The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
SLEUTHS SELLING CANDY.
O'BRIEN,s MEN SET UP SHOP oPPo-
SITE THE WARNER HOUSE.

Fakes Cnre They Don't Kat Up Hin stock.
Stephen o'Brion. chief of detectives, Is so
anxious to conceal his desire to catch A. g. War
ner, suspected OF the Albany kidnapping, that
he has set four OF the men under him to keeping
a candy stand. The stand Is opposite the house
In which Warmers parents live, 543 West l25th
street. which is near Grants tomb. The de.
tectives have sold ii cents worth of assorted
candies in two days, even II they haven't caught
the elusive Warner. When Byrnes ran the De-
tective Bureau and wanted to watch a house, 1t
was his custom to hire u house opposite. o'Brien
INDUCES in no such extravagances.
O'Brien did not originate the business in
which his men arc engaged. He absorbed IT.
Tho stand has been there ever since the tomb
was dedicated. Old Johnny Knoso kept 1t in
front Of his shoemaker shop. a rickety, half
tumble down shanty. Knose Is ancient, tooth
less and white of board. His stand, after two
months of sun and rain. has come to resemble
him in some respects.
Faded breadths Of awning cloth that were
once blue sag across a weather-boaten frame
work OF laths beside the picket fence. Level
with the top OF tho fence is a table. and behind
that is a little space just big enough to hold
Knosos chair.
In that little space yesterday sat two discon.
ISOLATE sleuths In their shirt sleeves. They were
crowded close together, and 1t was hot. Over
the piebald assortment of candies set forth on
glass plates and jars before them was q strip OF
dirty yellow mosquito netting. 1t kept the flies
off Of tho candies. Tho flies swarmed on the
fly cops instead. The sleuths slapped
at the flies and swatted each other
in the eye and swore rumbling oaths.
1t isn't the proudcst thing in the world for ono
who lives in the hope of being the hero OF Act
ing Inspector O'Brien's dimc-novel reports TO
Chipf (lnnlip tbia hawking Of CANDY and
haggling with precocious young ones. Tho par
ticularly CALLING feature OF the business in the
present instance is that Proprietor knose
doesn't trust his volunteer assistants out OF his
sight. He is constantly accusing them OF eating
more candy than thoy sell.
When one is a detective. trained to the hound
ing and apprehension of criminals. 1t doesn't
make him feel well to BIO accused of %pilfering
three cents worth OF candy from a superaanu-
ated German cobblcr.
After a reporter had interviewed the ~janitress
OF 543 West l25th street for half an hour or so
and wasted his time. an observing tenant Of the
house called his attention to the candy stand
over the way.
81 haven't seen old Mr.; Warmers son about
the place lately" she said. but there are two
strange men over yonder. Perhaps they are
friends of his"
1t took only aglance to assure the investigator
that the strange men were not friends OF Mr..
Warner. One of them was Wardman Worden
of the Mercer street station. whose face, 10
ferson Market Court. The other was a
plump and ri r9fiy young man. who 1errs USED ,ied
y Vand p%a!5Ht hon house "Vs while p the m hHfpe1i&s
was i'll last fall. He has since been transferred
to the Central Office. His name, is James Nc
Laughlin. The reporter knew them both. APP
parentiy they didn't know him. or want TO.
"Howis business = they were asked.
looked at 543 West l25th street.
Bum ! said he.
Worden looked foolish. He said nothing. The
ancient John knose took his eyes off the candy
deef,' he said, and chuckled a senile
chuckle.
A piece of paper with the question what is
den. He cooked his head on one side and reached
around in his coat pocket for a pencil. The move
volver sticking out OF bis coat pocket. He wrote,
painstakingly: Dominica Maccarone,' and
he "%S1 the aSJ sa Bom Gafs; carry a rovolverr Nc.
Laughlin was asked. Mclaughlin. even when
he Is out Of temper, has a pretty wit.
ing i tbs s. safe sssP he ,1 ssaid. FL s'T polsted tG0 "A tin R,H sap
on the table which contained a number Of cop
WHATS the best thing you have to sell y
The deaf Dominica suddenly recovered his
"W We don't know. II you want to buy some
thing. buy it: II you don't. pass on Don't
block up the front of the shop
The reporter bought two lunches Of paper
cigarettes at a cent "A bunch. As the money was
paid over three ssnall girls and a boy ap-
preached. There was wrath in tho young mans
eye. The girls looked indignant, too.
Say, youse." said the small boy. cycling Nc,
Laughlin with fierce suspicion. Did you sell
this little girl these r.
Whats it to you u asked the sleuth.
We'll. did you That's what l want to know.
Did you or didn't you T.
Sure, / did. What of it T.
YOU'RE n sneaking. low down fakir. then.
You'd ought to be ashamed
The child's voice fairly quivered with rage.
"Here!, he almost screamed, as he opened a
gIlmy hand and spread eight pieces OF some
They looked like two grain gelatine capsules.
"Looka there said the boy. that's all yog
"a dared do me that way. I've a good mind to
have you arrested
Mclaughlin looked as sheepish rs a dog that
has been caught mapping in the best parlor
Say" he said to wOrden. How many ought
"Iiow should ] know - retorted worden.
Ten for q cent. they is prompted the white
business. | think"
Mclaughlin scooped up half a handful of the
pellets and handed them over to his accuser.
Here. Johnny he said, take these and run
Somewhat taken aback. hut with an air Of
vindicated dignity. Johnny marched away. His
women folk followed. their eyes big with admi-
What do you get out of this T. Knose was
What I geti Hey =" said the old man bit.
teriy; . gets lett, Sixteen cent on Saturday;
AT \ o'clock last night the two slcuths were
still at their place OF business. 1t was lighted
by a kerosene flare, which attracted bugs and
mosquitoes from afar. Wherever Warner, the
man they were waiting for. may be, he Is in
an unhappy frame OF mind. but he isn't half as
unhappy as James Mclaughlin and Hector
Worden. alias Dominica Maccarone.
Tho Albany Police Unable to Find Any Ira co
OF Warner.
ALBANY, Aug. 22.-The Albany police have
been unable to secure any clue to the whore
abouts of Albert S. Warner. the Now York law
yer and arch conspirator in the Conway abduo-
ton case. They. seem to think he has reached
The confines OF New Jersey over the East Shore
1t IL known to the police that he had less than
$40 when he left this city. For this reason they
are looking for him in localities where he has
friends; The Albany police have received in.
formation that IA man answering to Warmers
description left II West Shore train at Kingston
two days ago. A local detective is foilowinG
this clue.
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