New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
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TWO DETECTIVES MEET AN OLD FRIEND
lie WAS EDDIE" MILLER DISTINGUISHED
SNEAK THIEF And sHopI1FTER.

lie WAS EDDIE MILLER, DISTINGUISHED
SNEAK THIEF AND sHoPMFTER
Detective Sergeants Vallclly and Evanhoe, oi super
lnendeDt Byrncss staff. Unexpectedly ran acfoS' "'
old friend yesterday. 1t Hyas While they Were s'"u'"s
at Broadway and Egith-st., early In the Afte'"ool'
Valelly saw Eddie Miller bOard one of the br al
wav caIs apparently bound expedition do"l-
town Mr. Millcrs picture is Of the star features
In supcrnt-rdcnt Bryncss portrait gallery. III the
snperntcndents record Of Tile Professional Crmf"i'
ef America Mr.. Mler's distinguished services ~
.hopfer and hotel sneakthef set forth with great
detail In his particular line he has few rG'Gis d'u
probably no superior on either side OF the Atlantic
VaIclly and EvanhOe followed Mr.. Miller d'Wh
proadway, feeling pretty confident that he was out
for business They had not long to wait for con-
lrmn,ion OF their suspicious. Outside Tcf Weller "
co.'s drygoods store Miller left the car ana aiter
a moments consideration entered the s'pe' Inc
detectives had been at loss for an excuse on WHICH
to arrest him. but as ne DISAPPEARED through 'ne
doors Of the house, vakcly noticed Mlicr's coat
This will do,' he said and waited uitI Miller eiu'e
ont, Then they greeted him with the warmth that
might he eNpcctcd from old friends to whom ne had
been rs a memory FOR so many years, and invited
him to take q walk 10 Jefferson Market foloe 'ou't
ON arriving there Miller, much to his annze'nent,
heard yalley tell Justice Grady that Miller had Il
turrIar', tool in his possession. Mr.. Miller smiled
pleasantly as he softly dsnvowcf the iTp"dcameh'
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,ointcd 10 his coat The four-bution cutaway, ont
wnray was rs harmless and lnnoccnt~looking coat
s one might wish to sec. but when Mr.. Miller TOOK
n off several peculiar and Interesting features were
brought TO view. The lining was OF illk and was
filled with pockets IN the front and sides. TWO large
rockets about foot deep, ran around the lhS'ue
Of the coat. smaller pockets were above thc'c'
Mr. Miller was held for examination on the ciarse
of having a thof's tool In ns possession
Mr. Miller's experiences have been extensive. hlS
ALIASES are Dinkelman. Hunter and Baumann Ills
has been in prison In Chicago, Syrncn'e Canada ana
va,iou. paits OF Europe. on March -. l7-" no
WIS arrssted for stealing gold chans from lew''ry
store in Maiden Lane. and ior this he received TWO
wears, imp Isonment. lie asked permission To 90 u
his home in Sixthave.. to say goodbye to rs wlie'
While there he jumped down two flights OF stairs ana
90, away Two months later he was recap'ureu III
Chicago. In May 15a4, he was sent to sing sang
for ten years on n conviction for grand larceny II
Now. York ON his release lie went To tur0P' ana
vas caucIf shopAfiing In the strand After serving
seven months IN the Hons" OF Correction rTh'l J.
VOL he returned 70 New York. where ne Worh'i III
tcrfnership with Big Ed' Rice. Lately ne lIa e'''
i5ying hls trade 10 The West and had been IN New.
York about a week when Vakcliy and Evanhoo Cius'
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