The record-union., 1895-02-11
DETECTIVES ON THE TRAIL,


AT the time Harlow identified the coat
at the Pollce Station one OF the officers
entereo and inquired of Wilson if the
clotnlng mad been recognized, and Will
son informed him of the facts in his DOS
session.
ms information was impaired to
private detective. who Immediately
started IN quest of the Sprout gang. Off
Ger Maley obtained leave OF absence and
also lett the city in search of them. They
ihaue thorough search OF the surround
ing towns, without success, and then went
10 San francisco and Oakland. Expo
lice Captain Bradley WAS in San Francisco
at the same time and on the same errand.
Bradley's method OF proceeding, as the
story goes, aroused the ire of a detective,
VINO gave TO Bee reporter the facts in
the case. The interview took place on
Thursday last. OF course, under the cir
cumstances, there was no longer any ne
cesslty for Withholding the facts from the
public.
GEORGE SPROUTS MISSION.
George Sprout, who had been convicted
on the charge OF vagrancy and sentenced
to a term of six months in the County
jail, became convinced that the officers
were playing him false, and did not in
tend to allow his brothers TO turn States
evidence. So he made up his mind to
escape and give them warning.
This intention he carried into effect on
January 18th by secreting himself and
b! eaking through the st0ne-yard wall
with an ak While the other prisoners were
at dinner and the officers in charge were
still i'll their dining-room.
On making his escape he hurried to the
room OF an acquaintance on l. street, be-
tween Second and Third, and procured
partial change Of clothing. He then pro-
ceeded to the residence of Ed. Jordan,
who is well known in police circles, and
who lives at Seventh and ID streets Jor-
dan was absent when he arrived, and as
II was essential to find him so as to pro-
cure some money and Information as to
the probable whereabouts Of his brothers.
Sprout, alter making a search through
Chinatown, returned twice TO the Jordan
residence, although fully aware that he
ran great risk OF recapture.
GIVES THE GANG THE TIP.
Being unable to meet Jordan, and find
ing that the entire police and Sheritf's
forces were in pursuit Of him, he jumped
freight train and went to DaYisyilIe
where he passed an entire day. There he
obtained information that led him TO be-
lleVe the gang" was in Oakland
He Immediately left for that place
where-at least he so informed a RECCRD-
UNION reporter--he found his brothers
and gave them full warning.
"sHY RED" REPORTED CAPTURED.
The probability is that the gang scat
tered and lett by different routes for more
cOngenial climes, as man believed to be
" Shy Red, who is supposed TO be the
one who welded the ak on the Webers,
was captured on Saturday morning IN
San Bernardino He was alone, and is
thought to have been making his way to-
ward the Mexican line in the hope of es-
Gaping.
The description sent from San Rernar-
dino of the man under arrest there taIIies
with that Of "Red," and the officers here
are confident the right man has been
caught. An officer has been detailed to
go 10 San Bernardino to inspect the catch.
In the meantime no knowledge has
been obtained as to the whereabouts of
Joe and Bill Sprout.