National Republican., 1883-01-20
TIE DEFECTIVE scANpA1.
Cases 20 he Presented 20 the Grand Jury-A
Noted Criminal Wanted.

Noted Criminal Wnutcu.
The statement made by Miss Ellis, in rela-
tion TO the conduct of the detectives in the
matter of her stolen jewelry, was brought to
the attention of the district attorney yester-
day. That officer had conference which
lasted two hours with the attorney and the
president OF the citizens committee, and the
case will be sent to the grand jury. Among
additional revelations made to the committee
was II statement of the transaction between n
Quartcrmastcr and the detectives About u
year ago the quartcrmaster was leaving this
city for his post out west, when his pocket
was picked of Sl,10O in cash. That amount
was in his inside vest pocket. He was con-
vcrsing on the platform at the depot waiting
for the night train to go out, on which he in
tended to travel, when he discovered his loss
| lie started Immediately for police headquar-
| tcrs and saw two detectives, TO whom he re-
| counted the circumstances connected with the
| loss Of his money. The detectives, after lis
tcning to his story, told him that they could
| recover his money for him, but it would re-
money they required, and they demanded
| 500 each This proposition was accepted by
| the quartcrmastcr. The detectives then went
out Of the Office, and after being absent about
an hour only, returned with the package of
money which was in the same condition as
| WNCll ~ WIS luhtn Ouu pl lllC ONlltl IONhtt'
| The latter paid the 5000 demanded and in ad-
| dition handed them over another 500.
The citizens committee has also received
| information from Detroit that Edward Rice,
| who, IL will bo remembered, was connected
with the robbery of Fitch, Fox & Brown,
Stott 5 Cromwell. the government printing
| office, and the National Metropolitan bank, is
wanted in that city. lie was arrested there
ON the twenty.siXth Of July last, while, it is
said, in private room with Detective james
McDevitt, of Washington. II is believed that
Rice has been in this city good deal
of the time during the winter and hence the
request of the Detroit police authorities.
These latter sent Rcc's description on to
Washington and have offered reward of 500
for his capture. At the time Of Rice's arrest
three others, all wcll-known thieves, were
Capturcd-Shceny Bill, Samuel Perry. and one
Schwindlcr. Perry was tried, convicted, and
sentenced to six years Imprisonment in tho
state penitcntiary. Shceny bill was discharged
for want Of evidence. Schwindler escaped
from custody, and Rice, who was admitted to
bail, dumped" it,
Edwin Il. Conely, superintendent of the
Detroit police, thus describes Rice and the
crime for which he was arrested
on July %, 1850, about noon, the banking office
of Fisher & Preston, Detroit Mich, was robbed Of
Il largo amount OF money by sneak thieves
Among those implicated Is Edward Rice, aiiu'
Big Ed alias William II. Moore, alias sum
|
toctivcs in the larger cities. For some time past
Rice has been living nominnlly in Detroit, but
the case against him not being sufficiently Cleal
until recently, he was not arrested until July q
tast. lie was arraigned, admitted to bail, and hi
examination set for september LIST instant IL,
iaind to appear at the examination, ant
: his hnil was for forfeited and his rearres
ordered. lie can now be apprehendet
on behalf of his bail, mud as n ng
tive from justice. will give SlOO for his capture
and delivery anywhere In the United States o
Canada. Rice Is an american, proie'slone
, to feet II inches in height; weight about lS5 Il
\ to 100 pounds of stout build, light complexion
> blue eyes hair OF Light color and thin bcnrI
, light, and In the last two years has been worl
both short and Of some length, and in the sam
, time Rice has had smooth face: has n rnthc
, cusy, self possessed manner. His picture IL II
some collections, and has been published In Polio
, Gazette
Inasmuch as Rice is wanted here, would i
not be well for our local authorities to offer
! reward for his capture also? lie is believed
now to be in Toronto Canada.