Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
The Detective scandal.

THE SEARCH FOR THE FUGIrIvES+FURTHER INvEs-
LEGATIONS IN PROGRESS BY THE CITIZENS CON-
MITTEE-THE SIGNIFICANT FACTS ATTENDING A
ROBBERY THIS MORNING.
The deputies OF the marshaIs Office are search
Ing for the men indicted by the grand Jury for
their completely in robberies that have occurred
| In this District, and who have since fed They
may be successful in arreSting Them as they have
sent to other cities in the search In addition to
the fact that they fugitives from Justice thew
are wanted because their evidence is of import
ance 1t is stated that In the case OF Mantz and
Smith the connivance Of influential persons not
IN oinclal life, secures their immunity from arrest
This is, however, only one OF the many rumors
that are flying about in relation to the detective
matter and Is used to clinch the statement that
is not the intention to convict any OF the parties
implicated.
| THE RELATIONS BETWEEN DETECTIVES IN DIFFERENT
CITIES
AS II in proof OF the assertion made by THE STAR
few days ago that possibly the developments
here might tend to show similar state OF affairs
in other cities, the citizens committee has re.
ceived information to the effect that at least one
the ex-deJectives mere In the reward paid for the
return OF stolen articles. There is no doubt thai
between the detectives here and In other places
was close and intimate. and tltt they received a
percentage r,e1 from the thieves The system evi-
dently had not reached the complete stage OF or.
ganlzaton by which uniform schedule OF rates
ana percentages was observed all over the coun-
Try. SIN as this one case shows there was a very
general understanding among detectives, and
their operations were extensive and lucrative
A SIGNIFICANT FACT.
The operations OF sneak thieves In the residence
OF Judge Lawrence, on Vermont avenue early this
morning is extremely significant. They entered
the house by means OF an unbarred window early
this morning, and going to the Judges bedroom
ook his clothes from chair near the bed and car
led them down stairs They searched the pockets,
got about $17 In money and then went through ali
the drawers and sideboards on the second
as well as the nrst noor. they then
took their departure with the money,
aoa oaays m1u me- pair Of gloves and pair Of
carefully picked out the joker. They handled the
siiverWare and the large quantity OF clothing and
other articles OF value in the house, but took away
nothing except the articles named. The reason
longer "fences" in the city and the pawn
brokers are afraid to take such goods when
CnleVes enter house for money only, the vast
majority OF houses will be safe and robberies win
DE reduced to minimum. This seems to be the
condition OF anairS In this city Just at present.
The ex-property clerk at police headquarters,
VINO had something to tell the citizens committee
yesterday. has not put In an appearance again.
INFORMATION RECEIVED By THE coANITTKR.
Mr.. Henry C. Bowen, OF the New York Indepen-
dent, who is now In this city. made statement to
the citizens committee to-day OF the facts con-
corning the theft from him OF q diamond pin In
this city In March. 1873, and its recovery by ex-
Detective McDevitt, to whom Mr.. BOtsen paid
$500, through MI. ROessle, OF the Arlington. Mr.
Bowen, II fs stated paid an additional 500 for
influence with Philadelphia detectives
Statements have also been received by the com.
miltee in relation to the Government Printing
ONCE robbery. purporting to disclose the identity
OF the thieves and detectives who shared inthe
plumber.