The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
rell were arrested in New York on April
is, $780, and discharged afterward.
CAUGHT IN NEWARK.
How the New jersey Police Made
the Arrest.

How the New jersey ponce mdoe
the Arrest.
The following telegram from Newark
was received last evening:
NEWARK, n. j.. May 13.-Five months
work by several Pinkerton detectives un-
der the direction of the American Bank
ers' Association eliminated this afternoon
in the arrest in this city by Policeman
LOTUS at Market and Broad streets OF
Charles Becker and James Cregan, the
leaders of the quartet OF swlndiers who
last Eecenb Der obtained $4,000 in gold
from the Nevada Bank of San Francisco
on a check which they had raised from
SO to SO 600 under the name OF A. ID.
Holmes. One of the gang, believed TO be
Becker, had posed in San Francisco as a
broker.
Pinkerton's men were at once put to
work, and detectives and police depart
ments all over the country were notified.
Two weeks ago the men were spotted in
Philadelphia, and were arrested. They
employed a sharp lawyer who, though
they were held five days, secured their re-
lease before the necessary Information TO
warrant the police in holding them could
be obtained. The men separated in Phil
adelphia, and for several days all trace of
them was lost. Becker was finally located
til Sunday, when one of the Pinkerton
men saw him at Coney Island and tol-
lowed him to this city. Becker went this
morning to the Park House, where Cregan
was stopping, and when they emerged the
pair were followed and arrested.
Becker's object in coming to this city
was to assist in recovering from the Phila-
delphia police $1,000 which was taken from
them when they were arrested there.
Cregan had a typewriter affidavit pre-.
pared which he had signed and to which
Becker was to atfix his signature in the
presence of q notary. They were on their
way to the notary's office when arrested
Cregan attempted to drop the envelope.
but was prevented from doing so by De
tective Fallon, who with four other Pinker
tons was in at the arrest
At the arrest Cregan pretended to be in
dignant and was about TO resist. The
Plakertons closed in and Lotus threat
ened TO crack his head with black jack
so he went quietly to police headquarters
When they were searched about 800 worth
of jewelry was found on them. Becker hac
about $50 in money and Cregan had {
$1,000 bill and twelve 500 bills concealed
about his underclothes, and in his trousers
! lining he also had enough loose money Il
make up S23G7 50.
| When arraigned before Judge Mott lat
| this afternoon they would say nothing
J Ex-senator M L. barrett appeared 10
them. He demanded that they be &C
corded an examination on the ground tina
their identity is matter of grave doubt
as they have not admitted that they ar
| the men wanted in San Francisco.
| The examination will be held mex
! Wednesday. Meanwhile they are being
confined in the Essex County Jail unde
$l5, 900 bail each pending the arrival of OF
ficers and extradition papers from Califor
mia, where they were indicted last week.
Austin Van Gieson, the local representa-
| tive of the American Bankers Association
| has already taken steps to attach thu
money and iewelry taken from the pris
oners. The Pinkerton men say there is NJ
doubt about the identity of Becker anC
! Cregan with the Nevada Bank swindle.
The Newark police last night received ;
| telegram from the San Francisco police re
questing that Becker and Cregan be helC
at all hazards, and stating that officers hav,
already started for Newark with extradi
ton papers. A telegram was also re
ceived by Governor Griggs of New Jerse!
last night from the Governor of California
requesting that papers be granted in New
Jersey. Prosecutor Crance of Newarl
also received telegraphic notice from tn
prosecutor of San Francisco explaining
the above facts and asking that he, too
aid in having Becker and Cregan held un
til the California officers arrive.