The state herald., 1893-11-03

he has been Aned and ordered to
leave town BY nearly all the police
jtsticeA In the tity. He simply defles
them, and says they cniinot dive hiiii
away. "Slim Jim" Is not only. j good
stall" for pickpockets, bit also has
quite d reputation at flim-hanimiIg
and rs b confidence man.
Among the criminals of national
reputation that arc here now, or have
been seen In the city since the Worlds
Fair opened; arc many noted conf,
dence men, gold brick operators, shell
workers, Aim-Asm gImSsters; bogus
check men, climbers, hotel thieves and
room workers.
Such men as Ed Hepnessey. alias
".Big Ed" Bill Traitor, George HaSel;
alias Harry Thorne, Rock Cannon,
Emanuel Marks, alias minnie Marks"
James Carroll, alias "Nosey" Carroll,
John, alias Red" Denne, Joe Pryor,
alias Walking Joe," Ed Rice, "Soap"
Burns, Billy Hopkins, "Old Bill" Cor
bett, ''Scully" jordan, John Harvey,
"Brocky" Mcguire, John Horner, alias
"old Horn" Frank Kinney, Roberts,
alias 1.-THE Gorilla" "lied' Kyle, Nick
Moran, Micky Regain, George McCand-
lass, Paddy Quinn, "Trip" Fnrrell,
mYorky" Moore: Paddy Guerin, Henry
barrow, Capt Ward, ivan Siyke the
Johnny" LILLY Tiff, William Kerr,
Webb and host OF others
Minnie Marks" Is an old-time pro-
fessionai, whose picture ndorns every
rogues' gallery IN this country. He
can be met with almost any night
strolling along South State street, ON
the lookout for victim, and is gen.
orally accompanied by John Cook,
alias &c asseycd Johnnie" clever
sneak thief. Marks sprang into mo-
toriety some years ago, when he was
arrested by Inspector Byrncs In New
York and taken to Detroit for the rob-
berry of the First National bank In
thut city.
A trio of crooks mctJ. W. McKenna
Of Chillicothe, Ohio, In front of the
Auditorium hotel tho other night, and
after few drinks at the hotel buffet,
piloted him over to the Lake FIR mt
park, where Red" Denne. the shell.
worker, was manipulating the little
joker. After failing to induce Nc
Kenna to bet on the game. Deane
handed him $50 note and told him he
might keep it II he could show 500 of
his own money. McKenna pulled out
his roll and began counting 1t, when
one of the gang snatched SIS from his
hands and ran away with 1t.
George McFadien, visitor from
Idaho, came to Chicago with 81 900
and two fine diamonds in his shirt
front. lie made the acquaintan Q
of two nice gentlemen. They es
corted him about the city, showed him
the sights on the levec and treated
him to all the wine he wantei At
u late hour that night they escorted
him into the web of Mike
Bauer, an ex-convict, who ran a saloon
on Wabash avenue. There dose OF
druggcd wine settled Mr.. McFadden,
and he was found the next morning
wandering about, near Garfield race
track in dazed C ndition minus $500
and his diamonds. The thieves are
still at large, but Bauer's place has
been closed by the mayor.
Hardly night passes but the COM
mand, Hands up" startlcs some be-
lated pcde ,trian on his way home from
day ut the Fair
The Chicago jnil is overcrowdcd with
criminals awaiting trial. The police
stations arc overlooking from day to
day. The Black Maria" is crammcd
full every noon when it starts for the
worhhouSc, and prospects are that by
the time the Worlds Fair is over the
state of Illinois will be compelled to
increase largely its renitcntiary ac-