The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-25

Ing. In this way they were brought before
the chief and very quickly handcuffed
They were kept in the hotel until all were Sc
cured and then they were taken to Ludlow
street Jail. Only one OF the men grew sus-
picious. 1t was William Burns. While
going 90 yn town he suddenly lett the de-
tectlve and ran off
'Stop thief ~ shouted the detective.
An officer saw Burns running and man
aged to strike him with his club, which
Knocked him senseleSs. In Burns peck
cts were found a razor and knife
which were to be used he said, on Mr..
Drummond.
Drummond told the officer Burns meant
to kill him. "If I'd known that Tda struck
him harder was the rejoinder. A harder
| blow would have killed him. The men
arrested were William Burns, alias English
Billy, Daniel Sullivan, alias Scotty, Sam
Baker, alias Amos B. Baker, Robert Kelly,
Robert S. Smith, Christopher Mcdonnell,
Dennis Glenuon, Martin Leonard, Joseph
Delahanty, Edward King, Charles j. Will
son, David Angelo, James Murphy and
Dick Frelas, and one woman, Ann Meteor
mick. They all got sentences varying from
two to ten years
In 1888 Mr.. Drummond unearthed the
gigantic plot of Brockway, Martin and
Foster. Brockway was a very bright man,
well educated, and he had genius and skill.
These three men devised means to swindle
the whole financial world. Among other
bonds he was forging were those of the
Morris and Essex Railroad Company.
Brockway was known to tue police and one
day Drummond hata man to shadow him.
Brockway went to the office of a small
primer and remained there sometime.
Drummond at once began to investigate and
found BrockwaY had left Il piece of steel
with 81 900 in figures and a small corner
scroll to have proof made. This convinced
him that he was at his old tricks Later on
the chief heard of a scheme whereby the
country would be flooded with spurious
government and railroad bonds He had
Brockway watched, who used to resort to
all sorts of means to try and discover who
was following him, such as wheeling round
suddenly, stopping at corners, jumping on,
and almost Immediately off a car. Once he
was traced from his home, rs Greenwich
street, to No. 23l l. 'xington avenue. The
house was kept under surveillance. A small,
nervous looking little man used to walk
about occasionally with Brockway and
sometimes as though he was taking exercise
after sitting for long time. This man, it
was found from some photographs
received from the west, was Nathan B.
Foster, of Bradford, Ill. Brockway was
then traced to the st. James hotel. He met
man who wore iron gray whiskers and
mCustache. Mr.. Drumm0nd could not find
out this mans name, but after watching
some time picked up an envelope he had
thrown away. The writing on the envelope
struck him as being familiar and he soon
found it was the same as was on a letter
which James B. Doyle, a famous counterfeit
t r had thrown away on being arrested. This
letter of Doyle'S was signed Mart" which
meant Lewis K. Martin. He now knew the
names of Brockway's partners. He was
satisfied that these men were not counter
feiting government securities, and SO turned
the case over to Inspector Byrnes. He
withdrew Drummond's force and placed
some of his own men on the case but still
maintained the direction Of affairs. In
October he procured search warrants and
then carefully arranged plans were made
for the arrest to take place on Nov. 8. 1888.
He secured the warrants at Ii 80 o'clock in
the morning and detailed Detective Sergeant
Cosgrove and Henry Glandel and others to
the work. Glandel was sent to Lexington
avenue with some of the inspectors men,
four others were sent to Eleventh street to
watch the house Brockway had moved to,
other officers were detailed to the st. James
hotel. At 10 O'clock word was sent to Mr..
Drummond that 3rockway, Foster and
Martin were at the Lexington avenue house.
Information was sent to the officers to be
on guard and also to the men watching
Brockway's house directing that directly
they arrived descent should be made on
both places.