The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
THE JIG'S UP WITH HIM NOW.
JACK WMANUs'S PLAUSIBLE FACE
REOOGNIZED IN JAIL.


RECOGNIZED IN JAIL.
I,,s the same Jack that Wanted to Know
Las, Month whether He was a Free Mar
and He Has Been mt the Old Tricks.
Jack McNIanus. the burglar. is locked up Il
Raymond street Jail. in Brooklyn. md unit
last light tho police we're ignorant Of the ia ct
McNanus's picture appeared in The Sun
few weeks ago. after he had dropped happy
co.lucky from Sing Sing prison through
brace of insane asylums into the streets q
Brooklyn. without serving out his term OF i'm
prisonment
week ago last night McManus was arrested
by Policeman Hassellorook OF the Twentieth
precinct. Numerous complaints had beer
made to the police. the complainants beins
WiiliamsburGh jewellers. who had been feeoec
by an oily tongued. well-dressed stranger
W. r. FIT Of 1.0S6 Broadway told Hasselbrook
that he had been visited on April Ii by the
stranger. who had stolen two gold watches
from a tray.
Fit gave minute description OF his visitor
to EIasselbrook. and the latter set out to cap.
turo tho thief He saw man who answered
Che description. and followed him. The man
entered Frederick RuoTs jewelry store 999
broadway. Hasselbrook watched him from
the street. and saw him examine a number OF
watches without making purchase.
The stranger then went to Charles G. Web
bers store at 1.OS7 Broadway. where he again
examined some iewelry Then he visited the
jewery store OF Peter Friedrich at 1.131 Broad
way. Hasselhrook. who hid been shadow
ing him all the time arrested him as
he was leaving Friedriclrs place. and
turned out Of Broadway into De Kalb
avenue with his prisoner. When they
were near Bushwick avenue the prisoner
showed fight. but was subdued and taken to
the Cedar street police station. Sergeant Col
Inns, who was at the desk at first. was not in
clined to hold tho man. but when he was
. searched his pockets were filed with jewelry.
There were scores of rings and watches. to-
gether with gold cuff buttons and scarfpins.
The prisoner said he was John Mullen and
that he had just arrived from Philadelphia.
where he was engaged in the jewelry business.
Jeweller FIT identified the prisoner as the
man who had robbed him. He also identified
two Of the watches as his property. Jeweller
Adoph OF 1873 Graham avenue was positive
that the prisoner was the man who had stolen
a trayful OF watches from his place.
The prisoner was neatly dressed. wore gold
trimmed eyeglasses. and carried cane. He
called the attention OF Sergeant Collins to his
neat attire saying:
Il don't look like a thief. do 1?.
NO" said the Sergeant. "butiTll hold you
until morning. anyhow"
On the following day score OF complain.
ants appeared in the Gates Avenue Police
Court prepared to testify against the man cap
tured by Officer Hasselbrook. Jeweller Isaac
Ecksten OF S35 Broadway said that his
s Sss had b Hssp Etsa s b. 3 o
to testiiy, the prisoner wsiytns his right to
Jury. In the mean time the police had been
trying to find out something about the fellows
s ne wss hfs sns ~ h%
Doyle Of Raymond street jail. the writer was
anna IN 'd densied him as JACK
McManus.. He was found in cell 20 on gal
lery D and appearedi to be greatly surprised
suppose the JIG Is UP now" he said. 49,. II
selape but
night for liberty. They can't convict me this
dsne. tS t thsy oa hsvs sny IS has s y
ny possession when I was taken in;
fend n me- e"o admit chat I'm the oid.time JACK
McManus; but deny these Jobs they put on
Where did you get the jewelry3" asked the
Bought it" reGlisd1 MeManus; "]Po you
F tRae swsdy hogss Il
is%'%ss5 Ssxsf' ysss; ssa ss
was blamed for that. but i. had nothing at ali
t. "a al E Sas TSEs as osSs:
alter, doing that funny Job with the buggy
Ieweller: who let my ~, pal Il take me away with
'Idon't remember that case" remarked the
as ass g'l sSs b.
.Msly Wasd he
When everything about was quiet. i walked
.}eweller brought out pig tray ofthem: Then
J incurred for an Elgin watch. Another tray
Snd of rSs and
around from behind the counter, ny pa!
the HSor t the crowd eoadnt sst
and at told the jeweilerr to hurry to tho police
saa a IN s Would %e Ss g bal The ss
Ss soWa
car. Then We got out Of sight The
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gag ever worked. I divided the swag with my
partner. for had carried the watches and
funny2"
1T wasn't SO funny for the jeweller." re-
marked the reporter
mo. guess not" replied McAIanus. But"
he continued. 1t was funny for me. Just as
funny as being turned out Of Sing Sing into
formal discharge"
On March II last THE Sun published Nc
He was arrested on the night Of Jan. &. 1888.
FOR breaking into tho house Of Hester Logan.
from which no and two companions carried off
Judge Moore sentenced him to Sing Sing for
etcrm OF Jour years and four months. After
to auburn prison. Here he remained until
S With er;s ls@: AT A9bHrn he had row
PIECE of his nose A keeper interfered and
McManus struck the keeper with a flower pot
ne was then threatened with punishment, and
him and ordarad Ais tra 10. - ~ II cAtsuiueu