The herald., 1898-03-22
JORDAN IS RfCAPTURED
ROBBINS ONCE MORE sLAPs THE
CUFFS ON
A SUSPECTED HIGHWAYMAN
A Too Jealous Friend Attempted to
Hide the Escaped Prisoner-The
Escallier Robbery

Norman Jordan, the young tough VINO
escaped with Officer Ben Robbins hand
cuffs last week, was recaptured yesterday
afternoon. Desperate to the last, Jordan
stood, when captured, waiting with club
In his hand to make second fight against
capture. But when he gazed down .the
muzzle of Officer Robbins revolver he
changed his mind and submitted peaceably
enough to the officers. Jordan has been
in hiding in the city ever since his escape
and it is evident that some of his pals have
been caring for him.
Jordan was found in westlake park one
night by Officer Robbins, who placed him
under arrest on suspicion of having been
implicated in the holdup Of the Escalliers
at the Laguna saloon on the Whittier road
a week ago last Saturday night. Jordan
was handcuffed and escorted to the corner
of Alvarado and Seventh streets, where the
patrol wagon was telephoned for. While
Robbins attention happened to be attract
ed, Jordan bolted south on Alvarado
street, handouts and all. The officer gave
chase, but handicapped with his heavy
coat and accoutrements could not keep
pace with Jordan, who soon began to leave
his pursuer behind. Robbins tried to bring
the man to his senses by shooting his re-
volver, but the gun refused to work. Jor-
dan doubled back on the officer. and re-
turning to Westlake park made good his
escape. For the next few days Robbins
was joshed by all the police force about
his missing handouts.
After losing his man the officer went to
the Haley place on Orange avenue and
arrested Arthur, who was also thought to
have been implicated in the Laguna hold
up. Haley declared positively that he
had had nothing to do with Jordan for
months past, and seemed aggrieved that
such suggestion should have been made
Escallier called at the police station and
looked at Haley, but failed to identify him,
so the young fellow was turned loose.
Haley appears to have then turned in
and helped his supposed pal. 1t was
thought that Jordan had left the county,
but yesterday the officers learned other
wise. Accompanied by Officer Henderson,
Robbins went to the Haley place armed
with a search warrant for the purpose of
looking for certain goods. They went into
the barn and, happening to look over in
corner. Robbins saw the missing Jordan
standing with a club in his hand ready to
strike the first man who placed hand
upon him. The officer drew his revolver
and leveled 1t at Jordan, and then the
tough weakened, threw down his club and
stepped forward, saying with sneer:
well, guess you've got me this time
I'll go with you all right.
Eyes, 1 guess you WILL" replied Robbins.
Then the officers had the satisfaction of
once more putting his borrowed handouts
on the prisoner, who made no resistance,
as he saw the hopelessness Of struggling.
Profiting by his former experience. Rob-
bins made Jordan put his hands behind
him before he would place the handouts
on The man was marched to the police
station without Incident.
Jordan said that he had managed to slip
one of the cuffs over a hand and had
broken the other one with stone. Hav-
ing no further use for them and not ex-
pecting to see the owner soon, he had left
them where they fell Jordan was locked
up, but not booked. He will probably be
held until Escallier and the barkeeper can
come to the city and identify him. If, of
course they decide that he was not one
of the robbers, this charge will naturally
however, to escape as easily as did Haley
his former partner. Officer Robbins will
probably swear to a complaint covering
the offense of escaping from an officer.
Just who has been responsible for Jor-
dams sojourn at the Haley barn. the Off
GERS do not state at present, but they have
a very we'll defined idea and will take steps
to make the guilty persons answer for
their supposed act of kindness In harbor-
ing an escaped prisoner.