The record-union., 1891-05-17
ALIENS ASSAILANHS.
Gordon, the Garroter, Brought Up
from the Bay.
He Denies All Connection with the
Assault-Chfef Drew on Wild
Goose Chase.

The details of the capture of Gordon,
one of the cowardly and murderous
assailants of Robert Allen, as published
IN the RECoRD-UNIoN yesterday, created
a profound sensation throughout the city,
and many compliments were given to the
police for the tireless and tenacious man
ner in which they clung to the case.
WORKING AGAINST OBSTACLES.
There was much Indignation in police
circles, both in this city and in San Fran
cisco, on account of the premature publi-
cation on Friday evening of the names of
the garroters, while one of them was still
at large, but, though discouraged, they
kept nobly to their task.
After the arrest of Gordon in San Fran
backs and gold were found upon his per-
son. Aliens watch-fob and Masonic
charm were not found upon him, as has
heretofore been published. Captain Lee
and the San Francisco officers captured
another notorious thief, known as 'Pidg'
Johnson, in the act of trying to
PAWN THE CHARM
And gold buckle belonging to Aliens
fob, the day after GordonS arrest. John
son at first declared that he found the
Jewelry, but later on, it is stated con-
tessed that the property had been given
to him by Haley and Gordon to dispose
of for them. He did not have the watch,
however, and denied that he had ever
seen it. The police of the metropolis are
now searching for the timepiece among
the Fences" and no doubt will find it,
unless Haley, the uncaptured garroter,
has it.
Johnson is well known to the Sacra-
mento police, having been implicated in
several petty robberies here.
Captain Lee and the San Francisco de-
tectives We're hot on Haley's trail, when
the news came from this city that their
operations had been exposed. They real
lied then that the task of finding Haley
would be far more difficult. He would
hear Of it as soon, almost, as they, and
naturally redOuble his efforts to escape
capture. And this is just what did hap
pen, as subsequent developments show.
Haley. knowing that it would only be a
matter of time when he would be cap
tured if he remained in San Francisco,
concluded to decamp.
LEFT THE BAY.
When Chief Drew heard that Haley had
eluded the officers sent to San Francisco
to capture him, he sent out two men at
his personal expense who were not oIti-
GERS, but who could identify Haley, and
instructed them to make q thorough
search for the fugitive. One of them re-
manned i'll San Francisco Thursday and
Friday and visited all of the known re-
sorts of thieves.
Captain Lee, who was in San Francisco
Friday and yesterday, also made thor
ough search of that city, accompanied by
two detectives detailed to assist him by
Chief Crowley.
Chief Drew sent to San Quentin, where
Haley had been once confined, and got
thorough and minute description of
Haley.
On Friday night he received dispatch
from San Francisco to the effect that
Haley had been seen to take the Oakland
ferry boat, and would probably take one
Of the trains-but which one the in
formant could not tell. The Chief imme-
diately telegraphed to nearly every city
and town on the routes from San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles, from San Francisco
to Sacramento, from Sacramento to Red
ding, and in fact to every railroad station
where there was telegraph office, send
ing out over 200 dispatches, also out
OF his own pocket. Each dispatch con-
tanned detailed description of Haley,
and requested that the garroter be de-
tanned ii found.
THE WRONG MAN.
A telegram was received by Chief Drew
from Marysville yesterday, informing
him that a Jack Haley had been arrested
there who looked like the man wanted
The Chief took the first train for Marys-
vile, and arrived there last night He
felt confident that he had the right man
but he was doomed to disappointment, as
the following dispatch, received by the
RECORD U MON last night from its special
correspondent at Marysville, shows:
Under Sheriff Bevan to-day arrested
Jack Haley, an eX-convict, who answers
the description in part of the Jack Haley
wanted for completely in the Allen as
sault. Haley has parents residing near
Sheridan and has frequently been in
Sacramento, but AYERS that he has not
been there since last November. He
claims to have been constantly here since
week ago last Tuesday. Several parties
were found who knew positively that he
was here on Saturday and Sunday of last
week.
I'm response to the under Sheriff7s
telegram Chief of Police Drew of Sacra-
mento arrived here tonight. AT the
station he saw Haley and concluded that
he was not the man wanted, though he
bore resemblance to him. There are
two or three Jack Haleys known to the
police Of this city, and all have been con-
nected with serious crimes"
There are still hopes, however, that
Haley will be overtaken before many
hours.
GORDON IN JAIL HERE.
Captain Lee came up from San Fran
cisco last evening, bringing with him
Gordon and Johnson, handcuffed to-
gether. Gordon is the man who struck
Allen with the hammer.
There was a large crowd at the depot,
and when the Captain was recognized the
throng Immediately surmised his prison
ers were Haley and Gordon. People
swarmed about the trio to get a look at
the two ruffians, and there was some
ominous talk among them. officer Nc
Laughlin and several others were on
hand to meet their superior officer, how
ever, and taking charge of the prisoners,
quickly hustled them up to the City
Prison, followed by the crowd. Arriv-
ing at the jail the doors were shut and
the crowd was kept out.
Gordon and Johnson We're taken into
the Captains office, and while the hand
cuffs were being removed from their
wrists the RECORD-UNIoN reporter who
was present had a good opportunity to
look at them.
Gordon is an unusually fine-looking
young fellow about twenty-four years of
age. He was fashionably dressed, clean
shaven, and looked anything but GRIM
inal. He is large and well-built and
looks like an athlete.
Johnson, on the other hand is an insig-