New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-06
DETECTIVES ACCUSE JEROME.
THEY CHARGE HIM WITH 1h1iN"
DEBAUCH THEM BY FAME
BURGLARY.

BURGLARY.
A burlesque burglary, which was enacted VIZ %
| much realistic display if it had been pdseu o
| the stage of a Bowery theatre. resulted III t. a.
of of the chief actors late OH '
night, a clash between District Attorney '''
and Captain Titus, of the Detective Bureau
| day morning and great excitement az fol|e
quarters and in the Criminal Courts buiidis ia'e
More trouble is to follow. Mr.. Jerome is mdhiils
investigation, If there has been system Vi
police protection for thieves The detectives aimee
at declare that they have caught Mr. jerome some
| newspaper reporters and professional cio "
a base conspiracy debauch them, and 'hat 'iieS
will ask for the aid of Governor Odell III pulish-
| ing the conspirators.
All the turmoil had been caused. it was said yes
terday. because The Herald accepted the prof.
fered services of a professional TIMER IN an d''ep'
| to prove that some OF the detective SerSedi''
shared in the profits of fence ana so-oe-
| tween" system of protecting burglars and pick
pockets The man had tried sell his services 10
other newspapers, it said. and had ialieo he
promised to place Herald reporter next 10
certain crooks and detective sergeants and TO
aid in the exposure of the scheme of protecuon
Several reporters of the newspaper said to have
been employed several days in collecting Information
to be used when the grand climax of the burglary
reached
Alphonse VouIlaire a professional thief and c. S.
CoenhOven, reporter, who was introduced as
KID Rawley, spent days getting talks with de-
tective sergeants and making plans to get protec-
ton in the disposal of certain alleged stolen arti-
Giles. Watches and other trinkets pawned
with the knowledge of the detective sergeants. who
thought the things had been stolen. At length De-
tective Sergeant Butler told by the men that
they were going TO pull Off a burglary uptown
Friday night. They promised meet him and
"divvy' with him later at place they mentioned
Butler went to Captain Titus and told him all
about the plot, the detective says, and the cap
tain advised capturing the men with the goods on
them if they really committed the robbery.
Meanwhile The Herald" had communicated with
Mr.. Jerome, and his interest had been obtained in
the plan catch the detectives. A house on the
upper West Side picked out for "burglarizing
and Mr. Jerome lent of his own silverware.
it said. part of the plant" There was
placed in reach of the coming burglars $50 in
marked bills. 1t supposed that Butler would
take the money as his part of the ''swas. even II
he did some of Jeromes silverware-
Between 10 and II o'clock Friday night the
house dark. Vouaire and another crook,
accompanied by the reporter known as the Kid,
stole upon the place with stealthy tread, watched
by several reporters who had advance Information
of the awful crime about to be committed. En-
trance 10 the house was made with the aid of
jimmy operated in the glenn Of dark lantern
In a trice the house robbed, and the burglars
retreated with the sverware and marked money
the place where they expected to meet Butler
Butler was there with several other detectives.
it said yesterday, but for police reasons not
explained there parley with the burglars
there One of the burglars went to communicate
with Jerome and report that the plans had sue
ceeded in part Voullaire and the kid" carrying
the plumber went to Bleecker-st. and the Bowery.
near Police Headquarters. where they were pounced
on and 'pinched." They were led TO the Detective
Bureau as prisoners and locked up and. greatly 10
their surprise, the detectives turned over the
marked money, well as the s.lverware, as sus-
to speak the bottom had dropped completely out
OF the trap which had been set to catch the de-
District Attorney Jerome and several Herald
ing and later the two prisoners were taken TO the
Csntre-st court by Detective Sergeants Butler.
jerome and Captain Titus w,ere in the court when
Il want 70 explain little circumstance connect
ed WITH ms caTf Nr r .eT ns making anv Of
tho circumstances public. and all that can say Is
baI heen acay Stoen The goods found in the
possession Of the prisoners came Into their pos
paper man and the other is thief ! would Ike
10 have them paroled while 1 make an investiga-
'' MY mon ask for an immediate investigation.
= ask that the men be held said BntleI
crime see has 9G bdtn eG Said M Jerome ap
parenty becoming angry .,
bribery. These men attempted 10 bride my officers.
"I didn't want to bring this matter out said
Mr. Jerome. growing white with anger. because
br Gtl mntii had made an investigation and
the employ and under the direction OF a newspaper.
This house has been provided for this purpose and
1
there ought be investigation but II the chief
OF the Detective Bureau objects. and does want
me to make investigation to find out whether
department hOncyCombed and rotten with
The whole affair is a vile conspiracy. said Cap
tain Titus.
Butler Insisted on going with the and
made out an affidavit The magistrate decided
hold tho prisoners for examination Tuesday,
but paroled them in the custody Of the District
Attorney.
For some hours later Mr.. Jeromes investigation
went in his office. The prisoners and several
reporters made affidavits and the detective
Geants made afidavts. Later Mr.. Jerome said:
Il don't know how this matter is coming out yet
AS matters stand IL is very suspicious situation
but perhaps certain things he explained. Per
hapS the detective Sergeants have been doing
superfne detective work: IL is question whether
not II too fine. AS far have gone
now the case Is quite prominent in suspicion that
The detective serge interested employed eX-
Governor Frank s Black take charge of their
ana ask Governor OdeIl direct an invest-
cation by Attorney General Davies. They said they
were ready to make a case against District Attor-
ney jerome of the persons concerned in
the conspiracy to debauCh them and they would
try to have all the persons concerned in the con-
spiracy punished An appeal for action by the
Attorney General would be made. they said on
the ground that the District Attorney was not
was taking the side of the prisoners In the case
Police Commissioner Partridge said in the after
II am having investigation made and from,
steps they will take to protect themselves that
is their own business. When their manhood is at
tackled they their masters They are but
human
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