Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

the valise was there! How came it there!
IN the course of their examination two OF
the passengers had testified to having seer
Schwartz enter the toilet room during the
run. brakeman Jack Mullins stated that
he had been in the same room twice that
night, that the second time he had noticed
the vallse, but that it was not there when
he went in first. Other witnesses in the
car We're positive that the person who en-
tered the room last before the time when
Mullins saw the Valise was Schwartz Thus
tie chain of proof was Tightening, and Mr..
Pinkerton sent for Schwartz.
After talking with the brakeman in a
se1li-confidentfal way for some time, the
detective began to question him about
Watt. his fellow-trainman. Schwartz said
he was good fellow, and, in general,
spoke highly oe him. Mr. PiHkerFon seemed
to hes hesitate little, and then said:
Yes. sir.
well, the fact is, I am a little suspicious
os Watt. You see. his story about that
hand overhead does not exactly hang to-
getter. / don't want to do him any wrong,
but he must be looked after Now, my idea
is to have yoa go about with him as much
as yoa can. see if he meets any strangers
or spends much money, and let me kno W
whatever happens. Will you do it?''
Schwartz readily consented. on the as
surance that the railroad people would give
him leave of absence. The next day he re-
pOfIcQ AHdl W at man WHO wore
SLOUGH hat. had unkempt red hair. and in
general looked like a border ruffian He
had overheard the two talking together in
saloon on Cottage Grove avenue, where
the stranger had discussed the murder OF
Nichols in great detail, showing a remark
able familiarity with the whole affair.
Schwartz had sort of Jesse James theory
that the crime had been committed by a
of ctor, So
fellow was connected with them
Mr.. Pinkerton listened with interest to all
this, but was less edited than Schwartz
imagined, since two of his most trusted
Shadows" who had been following
Schwartz, had given him reports of the lat
ter's movements, making 1t plain that the
red-hatred desperate was myth. and that
no such meeting as Schwartz described
had taken place. Nevertheless, protesting
to be well pleased with Schwartz's efforts,
Mr.. Pinkerton sent him out to track the fab
ulous desperate. Schwartz continued to
render false reports. Finally. without a
word to arouse his suspicion, he was al
lowed to resume his work on the railroad
The shadows" put upon Schwartz after
this reported a suspicious intimacy between
him and Watt and a detective of great tact
Frank Jones. was detailed to get into their
confidence If possible. He was given a
run as brakeman between Des Moines
and Davenport, and 1t was arranged that he
should come in from the west and lay over
Schwartz and Watt laid over there, coming
In from the east. Jones played his part
eleyerly, and was soon on intimate terms
with Schwartz and Watt. taking his meals
at their boarding house and sleeping in a
room adjoining theirs. They finally came to
like him so well that they suggested his
trying to get a transfer to their run" be-
tween Davenport and Chicago. This was
successfully arranged, and then the three
men were together constantly, Jones even
geing TO board al Schwartz's house in Chi
cago. About this time Schwartz began TO
talk of giving up railroad work and going
to ike III Kansas or the far west. 1t was
arranged that Jones should join him and
Mrs. Schwartz on a western trip. Mean
time Schwartz applied TO the company for
leave OF absence. on the pea that he wished
To arrange some family meters IN Phiia-
sGelphsa.
Mr.. Pinker.om. being informed by Jones
of SehEartzss application. used his inau-
ence to have Il granted. When the young
man started east he did not travel alone.
Hts every movement was watched and
reporter. nor was he left urgnasded for a
moment. day or III gilt, during an absence
sof seyerai weeks, In New York. PhiIadsl phia
and ether tern ei Ties. Is
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