The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-24
SHEENY MIKE ON MAJESTIC.
NNE LONELY ALLEGED CONF.
DTNCE Wan ~ FIRST CABIN.
Want Trs,e illng nder His Own Name
and Took His Family to an Uptown
Uotei-Cargo Of American Crooks Miss.
iug-One scotland Yard Man Held Tn.

and TOOK Ills hTUIIy 10 an Uptown
uo,eI-Carso Of American Crooks Miss.
ing-One scotland Yard Man Held Up.
T. had been reported from London that
.qe steamship Maj site was bringing over
. tine cargo of American crooks, consigned
., capt. George t. Titus of SOC Mulberry
d. rect Capt Titus hada la rge force Of steve
iorcs on the White Star pier yesterday
~. ruing 70 handle the cargo. There was
,isof S'.vedore Sheridan. who can tell
rock by the sense Of feeling. and with him
p,r. the following steve dores-in or binary:
Tinker Valley, Goggin, Lesson. Kane.
strip and Mulcare.
A. soon as the gangplank was hauled
ahoard the liner, Capt. Titus's men ranged
lonselves about the pier end Of " and
r,.itcd for acquaintances They got just
,ossln and Sheridan strolled along the
pnr r. where the luggage belonging TO
he -'-cabin passengers whose surname.
/, GIN wi'h H had been deposited
Aiarh.haired man with greenish gray ewes
ta1 black mustdChe was watching the
,spection Of the contents of several trunks
,,oggin nodded 10 him and ha came over 10
'ta detective
Wellt' said the sleuth
Nothing doing" replied the man. smil-
ns Booking on the other side. That's
al Did fairly we'll. Out Of commission
NOW
The detective said something in low
'oNa The man replied Don't worry"
srd the detectives went to Headquarters
- report After sheridan had talked with
nu-. IN" chief of the Detective Bureau
.nrared the first name in hs new swell
.I.r-. .,T.,- Of L. fol
cohen. Harry, alias "Shaenv Mike" u
,strs old f'ot 81. inches IN h"i ght; black
hair and mustdChc; weight, $50 pounds
vocation. bookmaker 9voc4t'on. confidenIe
wrist and right thumb. arrested Oct g 1895.
hy Brow and frazec a. suspicious char
ufcr discharged Arrived Oct ~ 1907.
steamship Majestic. Temporary residence.
sheeny Mike" did not appear on the
Majestic Passenger list under tho name of
toheu and since he went to a fashionable
hotel il might lead 10 embarrassing cond-
lions if his chip name were given here.
H. Il A well-ki.own confidence man and
: handy with the cards. II he happens 10
have bank roll and the conditions he likes
prevail on any one racetrack, he makes a
book during the racing season. II he's
broke and can get job, no becomes
hookmaker's clerk A. any and all times
he's ready - turn trick, ard in France,
where he has been for several months, he
iouiG easy money.
II Titus men didn't find anybody 10 nab,
Customs Inspector Timothy Donohue did
He spotted a big. tall man coming down
the second cabin gangplank with bullying
coat pockets. Donohue suspected contra
hand goods and, taking the man by the arm.
said he'd have 10 come into the pier office
and re searched.
Ne eyes" exclaimed the stranger. this
!, bloody good un, but ! don't know.
whether It's on me or you. Me name. you
know, Is John Fennessev and I'm from
Scotland Yard. ! came in second cabin,
SOS to be near fine bird wanted TO keep
me eye on Now. you know me, maybe
YOU be glad enough TO take a lift on your
hand, while 60 about my business,
Donohue insisted on a search. In the
hulging coat pockets were found small
camera, a pair of handouts and a nu mber
~ photo graphs of the same person in diff
fereut make-ups. Donohue was Satisfied
aud let Fennessey go with apologies. Tho
English detective was asked whom he
was looking for and he said:
When told the truth. wasn't believed.
Now I'll say nothing. Besides me business
Isn't Of public nature, YOU know"