Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-22

be given In regard 10 the metnous GIN
ployed by the police to shield the men
from whom they receive tribute. one
of the matters that will be given full
publicity is the curtailment OF power
and subsequent transfer OF Captain I'D
Laughlin, a man who Is admittedly
honest and against whom the slightest
charges can not be brought. 1t was for
this his district was curtailed and
he was subsequently removed al
together. At first Laughlin's dis
trict took in all Of Hyde Park, the
southern boundary being Sixty-seventh
street, but Laughlin was too honest and
could not be handled by the crooks
under Fitzgerald. AS a result ten
blocks were taken off his district and
tackled to Captain ShlppY's district.
These included that part of Hyde Park
in which the crooks colony is located.
Captain Shippy was given this district.
Even with this gold mine in their
hands Shippy and his men were dissat-
isfied at having Captain Laughlin so
near and so secured his transfer TO Har-
rison street.
Full inside information regarding the
entire matter will be given publicity in
few days.
MERRY WAR is RAGING.
In the meantime there is a merry
war between the city police and the
Hyde Park contingent. The city de-
tectives are making an attempt to drive
the notorious crooks and criminals out
rlo ia
watched by the central station detec-
tives. There is one that has not besn
described at length, and which is as
bad or worse than the other dives.
This. is Jeffrey's museum joint on
Stony Island avenue, between Sixty
first and Sixty-second streets.
A mathematical proposition presents
itself at this joint. The ground rented
is S16O per day for the space occupied
by the tents. Wednesday the total ad-
missions were thirty, making the re-
ceipts for the day So. This should be
considered evidence enough that the
museum does not depend upon Its
artistic features for success, because 1t
has none. 1t is resort for crooks, and
a any time dozen OF the gentry can
be found around the place. They are
the ones who pay the rent, and the
suckers who put up money to enter the
Joint can consider themselves fortunate
if they escape without being robbed and
maltreated.
The reporter spent a large share OF
his time in and around this joint and
became quite well acquainted with the
"dips" and bunko men having this as
their headquarters.
II is at this place that McAdams, the
man who in company with Mccarthy is
reported to have robbed McClaughry's
son, hangs out; it is here also that Gus
Bonney and Harry Manning's dips"
and stalls can be found any day, and
"Rattlesnake Jim" is also frequent
visitor in this place which is coming
money for Jeffrey's. A different set OF
men hang out here than at Fitzgerald's,
but they all pay tribute to the latter,
though il is not without little grum-
bling on the part OF the latter.
The method here is the derby pool
game. This is scheme for cold
blooded robbery and gives the player
absolutely no show for his money. No
man who goes up against this game can
escape with a cent, and after his money
is gone he is simply thrown out.
Dozens OF cases were witnessed. Some
pathetic scenes and incidents occur,
but Jeffrey and his fellow crooks are
not moved by pity.
RoBAED TWO COUNTRY BOYS.
One day two country boys had been
robbed blind at the game and returned
to the place and implored the keeper TO
let them have enough money to reach
home on. They got quite noisy, and
finally Tim Baker, pickpocket and
smooth man generally, called one OF
them aside and squared things. be
would not have taken this trouble had
not the man at the outside discovered
two OF Inspector Shea's central station
men in the crowd and gave the signal
by yelling, "SIough-Sloughw This IS
the danger signal. AS soon as 1t was
heard the derby pool outfit was re-
moved. the crooks escaped through an
exit in the canvas and only a few'specta-
tors and the sea serpent were in sight
when a ''hy" from central appeard at
the door. This took place in one parti-
cnlar instant Tuesday evening about
o'clock. The appearance Of central
station detectives broke up the game
and caused the crooks to hide. The
appearsnce OF uniformed police has no
such effect, as uniformed men from the
Woodlswn district have witnessed time
and again with THE-reporter high
handed acts Of robbery.
Big Head Burns, a "stall Dip" is
around tie fair grounds considerably.
Every detective in the country knows
Rurns. and he Is one Of the most dan
oerops criminals In America to-day.
He takes no trouble about conceal
ment, and is at present organizing a
ssgun gang" This is the crook YER
naculer for gang Of crooks, gun
being the professional name for crook,
s,dip" in the same vernacular FOL
pickpocket, and stall" 10 q man whc
works up crowd for thieves to &c
through. "Kick" In the same Language
Is a pocket. This explanation is giver
for the benefit OF those who have moi
heen fortunate enough 10 be member
OF a gang OF crooks such as Burns is or
gauizlng. He already has q number oi
small boy y)thieves on bis staff, and It IL
these with whom he does business.
looks LIKE A BROKER.
Burnsllooks more like successful
broksxfhan criminal. He Is = large