Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-31
Autsmatic Signal Systems Credited with
Defeat of the Plans
TWO HUNDRED TRAINS ARE DELAYED
Perpetrators Of the Grimes Are Supposed TO
Be from the United Ststes
YANKEE THIEF SETS PARIS LAUGHING
Wants a Trial Just 10 See What
His Lawyer Could Possibly
Say I'm His Behalf
GETS six Months.

TCopyright, 1909. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS. Aug. sO.-(New York World
Cabiegram-special Telegram 1.-The police
are trying hard to arrest some notorious
American criminals who have invaded
France and enlisted French crooks In oper-
ations which have startled the public and
caused no end Of trouble.
Three Of the criminals, who are well
know nto the authorities, but who have
eiuded capture, are believed to be response
sble for a series Of attempts to wreck rail-
way trains, with the evident purpose Of
robbery.
The first attempt was made on the Paw
Express. A track walker discovered a
pile Of ties across the rails in time to
flag the trains. Three days later rail
was removed from the track over which
the Switzerland flyer would pass. A fear
full disaster was avoided solely by the fact
that the train ahead of the flyer had been
disabled and green signal lights were dis
played. The flyer, which was travelling at
the rate of seventy miles an hour. slowed
up so that only the engine and baggage
car left the track when the missing rail
was reached.
The London night mail train by way Of
Calix was brought to a quick standstill a
few days ago when the engineer saw the
red danger signals flashed ahead. Investi-
cation disclosed the fact that switch had
been opened In order to derail the train.
The switches are constructed so that the
slightest manipulation turns on q danger
signal a mile away ana this saved the train
from disastrous wreck
Signal wires have been connected at the
Northern station with all the dispatchers
towers In Paris except the tower of st.
Denis. The red lights all over the un-
protected district set automatically yester-
day and 200 trains we're delayed from one
TO two hours. The cause Of the delay Il
being investigated.
An American thief named Arthur Robin
son has Paris laughing at his repartee when
ha was arraigned for trial. All the papers
today publish pictures Of "The Humorous
Yankee"
Robinson appeared yesterday IN the Grim
inal court and asked that the trial be post
poned because his attorney was Ill ant
unable to be present The Judge said he
could not grant the request because two
postponements had already been allowed.
Haven't you confessed repeatedly thai
you we're sentenced in the United States fol
petit larceny. that you stole this man.
pocketbook and struck the oficer who ar
rested your" queried the Judge.
Eyes. your honor" Robinson replied.
''Then what can your lawyer say in you
behalf?" demanded the court.
That's Just what I'm curious to know,
The Yankee said, grinning.
He got six months in jail.
An American swindler named Morsheime
managed to fleece victims out of at leas
100000. the police say, before an alarm
was raised and he fed. II Is said that h
sailed from Cherbourg a few days ago an
the New York police have been notified.
He called himself Baron Won Morsheir
and caused It to be reported in business cir
cles that he was secret agent OF the Roths
childs, He dressed in excellent taste an
conversed brilliantly. He whispered I
new-made friends that a company wa
being organized to control the early veg
etable and fruit market Of Europe, addin
that when the proper time came he woul
let them buy a few shares. A week ago h
produced some nicely engraved certificate
which many people purchased after promis
ting secrecy. woman who paid 81. 400 10
some OF the stock became suspicious Of IN
baron because some Of her jewels dlsap
peared after his visit. Morsheim got win
Of the alarm and fed.