New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
CAPTAIN o'BRIEN's STATEMENT

Captain O'Bren. of the Detective Bureau said
last evening that the Scotland Yard detectives de-
served the credit of the capture OF the Burden rob-
bers and were entitled to the reward. He made a
statement as to the investigation of the robbery
and a part Of his statement is appended
William r. Dunlop. the butler had attended me
door, and had remained in the nal WAITING on sf
the M Premises was 1 Wam Turner the butler
Upon being questioned by the ecu, Gao m
had gone e the %0S drugstore s1
s st aaSne fhs 1 upon
be true Upon being asked why should h Ss,
4Yn S na rn nGuT rep H that he
around block or two to get the air ana smoke HIS
The detectives not learning anything which ,
would Justify the arrest of any OF the aarcb Of
the house. believing, as the servants had been un
able to from the Ws na be
den on the premises. The trunks OF every member
e ev rHe nook snd searched
sugarcured ham that was In bag IN eiose dea
OF one merriment among the servants Not the slight
est trace Of the 1ewery could be found
The following letter was sent TO chiefs OF ponce IN
all the principal cities of the United tsates and
Europe
Police Headquarters. New-York
Dear Sir: Enclosed find description OF valuable
} 'ss ey sV The j jewels are Valued and
robbery at present is supposed 10 De the wo,k Oh
mSs to assist me In the arrest Of any parties who
may attempt &c dispose Of them in your city. ana
00hse' i0"I srEPHES oBRiEN. Acting Captain
From the day of the robbery up to the present
time Detective Sergeants McCauley Evanhoe DAILY
Valley O'Connell. Fogarty. Meehan and Clark have
In turn Swallowed the servants every time they left
the Burden house until they returned The sus-
picions Of the detectives were particularly directed
70 the burglars pnnp and epS S%e
Of the servants discovered meeting anoiner On
the street. on February % William Turner leit ne ne
house in a hanson and detectives FOLLOWED him Z, IN
cab n He nSs1 s s To Line
York. The detectives waited on the pier unti me
steamer left her moorings without seeing any other
person meet him.
DUNLOP GOES AWAY.
DunIop left the employ Of the Burdens March
@ He was Swallowed by the detectives to No a East
Ffteth-st the house of his brother. who is coach
man. After remaining there ten days. he went 10
New-Haven. Conn. There he was also Swallowed by
the detectives. who found that he was visiting an
other brother. After remaining four days he ere re-,
turned TO this city and again went TO No. - East
he sailed for Europe the Cunard Liner Campania
as second; CABIN passenger ,,u,sur .. % IN.
effect thai Sir. and Mrs Burden intended 10 sail
for Europe March q. but they were delayed on
ee,vsd from one Of the servants in their house and
Mr. winthrop was sent TO London TO make IN IN
quiries about Dunlop All the servants OF the Bur
den household questioned by Captain 0 Br.en
and some suspicious actions Of Dunlop were men
toned. On April II. Captain OBrien sent letter
TO the Criminal Investigation Department In Lon
don, requesting that Dunlop be placed under sur.
veillance The Scotland Yard detectives were asked
10 look up some references which Dunlop had given
at the time he was employed by Mr.. Burden Cap
tain O'Brien's letter had not reached the London
police when Dunlop and Turner were arrested
Captain OBrien exhibited copy OF another mes
sage which Mr. Burden received yesterday. reading:
'Ponce arrested thieves with entire amount OF
your jewelry in their possession. II is essential
that you come Immediately 10 identify: Men re-,
manded for eight days. Gable when sail Reward
claimed by the police. . MORVAN
Captain O'Brien said last evening that Mr.. Burden
would sail on Wednesday next for Europe. and ne
would be accompanied by Detective Sergeants NC
Cauley and Evanhoe, who will bring the prisoners
Recorder Con- in General Sessions. yesterday is
sued warrants for the arrest OF Dunlop and Turner
Mr. Burden appeared before the Recorder and told
what evidence he had against the two men: The
District Attorney telegraphed TO Governor Morton
asking him to telegraph to the secretary OF state
requesting the latter to instruct Ambassador Bayard
10 ask the London police to hold the two men. The
English authorities do not recognize an indictment
issued by the authorities OF this country but do rec
ognize a Magistrates warrant.
Evidence against the two men Ii said 10 have come
from the wife OF the Burdens chef She Is said TO
have been friendly with Dunlop before he went
away.
ably will go to England armed with requiston
papers signed by Governor Morton and the Secre-
tary OF State.