Fitch.
OK, and Brow n robbery, showing a thor
ough knowledge Of those adroitlv-managed
Affairs. The names OF the operatives i'm
each instance were given. the list including
well-known northern professionals. The
hrst three Jobs were performed. they
1llege, by johnny Burnett alias Little
johnny, Jack Connolly, and Mart Allen,
and The others by men known 10 them as
Little Horace "A sneak-thief experO Ned
Rice, and Buck" The monte-men say
that the detectives OF Washington i'm each
OF The instances named received percent
age OF the proceeds Of the rObberies. The
amount OF proceeds in every case was given
with Particularly, and the names OF the
detectives who were most active in the
business were furnished. A rather pccu-
liar TACT in connection with the story of
these men Is the assertion that certain OF
the detectives, whom they name. planned
aud sent for the operatives TO execute each
robbery, Tield OF operations being chosen
where The detectives could afford the
thieves reasonable immunity from capture.
O'Leary said that the high percentage
charged for protection by the Washington
detectives was matter OF complaint among
al the members Of the profession with whom
he had ever stood in" He said the per-
centage usually charged where the arrange
ment could be made with the officers was 10
per cent, but that here the detectives de
handed 90 per cent. on all the business
done by the profession. O'Leary seems to he
bright fellow, and is well educated. An
interesting episode occurred during the
examination. Mr. Magruder, one OF the
committee, after looking intently at
O'Leary Tor some time, asked him il he
had ever attended college. O'Lealy replied
that be was educated IN Gongaza College.
" Then said Mr.. Magruder, eve were
collegc-mates. now remember you WE'LL
O'Leary seemed greatly mortified at the re-
cognition. Both Murphy and O'Leary
gave circumstantial account OF the
Christiancy diamond robbery at the
National Hotel on the 10th Of sep
tcmber. 1881, and alleged that the dia-
mond> OF the eX-MiniSter and his wife.
valued at from $4,000 10 $4,000, were
disposed OF ut a great sacrifice in New York.
and that q heavy percentage was given to
two detectives, who are named. "The
wife of one Of these men," OLeary said,
"now wears dresses made from silk taken
in the Burdette silk robbery and given TO
The detective a. his part OF the plumber.
The information thus furnished TO the
committee is 30 detailed, and apparently so
accurate, that the subject will in ell proba-
biitv he laid before the grand jury. and an
effort made 10 procure the indictment OF
the detectives and other officials involved,
All OF whom save one, who was recently
dismissed for betraying the Government :
interests in the star-route cases. are vet on
the force.