The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-17

ilce O0nmlssl0ners are PECULIAR An
Interesting Budget Of Minor Mention.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE arrest OF
Chas. II. Mayhem, alias "Downeaster, -
and John Moore. New York .'crookn by
Pinkerton's detectives, on Eighth avenue
wednesday evening, has been the means of
bringing 10 light system OF safe. burglary
In Keeping with the present advanced age.
/ The circumstances OF the detection and
capture OF these men a. tod by Mr.. Robert
! q. Pnkerion 10 m, with history OF this
| mysterious burglary, a most interesting
story OF criminal Re-lius and detective In.
| genul'y. For several months the authori.
| ties have been al loss 10 account for
for the great number of burgIaries Of
lsMelry stores throughout the Eastern
and Southern States. They began in the
early part Of the summer In New Orleans,
and In systematic way numerous cities
and villages have been visited from that
point up to Richmond, Va.
THE FIELD OF uPRRATroN
appears to have been changed by the burg.
lars after Wis ting the latter place, for they
were beard OF in the States bordering on
the great lakes. Their depredltons be.
came so frequent that the utmost soicitude
was fet by tue prOprierors O. jewery es.
Adjustments IN towns where police protec.
ton was limited. The retail dealers who
| bought their goods largely on credit al.
pealed TO the whclesa dealers for assist
ance In Kidding The couAtry Of this gang Of
store'hreakers who were making such gen.
Il rails. After The matter had
oecn agitated for time the
tetiiIers and iobbers Of this city formed
ID 'Jewe!?men's Security Alliance. -
M. D. {. .nop OF the ] wery nrm OF
CTroiI, Bishop Co.., was elected presi-
dent. The object Of tue Alliance was 10 as
slst IN discovering aud prosecuting persons
committing store burglarirs.
THE ALLIANCE WENT INTO EXISTENCE
In June last, and it was not ong before
they were furnished with case to lnyesti.
gate. The jewelry store OF Mrron Dubois
at ElIenviIe, n. Y, was entered Dy bur.
6 ar> on the night OF july IL. Tue safe was
opened and the entire stock, valued at I'm.
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jewelry. The burglary WAS not discovered
Until the following morning. After the
local authorities had been acquainted with
the acts Mr.. Dubois teegraphed to The
PiAckerton detective agency IN tn.s city A
consultation was hau with the jewelers.
Alliance and the LATER body concluded
to employ PnkertOn's detectives 10 wor K
I'D the case. A detective was sent 10 the
scene Of the burglary. He found that Mr..
G. 4. Fuller, mayor Of the village, had Of.
cred a reward OF 1900 for III capture OF
the criminals, while like sum had been
offered by Duooi., The detectives were
| directed
TO sCoCR THE WOODS.
A negro who lived sshort distance from
the village, hearing OF the burglary, re-
ported having seen three strange men
washing their feet 10 brook. A posse OF
men under the village constable started out
10 pursuit, and after few hours ride the
men we're discovered. The thieves were
well armed and after several shots had
been exchanged they took to The woods.
| Only one OF the men was captured. he
gave his name as Geo. Burgess. When
secured part OF the stolen property was
found in his possession. The other two
men could not be found, although they
traced through the woods to farm, where
they had stolen horse and wagon. They
were next heard OF at Otisyille, where the
faded animal had been abandoned. From
there the burglars walked to Port Jer.
Wis,
WHERE TRAIN WAS TAKEN
q his CITY. After the burglary ut Evans
>.le had become an open story the detec-
tive, who had been working quietly to fer.
ret out the hiding place Of the gang. be-
came conv need that Charles II. Msybon,
who had formerly been connected with Clio
Yo.t. and who had escaped capture after
committing the Laporte burglary, was In
some way mixed up in the robbery OF Du
boz store. After Swallowing him for
some time the detectives found that he was
assocating with John Moore, and after
several weeks had been consumed In watch
Ing the TWO worthless they were located II
this ci y. The cipher message found in the
woods bore the name Of u man VINO proved
to be go.between. Paris, who visited
Burgess, came In contact with this man
aud found out that he WAS In communIca'
ton with the prisoner and Mayhon. Tine
middleman had been under surveiaLc'
since the arrest Of Burgess. and 1t WAS
finally concluded that sufficient evidence
had been secured to warrant the arrest
Moore and Mayhon. Wednesday afternoon
the latter WAS followed BY detectives M
town to Moore's house, on the west side
the city. After they mad remained togethe
until O'Clock they emerged into the stree
and started down Eighth avenue. Al tn
corner of Fortieth street the detectv
stepped up, and in u twinking Mayno'
and Moore were In the clutches OF the laH
They resisted arrest, but assistance was a
hand and
THE CREsT.FALLEN "CRooKs"
were led with shackled hands to the Fifty
ninth Street Station. At 9o'clock the
, were escorted to the Grand Central Depot
where the train was taken for Kingston
where their examination took place yester
day. After the arrest was made very i'm
portant evidence was secured by making a
examination OF the house where tn
prisoners lived. A kit of burglars tools
composed OF thirteen instruments wa
found. They were not OF the usual orde
OF mechanical contrivances Used in openin
safes. Compared with the Cumbersom
outfit commonly used In safe buryarie'
the tools found are but vest peck,
edition. The entire on fit weighs less tina
four pounds. The screws and the half.inC
drills used In recent exploits formed pa
Of