The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-12
DETECTIVE PINKERTON.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THE BUNC0
MEN AND THEIR METHODS.
.,i.,ms That They stand In With the
Local Gam bIers--says Norris 10 . shake
dovn-More Victims Arrive.


identify the man Smith. alias Parker,
who helped 10 fleece them out Of their
hard-earnod cash. would gladly have sold
out for a mere rominal price
Robert A. Pinkerton. the famous New
York detective. arrived In Richmond yes
terday afternoon a little after 2 o'clock
IL Is thought he came 10 this city ON
Business relating 10 gold bricks. MI. Pm
kerton was In Fredericksburg on Ihurs-
day. arranging some matters IN resdrd
20 the recent Aquia creek train robbery,
and when Chief-of-POllcc Zoe heaid OF
his presence In FrcdeTlCNsouiS ne anu
Sergeant TomlinsOn boarded the o CLOCK
train Thursday night. and when next
sron IN mis- city they were holding
conference with Mr. Pinkerton In the pri-
Vatc office Of Major Foe. Common
wcaIth's Attorney II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. Judge
: e. wit Mr.. l.. .. Wendenburg ana
Samuel Emery. the New York bookmaker.
who was recently arrested for trying 10
have Smith. the bunco man, bailed all
called az Major POc's office and exchanged
greetings with the detective That was
between the hours Of and o'clock.
Will CONVICT THE TRAIN RoBBrKs.
lust what Detective Pinkertons bust
ntely ascertained. When / saw him
about O'Clock he was preparing To get
away for New York on the O'Clock train.
lie stated that he had been TO Fredericks
burg TO look after some matters In con
nection with the Aqua creek train rob
berry. and he was quite confident that
when the trial OF Searcy and Morgan
field came off both men would be con
victed From the evidence in the case"
said he II do not see what other dis
position OF the case could be made"
Mr.. Pnkcrton was then asked If he
was having the gOld-brick case worked
up 81 tho other end Of the line He re-
piled that there were some matters in
connection with the case which he
thought II would he bad policy to dis
close 10 representatives. Of the press, and
consequently could not talk with such
freedom IS he would like to. However.
] viii tell you whatever / can that will
not be damaging 10 the work OF the Of
fcers." said he. LAS for the whereabouts
~ Bostctter. alias Williams, think best
not TO talk on that point ! may say
that I'm not undertaking 10 unrave this
case. except 50 far a. / may be Of as
distance 10 my friend. Major Poe. If
can help him will be- glad to do so, but
I'm not having the case worked up from
a business standpoint"
HAS LoCALFEATURT.
10 the question of how the bunco men
operated. the detective said that they
were not members OF a trust or syndi-
cate, as was supposed. but there were
several separate gangs OF them. They
usually operated three or four together,
and each organization was very friendly
To the others all of them coming to each
others assistance when the occasion de-
manded It. They are usually gamblers
on a large scale" continued the detec-
tive, and play Tor heavy stakes. Thcy put
a great deal OF money on the races, and
spend large amounts IN gaming. They
i've high spend money freely and patron
lie the race course. the faro banks and
the card table. Among the gambling fra
ternity they nave great many friends. |
who in turn Tor their patronage very
often use their means to get the prison
crs out of trouble.
when they strike town they usually |
look up some sporting character and ind |
out from him some man who has money.
and who Is very cautious about investing |
a. such a man Is usually covetous, and |
IS anxious TO make a big haul through one |
of these gold-brick schemes. Then the |
bunco men gather all the information they |
can from the local gambler or sport. and |
gu 90 work. When the deal is made. a |
silent man In the background skips with
the funds"
sTNT by PAEKFRs MOTHER,
do you know Samuel Emery, the New |
\ DIRK book maker, VINO WIS arrested on |
suspicion 1 asked.
quite we'll replied the detective: Il |
zee him often on the Northern race |
courses. ana he - well known among |
the sporting men OF New YORK. When / |
heard he had been arrested / was very |
much surprised. Tor Emery always meets |
his obligations. ana 1 never heard any
thing against him / asked him what
he was doing trying TO get bail for the
bunco man. and he said the latters moth
er who lives in Harlem, came to him.
furnished him with the money to give
bail for her son. and begged him to come
down and secure the prisoners release. |
re is simply a messenger from Pdrkers |
netherlands an. Parker has patron |
ized him literally at the races, and he |
was trying 10 show his appreciation"
NORRIS A sHAKKDowN.
What DO you think Of this man Nor
ris?" | asked.
"Oh. well" replied the detective: "he is
what We call a shake-down.' He makes
contracts with victims all over the coun-
Try. ana charges 500 or 500 in advance.
as the ease may be- ard half of what
Nc RECEIVERS. lie pockets the advance fee.
ana that is usually the end OF it. / never
heard OF his catching any of the swim
dlcrs."
CAPTURED NOTED BURGLAR.
According to the New York World OF
yesterday the Granger detective did "A !
clever piece of work. The World saws:
John +. Norris. the Springfield (OJ
detective. who is In Jail in Richmond. |
Va. charged with bribery has worked
for many years "a q free lance. his M
come being the result Ct rewards ana |
private money arrangements made VITA |
the victims Of criminals for their cap
turc.
Lou Houck, known as the King of
CONFIDENCE Men, shot and killed Powell |
Lohman. with whom he was playing |
cards on a Toledo and Hooking Valley |
train. on January 81, 1873. The road was |
determined TO capture Houck. and for |
years Norris followed the TRAN of the |
lie travelled S000 miles and |
speT; Sl2.co. and finally overlook EislI
man at Los Angeles. cal lie MAS
taken to Ohio, tried and convicted ana |
sentenced 10 the penitentiary for lfe.-
The last official act % Governor Jan cs |
y. Campbell is said to have been 10 |
pardon Houck, who had served six |
years OF his sentence. Norris Is rich, is
lame. looks and dresses like farmer |
and is noted for his deadly hatred OF
the Pinkc~tons. who bear him no love-
NO CASE AGAINST HIM.
IL n said by quite number of people
W no have kent nm CLOSELY with the de-