Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
HARD ON THE CROOKS
Chief HoWard'S Special Men Took Many
Of Them Into Custody.
MONEY AND. WATCHES STOLEN.
How the Officers Turned Many Pick
pockcts Back Mt the stntion-Thc
rrc,rccrotcd One. Photographed.
Leeds Goes 10 the Pcnitcntinry.

Although many petty robberies from
the person were experienced here last
week. and. although 'crooks" of the
greatest renown in their special lines OF
business were here from almost all over
the faco OF the earth, Major Il. f. How
ard. Chief OF Police, feels justly PROUD
that the great crowds were so successfully
protected from the avaricious tenden-
cies Of the thieves and pick-pockets VINO
mingled with the other visitors Major
Howard has received personal congratu-
iations and thanks from many persons
for the splendid work his men did In
arresting this element Of law-breakers
during reunion week. A large number
OF robberies were committed; some were
averted by the shrewd watchfulness Of
the veteran or civilian, and in many in
stances the strong arm Of the law reached
out and gathered in the pernicious
crook" Pockets were picked Of watches
and money, but the number of losses were
small for the size of the crowd and the
class of thieves operating.
Anticipating a visit FROM multitude
mented his excellent force by five OF tie
best detectives he could obtain. These
men were chosen because of their wide
acquaintance with pick-pockets. Trey
came on Monday Of last week, and went
Immediately TO work. First they sta
toned themselves at the depots, ara
whenever they spied a crook he was
given the alternative OF taking the next
train out of town or going TO jail.
The out-of-town police force working
here was composed OF Messrs. John Muir
ay, Of Philadelphia; J. 7. Connors. OF
the Plnkerton Agency; ii. j. Witte, OF
Cincinnati, and Il. 4. Rhodes, OF Wash
ington.
The local force in citizens clothes was
rs follows: Sergeant a. NJ. TOmlnscn,
Detectives j. T.. Hall and 9. a. Gibson.
Policemen T. ]. Wren and y. ID. Austin
(Becond District: l.. Werner and c. j.
Foxes NTirst District; II. J. GcMahon
and J.. i. Marion CThird DisuicO.
ALLEGED CROOKS TAKEN IN.
Among the alleged crooks "nabbed"
here during the reunion were William
Moore alias Black Jew, of Pittsburg;
George Woods. of Philadelphia; John
johnson, of st. Paul; J. Wolff, of Cleve-
land: Kid Tisdae race-track tb'ef, and
Ford alias Molincant, William Doer alias
Dutch alias Nobby Myers. John Burton,
alias Jimmie Bryant, and Ed. O'Con-
nor alias Jimmie Connors, Of Chicago;
Sam Harvey alias Sam Jackson. Boston.
Two men who got away were Billy PHO
and Dan Nugent. both Of Chicago. 1t
is believed that the latter two old a great
deal OF the street-car work. Dutch
Miller was another one 70 make his
escape.
OF the men arrested there are said TO
be strong cases against all except TWO,
who will probably be released after the
Christian Endeavor meeting in Washing
ton and the Chicago convention. The
others viii undoubtedly spend terms In
the oenitentiary
THREATENED HIS LIFE.
All tho supposed crooks were photo
graphed and Detective Tomlinson VIII
add eleven pictures to his roaues gallery.
Detective Connors, of the PinkertOn's.
also took a set Of the photographs. In
this connection a very interesting incl
dent may be related. Ed. O'Connor one
of the pick pockets. has always refused
10 have his picture taken. Detective
Connors slapped him side Of the head
violently enough to make him forget
everything but the pain for a second and
I'm that second an excellent picture of
him was obtained. The Low and the
thought that the officers had photo
graph OF him made O'Connor wrathy
and he warned the detective that he
would kill him when he obtained his
liberty. "All right, young man. re-
piled the detective. as unconcerned as
could be. don't you cross my path, or
you are a dead man.
THANKS OF MAJOR RANDOLPH.
Major ~ V. Randolph. chief of stafr TO
General Gordon. has expressed his thanks
for the effective work of the police in an
official order addressed 10 Chief Howard
The Chief of Police has also received
letter from D. \. Fenton, acting sergeant
OF the j. r. Herbert Camp, of Baltimore,
extending to Major Howard and the force
the thanks Of the camp for the assistance
and courtesy extended its members while
here at the reunion.
on the day Of the parade James Leeds
WINS arrested by officer w. +. German
for stealing watch from young lady
named Annie Ball. Justice John sent the
case on 10 the grand jury, and required
security in the sum Of $1,000 for twelve
months.
In the Hastings Court yesterday morn
ing Leeds pleaded guilty, and was sem
fenced TO the penitentiary for a year.