The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
MADE A DASH FOR LIBERTY
James HenneSsy'S Attempted ES-
cape From the Police.
HE is A NOTED PICKPOCKET
while the Officer at Headquarters
Turned His Back the Fellow Dash
ed Out ut-Recaptured After Hot
Chase-His Pal, James TrammeH,
Arrested at the Depot.

James Hennessy, a tall, rawboned young
| man, believed to be professional bur
glar and pickpocket. made a bold cash
for liberty from the detective office at
police headquarters, about 1890 o'aock
this afternoon
He had been picked up at the Sixth
street depot by Pinkerton Detective Sey-
mour Butler on suspicion, and left in the
back room under guard until MI Butler,
with Detective Weldon, returned to the
depot to capture Hennessy's pal
The detective who was guarding the
prisoner turned his back for a moment to
look at some documents, when Hennessy
stepped quickly into the main office room
and brushing by Times reporter, who
was busily engaged in writing at the
press table. made for the front door
Catch that rnan!'' shouted Detective
Lacey.
This cry spurred Hennessy on. He bounded
up the front stairs and dashed down Louis
lana avenue with the speed of q quarter
horse. Lacey was soon after him, follow ed
by Sergt johnson and Detective Proctor
bareheadcd.
Lacey footed the distress call repeatedly
on his whistle. This attracted several DO
lcemen aud the police court crowds, and
as the fugitive turned into Sixth street,
going toward Pennsylvania avenue. ne had
a crowd of several hundred people pur-
suing him.
Cries of Catch thief," and ''stop himl'
added TO the crowd The police bicycle
squad by this time joined In the pursuit
Hennessy made for Seventh street and
Pennsylva MIA avenue. He was rapidly
out -distancing' his nurSuers when Police
men Heller and Reynolds headed him off
and his capture followed
The prisoners race up Pennsylvania ave
nue. caused great excitement on thaU thor
oughfare, and he was followed to head
quarters by 500 people.
In the meantime Detectives Butler and
Weedon had returned to the depot. and
captured Hcnnessy's supposed pal. dap
per, well. dressed little fellow TWENTY-FIVE
years OF age, who gave the name OF james
TrammeII He had gripsack in one hand
and bundle in the other.
While Detective Butler was bringing hen
While Detective Butler was bringing Hen
messy to headquarters, the prisoner said
Il have n piece of iron on me TIease
don't get me in to trouble
Give it to me-" replied Butler, land
IN look out for you
Hennesy pulled from his pocket ourg-
lars jimmy" and handed it to the Pink
erton man. who turned It over Co fn-
spector Hollinberger.
Butler says he saw HennesSy at the At
Ianta exposition, and recognized him as an
expert pfckpocket. He also believes the
prisoner is member of the gang OF nouse-
breakers who burglarfZcd four Eousrs in
one day several days ago in Baltimore
Wheu searched, bank book was found
ON his person; also two mileage pass books
on the pnsyIvania Railroad, made out
in the names of Charles Duvaf and Jules
Duway Another was found in the pockets
of TrammeiI, the supposed pal, containing
the name Of F. Lieber
The address of INA rked house" one
the burglars intended to rob. was found ON
Hennessy. 1t was No. S04 Gilmor street
Baltimore.
Trarmell, whom Detective Butler char
actrriZed as "the nine days wonder"
had a variety of articles in his gripsack
and a Eox which may connect hirn with
the recent wholesale burglaries in the
Monumental City.
Hennessy is locked up at No. station
and Trammell at No. 1, pending an in
vestigation by the detectives
Late this afternoon Inspector Holm
harppr orflerad TrammeIi's release