New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
SAY THEY KNOW CRIMINAL
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again get hold of Charles Blackham Months
ago he told the Queens County autnor1ties
about what Menet is now supposed TO teii' ana
the local authorities and Inspector TITUS at ihat
time worked for weeks to fix the murder OF both
Latimer and Detective Kennedy upon two mem
bers of the Buckley gang
When Carr and Donnelly, who were arrested
on suspicion of being connected with the murder
of Detective Sheridan, were about to be placed
on trial. Blackham told John B. Merrill theh
District Attorney, that it was a shame to place
them ON trial. as they had nothing to do with
the killing of the detective. He went on to say
that on the night the officer shot at Henry
St and Jackson-aye.. in Long Island city, ne
reached the Buckley-st. house late in the even
ing AS he approached he was challenged ana
it was found it was Clare and Ricco who stopped
him. When they recognized him ne entered
and Ricco was cleaning revolver. One OF them
asked him how he came. and when he told them
they asked if he noticed any excitement IN JACK
son-ave.. near Henry-st. He had not notlced
any.
Sheriff De Bragga, who brought Clare from
Clinton Prison yesterday says he learned much
that interested him by the trip. When Menet
was in the Queens County Jail he was a con-
tinuaI cause of worry to the Sheriff and the
iailers He was kept isolated n an unoccupled
ward and was closely guarded. Every hlsht
in the morning would he found roaming about
the corridor Several times he cut bars in the
cells
MENET'S CONCEALED TOOLS.
Al Clinton yesterday the Sheriff heard story
which he thinks throws much light Menet's
actions in the county Jail The story is that
when some months ago it was decided to transfer
Menet to Clinton from Auburn, the prisoner
learned of the fact He had been employed in
the key shop at Auburn. On the morning the
transfer was TO be made he was turned OUT
with the rest of his gang to work, and shortly
before II O'Clock was detached from the gang
and lined up with the others who were 10 De
transferred. After Menet had left the Key shop
another prisoner informed Keeper Kelly that II
Menet was searched a package would ne round
on him. This done, and on his person was
found q package containing a small rat tai! ME,
two small saws and dozen handcun KEYS, each
of a different pattern.
Warden Mead OF Auburn Prison believes that
Menet conceived the story in order TO get out
of prison and attempt TO escape.
District Attorney Gregg of Queens County
declared last night that he had not heard
word from Menet since he sent to prison.
When told that it was said he had received
letter similar 10 q Reynolds letter the Dis
trict Attorney said
1t was from Charles Flanagan, another of that
gang. Flanagan told about the story
Blackham had told and which had been investi-
gated In company with Detective Sergeant
Dannemora Prison. where Flanagan is, or was
We went thoroughly into the case with him and
found he knew nothing, and apparently based
his story on the one originally told by Black
ham. He could not furnish us with anything
we did not know, and his evidence was wholly
SurniSe.