Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-26

Confession OF DOnOhue, Implic ating
two Detectives.

| HOW THE ROBBERY WAS PLANNED AND EXECUTED
THE DISPOSITION OF THE GOODS AND THE PER
CENTAGE PAID THE DETECTIvEs-ARREsT OF BEN
NETT, THE ALLEGED NEW YORK 'FENCE."
The indictment found against Nathan ]. Ben
nett by the grand jury last Friday for receiving
| the diamonds and jewelry, exceeding S. 600 In
7aiue, stolen from the room Of ex-senator Chris
tlancy, at the National hotel, in September 1884,
was founded upon the testimony OF James /. Chris
tlancy, son OF the ex-senator, and Thos. Donohue
who was recently himself indicted as "ience y
Sometime ago O'Leary the ''three-card monte,
man, made statement respecting the Christfancy
robbery, which was published in THE STAR impli-
eating two Washington detectives and New
YORK and Washington "fence" In the robbery
Dat the names were then omitted for obvious
reasons Donohue, since the confessions made by
Parker, McGili and Others has shown disposition
10 or communicative, and he recently m ,de the
following statement TO the citizens committee
unner oath, testifytng to the truth OF O-Leary s
which the grand luy could act:
DoNOHUE's STATEMENT.
"Miller and were standing at Sixth street and
the avenue, at the National hotel corner about 8
| in the evening. Miller made remark about the
TWO Astor brothers, who were In the adjoining
room to ChrStiancy's~ They were drinking wine
and talking loui Miller says, THAT is old Chris
qy OF hs anS soo e hss TGs asks
him how he knew it, He said he got it from a
party In the hotel who ought 10 know something
ABOUT IT, We walked TO the cigar stand and got
cigar. Miller went up stairs first and looked at
the keyhole OF ChrIstiancy's door. He came down
Ike plain key would fit It. He advised me to
look II over and see what thought OF il. I went
UP stairs md looked at IT, and told him thought
I Key would MT. Then we came down and had
drink at the bar and went out to the corner.
H. ask d me If Little Charley was In town
CaariHy Gay. He always stopped with me when
he CINE To town. Miller knew that he was a pro-
fessioDal hotel man; told him he was. He says:
H Se aon nm Ito TO me tonsh' asked him where
Wizards takng on this subject all the way up
LETT him at Wizards, and went and found Char
ley Gay. Miller to remain at Wizards until my re-
turn. Having brought Charley Cay to him, they
htld conversation IN my presence about the job
Carisllaney was at breakfast Charley told me to
get up early in the morning amt make him a. T
key. | fetched three diff rent sizes, so there
Charley Gay stopped with me, and l gave him
the keys In the morning, Waen he went down to
the National hotel. and came back with a news
paper DunIied up, which he opened on the table in
my back room ana showed me large quantity OF
diamonds and valuable stones; some or the pearls
me that he would walt at the shop for Miller
Miller came in about fifteen minutes after he cot
there, and had conversation In the back room
was not present at that conversation, as was in
the shop then Charley and Miller went out Mil
Ter carrying the jewels under his in the same
paper In which they were brought In, not telling
me where they were going, going out In hurry
saw Charley Gay that evening and asked him
what he had done with the stuff, and he told me
they had planted it, that is, had hid it. he saws
we planted it - meaning himself and Miller.
Charley never went out Of the room that evening
DARK Charley y and l, going out, met him at
the National hotel, at the corner Of 9th and the
and wrote letter to Mr.. Bennett. fence living
In New York, for to come OIL think he lives III
Maiden land-and look the stun over and see what
he would stand Tor it. took the letter to the depot
ana mailed 1t myself. then came over and met
Miller and McEifresh standing at the National
hotel and Charley, too We talked the matter
flor ono,,t
nan an hours conversation, to wait for the fence
TO come on. Charley was to keep under cover.
to me that he Off red 1000 for their return He
said he was not going to turn any stuff like that
Tor 81 OO0. He knew the fence would stand more
than that. We went home then.
