Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-04-13
LAPORTE, PA, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1894.
detectives to meet me on arrival of the

detectives to meet me on arrival OF the
train.
"When the trunk was placed in the
baggage part of the smoking car its
owner got on board and took his seat
a babe pumped down beside him
and in right friendly way offered
him a cigar, which, like gentleman,
he accepted. Then, putting our cigars
together as chummy as you please, we
soon got acquainted and had truly
delightful principally about the
weather, though, for the fellow was
mighty careful to avoid other topics.
"When we reached New York |
found 1T necessary to attend to some
business, which concerned him rather
more than he thought. SO shaking
hands goodbye and expressing a
hope to become better acquainted.
left him watched by my town con-
stables while ! sought my smarter city
detectives and put them onto him
''His drayman was on hand waiting
near the baggage-room. AS soon as
he got the trunk on his cart and drove
off ways my smoking friend was
neatly ''collared and cuffed" and
marched in an opposite direction be-
tween two valiant policeman. Then
the detectives aud my self took a cab
and started after the trunk.
Through streets becoming dirtier
and wickeder we followed, without at
tracing suspicion from the drayman,
until he stopped before an apparently
unoccupied house and prepared to un.
load Ere he could do so one detec.
tive jumped on his cart, and without
speaking started his horse ahead again.
The other, aided by me, grabbed the
fellow and prevented him from max
ing an outcry to alarm his pal in the
trunk. immediately several police
men who [ didn't know were following
behind suddenly appeared and burst
into the house which turned out to be
fence for the thieves.
Leaving our surprised drayman IN
charge of some of the officers we
seated ourselves III the cab and again
followed the trunk to police station
house, into which it was carried and
piuctu III lEOut VI lIS Cdptulh UCSh
on the floor
"Then silently we awaited results.
1t was dusk, and as no lights were yet
burning to let our game see where he
was we rightly supposed he would
think himself safe at home and act ac-
cordingly. Prepared to turn on the
gas full blaze when he did so, we
watched the trunk. For perhaps fiji
teen anxious minutes it seemed life
less. Then we heard movement in
side, heard bolt drawn and saw the
lid slowly rise and II head cautiously
appear. Up went the gas and over
went the truns1s lid. pulled by an
armed office. At first the head, or its
face rather, wore happy. tri-
umphant, broad grin; then as things
didn't look familiar it's eyes opened
wider in an effort to understand mat
ters. while the grin faded away like y
rainbow. Then, as the facts of the
case forced themselves on the bur
glars startled brain the poor fellows
hair Strengthened, his eyes bulged out
like II Holsters and the mstonishment
and terror depicted on his youthful,
but evil features beat acting all hollow
"'Come out of that, you scamp y
shouted the police captain as soon as
he could talk for laughing, and give
an account of yourself. What's the
name OF this particular racket any
how?'
"The burglar tried to laugh also,
but it was ii dismal failure. oh, that's
all right, he grinned, 4 took yez for
the conductor. That's why | was
scared. Yer see, I've been beating
the railroad, boss 'Taint every chap
kin git ahead of old Vanderbilt and
Chauncey Dee-pue But don't tell
'em, kors they'll be a-opening all the
trunks ON the line and the wimmin
might object. Hn, ha, ha Say, y,purty
slick trick, wasn't itt
1.-The burglars bluff was good, but
ii didn't work for cent.
What yer doing with those
watches in the trunk 2 asked police
man rs he iished them out after the
fellow had painfully managed to crawl
out himself.
4" 'Seein' if the road runs on time,
boss. The blamed train was ten min
utes late aud I'm goin' to report it.
Say, yer hain't got "a swaller of whisky
yer could lend tired traveller. hey?
Couldn't get at the water cooler, yer
know.
"'Well, you'll have no trouble get
ting at the cooler now. Lock him
up, Sergeant Won give him another
tree trip tomorrow.
"Of b. the cell they took the
wretch, and then Ne examined his
trunk. II was padded inside So that
being tossed about by baggage
smashers eonltlnt hurt There were
pockets ma lc b. button ia the lining,
hut only couple were iilled with hls
plnnder Some empty tasks aud
crumbs of food Ne found, la tho bot
tom aud sides we're yentllating aud
peepholes 4 man might live week
ia that trunk, thlnk, II his provisions
held ont
ia week ur so I received notice
to appear Ia Ncw York court o. give
my tesilmaas aud ideatify the things
stoleu AZ Iay own home. nost ot which
we recovered I sas the trunk again,
aad ~ occupant hui | guess he knew
me better than dii him, Detroit
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