The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
PINCHED ON HIS LUCKY DAY.
BARNEY KELLEY'S NEMESIS
FINDS HIM AT THE TRACK.

Just % He Got e8O 10 the COOu on PhInts
bearer. the sleuths said, eve want
You"--Bu They wouldn't Spoil sport
Let Hin Bet TIL the Last Race.
In the throng that saw the Keene colors
flashing to the front in the third race at
the new Jamaica track yesterday was o
slight-built man with cavernous mouth,
from which delighted yelps issued az Palm
bearer bore the white with blue polka dote
into the head Of the stretch. His noise
and his gestures annoyed some Of the less
demonstrativs persons near him. Col.
Mike Padden. who is Congressman Timothy
D. Sullivan's military secretary, exclaimed:
MY He jumps around so cannot see
which horse precedes the Others
The noisy one threw an elbow into the
ribs of the staid Senator Bernard j. Martin,
then rocked over against Kid Mccoy who
took one eye off the race long enough to
get the weight and reach Of the jostler.
Three Central Office men, McAuley,
Gallagher and Deevy. stood right behind
Looks like Barney Kelly" said Gallagher.
IN take o look" said McAuley.
He went down three steps Of the stairs
and looked up. There was little 10 see
but mouth and teeth.
Its him." said McAuley, stepping back.
Il saw the gold in his back teeth"
Thereupon Mr.. Kelly felt hand on each
wrist.
While Mr. Kelly's life and training have
been such that a firm grasp on the wrist
is a syir ptom OF Ill, he never took his eyes
from the horses. All this happened in the
fractional time that il takes to travel the
rts afI1 ayaI M Eall, NAS
man, with Central Office TO right and to
lett of him, cheered heartily az Palmbearer
came back to the judges stand, just as his
number went up.
Barney Kelly was arrested in New York
seven years ago with the Billy Hamilton
gang OF letter box thieves Kelly was the
man who passed the checks taken from
the malls. He got one for s42O, went TO
well-known horse dealer, bought horse
for si25, was identified at the bank by the
dealer cashed the check, took horse and
change and went away. He got FIVE
years for that.
Then he ct in trouble again, in his old
line. green goods. He got out Of Jail In
Wilkes Barre three months ago, and hav-
ing no funds to leave town with. did, ac-
cording TO the accusation Of the police, COM
init burglary. He's wanted in Wilkes
Barre for that.
The Central Office men escorted Barney
70 his place in line. where he cashed ticket
on PaImbesrer for SO, the proceeds Of SO
bet at 81 TO l. Then between the officers
he started for New York.
At the station the officers were told that
no train would start until after the last
race.
Let me have some fun, boys said
Barney. Il want TO play the string out
So Barney, under arrest and with de-
tective on each side Of him, sported all the
afternoon, and none but the officers and
himself knew he was prisoner.
While he was standing with the detectives
Alderman Little Tim Sullivan came along,
his pockets well filed with tho victory OF
Big Tins horse Setauket.
Boys. will you join US In . drnk?' he
asked.
We've got friend with US and we can't
leave him said one OF the Officers.
Bring him along said the Alderman.
he don't drink said the Central Ohlce
That's the first time ever stood for that
Then he played Heno for the place 10
the big race and won $50
He bet that on Frank Farrells Nameoki
in the fifth. winning again. but lost on
Ought to have known better said
Barney, as he took his last look at the
track. y got down on two losing favorites
to-day. The first was Remorse and the
second Reformer. Neither Of them for
me again on any track. It's good thing
for me that Handcur wasn't running
to-day"
How aboutchu, Bsrney'' cried an ac-
ouaintance as Barney was going aboard
the train. you look like they were COM
ing easy
'My next appearance on the turf will be
at Fort Erie. Canada-date uncertain
Barney will be sent back to Wilkes
Barre to-day.