Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-05
The Detective ScandaI.

THE INDICTMENTS AND THE WORK NEEDED TO BRING
THE GUILTY PARTIES TO JUSTICE
The additional Indictments against the detec-
tives returned on Saturday by the grand jury were
based upon the evidence which was brought be-
fore them, and 1t Is believed that all the nforma.
tiOn, whether written or oral that came before
them, was acted upon. Their adjournment leaves
nothing In this line Of their investigation incom-
pete, and their abors have resulted in the tndict
ment Of all the principal persons alleged to have
been engaged in the numerous robberies which
have been perpetrated in the District for years. The
oansS not Seen the cSvep gTapd t6e Jury S
extensive operations, but only some Of the princi-
pal robberies-the perpetrators and abettors. II
hs EVENTS n IN crcer scy ~ was & made
the past ten years, for instance 1t would result in
piling up the indictments against these same par
other persons There is no doubt that it would be
found that there are others who are morally re-
sponsbe for this state of affairs, and for the i'm
extended investigation would reveal a laxness in
Official discipline, leniency in the exc
sSa@eu Of ne a AND tb an
jures resulting in the utter futiity Of all legal
proceedings when directed against certain men,
IL! IL is oellevea now taat these men will have fair,
Impartial trial for the simple reason that the
"jury fxers" OF the District are themselves
arraigned, and popular opinion would not sustain
techncalites The principal case upon which
the indictments were based is the Christiancy
diamond diamond, robbery. This is very completely
o@eveioped. @ Ihen comes the Fendall robbery
ana the Metropolitan bank robbery. In this
!ter McDeV1tt and Finder were prominent
the FORMER as introducing the latter to the bank
0mclals ana the latter as returning the bonds
Evldence was, however, given by witnesses before
the grand Jury that McElresh and Miller were cog
nZant OF the robbery and shared in the division OF
the reward; hence they were all included. There
was no Indictment In the case OF the government
PIihtng once ROBBERY, but the connection OF the
aetectives with that affair will, no doubt, be
out ~ sne progress OF the trial. The
with interest by the public
"A slgnincant incident, showing how well ac-
qualnted the gamblers are with the intentions
anu movements OF the police, was related this
having been informed OF the existence OF pam
pllnS place directed one or his leutenantS to raid
the place al once. The lieutenant, with some off,
GERS sOoE alter attempted to carry out this order.
4uI upon SnSir arrival found the place closed ana
deserted. The next night il was Open and in full
blast, and also on the sIlrceei!ne nivht The
thlrd evening darkness ana solitude reigned In
tnese Tooms tnaC were usually so brilliant with
Ight, ana the cause OF it was revealed when,
curing Tue hight. the able lieutenant with
Several times that vigilans ofricer was on the
glouno. Dut, Dy singular and remarkable colnci-
dence, on thOse very nights the iIlace was closed
up, any tnt M MGahDefs gone. It win be readily per-
Csnsu G G,t taaG ~ rev ganolng places could be closed
or criminals arrested under such a system.
The failure to secure the arrest Of Mantz and
Smitn In may De the tegiEninZ Of aseries Of events
tnat Will result In making the coming trials a
larce: witnesses may be tampe.ed with as well
ash AZ heps w. ~ y. Tue way, ana numerous other de-
amount Of shrewdDess ana aeti1fty y displayed by
the prosecution. Both OF tkexe men can 6e ar
should.