The sun., 1896-02-10

Advantage Taken OF His Absence on His
Homer cymOon.

When Father Bill" DAILY. the horseman, got
married to Miss Ellen O'Brien in Brooklyn in
November last, soon after he and his first wife
were divorced. the couple went off on ex-
tended wedding tour. leaving Agnes McClay. a
young English woman, in charge of tho cosey
DAILY cottage in Days lane at Gravescnd.
On JAN @7, when Father Bill" and his bride
got back to Gravesend. they found that Agnes
McClay had disappeared. and tina. clothing
valued at $50 belonging to them was also
missing. The Brooklyn police were notified of
the robbery and II warrant was issued by Justice
Walsh of the Adams Street Court for the arrest
of Agnes McClay. Detective Sergeant James
Roche OF the Central Office squad, while max ing
inquiries about missing property in McAleenan's IS
pawnshop in Washington street on Thursday.
came across a pair Of trousers which excited
thicker Than the other. lie recalled the fact
that Father BIZ Is accustomed TO have his
trousers fashioned In this manner. the thick leg
being for the wooden attachment whose use
makes him such familiar nguro on tho race
tracks as he hobbies around to the starting and
The pawnbroker explained that the trousers
had been ptwncd by u young woman whose de-
Missing ONE Roche was ten Trety @ a Me ps sas te
ned that he had got on the track Of the thief.
s Ta. E EherteSty SnS Of ,hs after
part Of the clothing which had been stolen from
the DAILY cottage while he was On his honey
Roche decided to keep close eye on tho
Washington street pawnshop and he WAS in
convenient hiding when Agnes NcCiay dropped
In at n late hour ON Saturday night 10 redeem a
skirt she had pledged during tie week. just as
the young woman had le:t the store. with the
skirt under her arm. Roche sicpncd MP 10 her
and explained politely that lie had warrant for
her arrest and would have To take her to the po-
lice station.
The woman protested and WAS in the act OF
running . ni when Kochc seized h"r by tn, arm
noalong gusctl Otherwise he would have to
call patrol wagon. aud thus cause II crowd Ia
collect. At this stage in III" episode s,awart
Young man appeared on the scene and, con
the street nnd..- take hold OF her.
Before the veteran detective had n chance t.
stranger sent him sprnwling IN the gutter. lie
VIVA on his feet in an instant. however, and
prnnptly grabbed hi, as-"tlant hy the neck
holding him fast unit! policeman arrived
The woman. who made no Htlcmpt to escape
dn'ing me excitement, was MISC arrested;
AGncs Mct lay and that She lived at 10 pr,nee M
stree. Roche assa!lant proved to he her hu..
hand; Charie. T.. MGciay; he exinnrd that he
aud had no Suspicion whatever Mat itoche WAS
IN officer.
When nrraigncd yesterday morning before JUS
tice Walsh Mrs. McClay ncknowiedgei that
Father Blts trousers and tnr pest of ~ "t
clothing and she was remanded for exnmina-
On the way to the Jail in the van sho was sur
prised to hnd her mother-in.law. Mrs. Mary
McClay. fellow prisoner. Mrs. Mc(luy had
; been arrested On Saturday night Tor intoxicn-
lion. Detective Roche has Ecen over twenty An,
years OF service on the force and has been i'm
numerous n scraps, but he never had such pair
for duty AZ Police Headquarters. but Was So ni
presentable that Inspector McKelIar exuussd
him from duty for the day.