The record-union., 1898-03-23

ley to Fifteenth streets and then to
Q.
Leroy told him to put the jimmy
away, saying Il have croaked him"
He took the Jimmy and threw it under
a wooden sidewalk
Then they walked across the city to
j street and down the latter to Fifth
street. Leroy said the old man had hit
him or the head and he had to kill
him. Reaching Fifth street they went
over to China Slough, and Leroy said
Hadn't We better give this 'gat (the
pistoD q bath?" Reaching the slough
Leroy said Here goesi" and he threw
the gun. There was a splash, and then
they walked away, and Leroy went into
a Chinese clubhouse and threw away
another pistol, which he said he got in
Croly's house.
Thence they went to the Vendome
clearinghouse, where they were after
ward arrested The statement is COM
posed Of questions and answers, and is
most rambling mixture, but the above
practically covers all that relates to
the Croly affair.
After Searight had concluded his re-
marks Chief Dwyer and Officers Fisher
and Maley took him in tow and went
to Fifteenth and Q streets, and he there
pointed out the apron under which the
big Jimmy had been thrown.
Dig it out" commanded Chief
Dwyer, and Brick" dug accordingly
He thrust his arm under the apron up
to the shoulder. and an instant later
brought out the iron bar with which
Croly's window had been pried up. The
jimmy was subsequently compared
with the marks on the windowsill and
fitted them to a dot.
Then the party boarded a street car
and came down as far as Fourth street
and crossed over to I, where Starlight
said the second and smaller Jimmy had
been thrown. He led the way to All
Bens opium joint, in the alley between
Third and Fourth streets, and J, and
after fishing under a bunk used by
ffends who hit the pipe" he brought
up the smaller jimmy, and thus far the
stories told by himself and Darwin
We're proven.
Starlight next led the way to a point
on I street, between Third and Fourth,
and pointed out the spot from which
Leroy threw the revolver into China
Slough. He indicated the position it
should occupy by casting a brickbat far
out INTO the green water.
Then a sudden inspiration seemed to
strike the young desperado and turn
ing to Chief Dwyer he said:
Chief. I've got surprise fer you.
You come with me- And, without
awaiting an answer darted away,
closely followed by the officers, who
thought it probable that he was intend
ing to make break for liberty.
Instead of doing so the carrot-headed
robber again led the way back to All
Ben's joint. and going to the rear step
ped behind a closet and stopping down
ffshed up a dirty old handkerchief,
in which was wrapped Smith & Wes-
son revolver.
''Therei" said Brick" holding up the
find, do you know where that came
from? Never heard of it, did your"
Neither of the officers had ever heard
of the weapon.
Well" continued Brick" that's
Crolys and lone stole it when he
went through the house,
But Brick was not taken at his
word. The Officers understood that
elf-confessed robbers might, if occa-
sion served, be liars, and after deposit
ing their prisoner in Jail they again
visited the Croly residence.
Mr.. Croly, though weak, was strong
enough to see the men. They showed
him the pistol, but he called for his
eyeglasses, and while they were being
brought he said:
If this is my revolver, it will have
three file marks on the barrel. I put
them there in Eckhardt's store when
I bought it, and Mr.. Eckhart saw me
do it,
The eyeglasses were found, and Mr..
Croly pointed out the three file marks
made by him and again Searight's
story was corroporated.
Every link in the chain has been
found and fitted and whether Leroy
and Searight hang or spend their lives
inside of prison walls, depends probab-
~ on the result of Mr.. Croly's wound.
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