Two or three days arterward the fence came on
ana Charley Gay aud myself went on down to the
there in company with Miller and McElfresh That
was about o'clock at night. We Nhat is Miller,
McElfresh, Gay, myself and Bennett,) all went to
SprOgh'S lager beer saloon On street. back OF
the National hotel. We went into the back room
Miller had brought the stun there, and /
partly, before We came there The fence ISe
looked at 1t, and said, George, that Is the best
s S%o do for it, msaning his Ser Of for the
meaning Charley Gay). Charley says let it 90,
thereup0n four $500 bills was paid to Miller We
had drink at the bar, Miller paying for it, Miller
told Charley Gay to meet him at the corner OF 11th
and the avenue Inside of an hour. we waited there
until 1t was very nearly time for the train to leave
lot New York. the 10 O'Clock train, and four of US
MeEliresh, Bennett, Miller and myself remained
there, Charley Gay having left; Miller suggested
In 1t to the train for the fence and to deliver u on
the train to the fence. 1t was the satchel belong
ing to the fence Miller going before the party TO
look the depot over ana see that everything was
all right, while remained on the 9Th street cor
ner-6th and the avenue. Miller returned to where
was, McElfresh remaining at the depot until the
train started Miller suggested that we should 90
up and meet Charles Gay. We went to 18th and
the avenue, and there met CHARLES Gay waiting
ms n 90 fn Mnnf NJ
Say ~, WV %'', HIM a,n VET Ssass ehaEss
bill--getting change probably at some Of the
gambling houses. When Miller and Charles Gay
returned to Nantes, Charles Gay handed me two
$1CO dis; asked him what that for; he said it
was my blt-meaning my share, told him that
was not right. that was entitled to as much as
out and quarreled. That was ali got McElfresh
got 300, and Charley Gay and Miller divided the
Gay and Miller getting $500 each
been On to see the fence and to see where Charles
Gay was and write him to keep him solid-mean-
Ing to keep him all right from making any state
mentS. Charley Gay is nowin prison."
THE ARREST OF BENNETT.
Nathan j. Bennett, indicted for having received
the stolen diamonds, was arrested In New York
Saturday. The bench warrant was taken to New
York by VIM. P. Woods private detective, and
upon its being presented to United States Commits
sioner Osborn, Deputy Marshals Bible and JefYries
We're detailed to make the arrest. Bennett was
aOuHu dt ufo fOOulS, Ou Tic SeCOnu UOOE OF NO. "A
Clinton place His occupation Is said to be that of
diamond broker The Herald says: " He has
gentlemanly appearance was at one time q men,
Der OF the republican central committee, ami is
Well known In political circles When confronted
with the warrant he expressed his perfect willing
ness to go wherever they desired him. When
taken before the commissioner Mr.. Charles s.
Spencer appeared on his behalf, and the defendant
was remanded to the custody OF the marshal until
Monday morning, when 1t Is understood that ex-
animation Will be waived and bail will be offered
SILVER MELTED DOWN, SENT TO THE MINT AND THE
PROCEEDS SHIPPED TO MANTZ.
The disposition made OF the large quantity of
goods that has been taken from private houses By
thieves has been pretty well shown up in the COL
umns Of THE STAR. But how the"fence" has realized
cash for these stealingS has only been stated in
general way. An inquiry was recently made I'm
regard to this matter and A. L. SnOwden, the SUI
perlntendent OF the T. s. Mint in Philadelphia, in
reply states that on Nov. H. 1882, the Adams Ex-
press Co, through It's agents. sold to the mint
3.S-25 ounces OF silver bullion, in the form of bar
the proceeds OF which. amounting to ss6ss4. was
sent from the mint, November Goth, to G. W.
MantZ nth and G streets, Washington, D. C,n
In this way bulky stiverware was melted into bars
and disposed OF without much trouble. The in
quiry was only made In regard to recent ship
mentS, and no doubt an examination OF the books
OF the mint will show that the name Of this man
and others residing or dOinO huSfnass hara Rouro