Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-04-05
DETECTIVES DETECTED.
One Agency Engaged in Heading on An
Chicago Tribune.


other.
Chicago Tribune.
B. Murdoch, or Murtha, who is said to
be Pinkerton detective, together with
George B. Armstrong, Albert Jennings
and Paul Ward, aged respectively 2s, rs,
10 and % years, were arrested by Mr..
Mooney of Mooney & Boland's detective
agency and confined at the armory. The
charges against them are fer conspiracy
and larceny, Murdoch also being charg
ed with carrying concealed weapons.
The arrest and circumstances leading
ing thereto are given as related by Mr..
Mooney in an interview at his Office.
About Il week ago young man made
application to the janitor of the Railway
Age building, situated on Adams street.
opposite the post-office, for an office in
tho building. There were none vacant
The applicant, who was Murdoch, the de-
t ctivc, was especially DESTROYS of secur-
ing an apartment in the building. He
renewed his request from day to day,
offered to pay literally for the accommo-
dation, and was so persistent that the
ianitor became suspicious. At length
Murdoch admitted that he simply desir-
ed to gain admittance to the offices of
the Western Trunk association, which
occupy the entire fifth -four. He said he
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books of the concern, and offered the
ianitor $50 if he would aid him. The
| ianitor related the circumstance to Me-.
Vining, the agent of the concern. The
agent conferred with Mr.. Mooney and
retained h services. The janitor was
instructed to admit Murdoch to the room.
Wednesday right was agreed upon by
Murdoch and the janitor s the time for
undertaking the enterprise, but it was
abandoned. Again, last night, the de-
tectives lay in wait. This time they were
successful. At the time designated Muir
dock and the three companions arrived.
They took three letter copy books and
two books of memoranda that had inten-
tionally been left out of the safe. Gath
ering the looks in their arms they left
the office, passed down stairs past the
room occupied by Mr.. Mooney and his
operator, and entered a room on the
third floor exactly under the one in
which the detectives had been concealed.
The gas was lighted in the room now Ia
ken possession of and they were exam
lining the books when the two detectives
appeared at the door. Murdoch quick
ly pulled a revolver and levelled it at
Mr. Mooney, who was in advance of his
of his companion.
what do you want here?" demanded
Murdoch.
81 arrest your returned Mr.. Mooney,
at the same instant drawing his own re-
volver and covering his opponent.
The warrant was then read, and the
procession took up is march toward
Mooney & Boland's Office.
After reaching the detective agency
Lieuts. Shea and Ripley of the city force
were summoned and Murdoch was sub,
iected to an examination. He had two
revolvers. Mr.. Mooney thinks the man
was working in behalf of some of the
companies included in the Western
Trunk association, wished to obtain g
forfeit from a rival corporation, on 9
charge of having broken established rates
and that the books were desired for thit
pur pose.
Murdoch was seen at the police station
by Tribune reporter. His whole de
meanor was one ofvulgar arrogance, anC
his conversation abounded in slang. Al
officer at the station remarked that III
must be crank"