National Republican., 1883-03-17
HE GOT LEFT.
The Policeman Who Went 10 Hunt Mantz
with Brass Band
Testimony Received by the Citizens Conn
mittec Verifying Bcrry's Statements.

THE REPUBLICAN knew some days ago that
an attempt had been made to arrest Mantz.
An officer of the police, who appeared to have
considerable confidence in his own ability as
detective, was anxious to exhibit his skill
in that direction by the capture of the noted
fence whose indictment was one of the
many good acts of the last grand jury. Con-
scqucntly it was arranged by the proper au-
thorities that lie should make trip to
New York and see if he could bring
back the fugitive. He went; he came back,
but failed to bring with him the man
he was after. lie endcavorcd to keep his alb
scnCo from the city exceedingly quiet, but
his movements were known to the oN-dcteCt-
ives and one of them, 1t Is said, followed him
TO New York and Brooklyn Since the re-
turn of the officer and also the return of the
cX.detectivc the methods employed by the
would be detective have leaked out. 1t seems
that he went to n hotel and, going up to the
counter, took pair of bracelets" " from his
pocket and handed them to the clerk with
the request that they should he kept for him
awhile, rs he would need them shortly.
lie then secured the services OF several
bailifls and went hunting for his man with n
brass band, as 1t were. Now, this police oif-
Ger Is as well known to every " crooked" man
in New York as he is to those hero, and so
soon as he reached his hotel and sounded his
trumpet tho news of his arrival was was at
once sent TO Mant2, and he was put ON his
guard IL wasn't very necessary for Mantz to
be more than ordinarily wary, for he knew
the character of the officer who was after him,
and SO he amused himself by going as,near MS
possible to the Washington officer and his
body guard and at one time il is said he was
within ten feet of his would.bc captor.
When the officer returned from New York
he was much chagrined mt his failure to sue
coed, aud denied having been out of the city
at all alleging that his absence from duty had
been caused by sickness. The story of his
modus opcrandi for capturing criminals is be-
liCved to be true, as Is also the representation
that an eX.detcctivo followed him to New
York, and, with MantZ, laughed over the
movements of the Washington agent.
Every day the chairman Of the citizens
committee Is receiving testimony from citi-
zens who have been the victims of the thieves
or their associates, testimony corroborative
of the confessions made by Parker, McGill,
and Berry. Yesterday the following letter
was received by Mr.. Thompson;
WASHINGTON, Mar. l6-J. w. THOMSON, EsQ.--
Dear Sir: I wish to corroborac the statement oil
Edward Berry, which appeared iu the Ettninl
star OF March 10. The account which he gave OIL
the robbery of my house last spring Is true In
II. c. SHERMAN, 2026 street.
The following letter from Mr.. Allison was
! also received:
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE
! CHIEF CLERK, WAsIiGSGTOS, ID. C., Mar, II, lSs3-
| Dear Sir. About the nineteenth OF last November
! my house, No 1917 Caroline street, was entered
and robbed of number Of articles of silver, sill
| verplated ware, OvCrCOat, aud $500 ~ money.
| The following morning went to police head
! quarters, aud placed the case in the hands OF De-
teCtive Acton.
! Nothing was heard of the missing articles or
| thief until about n week after the robbery, when,
! at the request of Detective Noss, called ut his
I house. uid he informed me that the stuff "
/ cJuld be recovered by the payment ofSl5. This
/ refused TO do, preierTing TO wait until heard
| from Acton. Siu0e then ] have had no infOrma-
| ton until read Berrys confession in last Satur
| days star, where he acknowledges the robbery II
| u two-story brick house on Columbia street, civ.
| ing a complete description Of the articles taken
| from my place.
! In my interview with Voss he seemed to be of
( the opinion that the man Berry had stolen the
! lhings, aud that they were nc the time in the
| hands of MantZ. Mr. NOSs appeare TO know what
he was talking about aud about right in his opu.
| ion of the thief. Berry, in his confession, has
| told very straight story.
You are at liberty to make any use of this letter
/ you may think proper, ana II anything further Is
| required OF me | can be found at No. O07 Third
street northwest Very respectfully,
/ \. A. ALLISON.
JoHN W, THOMPSON, E:q, Chairman Citizens
Committee, &c.