Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
MURRAY Is DOLLARD.
PINKERTos COHRs Down HERE yop
ONE OF TIE "DIAMOED THIEVES
A' '''' acquisition for Murray, and Pro
poses to Leave Ward with the
Norfolk Authorities.

iHo'ographs taken here OF Murray
and Ward the diamond thieves rere
sent TO tho Pinkerton Agency and
Murray was identified as Joe Douord
who IS charged with "safe-blowino - in
Bridgeport Conn. Mr.. Pinkerton y,
once secured from Governor Lounsburv
requlSiton upon Governor Lee for tbc
rendition OF the prisoner to answer for
the CRIME. Yesterday morning the Gov.
ernor issued the necessary warrant and
with 1t IN hand Mr.. Pinkerton left for
Norfolk. '
IDENTIFICATION.
Mr.. Pmkcrton relies not ONLY on the
Photograph Of Murray, but ON vor;one
inody-maIbs observed by Sergeant Tom
1nson and forwarded rs part of the
description of the prisoner. lie left here
ieenng sure that Murray and Dollard are
one and the same, and convinced that
there will be 10 great difficulty in con-
VctinR him.
AS iar as known there was no reward
Tor the capture Of Dollard. In this mat
ter-that Is, in coming bere-Mr. Pinker-
ton acted as the agent of the State of
Connecticut.
PERSONAL.
Murray ana Ward are the mcn who
some weeks ago were arrested for suspi-
clously lettering about the iewclrv store
OF ). ii. Tyler & Co., and who. being re-
leased on security given TO be Of good
behavior left this city. Then came the
Norfolk robbery. Then twomen answer
ing their description were heard Of rs
boarding n Norfolk and Western train
somo distance ont from Norfolk. They
got of at Petersburg, and being watched
and chased He'd TO the woods. Next thew
appeared in Manchester, stepped aboard
a strcet-car, and came 10 Richmond,
wnere the police were on the lookout for
them and secured their arrest.
HISTORICAL.
According TO Mr.. PInkerton's state
ment Ward aud Murray are both "pro-
fessional, who have done a good deal
of sa1e-Iobhiug in this country and in
England. Jowelry stores are their spe- /
cialues. Both Of them have served terms /.
and are shrewd fellows.
When last captured here, notwith- /
standing the fact that they were closely /
searched by the officers stripped. in /
decd-one Of them managed 10 secrcte 7
roll of iank-notes Later on, when /
talking 10 MIR. Samuel NJ. Page. their |
counsel. IN the presence Of an officer, /
the notes were slipped into the vest /
pocket of Mr. Page. This was his fee.
None Of the diamonds or jcwclry /
stolen from Chapman d Gale was found .
on the prisoners persons, and so far as
ls known the Norfolk people haven't .
enough evidence agaln,tthcm to convict (
The reouisition IS only for Murray. .
The Connecticut people do not asl,
for Ward. If he WIS with Murray
atlas Doilard in robbing tie Bridge
port jcwelry store, there Is not the neces-
sary evidence in hand as vet to way
rant an indictment against him.
The rendition warrant issued 10y Gov
enor Lee, it is understood, is only to be
operative when she Norfolk authorities
are through with Murray. 1t believed
that Murray cannot be convicted IN Nor
folk.
TIE DETECTIVE ~ NORFOLK.
The following is n DispQtch special
from NorfoE.:
The police are still busily engaged in
securing evidence for the examination on
the DIST instant OF the two men Ward
and Murray, who are confined in the
as the perpetrators of the
Chapman e. Galo burglary. What has
been found TO connect the men with the