New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-14
4 NEW TREATMENT FoR pIC6PockET&
CHIEF McKANE DRIVES THEM FROM COMFY ISLAND
HIS OPINION OF JUSTICE WILLIAMS.

CHIEF NCKASE DRIVES THEM FROM COMFY ISLAND
HIS OPINION OF JUSTICE WILLIAMS.
As though wearie1 with his exertions TO
mako Sunday one OF the lost delightful days OF tho
season the sun remained d1en behind the clouds AL
day yesterday and left Consy Island In the shadow In
consequences little else that visited the island
besides an invgoratng which sprang from tbs
ocean and followed the long stretches Of the
sandy beach. The day opened UNEXPECTEDLY
for at o O'Clock while Buffalo Bill" was
sharpening his boWieknfe preparatory TO breakfast,
word wa. brought 10 him that tue charming Indian
maiden Ohi-walkkoi-ze had departed this life 70 wig
vans where papOoses cease from squalling and the
buffalo IL at rest Mi-s etc, who member Of the
'wild west Company" was 10 the habit OF wandering
around the Enclosure collecting fagots for her father
David Last Saturday she caught pneumonia on her
way back 10 camp and unable u get nd OF IT, She
will be buried By the company. AZ there was nothing
else for police do they surprsed into talking
about the continuous warfare which Is being waged by
their Chief Mr. McKane against the patrlarchal Justice
OF the Peace wilam& They made astounding charges
which were sufficiently dire in their Import 10 make the
most caIlous conscience OF city au hores soften They
limited that why the jail was In such remark
ably good condition because II never used aud
the ancient Williams could be persuaded 10 see things 10
convenient colors beneath the shade OF the seductive
greenback
TRIBUNE reporter found Chief McKane seated In his
cosy little Office Watching tho advertising boats In the
oiing and the ba,hors the beach "Williams," OBJ
served the chief, relic OF what Coney Island
before the food He's fossil have done my best to
keep pickpockcis away from this island and |
have succeeded 70 some extent, but not by ap-
pealing TO the law Of the Court have
never arrested piokpocket and arraigned him
before Justice williams and secured hIs conviction.
He will not commit them. Why. / do not knOw-most
has become soaked In CoDey Island
beer unable to zee case when IL brought be-
fore him. asecoted four Years aud Is present
about old. He regards his position as
lucrative and wont resign. arrested Big Aionzo,
OF most notorious OF pickpockets, Tor robbing
purse from M Herbert Of NewYOrk Ho was lOcsed up
Mr.. Herbert called twice from his business 10 APP
pear against the thief but each time Williams adjourned
the case listening 10 the prOsecu Ion. Tue thrd
time Mr. Herbert appeared he found to his anazement
that 'Bs Aonzo' mad b;en dscharEed for
want OF evidence. Yet Mr.. Herberts pocket
book was found In tue mans possession when
he was arrested The result Ia that have decided not
10 arrest pockets instead have given my me1
instructions that when they meet villa one OF Lhem W
club him until he leaves the island.
al met Hun gry joe the Deaoh some time ago.
Joe didn't know me. When 1 saw him walked up
and tapped hin the shoulder aud told him bhl ne hai
lust fifteen minutes In which - leave the island He
became aud said that rs was gentlemanand
asked what authority had Said l. Ny gentleman, my
name Ia McKane, and going down To tbs west end
OF the island. VIII bring three poceinen lck with
me- ana here shall order them 10 break your
head Joe left before got back and he hasn't been
h.r.