The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-20
-SLEUTHS" SEEK MURRELL
IN DR.. FAULKNER'S HOUSE.

Doctor William r Faulkner. superintend-
ent of property of the St. Louis Police De-
partment. caused the arrest OF eight men
employed by the General Detective Agency.
When taken to the Four Courts they stated
that they We're ''shadowing" the DOCTOR 5
house. at No. 1861 Laciede avenue, having
been informed that John K. Murrell, fu 81
tive from Justice, was hiding in the base
ment OF the house.
From o'clock in the morning until late
In the afternoon the "sleuths' were on duty
In the ne!Ghborhood OF the Faulkner home
L. V. Ferrell. manager OF tho General
Detective Service Company, when Informe i
that his employees had been taken In GUS
tOdy, haStened from his office in the Hol-
land building. to the Four Courts to inter-
cede for them. He was detained in the Of
fice Of Chief OF Police Kelly for several
hours pending an investigation conducted BY
CHIEF kieiy and Chief OF Detectives Des-
mcnd. AS there was no charge on which To
hold the men they were released after De-
Ing warned TO keep away from the Eauk-
ner premises.
Just where the Information came from
that Murreu was hiuing in Doctor Faux
ner's house Is q matter on which the ponce
SO far have not been enlightened. Ferrell
refused to reveal his sourcs of Information
shcept =. 10 say: One OF my men gave ms
Tip Murreil was there"
Ferreil told Chief kiely and Chief Des-
mond that he had been employed by Ci1-
cult Attorney Folk to locate Murrell.
One OF the men employed by me In
FORMED me that Murrell was seen at the
Peters Shoe Company's store at Thirteenth
street and Washington avenue said Fer
rell, and said Murrell was hiding In tho
cellar Of Doctor Fau-kners residence.
do not care now to reveal the source from
which this information came. / then sent
Murrell."
Circuit Attorney Folk was closeted in
Chef OF Police Kiely's private office for
rsll. During the conference. II developed
that MIR. Folk had engaged the services Of
Ferrel to assist in locating Murrell. After
Kiely he had but little to say He would
deny nor affirm that he had en-
gagged the General Detective Service Com
when informed Of the mission Of the men
who were prowling about his house. al
as a good Joke Il can't for my life figure
tha, vas hafborins Murreli." said Doctor
s know of Il isT he 'Rs Wa. son S Rs
could not come into my house now. l in
tend 10 fnd out on whose Information they
also to find out II this so-called detective
agency has a license"
The men arrived at the Faulkner resi-
aencs fbout O'Clock in the morning. They
we're stationed in the alley back Of the
house. and the others paraded on Laclede
avenue. between Boyle and Newstead ave-
nues. Neighbors saw the men in the al
ley and informed Mrs. Faulkner. When
William Faulkner, Jr. secretary to Chief
Kelly. went homo to luncheon, he noticed
the men in front Of the house. but paId no
attention to them. His father came home
2 few minutes later. Mrs; Faulkner in.
formed them OF the suspicious actions Of
the men. who were stationed In the alley
Doctor Faulkner went to an upstairs win
low and looking out, saw the head Of one
Of the men over the alley fence.
,aid Doctor Faulkner.
He went TO the police telephone and noti-
fed CHIEF Desmond and Captain Joyce OF
he Manchester Avenue Station. Detectives
shevlin and Williams and Special oficer
Mccormack o: the Manchester Avenue Sta
lion. were dispatched to the Faulkner resi-
1ence In patrol wagon. arriving there at
o'clock. -Four of the men were arrested,
he others getting away. After the wagon
eft, officers were sent to the house and by
o'clock the four other men, who had re-
urned to resume their duty. were arrested
Ind sent to the Four Courts.
The men were not locked UP and were al
owed TO remain in Chief Desmond's office
Doctor Faulkner was consulted over the
and as he stated he did not care
% prefer charge of disturbing the peace
against them. that being the only charge
easad- Ferrell assured Chief Kiely that
le would send no more men to the house.
The names and addresses given by the
men arrested are as follows: Joseph John
Wellington Hotel: whaIey B. Jamison. No.
101 North jefferson avenue; Patrick II.
sutherland, No. SO2 Pine street; Isaac I.
Barton. No. 4so7 Hammett place: Joshua
Econ. No. Ss3 Minnesota avenue: J. %.
Mansfield.