Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-03

tective Finney and Detective herWln,
OF the New Orleans force, went imme-
diately to Doneschaud's Hotel upon
learning this from the Italian. n" one
OF the unknown's description was stop
ping there, and the proprietor was pos
tive that he had not been.there al any
time. The mysterious visitor TO the
cigar store wore a peculiarly shaped nat
and when once seen could not be easily
forgotten. This circumstance showed
that the Italians had been lying about
him. A fact which confirmed FinDey s
suspiclons that he had spotted the right
man. -, =
Pittsburg he was fond of reading the
New York Herald, and he would always
have that paper sent to him. IL was
learned that the man under suspicion
went regularly TO Ellis's book store, De-
catur street, New Orleans to get the
Herald. Finney in his letter said the
man speaks little French, and talks
frequently Of his visit to Paris
This was a hobby with Fitzsimmons
when he was here. Finney's last letter
saws: The man has not been seen since
January -. l have arranged with the
newsdealer to notify rae when the man
comes in again. am watching the
Italians cigar store and have left my
pOint OF observation on the poStofhce
steps for few minutes to write TINS let
ter. I am sure he is the man, ana Will
pick him up the next time see him. l
am not discouraged. but am feeling IN
easy
This is the last / heard from Finney
until I got the telegram this morning
announcing the arrest" said Detective
Murphy. "FitzsimmonS was an inyet-
crate cigarette smoker, and smoked the
Havana brand. Finney describes his
cigarettes as thick and folded in at the
ends, which are the same kind used oy
him in the PittSburg jail"
A dispatch from New Orleans says:
Detective Finney was seen tonight
at the Hotel Wonderland and related
the incidents that led up to the arrest OF
FitzSlmmOnS. He said:
about eleven o'clock Sunday night
/ learned that my man was hiding
about the third precinct station. In
mediatelv on receipt of the news went
there aud on my way down Burgunday
street found that FitZSimmOns was In d
house near the corner OF Toulouse
street. I continued on my way TO the
station and asked for Captain Journee,
the commanding officer, l was toll that
he was at home, and in company with u
sergeant visited the captains home.
Here I met the captain and Detective
Rance, who, both went with me to Bur
guudy street. We separated, the cap
tain and Detective Rance going togeth-
er, and the sergeant and l.
We took opposite directions and walk
ed around the block. The Captain and
detective came upon the man near the
corner of Toulouse street and captured
him. Immediately on laying hands on
the fellow they pushed him against the
wall and searched him for weapons. a
hammerlesS Smith 81 WessOn revolver
was found in his back pocket. We four
took the prisoner 70 the Third precinct
station, where he was searched. Sew
eral letters and small book were found,
the writing in which corresponds with
letters previously turned over to the
detectives. | cannot say enough In
praise Of the New Orleans police and
the assistance they gave me.
The case was worked up and the man
captured without single mistake. The
hotel was searched and FitzsimmonS
sacthel found. 1t contained a brace OF
heavy reVolverS, which showed that he
was prepared for fight.