The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-20
BLACKMAlLERS BEHIND THE
BARS
The Clever Trick by which Two Pre-
ciOu. Rascals Piled Their Trade.


| NEW York, Feb l9.-In December last
| an anonymous letter was received by In
! spector Byrues at police headquar ers say.
/ ing that two mer had robbed several per-
sons on Fifth avenue between Twenty fifth
! and Twenty ninth streets in broad daylight.
/ The unknown writer represented that one
/ Of the thieves represented himself as a CEN
tra office detective and in pretending to
search the victim would take from him all
! the valuabes on his person. The detectives
! sent 0 investigate the matter could find
no one who would acknowledge having
been robbed In the manner described. On
/ February 10, John Day, a halter, OF No.
80 Park Row, called upon Inspector
| Byrnes and said that he was walking along
Fifth avenue on the previous night, when
a well dressed, pleasant spoken young man
politely asked INN the way to the Gramercy
PARK Gotel. Il an going in that direction
myself, - said Mr.. Day, land will guide
YOU with pleasure. " The young man ex.
pressed his thanks and began conversa-
ton so lively that Mr.. Day did not notice
a second stranger, who was walking a few
steps UcHIHu MIN Suuutuly, uONcNeT,
the halter felt powerful hands upon his
elbows, anu before nc could move or make
any cutlery his gold watch and chain, q silk
umbrella, Sll in cash, a diamond pin and
pair Of glasses were taken from him
by the young stranger, who with his &c.
cOmpiiCe then ran away. Last Tuesday
Mr.. Augustine Z. &. OeIrlchs, who lives
in lIOboken, and does business at No. l5S
Water street, was
LOOKING IN THE WINDOW
OF Black jewelry store at Fifth avenue
and Twenty eighth street, when a well
moduated voice at his elbow SAID, chose
are very nice diamonds, sir?
"Yes, - replied Mr.. Oelrichs, turning
and seeing smooth faced youth who mad
the appearance Of gentleman.
"Golng down town"' inquired the
stranger.
"A little way. "
$50 am 7. Perhaps you will not objec;
to my company for few blocks. -
''NOt in the least, - said Mr.. Oelrichs.
They stopped and looked in a second
jewelers. window, and Mr. Oelrichs made
futile effort to rid himself OF his oquaci-
Gus companion. Then they continued to
walk down the avenue until they came
TO Nineteenth street, where they young
man suddenly caught Mr.. Oeirichs by the
arm and called out, ''Ofticer Buttons
A muscular, surly looking rufian then APP.
preached, and, grasping Mr.. 0eirich' col.
lar, said:
"What has he done?''
ARREST him! Arrest him!" exclaimed
The smoothfaced man with great apparent
excitement. ale tried to commit an as.
saut upon me. The deniaIs and expla-
nations OF Mr.. OeIrichs were useless. lie
was informed by "Officer Buttonsp thai
he had attempted a crime and that it would
take p25 TO fix The thing.
"Dut have not that amount with me, -
protested the HOboken man.
"No matter was the business-like reply,
"I'll take what you've got and will call on
you for the balaCce.'
Without asking for any signs Of the GOT
ficer's' authona. Mr.. OeIrlchs surren.
dered $l3 in cash and silk umbrella. lie
was then
ASKED FOR A BUSINESS CARD,
or somespaper bearing lis address. He
produced a letter which had been sent to
him at No. 1888 Water street. As soon as
the thieves released him he went to police
headquarters and received from Inspector
Byrnes advice which guided his subsequent
action. On Saturday the young man VINO
had caused Mr.. Oelrlch's "arrestp called
upon him at his place OF business for the
balance Of the S25. He said he did not
have 1t.
"Borrow 1t them" said the young man.
81 cannot; know OF no one who would
lend me $l2, y replied Mr.. Oelrchs.
"Weil, - Said the thief, ''you had better
do something pretty quickly, for Officer
Buttons is waiting outside and will arrest
you il you don't come down with the
cash. ~ Mr.. Oelrichs asked If his persecu-
tor would not meet him in. the reading
room Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel at clock
last evening.
~ can't do that, 4" said the blackmailer.
"The place is too public, but III meet you
on the corner outside. - To this Mr.. Oal-
richs agreed and subsequently Motif cd In
spector Byrnes. Promptly at the desig-
mated hour Mr. Oslrichs was on the north-
west corner OF Twenty-tbird street and
IAfth avenue. When 'Olticer Buttons
and his friend approached, Mr.. Oerichs
handed the latter IS bill which had been
marked previously, and showed his hat
back from hts forehead. In q moment De-
tective Sergeants Haley, Rutland and Ma.
| guire stepped forward and
ARRESTED THE sCoUNDRELs.
They were taken to police headquarters,
where the man who had received the
marked bill said he was Thomas Feeney, a
| printer, OF No. 972 Third avenue. Tho
| bogus officer was John Button, who says
that he is yender, residing at No. 6l0
| Second avenue. Both prisoners say that
| they are Is years old, but they are evident-
| ~ much older. 1t is believed by the police
| that their victims have been very numer.
Gus, but ARE too tmld to make complaint.
Inspector Byrnes hopes that the example
OF Mr.. Oerichs In reporting the case WIZ
be followed so extensively that enough evil
dence Will be procured to send Button and