Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-20
ORGANIZED ROBBERY.
AND DETECTIVES.
HOW THEY WORKED TOGETHER.
BY JOHN M'GILL.
DETECTIVES WHO HAMMERED FOB DIAMONDS.
MANTz, 'FENcE" MAN, LEAVES THE CITY,

John McGin colored man now confined In the
District Jail on charge Of housebreaking, has
mlde long statement, now In the hands OF the
citizens committee, supplementing the confessions
or the thief George Parker. published in THE STAR
OF Saturday, and other statements which have
been made, exposing the relations between
thieves, detectives and receivers or stolen goods.
McGill gives detailed statement OF over thirty
roboeries, with Information as to the disposition
OF the goods. He makes some startling assertions
regarding the detectives which corroborate the
general charge made in the statements OF Murphy
ana OLeary, the three-card monte men, whose
allegations gave rise to the Investigation OF the re-
lationS between detectives and criminals
INSIDE HISTORY OF SOME WASHINGTON RoBBERIEs
The first robbery detailed by McGill was COM
mitted at minister's house in 1880, on Sunday
just before Thanksgiving day. He stole gold
watch, some Jewelry, small quantity OF money
and an overe0at, and pawned the articles. After
his arrest he says the detective, Joe Acton,
promised him half the reward IL he would tell him
Where they were. Acton, he says, thereup0n got
everything, and received a reward, but did not
AT robbery on K street. between 10th and 21st
streets, near the Washington circle, he says Roxy
Jimmy" given him by tntz. This time they got
some JeWelry and medals, a target rifle and a
va val which were taken to Donohues. who did
not want the rifle, but bought the jewelry for
for S.
SoIlS JeWetfy ne stole from tWO-StOry frame
house on street, between 18th and 10Th streets,
north side, he sold to Don0hue but got little for
1t.
GETTING STOOLS" FROM MANTz.
He gives a full account OF a robbery committed
by himself and Ell. Smith in January, 1882, on the
west s1ie of 7h street. beyond the 9TH street mar
ket He says:-"We were hunting on 9TH street
when we found this one, after we left Donohue's
we had no tools when l came here, and we got
Tools from George Mantz'. Smith was the man
who got them for me. was Sitting In the barber
shop TWO doors from MantZ'-Hen TaylOr's The
way that know he got them from Mantz' was this:
Mantz had gone to New York, and we had to wait
untli he came back to get the tools, and turned
tnem over to Mantz, so know they belonged to
them back and thanked him for them When we
lett Donohue's We had no particular conversation
with him; | told him we were going out to hunt
for some sloughs.' The jewelry and silverware
stolen were sold to DOnohue, and never heard
anything more OF Them"
STARTING OUT FROM DoNoHuE's
Giving an account OF a robbery at Mrs. john
sons house, On street, West Washington, two
or three squares above the Metropolitan railway
stables. one Sunday in January, 1882, he says he
leIt Donohue's by himself and got small jimmy,
giving. detailed description Of the robbery
other goods he says lett the o. ts e%ey w ahS
Mantz, as he always kept the silverware over
the name Of Cohen, think, to get him to test it
and value IT, Then we would 90 to him next day
ana ne would ask US what we would take for It.
And II he said the price was too much for him, he
would say what he would give us for it. So lelt
tne tnlngS with him there, and the next day
. went 10 hlm-Monday. He asked me what would
take 1 said 80 He said he would give me $l2
SO thought would take that. was afraid to ask
more; was afraid he would squeal on me or make
I, ,so warm I for me some way; knew they were
them there, and had left the tools in nv room.
Kept all that the fence this time divided
With the detectives"
arfTys
The next robbery was committed by McG,u and
Ed Smith at a house on Maryland avenue. near
TIN street southwest, where they stole q quantity
Oh S1verware, 1eWelry, and pOcketbOOk contain
Ing some money. "When opened it.n saws Nc
Gill, referring to the pocketbook, 81 dropped $50
bill on the floor. for Miller and McEfresh after
1t was published In THE STAR.
When we got out we walked up and sold the sill
,,e TO Donohue; | don't remember what we
got-i mink about $40 for the silver and jeNelry
and the pistol That Is the last of that lob I
couldn't say whether they were returned or not.
Donohue's. They asked me If we were over on the
Island yesterday afternoon. 1 told them yes They
SAID, you dropped so in the house. thought they
That Is all they said to me. couldn't say whether
the things were returned or not.
When we went into DOnOhue's we went right
through to the back room. He didn't say ANYTHING
10 us ABOUT IL. but tested the silver and weighed
IL. as other people were sitting In the shop There
- "neie all Ine business was Carried on, anyway"
SPOONS AND FORKS FOR DETECTIVE MILLER
About the middle Of January, 1882 Roxy and
McGin robbed house on street, near 18th, TAX
Ing sllverware, 1awelry, and money. This "stun
was disposed OF at Donohue's. He says: We used
the same tools We had gotten from Mantz don't
know whether the goods were returped or not I
told the fence where these goods came from. so
mat when the detectives came and inquired about
them, he could tell them exactly where they came
m fhof
a dozen teaspoons and half dozen silver forks
He asked me and Roxy II we got any stIverware
would make it all right with us; and it was ont Of
this lot that Roxy gave to Miller, in my presence
the spoons and forks With the exception of the
all the rest to DonOhue Miller never gave anV-
thing TO US FOR them he never mentioned 1T after
ward, and We never asked him. 1 was a little
AFRAID OF him; was afraid he would put up iOb
on u.s. roxy and went into George MantZ' back
room, where we gave them to Miller. We sold ali
goods 10 Donohue except these spoons and forks
as they were not marked. The rest, think, ere
marked" Wv
SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE DETECTIVES
In January, 1882, one night McGill, Eddie Smith
and Henry Kiser garroted a man in the Capitol
to MantZ. who gave them s45 for it. Miller and
McEifresh told McGlll that the man garrOted was
stranger from Annapolis. McGill says:
"Th1S watch was advertised for. forget the
reward. but the owner valued it at $3.50 Miller
and McElfreSh came to Mantz' to inquire about
1t. and was sitting in the room at the time-in
the back rOOm-and MantZ told Miller and NOEL
fresh that he got the watch from us three 7
don't know whether 1t went back or not They
then went behinu the bar, and dian't hear any
thing more don't know whether the watch was
returned or not D0nOhue had nothing to do
Job" ~ - 'A"'
following: WV
''In the case gave before OF garroting a man in
the CaptOi grounds forgot to say that the next
day on New York avenue I met Miller and he
stopped me and showed me a card that had a de.
script1On OF tails watch and how 1t was stolen and
ne asked me II knew anything about it. and
told him yes, and gave him $40, and he asked me
then how much we got for 1t, and told him S45
He tore the card up then and threw it away.
gave him the SO as his and McElfresh's per
centage. gave 1t to him myself for we didn't
want that watch turned back and worked up on
us" ~F W.
ROBBING A SERGEANT OF POLICE AND DIR. WHITE
AND SELLING THE PLUMBER TO MANrz AND
DONOHUE.
He confesses to having entered and robbed, In
January. 1882, the house OF sergeant of police.
. Kiser was associated with him in this lob,
but 1t did not Weld much, some jewelry, several
gold medals, policeman's badge and about 81 in
money constituting the plumber. The 1ewelry
and medals were sold to Donohue. At Donohu els
McGiii met McElfreSh, who told him thu re was a
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