The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
GETS $500 FOR
TIP ON GREGORY
Police Commissioner Got Den
yer Clue From Man He
Will Not Name.
INFORMANT GETS REWARD
Puts In Claim for $500, but Po-
lice Board May Not Stand
for Secrecy.

OF the $1,000 which was offered by
the American Surety Company. which
went on his bond for $4,000. for the
arrest and detention of Louis l. Greg
DRY. absconding freight cashier of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. one-half
Will go to the informant who secretly
divulged to the Richmond Police De-
partment the whereabouts of Gregory.
1t was Police Commissioner Chris
Manning, Jr, who brought the infor-
nation into Police Headquarters. and
a check for $500 will be handed to him
TO pay the informant.
The man who informed Mr.. Man.
ming, 1t is understood. got 1t from
some one else, but tho clue seemed
straight and action upon 1t subse-
quently developed that 1t was entirely
trustworthy. Who this first man Is no
one except a few connected in various
WAYS with the Police Department
knows But ii is believed that either
he or the second man will receive the
reward
Caught on This Tip.
When Commissioner Manning
brought the Information into Police
Headquarters n telegram was immc-
diately sent to tho Denver authorities,
and two detectives of that department
found Gregory where the information
stated he could be found. After the
receipt of this tip. the rest was easy.
From his talk, 1t is believed that
Gregory himself knows how and by
whom he was betrayed.
In defense of It's position in giving
the reward to a man whose identity
shall be forever unknown, it Is stated
in police circles that IL they were
always to give to the public tho
sources of their private Information
and every police department in the
country works more or less on pri-
vate information-the police wouio
never be trusted with private tips. and
much OF their work would go for
naught. 1t is also brought to the
notice of the public that the law
provides that an officer of the law
may not be forced in court or else
where to make known the sources of
his Information. The same law holds
as TO diplomats and other government
agents.
In the present instance. however 1t
had been stated that the man who in
formed the police department as TO
Gregory's whereabouts did SO freely.
and with the understanding that his
name would never be made public. and
that he would never come forward TO
claim his share of the reward. Now
1T is said that he has changed mis-
mind, and wants the reward, STILL how
ever, preserving his identity secret
Bonrd NIny Demand Name.
II is probable. however, that the
entire matter will be aired before the
next meeting OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners. and that strong pro-
test will he raised against paying $500
reward for the apprehension of
criminal to a man whose identity is
unknown. and the transaction between
whom and the police department Is
forever to remain unrecorded.
Commissioner Cliff Well and other
members of the board said yesterday
that IL the money Is TO be paid through
Commissioner Manning to the man who
the public should know It. Friends
OF man whose name has been fire.
quently mentioned In the street as
Gregory's hetraSer. ana who have
Indignantly denied his connection with
1t, declared yesterday that ne should
not be kept under suspicion by the
police. The sudden determination of
the informant to secretly accept his
share OF the reward after 1t had been
printed time and again on high au
thority that he would not, has aroused
a certain feeling OF bitterness on the
part of Gregory's friends. Still. IT is
admitted that the informant would
rather lose the money than to have
his name published
The other half OF the reward will
be paid to the Denver police, who will
divide 1t without secrecy.
In his cell at the CITY Jail Gregory
has made no comment about the mat
ter to friends who call to see him. He
had a long visit yesterday from his
wife.