New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-11
HOW OWNERS HAD TO PAY Up

HOW OWNERS HAD TO PAY tP.
Odd you ever stand by when the owner Of
the property paid the advance to the pawnbroker?
A.-Once had arrested colored man who had
stolen a watch from a man in Brooklyn and had
pawned 1t in this city. The thief told where ne
had pawned IL. The owner and I went TO the
pawnshop and the owner paid the advance TO get
oHHas il not been the invariable rule for OWL ,5.
ers Of stolen n to the BE 0 rm 10 pay
oHHsve not the detectives stood in with the
pawnbrokeSTs to compel the owners of property 10
'0-Dd you ever accompany owners OF stolen
ppery 10 IKE when the thief
been convicted. except in the case OF the coored
' g. tBy Senator saxton)-Is it not the custom Of
the police the owners OF a bey
will have to sue the paTnbJToker or pay Inc sum
adyapfs y NJ '9s o shef YOU not often heard it
stated by the Judges in the Court Of General Ses.
and may be recovered, wherever found? Ayes.
NEW KIND OF "BUNCOING."
A.-And having heard that do you mean to say
that YOU have allowed the owners Of stolen prop
erty to be buncoed into paying the pawnbrokers?
Al had nothing to do with that The owners
were willing to pay the advances TO the pawn
brokers.
A.-Are postal cards describing stolen property
sent to the pawnbrokers from Police Headquar-
Q-Who pays for the postal cards? A-The own
o.Owho sends out the cards? A.-sergeant Bird.
b Re a M p savS the on D BY the
o.~sergeant. is this the first watch you ever
o-wheTe did you get the ,; other one' Al
..Q.-Was it not given to you as present by
o-where is that watch? Al pawnei it eight
o~where? At stern's place in Thirty st.
st. between Broadway and Sixth-ave. / got $50
o.why ad YOU pawn tina, that wa'ch' Al wanted
,omwhere Is the pawn ticket? "a A.1At my home
C"Did the watch belong to your wife? A.-No.
Q-How much real estate is there in her namei
A.-Nct any, and none in my name we don't own
Q-How long have you been detectlve-sergeant'
A.-Ten years.
MNALLY, THE "GREEN-GOODs" KING.
Q.-Do you know Jim" McNally? Al know a
thief Of that name. ! arrested him on December 2.
1887, by direction of Inspector Byrnes who then
was in command of the Detective Bureau.
Q-Do you know McNaly the king OF the
green goods" men in the city? Al arrested him
on suspicion of being in that business. Inspector
Byrnes gave orders for the arrest of all the men
suspected of being In that business.
are you y wiling Hhs a ah9s We should send
OILS there a banquet lamp there? A-There are
o-Where did you get them? Any wife bought
AoMVere they not presents from McNally? A
Q-where do you live? Alt No S2i West
Mr. Con turned to his assistants and gave, orders
for subpoena to be served upon Mrs. Hanley i'm
mediate,y. directing her TO bring one OF the amps
The Kept BY ms the he and had TO
freely to WIPE away me o yas hS
too, while the Senator'S and other men in the room
famed themselves with newspapers ana apPeaf ,6a
courtroom. Mr.. Golf got the witness TO describe he
the two lamps In his home. One hal a shade on
it and stood on stand for show The other was
aRring the one With skirt to It, said Mr. Golf
. to sSe m sor Mrs' H mn was '
Qsersean you kneS MSNa ally q4'h ha in.h hnoyn
A CALL on THE THIEF.
o-vere YOU with him in his room on one oc-
cason when two detectives Of the Twentieth Pre-
cnct went there? Al was.
Q-were the detectives surprised at seeing you
there and did they not go away way without 10 sas T.
amy any opium was being smoked in the place, and
o-Was MeSaiiy arrested by the detectives later
o.-Why were You there to see MeNany? A-To
to fs ySa ss, ns to any FROM hm
cline to say. 1t would impede our work as de-
tectves Il i were known what information 9n we get
from thieves. 1t would prevent others from CIV
8."Then much Of your boosted detective ability
depends the informa;rn which you get from
mlttee questioned the witness about the rights OF
the pawnbrokers. as he understood them. Haney
city, 'n and a asey we're enited to receive
On loans at the rate OF 30 per cent TO protect them
made 50 high in order that they should be COM
PEELED TO lose advances 10 thieves stolen property
he said. and he thought the pawnorokers had the
Th> Eoudest Vour Memorv n~cclI.