The evening times., 1896-02-14

Major Moore has suddenly decided that
the newspapers of Washington have shown
too active spirit in the collection of news.
and he purposes that the work OF the detect
i've bureau and police department shall be
conducted in the future under the cloak OF
the utmost secrecy.
The first fntimation OF this fact was de-
rived from an announcement on white
envelope tackled ON the front door OF the
detectives room at police headquarters
shortly before noon today, containing the
words:
POSITIVELY no admittance except on bus
mess"
THAT Is for the especial benefit OF re-
porters," explained Il detective. I'VE eau
interview no one, u telephone MESA sc can
not be received, In fact, we can't turn
around but that the reporters tell OF II IN
the papers"
Inspector Hollinberser was seen con-
cerning the announcement. Said he:
Major Moore called the to his office this
morning and told me to inform the re-
porters that they would in future be barred
from sitting in the detectives ROOM He
had to do 1t in justice to the bureau
and because its work is actually hindered-
CROOKS ARE on THE ALERT.
There is too much competition among
the newspapers now, and 1t Is almost abso-
Mtely impossible for US to do anything
without their printing it, Crooks are the
greatest newspaper readers on earth' ana
that is why we are so often hampereu III
their capture"
WAS the announcement in the morning
papers of the arrest OF Dwyer and Cunning
ham the immediate cause or the injunction
against reporters?'
lit was. We do not have the slisEtes,
hope OF catching Mason. the th;rn rudn. now
because he has been given the tip through
the papers"
But the card says no admittance except
on business.
reporters may come in and consult with
me, Just ike other people Woulu come 10
ask questions
Have any members of the detective
furr, teen cehsITed for giving iniorma-
ton to the newspapers premeturely?
Not that am aware of"
The cause that admittedly led up to the
order of Major Moore was the story IN ne
Morning Times of the arrest OF Dan Dwyer,
John L. Sullivan's ex-sparring partner, and
John J. Cuunin CHAM, an ale ged farmer OF
Texas who are accused of obtaining 500
from Judge J. VI. Lindsey OF Gainesville,
Tex.
Both ,nen are now locked up in the First
precinct station. the former IN the waiting
room and the latter in a cell They VIII he
taken to police court tomorrow, by which
time it is hoped 10 hear OF the arrest or
Charley Mason. alias Boston Charley"
BOTH MEN PROTEST INNOCENCE
Neither of the men under arrest care to
talk other than to protest their innocence
but the detectives claim that the case Sainst
them is very plain
Mason was arrested in company WIN
man named johnson only few days ago,
and both were held on suspicion They
were let go with Instructions 10 leave the
city Wednesday morning. Detective SUIT
ton took ca ch to thedepot- johnson bought
a ticket to Baltimore. and Mason went to
Alexandria wnere he claimed to have
friends.
1t is now known that Mason left Alex
andria presumably for Cincinnati. at 80
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. IL Is not
known that he went TO the Queen City.
though.
INSPECTOR Hollinbcrgcr said that the
u,oney Mrs Lindsey is said 10 have sent
has not been collected yet, 80 Tar as he has
been informed.
IL was sent by postal telegraph instead or
by exuress as requested. and the postoffice
authorities are diligently working on the
case. Indeed, II IS through violent Kick
they are. understood to have made TO s'ai.
Moore that the latter issued the order tnis
morning
Two men. understood to be private de-
teCtives arrived from Baltimore this after
noon to work on the case, as IL Is now