The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-23
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
"Set a Rogue to Catch a Rogue"
as Illustrated by Private
Detective
Four Of Whom Bride Janitor to Allow
Them to Steal Certain Papers,
and are Betrayed.
a Bold Plan to Further Some Desperate
S,ock-Jobbing Scheme Nipped
in the Bud.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 2l.-One Of the
most curious cases of "Greek meets
Creek that ha occurred for long
time was developed by the arrest of four
detectives by two other detectives, all
playing at cross purposes. The story, as
told by James Mooney, of Mooney & b.
lands agency, soon after the arrest took
place, Yves briefly as follows; Some four
or five days ago man who gave his
name as Murdoch, but whose real name
is believed to be Murta, went to No, l03
Adams street, and had an interview
with the janitor of the build
ing. He represented that he desired
to rent a room for an office, and when
told that there were none vacant in the
building, became anxious to secure one
at all hazards. He said he had special
reason for wishinga room in that particu-
lar place, and wanted to know if there
was not someone in the building who
could be prodtably or conveniently turned
that this could not be done did not re-
pulse the gentleman, who turned his at
tention to getting on the good side of the
ianitor, whose name is "Tom." In fur
therance of this plan he took Tom out
and "stood treat" and used all the per-
suasive eloquence at his command
to win the confidence and good
will of that functionary. Finally he adj
mitted to the janitor that he desired, for
a special purpose, to see some books and
papers which were in room 10, on the fifth
floor of the building. The fifth floor is
occupied by the Western Trunk-Line As
ISOLATION, and room 10 is the Office of Mr..
f. p. yining, the Commissioner. So anx-
ious was the stranger to see these books
and papers that he agreed to give the jan
itor $50 to allow him to open Mr.. Winnings
desk and extract them therefrom, promis-
ing that he would return the articles intact
before their absence was discovered. Tom
was little frightened by this offer, and
making any definite reply resolved
within himself to make clean breast
of the whole matter to Mr.. Vining,
which he accordingly did at the first
Mr. Vining went at
once to Mooney & Bolauds's |
Detective Agency and placed the matter |
in their hands. Acting under Mr.. Noon |
ey's Instructions, the janitor pretended |
to accept the offer of the man Muir |
dock, or Murta, whichever may be |
his name. The man said he could |
procure key to the desk, provided |
he could get inside the room unmo- |
Tested, and on his next interview with |
Tom he planked down thirty dollars, |!
assuring him that more would be forth
coming, Tom feigned secrecy, accept
ing the money and Wednesday night
was set for the projected extraction of
the coveted documents from Mr.. Vim
ing's desk. Mr. Mooney had Murdoch
"spotted" to one of his men, and shad-
owed, when the startling and rather pu2-
cling discovery was made that the fell
low entered another detective agency
in manner that showed he was famil-
lar with the place. Wednesday night
Mr.. Mooney and one of his operatives
stationed themselves in the build
ing at No. l03 Adams street, but although
Murdoch and some companions came
there, they went away without carrying
out their plan. Thursday night the two
detectives were on watch again, occupy
ing room on the third floor. At about |
nine O'Clock Murdoch and three compan-
ions appeared and assembled to the fifth
foor. In short time they came down |
with bundle Of books and papers, and |
when they reached the third floor Mooney |
and his assistant arrested them. The |
men were taken by surprise, and Muir
dock drew revolver, but when the Off |
GERS disclosed their identity he put it up |
again The four men, with their booty, |
were taken to the agency, and Lieutenant |
Ripley, OF the city detectives, was sent |
Tor. They refused to explain why they |
mad made their mysterious raid |
on Mr.. Winnings Office, but Mr.. |
Mooney says that Murdoch adj |
mltted they were employed Us detectives,
and further remarked: you've got the
hitch on the Old man at last" The men
were taken to the Harrison street station
and locked up, They gave the names of
b. Murdoch, George B. Armstrong, Albert
Jennings and Paul Ward 1t is said that
Murdoch declared he would shoot the
lanitor, and the Others used threatening
language. They one aud all obstinately
refused to explain to Ncutenants Kipley
or Shea what their object was in desiring
to obtain possession of Mr.. Vining's
books. 1t is evidently a case of "diamond
cut diamond" and it is question
whether their employer will show his
hand. The charges against Murdoch are
larceny, conspiracy, and carrying con-
cealed weapons. The other three are
simply charged with larceny and con.
splracy.
In view of recent railroad complica-
uons, this attempt to clandestincly obtain
an insight into the books of the Western
trunk. Line Association has the appear
%'loe ol having been engineered by some
wespvrale Spectator well versed in the
s eSis vi railroad management for stock.
!voplns purposes. The books would be
Ln,oiar ,aiueless to any professional
Liz Ill. anyone else not familiar
'n iioaa accounts, and no thief
would hazard taking them for the sotn "a
the small reward that might be oss"ro -
Ihey could be duplicated at trieing eY
pense IRON the records in the frci,,h+
olllceso OF the railroad companies comics
Ing the Western Trunk Line Association
At the Mercy Of the Waves.
NEW YORK, May 22.-The Inman steam
ship City Of Chester had very ROM
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