The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-01
The POLICE.
Two Walk Into New York Stations
and Demand Money.

One Of Them Modestly Requests Su-
perintendent Byrnes to Repay Him
an Imaginary Loan of S75, 900 and
S25, 600 in Pennies for Interest-The
Other Visitor Calls on a Police Ser
geant to Ante UP $5,ooo--The Fes-
tive Pair Accommodated With Cells.
A Third Turns up at Night on the
Bridge in Harlem.
New York, Oct. 31.-Sergt. Pagan, of
the East Thirty-ffth street station, was
behind his desk at II O'clock this morning
when a wild looking man entered, and in
A fierce voice demanded S., 600 The man
was fairly well dressed, kept both
hands in his overcoat pockets, and it
looked as if a revolver might be exhibited
at any moment. Seeing that he had
a crank to contend with, Sergt. Fa-
gan turned the matter aside by saying
that he did not have quite so much money
with him. He promised, however, that if
the man would call again later in the day
his demand would be satisfied The crank
left after making a threat that unless the
money was forthcoming on his return
there would be trouble. At exactly 1880
o'clock the man again made his appear
ance and renewed his demand for s., 600
There was no one in the police station
save the sergeant, and in order to gain
time he invited the man into the waiting
room.
HELP COMES AT LAST.
The two were talking business, the Of
fcer eyeing his man suspiciously all the
time, when Patrolman John Rose re
turned from dinner. II owe this man
s.. 600, " Pagan said, with sigh of relief
"Ohicer, take him down to the bank and
see that he gets it" Officer Rose realized
the situation in a moment, and courte-
ouslp invited the man out. The crank,
who was overioyed at the prospect
of getting the money 50 easily,
followed They boarded a Fifth Avenue
car and he conversed quite rationale ly with
the officer on the way up town. AS soon
as he came in sight OF the Yorkville police
court, however he realized that a trick
had been played on him. He refused to
enter the building, and then rough and
tumble fight ensued, the policeman being
victorious. Pending the arrival Of Judge
Grady, the fellow was put in the prison
er's pen.
ANOTHER CRANK AT HEADQUARTERS.
A crank walked into police headquar-
ters at II 40 o'clock to-day
Il want to see the superintendent" " he
said to Sergt. Mangin, who holds the out
side intrenchments Of the fort
He is very busy; won't do2n said the
sergeant.
mo, I'm after the superintendent. I
want the money he owes me- Why don't
he pay meln
60" said the sergeant, catching on,
''all right, come right in, " and he led the
man into the superintendent presence.
taking good care to keep close at his
elbow. Sergt. Mangin has an eagle eye.
The superintendent looked up from be-
hind his desk and took in the situation at
a glance
''What can 1 do for you?" he said
"You can pay me the money you owe
me- said the fellow. Don't you think
I've waited long enoughE'
Let me see how much it is, nOw?"
Queried Mr.. Byrnes, looking his visitor
over with a searching glance
The fellow never finched. He evil
IDENTIFY knew his cause was just and eX-
pected to see the superintendent come
around.
WANTED $25,0 900 IN PENNIES.
cts S15000," he said. Il told Mrs.
Bell to give them to you, that you
We're one man in a thousand, and picked
you out to keep the money for me- but
now you have had it long enough. Two
years is long time. There is S25, ,000 in
terest on it now. / want it in pennies"
pennies are pretty scarce,n ventured
the superintendent. But may be we can
manage it. Frank, you take this man
INTO the detective Office and get him his
SlOO.O0O See that they get him the
1000 in pennies and the rest in bills"
The sergeant and the crank walked over
the bridge arm and arm. The crank is in
an iron cell now, waiting to be paid. He
put his name down in the book as Thomas
Reilly. painter by trade, 40 years old,
and his home Is IS Pell street.
HARLEM BOUND TO BE IN STYLE.
Harlem developed it's crank tonight.
The crank stood on Harlem bridge bran
qlshing revolver and yelling: Capt.
brooks owes me $4,000 and refuses to
pay it. He borrowed it twelve years ago
10 ospeculate with"
There We're a good many pedestrians on
Ine Harlem bridge at the time, and the
trolley cars were filled with passengers.
IAey heard the shouts and saw the re-
yolVer and became fearful, and hurried
out OF the cars to huddle behind the but
tresses OF the bridge, and call police.
Where's Capt. Brooks?" yelled the
crank. No one answered, but several
AneW that the only Capt. Brooks
IN that portion of the city was the
cniei executive officer of the twenty-ninth
precinct Officer Boyle. whose post is on
sle bridge, hesitated a moment when he
AfsJ saw the crank. Then he resorted to
strategy and managed to get behind the
Ian lie promised TO take him TO Capt.
brooks il the crank would give up his re-
,oNer. The crank consented and was
P..yyAptly arrested. He said his name was
Cg5 CGI1 y Donnell, and that he was % years