Daily Republican., 1880-11-19
FOURTH EDITION.
CAGED AGAlM.

IEAo" tno Ehibuoipnih I1uob.
In April last, while Prison Inspecto
Jones, with his bread. brimmed felt ha
literally dust-besprinkled from hi
Roxhorough morning ride, was hurry
ing across Arch street, at Sixth, on hi
way from the depot at Ninth and Greer
streets to lis Office st Fifth and Walnu
streets, q spruce looking young char
suddenly stopped him and almosl
wrung his arm ont OF the socket. Said
: the youth, at whom the Inspector gazed
In surprise:
why, bless my heart how are ali
the folks up in the countryY Pm SO
r glad to sea you"
The Co lionel looked at him and au-
swered: ~ guess they rs all WE'LL"
Il The young man returned to the
charge with the remark that he was
glad 10 see him.
The Inspector remarked "You've
get the best Of me. Thought knew
all the faces. When did you get out.
What's your numteti"
whats my number" repeated the
hitherto smiling youth as bis color be-
gan TO forsske his cheeks and be tried
to withdraw his hand from Colonel
sones' gra'p, but was unsuccessful.
when did | get out Get out Of
wbers ?"
why, have2't you bsen ont with
us on the Hill p" was the query.
What was your number there 7"
"What Hill ?" the young man an.
swered, as hs began to get more uuea-
sy and cast glsuces around as though
looking for his sccomplice.
"Why, Cherry Hill" the inspector
replied. "lf you amt been there you
will be, and then you'll get number
~ don't know what you mean ; I've
made a mistake, see, in the man"
the youth replied as be wrspched
away and almost ran up the street.
In July Robert Marley was convicted
and sentenced in Judge Biddle's Court
for completely In swindIing Frank Y.
Emery, a Wayne county lumber dealer,
ont Of 500 by the "bunko" game at a
bogus railway Office in DillRyn street,
which the sharpers had sub-rented for
day. He was sent TO the Peniten-
tisry. After bis arrival there Inspec-
tor Jones visited him. Marley ocular
ly told him that he was with the green
horn who tried to "bunko" the Colonel,
and had witnessed the whole transac.
ton from neighboring doorway.
she was stranger here" Marley
said, 4" and | put HIM on you" Mar.
ley then exultingly confessed how he
had participated in q number of other
swindles.
The Colonel's prediction that Marley's
companion would eventually fetch up
in the penitentisry was sipgularly YER
flied g day or two ago.
The week previous, while Bernard
Hagen was in drunken slumber in
saloon at Ninth and Cherry streets, a
well dressed young man went through
Demands pockets and secured about
t35. He was captured and gave his
name as George Morrison, turnkey Hol
loway promptly identified him as
George Hagany, who had been under
under arrest year ago for robbery at
Wilmington, Delaware.
He is the son OF an ex.Jus!ics OF the
Peace. Hagany had been acquitted OF
the charge and had returned to this
city, where his education and talents
were Immediately utilized by an afilia-
ton with band Of confidence sharpers,
to whom his good address was gervicea.
bic.
Although young man he is scape.
grace and has Elresdy done veryices in
the jaits Of Delaware and Maryland,
etc. He became the companion OF
Marley and others on his arrival here
and he It was who accosted Inspector
Jones on Arch street. The latter, WHO
makes it point to visit all the new ar
rivals at the large stone hotel out Fair
mount avenue, walked into the cell Ii
which was assigned Hagany, alias Nor
rison, after his conviction on Monday
last. The recognition was mutual. 5
with laugh, said: "How
are you Colonel! You told me I'd get
\ number out here, and SO | have one. /
It's A, SCI. How's Marley? When Q
you ask me II I'd ever been on the Hill
knew wei enough what you meant,
l didn't let on. Now am
here, sure enough"
He then went on to relate some of his n
,wn adventures recently. His descrip- Il
ion comedies with that Of the young
nan who duped Adam Johnston, a
prominent iron founder, Of the firm OF -
Johnston & Co., Of Reading, ont of a
,heck for 81, 1926 on September % last.
Johnston was entrapped into a house
N Twelfth street near Race; where be
oSt about s8 cash betting on "bunko"l
md the check for the large sum. &
johnson claimed that the check was
'tolen from his coat pocket, but the
Ihsrpers al!ese that he lost the amount
n wagering on the "little joker" and r
10 recover his 6rst loss, or
get hls revenge" in gamblers slang.
Now that Hagany is behind the bars
/ is probable that Johnson and a cou.
ole Of other victims will be permitted
o make the effort to identify him in
rider that detairers may be lodged
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