The Washington times., 1895-04-21
He Was to Be Paid for Killing
Ser5t. Daley.
HIS GANG HELD UP GOLDEN
They Also Set Fire to the Lady Of the Lake.
Safes Of the Ferry Company We're Blown
Open and Robbed by Billy and His Pals.
Relative Of an Ex-Gfic:al Is Involved
and Will Be Arrested in Short Time.

1t is now known beyond all possible doubt
that ''Bnly'' Williams, one of the men ar
Tested in connection with the robbery of
the safes OF the Alexandria Ferry Com
llny, made a clean breast to the grand
fury Thursday last, as exclusively stated
Friday in The Times, not only of that story,
but of pretty much everything else he knew
of fashady nature hathashappened recently.
He not only told all about the safe rob-
berry, duplicating Edward Desmond, John
Dempsey, and another man, whose name
was given es Jack Alton, his real name
being withheld, in the affair, but furnished
interesting details in many another crime
OF recent date, in which he was a prime
mover.
Williams told the grand jury how he
and a gang OF his associates burned the
steamer Lady OF the Lake, giving so
straight a story that there was no diff
Guilty in the police following it out and
securing evidence on which other indict-
ments viii soon be issued.
THEY HELD UP GOLDEN.
1t is also kno~n that Williams admitted
to the grand jury that he and the same
tribe of companions who were implicated
with him in the safe robbery were the four
men who held up Mr. R. a. Golden few
weeks ago and for which four South Wash
ington boys were tried and acquitted.
The most startling of the stories he
told was of the plot to assassinate Police
Sergt John c. Daley, of the Fourth pre-
cinct. in which Williams, for the sum of
$500 was To have been the assassin.
Sergeant Daley was seen last night by
Times reporter, and said that he was aware
several months ago Of the existence of
a plot to assassinate him, because OF his
connection with the liquor cases in South
Washington
Some time ago he received an anonymous
letter warning him thatan attempt wastobe
made on his life, and a careful investigation
showed that the warning was one TO be
needed He is in possession OF the names
OF the principals in the plot, and they vii
probably be Indicted also. Since receiving
the warning, however, Sergeant Daley has
been on the lookout for assassins, and has
gone prepared for several funerals.
EX EX-oFFICIAL'SNEPHEW.
The rnau whose name was given as Jack
Alton is known to be related to very
prominent ex-ofrcial of this city, and
although he has left the District, it is ex-
pected that his capture viii be effected
very soon
4 short time ago he made an effort to
get on the police force about the same time
Williams was trying to get an appointment
from Col Wilson as a White House watch
man, and Ii is thought that they were work
iug with some big JOHN view then.
Dempsey is the only man now who hasnot
been located by the police, but every effort
is being made TO find him. all possible
clues being carefully worked out
Williams states as a reason for his
sspeaChiuE" that he has married and in-
tends TO lead an honest life in the future.
He is now being treated at the Jail as
witness and is confined in the double cell
occupied by Frank Ward.