The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-25
MORE DEVELOPMENTS.
Dive-Keeper Smith and Robert
Aliens Barkeeper Arrested.
McCa1g, Alias Casey, ut Last Breaks
Down and Confesses to
the Police.

Since getting hold of their first clue to
the perpetrators of the cowardly assault
upon Robert Allen, the police have
hrmly believed that there were others
implicated in the crime besides those
whose names have already been pub
Ished-NIcCaig (alias Casey, Gordon and
Haley. They We're satisfied, on account
OF several suspicious circumstances con-
nected with the case, that somebody had
informed the footpads that Allen was in
the habit of carrying large sums Of money
home with him at night
They kept their suspicious quiet, how
ever, and while never relaxing in their
search for the missing Haley, quietly
looked into the other matter.
DTvE-KEEPER SMITH.
The explosion took place Saturday
evening.
Chief of Police Drew, Captain Lee and
City Attorney Hart had held consulta-
ton, and subsequently Captain Lee de-
tailed officers Higgins, Campbell, Maley
and Arlington on mysterious mission.
Arlington and Alaley went directly
to Robert Aliens saloon and arrested
William Furlong, who is employed as
barkeeper at that place. Higgins and
Campbell visited the k-street dive kept
by the notorious Jack Smith, and placed
the proprietor under arrest. Both men
were brought to the City Prison, and
Judge Cravens fixed their bail at SIC, 900
in each case. AS neither could give bonds
in this sum, they were locked up for the
night.
CASEY BREAKS DOWN.
The immediate cause for these arrests is
the fact that McCaig, alias Casey, has con-
n ell L
knows about the crime-and in that con-
fession he stated that dive-keeper Smith
tipped" it to himself, Gordon and
Haley about Allen carrying money.
Furlong was Smiths informant. These
two individuals are very close friends.
Furlong formerly, worked for Smith as
a barkeeper IN the latter'S dead-taIl, and
since his employment at Aliens has
made practice OF visiting Smiths place
nightly on his way home from the saloon.
turlong has also frequently accompanied
Allen home before going home himself,
fall an easy prey TO robbers. he confided
this to Smith, so it appears. and Smith
told Gordon, Haley and Casey about it.
According to Casey's statement Smith
did most OF his talking to Haley, and he
and Haley planned the robbery. Haley,
he said, told him that there would prob
ably be barkeeper with Allen, but he
was not TO be hurt, as he was in on it."
This was
ALIENS BARKEEPER,
Furlong, so Casey understood. On the
Friday night preceding the assault the
three footpads, at Smiths suggestion,
went up to look over the ground"
Aliens saloon was closed when they ar
rived there, however. The assault was
fixed forthe following night, but for some
reason, which Casey refused to diVulge, it
missed fire. 1t is intimated, however,
that it was because Furlong notified
Smlth-and he the robbers-that Allen
only had $40 on his person that night.
The next night, rather Monday morn
ing, the cowardly assault took place, and
5000 was taken from Allen as everybody
knows.
Furlong did not accompany Allen home
that night, so the programme that he, too,
was TO be held up, but mot 10 be hurt,
because he was in on it, was not carried
out
Casey says that when he returned from
Gait on Monday, and saw by the news
papers that Allen had been robbed, and
he had been left out in the cold" he
place, and asked the dive-keeper if he
had read the accounts. The latter replied
that he had not, but knew all about it.
Casey asked him where the boys were,
and Smith replied that he did not know !;
but he guessed they would turn up ali
IlSLlls anu " TIC ldT0
a TELL-TALE LETTER.
Another bit of information obtained by
the police Will tend to further show
Smiths connection with the garroters.
The letter was written by Gordon while
In his cell and was intended for Casey
\ prison 'trusty" was to hand the mis-
siVe to Casey, but the officers intercepted
it. In the letter Gordon advises his pal
to have k who is believed to be a San
ntf WI tr-lo l.,
l"h.") comes up and get Smith to have
Brady put out of the way-that Brady
was dangerous witness.
Brady, it will be remembered, was the
man who gave the officers the first clew
as to the identity of the garroter, and was
the man to whom Casey confided much
about the crime. In view of this it is OBJ
vious why he should be put out of the
way.
Captain Lee says that all that is neces-
sary now is to capture Haley, and when
that is done the police could congratulate
tainly been most difficult case to han
die, but the tenacious manner in
which every little circumstance was
chung to by the officers in connection
with Casey's breaking down has brought
success.
WILL GORDON TALK, TOO?
Casey's confession was made in the
presence of the Chief of Police, Captain
Lee, City Attorney Hart and Assistant
District Attorney Buckley. Stenographer
Win. J. Davis took his statement YER
batim, and ii will make formidable doc
ument at the trial.
The authorities have hopes now that
Gordon, upon learning that his partner
had at last succumbed and told what he
knew, viii give his story, too. They are
very DESTROYS that he should, as in that
case the evidence against Smith and Fur
long would be so much stronger.
Robert Allen, the victim of the cow
ardly rutfians, is still in a precarious
condition, and his recovery is slow. He
is delirious at times, and during those
spells it is difficult to prevent him from
leaving his bed and thus endanger a re-
lapse.