The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-12


GLASGOW criminal OF both daring ans
dexterity. was wanted" particularly nS
me IN Edinburgh. Joss was convict. his
last sentence having been five years pc
nal. and had shown himself ungratefu
for his ticket-of-iesve, not enly by faii'
ing TO report himself. but by at once re-
sumsng his OLD trade, and helping 10
bfvok into a clothier's shop In the New
Town. from which shop goods worth
above a hundred pounds. az we'll as some
cash and hank notes left in The till' had
been removed. Glasgow is a cheap place
Tor many things aud 10 that city i
turned my eyes IN hope OF tracing some
Of Tie plunder. OF course, Joss hinseiI
had prndently left Edinburgh; indeed ~
wax his sudden absence which iirst led
rn~ 10 connect him with the robbery, whlcit
suspicion was confirmed by SUBSEQUENT
rlsanings and siftings. | spent day IN
the western metropolis In company WIN
Johnny Farrel, and actually ola dlscoVer'
not only one or two articles from the
plunder. but undoubted evidence thst Joss
blrustlf had been the seller. There were
many pcculiarities about the mans ap-
pearance 10 impress Il upon the memory.
and though 1 had seen him but once DC
fore. had little doubt that ! should bs
able TO Identify him at "A glance when We
met. Joss had prominent forehead
ewes round. dark. ana inteihsen1' anu
hair reddish brown.
There was nofhinS Of the brutalized
convict about him now that his hair had
grown. indeed. he resembled dappef
clerk or draper's assistant more thah
desperate criminal TO Johnny Farrci, OF
course. he was perfectly well known,
having been one Of his "eairns from the
moment his first conviction had been
scored against him; therefore ! am 1usu-
fed in gently easing off the weight, or
part OF the weight, Of any complications
thar followed from my own shoulders en
10 those of my friend.
After n days hard work In Glasgow, l
returned TO this city 10 await results.
while Johnay successfully continued his
work. thBt IN two days he had come up
on q direct clue 10 the den in which JOSS
had burrowed. I'm wandering up Little
Dove Hili one forenoon. with the intention
of seeking Joss IN his den, he was agree
ably surprised TO see that gentleman
walking down In his direction. attired In
= new grey summer overco2t With
ousckened strides Johnny crossed the
street 10 Intercept the shop-bresker, who
from calm and contented smoke AT his
short pipe. awoke to the fact that a de-
tective. sharp-eyed and eager enough 10
mean DutllfrS. WIS tuNdI'inS NRph f'hf
In a moment he had scented danger
dashed down his pipe. and turned 10 ny;
but then Johnny had him In his grasp,
and would have retained him but for
sudden graphing OF Joss, and dcft
hooking of the legs from his fee. Farrei
fell heavily and while ne WAS scram-
bling 10 his feet. joss turned and flew
like the wind. For some distance Farrel
kept him I'm sight, Till Joss dsrted into an
han
greens and stairs to q street running
parallel. Farrell had more than once lost
his quarry at the same rookery. and by
the Identical means upon which Joss now
seemed 10 desperately rely; and as expe-
rience teaches, he did not follow the
ehop-breaker into the entry, but, flying
on, turned the corner and reached the
next street. oown which he ran, keenly
on the outlook for the fugitive full
minute passed without = trace of Joss.
and Fsrrei was beginning 10 believe him
lost for the time being. when glimpse
of the familiar grey oyercoat slipping
Bteslthily and fearfully from nh entry
further down rewarded his astute calcu-
lation. and sent him laundering down on
the wearsr before he had time to quicken
hts steps 10 run. This time tho man
made nm attempt at violence, which was,
yerhaps. ~ we'll for himself. seeing that
Farrel's blood was up. and real police
mans staff in his hand. which he would
now have been perfectly justified in US
ing. The thought that all was not right
did not once cross Farrels mind. and
when he had handTdnsd the prisoners s
wrist to his own, and conveyed him to
the Central. and the prisoner, on being
taken before the superintendent, as is
usual was requested 10 uncover his head,
Z fresh conirmat ton seemed to crop up.
The cleanness and brightness OF the silk
lining the felt hat OF the prisoner
caught Farrels eye. and giancing into il
he was pleased TO find legibly printed
lipon IL. if letters OF gold the name and
address of the Edinburgh clothiers he
was charged with breaking into. A close
inspection Of the grey tweed overcoat al
no revealed the same address printed as
lesibiy upon the black suspender inside
the back OF the collar. The case seemed
now 90 clear that the usual questions
were put only AS a matter OF form; and
rcgarding the first the prisoner seemed
To- shink go too. for he said rather re-
sienedly--
my name? You know il well enough
ufready, uun-t yuuee
.No insoence. please sharply inter.
posed the superintendent. Your name?'
Joshua Robson" answered the prison.
or with the utmost calmness; then add.
ing, with wonderful politoness, II did moi
mean to be insolent, sir: did not. real
ly,"
Amy trade?"
"Dh. yes: but ! am not worlSin .ls
now" hurriedly answered the pri-oner
81 would rather not say anything abou
myself.
please yourself" drily observed hi,
auestioncr. You VIII be taken through {,
Ldlnbdrgh tomorrow.
He was taken away and locked up;an,
then by overhauling the list OF goods re
ported as stolen from the Edlnburgl
clothier. johnny made sure OF his case b.
finding the identical articles found upol
the prisoner there enumerated The mex
morning, accordingly. tho prisoner wa
brought through stin wearing the Goa
and hat. and as | was I'm the office whei
they arrived, ] was shown the prlsono
with some olation by Johnny, with tn
words
Here's man you're anxious 20 sec
tO say nothing Of the coat y sshwears"
I looked the sbuffling and shrinkln
prisoner full in the face for moment 4
silence. and then said rather awkwardly-
why. IL this Joss Robson"
must have looked either stupid @
puzzled. for the query a. well as the loo
elIcited a hearty laugh from the Fiscal.
'of course IL f." he promptly answered
"I thought you knew him. and had take
his portrait Eh. Jamie. never boast @
your memory for faces again"
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