The herald., 1893-07-29
THIS is FUNNY BUSINESS
DEFECTIVE GOoDMAN's STATE
MENr ABOUT A SAN J0sE MAN.
The Detective Tells How MT. williams
of San jose Failed to Arrest Two
Alleged Gard Sharpers. and
the Reason Assigned.

A few days ago Mr.. Williams OF San
Jose, said to be we'll known in that city.
applied at police headquarters for the
assistance of an officer in order to make
the arrest of two men. John Dougall and
| E. B. Shank.
Mr.. Williams had warrants for both
men, that for Shank being on charge
of petty larceny, and Cougall's alleged
offence being that OF defrauding Land
lord Smell of the Vendome hotel out Of a
board bill.
A short time ago Cougall and Shank
put up at the Vendome, BID dazzled the
hotel with the elegance their attire
and the freedom with which they spent
their money.
Mr.. Williams was frequent visitor at
the hotel, and found in Dougall an old
friend. To the proprietor of the hotel
it is said that Messrs. Dougall and Shank
stated that they were San Francisco
drummers in the employ of big and
wealthy Wholesale house.
1t was remarked by visitors at the
hotel that the drummers were very fond
OF poker, and rumors of all night eittings
began to be waited around the hotel.
One fine morning Messrs. Dougall and
Shank came downstairs early, and say
ing they were going away short dis
tance on business, requested that their
rooms be kept for them.
Shortly alter they left several strange
things happened. A young man, it is
alleged, declared he had been swindled
out of nearly $400 at poker game by
the alleged drummers.
On top of this Mr.. Williams, it is
said, went to the proprietor of the
hotel and told him that the so-called
drummers were professional card sharps
and confidence men, and that Shank
had obtained diamond pin belonging
to him and had levanted with it,
Warrants for their arrest were sworn
out and delivered to Williams, who,
with the assistance of the police. located
them in Los Angeles. Then Williams
came to Chief Glass and asked for an
officer to assist him in the arrest.
Detective Goodman was detailed to
to accompany him. but the detective
told him that as the warrants were in his,
Williams, possession, that he would
only interfere If the men attempted to
escape.
The men were located and Detective
Goodman kept in the background leav-
ing Williams to make the expected ar
rest.
But what was the detectives aston
ishment when after watching the three
men converse for few minutes, he saw
Shank and Dougall hand Williams some
money, after which the pair walked
away.
Detective Goodman then scented some
thing fshy and interrogated Williams,
f.o~
the detective the following explanation,
to a HERkLD reporter.
Mr.. Williams stated that he had at
An early period got on to the fact that
sharpere.
A little arrangement was effected by
which it was agreed that on condition
of Williams putting up the sinews OF war
he should receive half the spoils.
casion the sucger did NOT bite and tho
money was lost. He then put up
hundred more, and the astute gamblers
succeeded in roping in young unfortu-
nate to the tune of nearly $40o.
As before stated, the pair then left the
hotel in hurry, forgetting to give
Williams his share Of the booty, and
also leaving their board bills unpaid.
Williams did not mind the board bills,
but he very much disliked not receiving
Mis- share of the $400, 80 he persuaded
the landlord to swear out warrant,
while he himself trumped up a charge
of petty larceny.
He told Detective Goodman that the
men had paid him $50 hush money.
He demanded $3.50. but only received
the above sum. Next time anything of
the kind happens, Detective Goodman
saws he will make his own arrests.