New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
PRICE THREE CENTS
TWO DETECTIVES ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH BEING IN LEAGUE WITH
ROBBER.

THE ACCUSED MEN SAY THAT A JOB HAS BEEN
PUT Up on THEM BY AGENTS OF THE PARK
HURST socIETY-coNFILcTING STATE
MENTs ABOUT A PECULIAR CASE.
Some puzzllng and contradictory statements
about what may yet prove to be most interest,"
ing and sensa tonal were made public yes
terday when Central Office Detectives Charles
Jacobs and Charles J. McManus were arrested on
warrants issued by Recorder Goff The detectives
were accused by Frank Moss and Arthur F. Dem
nett Of DR.. Parkhursts society. and also By
Joseph Iiss alias Silver, Of having conspired with
Liss in an alleged burglary at No. Delancey-st
on February 13 Shortly before the detectives
were arrested they arraigned Liss at the Essex
Market Police Court on the charge of attempting
to bribe them in connection with the same burg
lary They also declared that agents Of DR.. Park.
hursts society had put up a job to entrap
them and that no real burglary had been conn
mitted
1t was made plain by the conflicting testimony
that there had been Of diamond cut dia-
mond," but the trouble was TO determine which
diamond had been cut.
The statements which were made by the de-
tectives yesterday were to the effect that they
suspected the day Of the alleged burglary
that they were being "jobbed" although they did
not know anything about the burglar at that
time. They had been in the company of Liss be-
fore that time, but did not suspect that he was
also acquainted with bennett and other Parkhurst
agents l.ss Is professional thief who was re-
leased from Pennsylvania prison a few months
ago The detectives said yesterday that he had
offered to point out to them some pickpockets
whom he had met in Pittsburg, and who were
planting" stolen property in a pawnshop in the
Bowery. near Delancey-st
The Parkhurst agents declare that Liss and the
detectives had been in partnership in number
OF robberes On February 1S, the detectives say.
Liss agreed to meet them at the Bowery pawn
shop and point out the pckpockets, and while
they were waiting at the pawnshop they saw
bennett, Whitney and Lennon, agents Of the
Parkhurst society, watching them from florists
shop on the other side of the Bowery. When
Liss appeared and made some excuse for the nom
appearance of the pckpockets, he also seemed 10
be exchanging signals with the Parkhurst men,
and it then the detectives first suspected
lob" they say. They were so moved by their
suspicious that they went to the Central Ofiico
and told Inspector Mclaughlin about the actions
of the Parkhurst men. The Inspector told them
to find out what they could about the matter.
ROBBERY REPORTED.
The same evening Samuel Cohen went to the
Detective Bureau and reported that Jewery
worth about s400 had been stolen from his room
at No. Deancey-st. He also declared that he
knew the thief. and he pointed out the picture
of Liss in the Rogues' Gallery. When the de-
tectves heard of Cohen's visit they declared 1t
only another move In the lob" Inspector
Mclaughlin told them not to arrest Liss immedi-
atey, but to string him 1long' and find out who
had been concerned with him in the alleged
burglary. Cohen had said that he might be
at "a At broadway. detectives
ascertained that Ralph Nathan, a Lexow wit
ness, lived there, but that 40 one In the house
knew either Cohen or Liss. Cohen had occu-
pied a room at No Deancey-st. only three
days and had disappeared.
More proof that efforts were being made TO
entrap them the detectives say, were presented
the same day. Jacobs received a telegram from
Paterson, n. j.. signed Joe" which read:
Everything all right Letter will follow" Then
a registered letter was received at Jacobss house
and was receipted for by Mrs. Jacobs. The letter
was written by Liss. and was to this effect
The burglary that committed Yesterday in
thought it would. l only got nine watches dhree
Of them hlledl some change Two opera glasses
| will send money later.
The letter was exhibited to Inspector Nc
Laughln as proof that trap was being laid.
The next day two packages each containing $50.
We're sent to Jacobs and McManus by express.
The detectives took the packages back TO the ex-
press Office. refusing to receive them Another
detective was sent to Paterson to Liss and
ask him to return to New-York, and the de-
tective reported that he followed by Park
hurst men. Lss came TO the city next day. and
later he had several talks with the detectives.
who tried to make him tell why he had been plot
ting with bennett and whitney Liss declared
that he had got them I'm hole, but was willing
TO leave the city for $3.50. The detectives say they
pretended to negotiate with him in the hope OF
making him reveal the plot against them Mean-
while he raised his demand To $1,000. and then re-
duced il to $3.50 and two suits of clothes. The de-
tectives declared that they saw Liss in company
with Parkhurst men on several DAYS whiie the
negotiations were going on.
ARREST OF LISs
On Monday evening they arrested Liss and
locked him up at Police Headquarters. They
had him remanded at the Essex Market Police
Court on Tuesday. Still he refused to admit that
there had been a conspiracy on the part OF tho
Parkhurst men to entrap the detectives. On
Tuesday evening Superintendent Byrnes was ape
pealed to by Frank Moss to allow LIS to commu-
nicate with mis- friends, and the Superintendent
gave the desired order. Liss then wrote letter
To bennett.
Yesterday morning Liss was arraigned in tho
Essex Market Court. and Frank Moss appeared 70
defend him. The detectives accused Liss OF aI-
tempting to brbe them. but also declared @ tnat
they did not believe that any burglary had peen ,
committed by Liss in Deancey-st. Liss was heio
in 50 100 bail for an examination on SATURDAY.
While the detectives were at the court ,hey re.
ceiyed an order to report 10 Superintenuent
Ryrnes at the Criminal Courts Building. MI. MosS
had appealed to Recorder Con. VINO nad issueu
,,arrants Tor the arrest OF Jacobs and McManus.
Superntendent Byrnes called to the office OK
the Recorder, and the warrants were hahued 10
hin, there When Jacobs and McManus APP
reared the Superintendent placed them under ar
rest The Recorder held them in $1,000 bail each
for an examination on next TUESDAY. ball was
obtained Immediately. .
OnicIals at Police Headquarters said in the
afternoon that they felt sure there was no case
against the two detectives. Mr.. Moss SAID last
evening that there was much more in the case
than had been told but he was not at liberty TO
dIyulge the facts. which would show the guilt Of
the two detectives and other ponce ofiicials The
detectives he said had planned the burglary in
Delancey-st.. but had taken alarm at the sight OF
the Parkhurst agents who were watching them
uhila LIS was committing the burglary. Cohen