The San Francisco call., 1899-08-29
CASEy'S PAL
SUPPOSED !. To ..'.'.
Be IN HIDING
His Reported Death Is
Not Believed.
9LICE ON HIS TRAIL
HANDSOME" GEORGE ADAMS IS
ALSO MISSING.
Evidently Fearing Exposure, he
Packs His Grip and
Goes to Parts Un-
known.
HANDSOME" GEORGE ADAMS IS
ALSO MISSING.

The police are hopeful of apprehending
"Jack" Kelly, the partner of Jack
Casey. who Is locked up in the tanks in
the City Prison on suspicion of being
one of the men who robbed the specie
room of the steamer Alameda and got
away with five thousand sovereigns Not
vithstanding the statement of Casey and
his friends that Kelly is now occupying
six feet of earth in a cemetery in New
Orleans, having. so they claimed. died Of
typhoid fever. the detectives who are
working on the case are convinced that
he Is still alive and that he accompanied
Casey on his return trip to this city.
They, however, are satisfied that he is in
hiding either in Oakland or Berkeley and
Is anxiously awaiting word from Casey
before he surrenders himself.
Casey still procIaims his innocence of
any participation in the Alameda rob-
berry. While admitting that he frequently
met Howard, he emphatiCally denies that
he had anything to do with the robbery
Of the specie room Of the Alameda.
Il had read that I was suspected. he
remarked yesterday, "and as l knew they
would get me sooner or later decided
10 give myself up. l returned to this city
last Saturday, and in order TO celebrate
the occasion l proceeded TO get gloriously
full. After visiting number OF saloons
! met q friend in whom | had the most
implicit confidence and told him my story.
He advised me 10 surrender myselt 70
the police claiming ,Is that after ar ma had
Acting on his suggestion | told him TO
telephone 70 police headquarters, an
nOuncing my return and my desire to es-
ia bliSh nv innocence. He did as l re-
Quested and Il few minutes later Detec-
tive Sullivan appeared and placed me
under arrest.
the police put to me. but l did not ex-
pect that they would throw me in the
tanks and deny my right to send for an
hing about the r0b-
hery Of the specie romm of the Alame-
ia and can prove that l was IN this city
On be my accomplice. is now in Australia
II is true that he and l were warm
friends and that we came TO this city to
Eathsr. Knowing that he was being fol-
lowed by the police he wisely concluded
O. return to Australia rather than suffer
being thrown in prison on suspicion OF
true that Kelly died of typhoid fever in
New Orleans. | did not see him buried,
1ut from his friends I learned that ne had
succumbed to the fever and was inferred
u pdEperS grave.
Notwithstanding Casey's statement the
detectives have received positive infOr-
nation showing that Kelly is not only
alive. but came TO this city with Casey
Learning that the police We're after him
ae suddenly disappeared after announcing
mis- intention of going into hiding until the
war clouds passed away, as he eX-
pressed II.
Since the arrest Of Casey Handsome"
george ADAMS mas Unsupported anu llIe
police believe that he has left the city
Adams was the confidential friend of
How lrd the clever swindler who is now
supposed to be on his way TO the Orient.
After making statement TO the police
iu which he denied knowing anything
about HOward's s crooked trasactions Ad-
ans promised 10 remain in the city, s
his presence was demanded in case the
detectives succeeded in arresting Casey.
AS soon as he learned that the latter was
in the tanks Adams got cold feet and
skipped out. Last night the detectives
were securing the tenderlOin in the hope
OF getting information as TO his where
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