National Republican., 1883-01-18

| TWO OF lnree tunes with view OF learning
whether he had any information for us. and
to see what could be done in the matter Oui
interviews with Mai. Morgan were frequent
He called at our house nearly every week
sometimes two or three times a wocS. Natu.
rally the conversation always turned to the
subject of the robbery After Acton had said
that it would take money, and good deal oil
II, to secure tho recovery of the goods l asked
Maj. Morgan
WHY 1T WOULD TAKE MONEY.
Mai. Morgan said that there were many
little expenses that had to be paid, but that
he was sure that Acton would not receive
money without permission of the board that
there were orders forbidding such an act, and
that he knew these men would not be guilty
of 1t, but that there were necessary expenses
connected with q case like this. He also told
us that the commissioners had established q
fund for the detectives, and that when q re.
ward was offered for the recovery of stolen
articles, the money went into the hands OF
the commissioners and was afterward divi-
ded among the detectives who had worked mp
the case. He frequently assured us that the
detectives were doing all in their power, and
repeatedly told us how his own house had
been entered and robbed, and how the thieves
had taken his brand new uniform and his star
Miss Ellis then continued was then sub
pmnaed to appear
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
went down TO the Jail to see Thad Hall Co
find out If ] could, whore my things were.
1 could not get him TO look me in the face,
but his eyes constantly evadcd mine, and /
was unable TO elicit any information from
him. l offered Hall So TO tell me where /
could find my jewelry. He said, Lady, l
would like to tell you, but / can't" The
next day | was before the grand jury While
was waiting to bo called saw " Bulldog"
(Henry Washington), who was also in tho
waiting room as witness in the case. "Bull-
dog" described my property minutcly, and
told mo how much they had got for IT,
He said George Mant2 had said it was worth
S55, but only gave them $25 for It, because 1t
was stolen property. He {" Bulldog" was at
Jennie Reeds on the morning of the robbery
when "Codger" and Hall came in with the
articles tied in handkerchief After the
girls had seen the booty the entire party con-
sisting of Hall, "Codger," Bulldog" Jennie
Reed, and Lucy Addison, atdown to breakfast.
After breakfast the boys went to George
Mantz with the plumber, and sold il to him.
Mantz thought the lady would offer "calSe."
/ asked " Bulldog" What is cake 2" Ho
replied: "When steals your watch and you
report your watch TO the detectives as lost,
and you said, l will give $50 to get IL back
you will get the watch back, and we would
all get some of the money" He said that fre-
quently articles that had been stolen were
only left at the fence " to be called for. The
thief might be recognized and apprehended,
but tho things were kept at the "fcnce'
UNTIL THE OWNER OFFERED "cAKE,"
and assured me would not get my ewelry
unless i offered cake" lie described my
watch minutcly. / remarked to him, 81
wonder if they have lost the key?" lie said,
"No, lady; it did not have key, IL wound
up this way" initiating q stemwinder Ho
i
said IL had lady's name inside but he did
not know the lady's name. The breastpin
he described in detail and from the whole de-
scription 1 knew he had seen my iewclry.
We were examined before the grand jury
in two cases, one against Hall for stealing tho
goods, and the other against Mantz for re-
ceiving goods knowing them to be stolen.
At this time / had stopped calling at police
headquarters. We had lost faith in the Ofl-
GERS, and on several occasions had words with
them. We told Maj. Morgan of Bulldogs"
statement. He said he would take the mat
ter into his own hands and get tho things for
us. He asked for full description of them.
He did not want the delay of waiting for the
mail. so telegraphed TO the salesman for the
number of my watch. We gave him then a
complete description of the several articles.
Maj. Morgan seemed very confident that he
could get them. He said he knew the parties,
and that he would make an effort TO get them,
and that if they had not been sent out of tho
district we should have them. Wohad various
conversations with Mai. Morgan on this sub
ject Three times he told us that
HE HAD THE WATCH IN HIS HANDS.
" Once when he called here and told us this
he said that the monogram ON the outside of
the case had been taken oT perfectly; that
the name and the number were left on the
inside The name had been scratched but not
obliterated. lie told us this twice, and had
no doubt as to the identity of the watch and
he said that | should recover it, but that /
must have patience. He said that | would
get all back except the chain and pin.
At last was summoned to appear at court
at the trial of the cases. Lieut.. Guy told me
that the bailiif had reported to him that l
could not be found at the place indicated in
the subpoena, although this Is the only house
on this side Of the block, and IL was through
Lieut.. Guy that | was summoned. On the
that we were summoned Mai. Nor
gan called at the house and said, 1 am afraid
if this fellow Hall is identified you will never
get your watch. Now, all you want is your
property you don't care what becomes of the
negro / replied that il l Went down there
would certainly identify Hall, us | was sure
he was the thief. Maj Morgan
SEEMED VERY MUCH DIsPLEAsED
at my reply and said, "Of course you can do
rs you please" and then left. At the court
house Lieut.. Guy told mo that A. B. Williams,
who appeared for Hall and Mantz in the po-
lice court, and who also defended them at
this trial, asked him whether would den-
tify' Hall. On his replying that | would,
Williams said then she. shall never get her
watch, and
HAVEN'T GOT IT YET.
After waiting three days Halls trial was
reached. 1t was the last ease in Cox's term
Of court, Bulldog" had been spirited away,
so that he was not there to testify; but Lieut..
Guy knows all about him, and arrested and
lodged him in Jail, to be held as witness Tor
Mantz's trial, which Went over to the next
term of court. | testified at Halls trial He
was convicted, and q few days later sen.
.enced. Nantes trial came OF about six |
weeks later. Lieut.. Gay was not present |
lut the Bulldog" was. When he was put
On the stand
HIS MEMORY FAILED HIM.
He swore that he did not know Mantz; did |
lot know anything about the robbery; didn't |
lnOw nothing about nothing" Without call /
ng me or any other witness the prosecuting /.
attorney stated to the court that he had no |
ase and nolle pressed it. endeavored to get |
Onward TO catch the attention of the Judge, |
or felt that l ought TO say something, and /
while / was working my way through among |
he chairs Mant2 got up and walked of with |
MS coat over one shoulder looking sideways
It me as he passed out. l have never re-
oyered any of my goods
The whole operation Of the detectives and
else, with the one exception of
lieut.. Guy, seemed TO be that this Mantz must
'e protected at all hazards,
Claims for indian gTnuItes