Evening star., 1897-05-06
IMPORTANT ARRESTS
Two Suspected Crooks Held for Further
Investigation.
One 0f the Men Leads n Lively Chase
From the Police
Court.

Today between II and 1 o'clock a tall
man who had been a prisoner in police
headquarters walked out the front door
and came near escaping. More than hun
dred people Joined in the pursuit ard the
man was recaptured near Pennsylvania
avenue and 7th street. This man gave his
name as James Hennessy, while another
young man. who had beer seer in the Bal
timore and Potomac depot with him. gave
his name as James Trammell when the de-
tective arrested him. These arrests were
made by Seymour Butler. one of the Pink
erton detectives, who Is here looking after
the circus crowds. The detective was In
the depot arranging to get a sleeper when
his attention was attracted to Hennessy.
who was seated on one Of the benches. He
recognized the man as having been arrested
at Atlanta during the exposition, so he says,
ana he also remembered that his picture
was In at least one police gallery. He had
not seen the man before however. and
while he watched him the latter became SO
restless that he finally walked out of the
depot and started up 9Th street. Reaching
pennsylvania avenue he started In the
Howard House. Then the officer thought
1t was time to arrest him. and the man
vas not at all surprised when he was
caught by the coat and told that he was
wanted at the office of the chief Of police.
During the conversation between the Of
neer and the prisoner the latter admitted
that he had been arrested at Atlanta, and
asked the officer not to hurt him. He ask
ed that he be let go. but when he saw that
tne omcer was in earnest about his arrest
he said: Il have piece Of iron on me-"
and the officer said to him, Hand 1t over
to me quick"
Hennessy. as he gave his name, then
handed over big iron Jimmy, on which
there were spots of white paint. The iron
had been used many times, and the police
suspect that it had been used for an un-
lawful purpose On him the officers found
two mileage books on the Pennsylvania
railroad. They had been issued to Jules
Denway and Charles Duvali. He also had
In his pocket a Baltimore bank book from
which the name had been erased. In this
book names and addresses were written
aid Detective Butler says some of them
are names Of well-known crooks. The book
was issued from the Drovers and Mechan-
les Bank.
The young man who gave his name as
James Trammell belongs here in Washing
ton. ard 1t is said that he was assistant
steward at restaurant on Pennsylvania
avenue for some months. He had a shoe
box bearing the name of a Baltimore shoe
firm with him. This box was filled with
sandwiches, enough of them to last the pair
for several days. railroad book similar
TO those found on Hennessy was picked up
IN Inspector Hoilinberger's office. This
bore the name F. Leiber, and the officers
think 1t was thrown away by TrammelI.
Each man denied knowing the other and
the officers locked them up on suspicion.
Several big robberies have been commit
ted In Baltimore. and the fact that the Bal
ttmore bank book and the shoe box of the
Baltimore firm were found on them leads
the detectives to think that one Of them
may give some interesting facts concern
Ing the wrongdoing in Baltimore. When
the prisoners had been locked up Inspector
Hoiiinbereer sent word to the Baltimore
authorities notifying them of -he arrests
and asking them to come over and see the
ycrng men. The pursuit of the fleeing
man ca, sed considerable excitement and
was participated in by District government
clerks. members of the bar and others.
Night Inspector Pearson and Policeman
Reynolds Joined in the pursuit after De
tective Lacy had blown his distress
whistle and captured Hennessy. Both
prisoners will be held until their move
ments can be investigated.
Trammell worked at Harvey's for more
than three years. and Mr.. Harvey says he
is truthful and honest young man.