Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-06
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS
Daniel Nugent Fails to Leave Town
Promptly.
MINNIE NAY TAKEN into CUSTODY
Alleged Wife Of Nugent and Noted
as Pickpocket.
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THEY DEPART FOR THE WEST

Daniel Nugent, one of the alleged pro-
fessional crooks who was arrested during
the Dewey celebration and fined $40 in the
Police Court yesterday morning, as pub
lshed in yesterdays Star, failed to leave
the city as soon as the police thought he
should. and the result was late yesterday
afternoon he again arrested. Detec-
tives Weldon, Horne and Hartigan took
him into custody, and they also arrested
Minnie May, alias DAILY. alias Nolan, who
claimed to be Nugents wife.
When Nugent had complied with the sem
tence of Judge Kimball yesterday he
thought he was at liberty to remain in the
city, but the police informed him he would
be given only a few hours grace. He had
no business here and. the police said, the
city would be better off without him. 1t
was believed that Nugent did not come
here alone. and after the court trial OF MS
case his movements were watched. ABOUT
; o'clock in the afternoon. when he met
the woman. the officers made the arrests.
Minnie May is one of the best-known al
legged female crooks in the United states,
and her picture is in many galleries anu
police books. Last night the prisoners re-
NAMED in the police station and this morn
ing they left here for the west, presumably
for Chicago.
The woman was taken before Judge kim
ball this morning. Her counsel. Attorney
Campbell Darlington, appeared ana sald
he desired to enter plea of guilty Tor MS
client. While the womans reputation, ne
said is not the best. she has done nothing
wrong since she reached here several days
ago. The police he said. are DESTROYS OF
getting her out of the city. and he had en-
tered a plea of guilty. hoping the court
would give her an opportunity to leave
here.
Personal Bonds Taken.
Detective Weldon. who was in court with
a picture and history of the woman. re-
quested the judge to take the woman's
personal bonds The detective assured the
court that he would that she should
leave the city. Judge kimball adopted the
suggestion. and the woman went across to
police headquarters. Inspector Boardman
had her photographed
The suspected parties arrested here this
week, including Nugent and MS wire, ana
the five men who We're sent to Jall Tor the
action of the grand jury, as well as the
others who were fined. are very sick of
their experience in this city. Usually, dur
ing inaugurations and other celebrations,
the crooks have not been given such harsh
treatment. 1t has been the custom of the
department to merely hold them in custo-
dy until the visiting crowds had disap-
peared, and then to send them out of the
city, and those who were without funds
We're furnished transportation Several of
them reached the work house from time
to time and this they feared more than
longer term in jail or a short term in the
penitentiary.
Change in Tactics.
This time Major Sylvester and Inspector
Boardman discussed the problem of what
was best to do with the suspicious charac-
ters and they decided that every one who
was arrested should be taken before the
court The result is that five of them are
in Jail. two in the workhOuse and three of
them paid total of $40 to the District
in fines in addition to having paid counsel
fees
Police departments of other cities are al
ready sending in requests for copies of the
pictures taken of the men. Today Detec-
tives Tate Miller. Wood and Whitcomb of
Philadelphia came here and called at the
Jail to see the five men who are awaiting
the action of the grand jury.