Evening star., 1896-01-22
POLICE METHODS.
Suspicious Characters Were Working
for Detectives.

for Detectives.
Frank Allen. Richard .O'Neill and John
Langdon, the men who were arrested here
three weeks ago on suspicion that they
! were wanted in Dakota for post office
robbery, and who were subsequently ar
rested by Detectives Horne and Weldon as
suspicious persons, as published in yester-
days Star. were arraigned in Judge KIM
balls court today and their plea was one
of not guilty.
Detectives Horne and Weldon gave evil
dence against them. The strangers were
arrested this time because they had what
Durported to be bond, When they were in
Jail, and disposed of 1t for a small amount
| or gave 1t to a fellow prisoner. This fell
low prisoner sold it to DR.. George w. Ma
ter, so 1t is said, for 81.
The evidence was that the men were al
| legged professional thieves, and that Allen
had admitted he was a professional safe
burglar.
Detective Weldon said that the defen-
dant, O'Neill, had said they were treated So
well mere that when they reach New York
| they are going to give the World a story
about what chumps the Washington police
are.
THAT has nothing to do with this case -
| said the court, land if a man paid 81 for
81 900 bond. he does not deserve much
consideration"
This bond, the officers explained was
| handled in the jail
The officers said that since their release
from Jail the men have been about the city
| doing nothing.
This closed the evidence Of the prosecu-
| ton and the prisoners who went on the
| stand revealed the true condition Of af-
| fairs and told something Of police methods
When they were released from Jail on the
! l4th OF the month they were going to leave
| the city, they said, but Detectives Lacy and
| Helan saw them and then they saw In.
| spector Hollinberger. They agreed to re.
main here and turn up thieves at the Cen
tral Union Mission for the detectives. The
detectives, they said, gave them meal and
lodging tickets, good at the mission, and
| said they would give them railroad tickets
when they were ready to leave the city.
| The prisoners said that they acted ir
good faith and had concluded to leave the
city yesterday, but were arrested Monday
| When questioned about the bond they said
that the bond was one Of the American At.
lantic Cable Company's and is worthless.
This bond" said~one Of the prisoners
was purchased in New York for 25 cents
as curio. It was issued in 1870. and ex.
pired in 1907
He said that DR.. Mater wanted to buy the
| bond in Jail, but he told him it was worth
less. Afterward he gave the bond to q
for 81.
Inspector Hollinbefger and Detective
| Lacy were sent for and they corroboratet
in substance the story told by the pris
oners. Inspector Ho1inbe9ger said tina
while he had these men watching other.
| ne also mad others watching them.
| The ofhcers finally concluded that tn,
mea were not dealing straight and con
cluded to deal with them no longer.
Inspector Hollinber9er said that Will,
the bond was worthless 1t was possible tina
it had been taken from Some safe in ;
post office that had been robbed, and h,
was anxious that the men SHOULD be helt
Tor few more days.oas he was still in
vestigating them . DC
Judge Kimball asked the men what the,
intended doing. and they said they wantet
to leave the CITY, sf u
Have you any money?' E
mo, SIR" OF n
How are you going to get out?'
Walk" II
Judge Kimball could see no reason VIII,
the men should. be held, IN view Of thei
dealings with the police. They are prope
subjects to be held, the court said, but a
they were detained here because of thes
dealings, he thought they should be re
leased. The men were thereupon re
leased.