The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21

tonight. so I'll let you fellows in on my
key.
And that is what he did. At the head Of
the stairs the detectives were intercepted
by the negro lookout. but they fixed" him
before he could give the alarm. They had
not made any noise. and the men at the
faro game Were so intent upon the run Of
the cards that they did not see them enter.
The dealer was a man from louisiana.
No one seems 10 remember his name. but
all asert he Was a clever fellow, and as
brave as a lion. He had declared that Wat
kins and Smith should never raid his place
while he was dealing. The officers knew
that ne meant what he said. and that at all
times there was al enormous revolver. in
whose use the gentleman from Louisiana
was quite an expert, on the side of the
chair in which he sat. Watkins aud Smith
went into that room with only u vague idea
as TO what would happen before they gat
out or were carried CUT.
The first the players knew that there
were policemen In the room was when
Watkins siited up 70 the side of the DEAL
er's chair and grabbed the revolver, while
Smith glsded up TO a chair in front OF the
able and seized d heavy iron poker that
vas III that position fer convenience in the
event lLGL lLS ASSSSSiNS " " HcofSN
should apear.
Well, everybody in the room was a gems
tlemen, Sc the detectives had no trouble
after they got the men covered.
On another occasion the two detectives
were determined TO get 10 a keno game
on North Fourth street. No drunken man
with q key happened along. and SO they
could not get in at the door without bait
rarf,y Il. 1ar, y-b.rt would haya p1nSpd
the escape OF most of the men in the rooms
without any evidence against any who
might be caught.
So the men climbed TO the root Of tho
building IN which the game was IN progress.
They found d skyligh,, but while they were
still congrstulatins themselves upon this
fact they discovered that the skylight was
fastened securely from the inside. They
sought IN vain for other means of suddenly
catching the gamblers. They could find no
window which led 10 a room which CON-
muntcate9 with the gambling room. and 50
they decided that the only thing to do was
20 GO down a rope to one OF the frosted
windows that opened directly into the ROOM
Watkins was the man who went down on
The rope. \ loop was formed at the end. and
Watkins sat down within 1t. Then Smith
helped him over the caves. and began to
lower him gently. In hts hands Watkins
carried TWO large reyo!veTs.
When Watkins reached a point direct
ly In front OF this window. he gave Smith
II signal and he was held there. He spent
some time In watching the game through
h place where the ~frOsting had been scraped
from the window; when he had made sure
that he bad seen enough TO enable him to
give evidence against the players. he sud-
denly brought the muzzies of both revolvers
down upon the window panes. They shat
tered with an awful crash. and Watkins
poked the big weapons through the open-t
ing he he'd made.
Surrender lie shouted IN shoot the
FIRST man that moves"
The men at the table were so startled by
the Sound Of the crashing glass, the sight
Of the two big reviewers and tine detectives
determined face. and the thunderous tones
OF the detectives voice. that not one Of
them moved.
Watkins climbed into the window, still
keeping the men covered, went to the door.
unlocked IL, and stood with his back to Il
until Smith, with two or three policemen,
broke In the outside door and came in
take the gamblers In charge.