The San Francisco call., 1899-08-02
Prince. OF Bunko Men
Thrown in Prison.
ROBBED A BUC0LIC STRANGER
CANADA ED" CAMPBELL is
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
For Failing to Divide His spoils
With the Chief CRATER he Is
Arrested, but Immedi-
ateIy Released.

The arrest Of Edward Campbell, alias
Canada Ed" alias George Bell, the
King of Bunko Men, yesterday, created
sensation among the gang of professional
-.e-afrers'' who We're led to believe that
h was impreguable on account OF his al
Ieced pull against being taken into Gus.
1ody on the insignificant charge or
eWiudling q sucker Camppeu I0r some
time past has been associated WIN JoHIl
Sweeney, the Prince OF GratterS, Is ne
Is Familiarity known 10 the deIuueu yang
which work in his alleged profession.
The king Of BunkO Men arrived LeI
several months ago from Chicago, ana
learning that Sweeney was the Reau OF
The gang Of unscrupulouS gratterS that
infest this city, concluded TO see MN
in order that ne nlghI OlSLate t N+ol1ou3 ,a3
police interference. Sweeney had hedro
Of CampbellS s successful operations IN
7he East and at once welcomed MIN 10
his fold. Mike" Golden, who has a local
>fepltarion as q successful top and bot
tom operator, was then Sweeney 5 part-
.ner Campbell showed such an aptitude
for robbiug bucOHC strangers that
Sweeney concluded to dissolve partner
ship with Golden, after informing him
that the Chicago graTter could give InIn
7rI-y of the gang. Golden at first vigor-
Ously resisted his deposition as one OF
the ''kings' of the deSpicable gang. but
ss Sweeney threatened to invoke the aid
of the police in having him driven out or
The city, he finally submitted TO the III
evitable and gracefully resigned MS posi-
Campbell was then installed as confiden-
tial adviser TO his majesty king SVee-
ncy and q more SucceSSIu pan 10 TOD
''silcl5erS'' was quickly formulated at the
direction of the Chicago CRATER. The
plan worked to perfection and IN snort
time Sweeney found himself richer than
ever. While Intoxicated from the etfectS
of champagne he would boast of Camp
bells wonderful generalShip. and his
CIeverness in separating suckers from
their money" as he expressed It. 1t IS
all different now, however. Sweeney does
not think as much of his confidential
M *
him out Of the city or have him sent to
prison The trouble between the two
dates back to about week ago. Camp
bell. being short of ready cash. picked up
Of $50 at the Iime-WOrn three-Card monte
game. He failed to report the. trick
10 Sweeney, and the mighty king, on
learning Of the dupGcity OF his confiden-
tial partner, arose in his wrath and swore
that he would get even.
Yesterday he visited police headquar-
tiers and caused a warrant to be is
sued for the arrest of his eX-partner,
charging him with grand larceny. The
warrant was placed In the hands of De-
tectives Egan and SilVey and through
Sweeney they located Campbell on Kearny
and Bush streets yesterday afternoon and
took him into custody. Learning that a
warrant was out for his arrest, Campbell
had provided himself with $500, and after
being formally charged he put up the
amount as bail and was at once released.
q NOW threatens to get even with
Sweeney, even at the cost Of being sent
Campben. it is claimed. is one Of the
most successful confidence operators IN
the country. After robbing numerous
suckers in Chicago. he was detected in
the act Of working q gigantic scheme to
sWiudle q millionaire, and hearing that
the police were after him he wisely con-
Guided to leave for parts unknown. On
his arrival III this city he heard of Swee-
ney and his alleged pull. and he lost no
time in joining the band Of thieving
gTafteTs.