The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
ADAMS PALS.
Langdon Koore's Name May Have
Been Wrongfully Used.
STEVENS AN 0LD-TIME R0BBER,
Served Time In Massachusetts,
State Prison.

Boston, Feb. 20-J. Irving Adams son
of John p. Adams OF Auburndale. was
positively identified yesterday by an inti-
mate friend Of the Adams family as the
youthful burglar now under arrest in
New York charged with the burglary at
the Office Of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company, Newton, and the attempted
burglary of the Newtonville Cooperative
bank.
The Identification was brought about by
means OF photograph Of Adams taken
in New York for tic fogues' gallery. The
photograph was sent TO Chief Inspector
Watts OF the bureau OF criminal investiga-
tion, reaching him yesterday.
The chief at once detailed Inspector
Wolf TO get the Information wanted. No
member of the family could be seen, but
at the State street Office of the boys father,
Mr.. Keeler the friend mentioned was
found. A glance at the photograph was
all that was necessary. "Yes, that's the
boy" he said
The information was promptly wired to
New York and young Adams will be held
until the Newton authorities get there
with the necessary requisition papers.
Mr.. Adams, the boys father, sent rep
resentative TO New York yesterday TO look
after legal matters. 1t is not intended to
make any fight over the requisition
papers. The fact that Irving has talked
makes 1t difficult TO form good defense
This is fully realized both by the boys
counsel aud his parents, and from the
statement given out IL would seem as If
q plea of lenlency would be the thing de-
cided upon.
Where Il Moore?
In Boston police circles the boys crimes
and his contemplated tour of safe ''crack-
ing" are the sole topics of discussion. espe-
cially that part OF his story which relates
60 Langdon w. Moore. Where "a )ore is
the police want to know in the worst way.
There is no charge against him so far, but
the chief inspector wants him TO give
some explanation of the things which
Adams says are true.
Moore informed the police years ago
that he was out OF the burglary business,
and proved TO the satisfaction of the police
that he was telling the truth. From that
time on until the present time, whenever
q story came out rejecting on his name,
Moore always called at police headquarters
and set himself right.
Many stories besides the one told by
Adams are in circulation, and they are all
against Moore. Notwithstanding these
stories, there are several inspectors who
believe that Moore will set matters right.
These inspectors believe that Adams
head was turned by Moore's book. and not
by the old bank burglar himself. They
say that Moore Is too clever to be caught
In any such affair as Adams is mixed up
with, and predict that later developments
will prove the truth of their statements.
Stevens Fad Record.
Chief Inspector Watts yesterday sue
ceeded in establishing the identity of the
burglar arrested with young Adams in
New York, who Is booked under the name
of Thomas Stereas.-His nume is Myron
j. G. Dolloss an old-time burglar, who is
known TO the prison oil oals of Massachu-
setts.
He has served eight years in the state
prison at Charlostown, and the identified
tion of the chief was corroborated by sew
eral old prison officials who were there
when Dolloss was doing time" He is
professional all-round crook, and con-
sidered one Of the best workers" in the
country.
Dolloss was arrested in this city on Dec.
2S, 1881, by Inspectors Houghton, Ger
raughty and Knox The charge was bur
glary. 1t was alleged that he entered sew
eral dwellings in Cambridge and Brook
line, and q strong case was wcaved On
March 81, 1882, he was convicted in Cam
bridge, and sentenced on three counts for
breaking and entering at Cambridge. He
got three years on two counts and two
years on third count, making eight
years I'm all.
He was discharged from the state prison
on Nov. 20, 1883, having an allowance for
good behavior given him.
Since Dolloss' release from the state
prison nc has bccn wandcrer. He has
travelled from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific
ocean, and according to the police has
kept at his profession.
In police parlnncc he is known as
"strong-acm man" having powerful mus
clcs and plenty OF nerve. Whenever ar
rested n revolver has been found on him,
and extrGne precaution has been taken iu
each case against resistance, for the Off
GERS know him to be a desperate character,
who would fight hard to escape imprson-
ment.
Stevens IL a clean-looking fellow, in the
parlance OF the police, and one would take
him for u drummer" In fact, that Is
what he represents to tho police he is, aud
VOWS he will make II hot for the police
before he leaves New York.
Suspicious Of Insanity.
John y. Adams Of Auburndale has given
out card for publication, in which he
says
I'm the great grief which has come TO my
wife aud myself by the alleged act Of our
SON 4 Irving A dans I ask ~ tho m, hlia.-