The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-10

as he placed him In the hands Of the
measurer. but that was only as a pick
pocket"
"Jimmy's" brain was working as IL
had never worked before when the ex'
animation was finally over and he was
taken down stairs again and led into
the Captains room. This was another
honor he had never known before. one
accorded only 10 the men who do no.
mentous things. He was overwhelmed.
His sharp eyes tried 10 dig into the
brains OF the impassive Brannan and
the equally impassive Captain. but they
could not. The Captain gave him one
long. searching stare. then took up
some papers on his desk and looked
them over. glancing up now and then
at Jimmy"
Great Heavens. Captain. what is
it," he family cried, when he could
stand it no longer.
Come. now, don't give us any OF
that. You'd better make a clean breast
of it and throw yourself on the mercy
OF the court" The Captain spoke
sternly
But amt"
shut up" said the Captain" We
know what you've done"
So Jimmy" sat. his brain awhirl.
while the Captains eyes seemed 10
search him through and through De-
tectives brought in other men. and h.
was stood up with them. and man
came in and looked them over and
picked him out. saying:
That's the man.
He almost fell 10 the floor His eyes
were starting from his head every bit
Of strength in his body seemed 10 be
oozing out when they let him drop into
a chair.
I'm surprised az you, Jimmy"
finally spoke up the Captain, when the
others had gone. II thought you stuck
to the pickpocket game. wouldn't
have looked for you in this HARRISON
deal if everything wasn't such a cinch
against you"
The HARRISON case. Jimmy" gasped
He had read all about it in the morn
ing newspapers the day before-how a
sneak thief caught in a house shot
down a man, and the whole police force
Of the city was on the lookout for his
slayer.
Cap. you're kiddin'," he finally
gasped, though his tongue seemed
double its size and his mouth and
throat were parched.
Not a bit of it. No use trying TO
ell 10
We've got plenty Of evidence, and
you've been identified by the man who
saw 1t done. Sorry. but | guess you'll
have TO go to the chair"
God above, Cap. you know didn't
do it. You know l couldn't do it. 1t
amt in my line. | never knew how"
Jimmy was groyeling on the floor,
gripping the Captains knees with his
hands. The Captain only looked at
him sternly and rang a bell that
| brought a policeman.
Take him down TO court and ask
them to bind him over another day as
suspicious person." the Captain or
| dered. The policeman lifted him up
and half dragged him out through the
office. He managed to walk after that
as they went out and up the street
and took car leading down the Bow
cry. The policeman had put on hand
| cuffs that bound the two together.
though it was scarcely noticeable tc
| others on the car.
They stood on the rear platform.
There were tears in "Jimmy's" eyes as
| he passed places that he knew. He
was just beginning to realize the hor-
| ror OF the whole thing and the possi-
| bility that he might, after all, be sent
| TO the electric chair-for he knew the
police could do strange things when
| they had mind bent that way.
He had just reached the conclusion
| that he was in very serious situation
when something happened. He felt
the handcuff that held him TO the
| policeman give on his wrist. He looked
| down. The steel band was open. He
waited n moment until the policeman
| looked the other way. Then he gave
quick Jerk, was off the car like a
| fash, and was racing down the Bow
cry. Before anybody had time to
raise n cry he was through dark door
way that he knew led to freedom.
Somewhere. perhaps. an unhappy
man IS wandering longing for the Bow
cry. Maybe detectives In other cities
are puzzllng their wits over the work
of one of the cleverest plckpockets that
ever stole woman's handbag. But
New York knows Jimmy the Lift" no
more and Sergeant Brannan and the
Captain smile whenever his name is
mentioned.-New York Times.