The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24


come 90 think Of a. believe my friend
son has called upon her on several occa.
s.ons OF course you cannot suspect
hisn"
The detective asked for description
u the man. and after thinking Tor a mo-
inert. 10 took his leave. with the remark
that h. would return later. when che
young man was IN the house. that he
would ring the bell and ask Tor him. but
be was not 20 be recognized by the lady
os the house. who was merely 20 say that
a gentleman desired 10 see the young
man The next day tine detective drove
up to the house IN cab. rang the bell,
ana when tho door was opened he inquir.
ed n Mr. Blank was in
why. yes" was the answer, "hc d
| calling on his mother
kindly tell che gentleman that should
Ike 10 see him. SAID tho supposed
stranger
The young man came trippling down TIE
stairs. wondering who could know that
he was IN the city lie went esrelessly
into the parlor. The detective greeted
hlm cordially. aud told him that he knew
him very well by reputation. Then, ~
an undertone. he communicated 10 ths
man that be had been recommended "a
call upon him By a mutual friend IN New
York mentioning the name OF clever
and notorious thief The man was start
led for a moment. but the reassurins
tone OF the detective disarmed him.
what can I do for your he asked
Well" said the detective Il have a
big Dob on hand. and Il II one that
cannot work alone, and / have been told
by our mutual friend that YOU can assist
me"
I'm your man. my cove" said the
young man, but / am just now IN a It,
tie trovble myself. ana ] viii have -
work very quietly
TELL me about ~ said the detective.
Thereupon the man unburdened himself
and told him about the theft Of the gold
rs a. IN the house now7" inquired thu
sleuth saga.saAaWJX
1T is."
Get u and come with me. and We will
get Il out OF the way"
The young man went upstairs and soon
returned with a flshing-rod case IN HIS
hands. The two went 90 the cab. got in.
and drove away once in the cab. the
detective piled his victim with questions.
and. having secured an the evidence ana
the information that the money was IN
the fshing-rod case. he tipped the driver.
and the cab drove up 10 the station
house Then the detective showed his
badge. and Informed the man that h. was
under arrest The young fellow was
completely knocked out. but submitted
quietly. He was sent 20 the peniteniiary
for several years. and upon his release
resumed his evil ways. The same detec-
tive arrested the fellow many times later.
but none OF the arrests required the
thought and ingenuity that the frst one
d1.
Thousands have laughed az the stunts"
OF the late "Old Hoss" HOey o. "A parior
Match" fame, who. IN his character Of
the tramp. would steal innumerahle
things. among them a stove. in which was
burning merriiy red-hot fire. Not one
OF the amused spectators probably
dreamed that such = theft occurred in real
life. such 81 the case, however and tho
police department Of Washington has the
records OF such thsfts Not more than
two weeks ago the residence OF Wash
ington man was entered By tramps and a
stove was ripped from it, fastenings and
taken away. The stove contained a fre,
and In a tin dish on the stove were boil
ing some eggv. The thief took the eggs
along with the stove. and the stolen prop
erty was never located.
Three men. carrying a large kitchen
stove. were discovered stumbling down a