The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-10-06
True Stories Of Experiences In the
Us '' -
State, War, Treasury and Post
,na office Departments
By COL. JASPER EWING BRADY -,
(ate Censor Of Telegraphy and Chies Signal Ofhcer
U. S. A., Santiago de Cuba.) ..,. u.
No. 6---An Inside Case
Copyright, 1906, by W. G. .Chapman')

through the conversation Cheney had assumed
spirit of raillery towards Van Cott but under
meath It all he was doing lot of thinking, and his
mind was quickly made up. ~ b'
Go back to st. Louis, Van Colt Pursue your
investigation and later you will hear from me.
I'll be down that way before long and will see YOU
later" -. @..'
Van Colt took his leave and Cheney gave the
case great deal of thought that day Miss Woods
had been In an adjoining room and through con-
cealed speaking tube had heard every word of the
conversation, had taken 1t down, and later gave
Col. Cheney the transcribed report He went
over 1t very carefully and then filed 1t away prop
erly briefed. full record was kept of every case
handled by COL Cheney or his men. He came to
the conclusion 1t was an inside case," that Is to
say, the stealing was done by some one on the
inside who was in the pay or power of an outsider
or gang. This was the theory on which he
would work. First ne wanted to find out what
progress the ST. Louis force was making He
wanted their theories and ideas. Already he knew
the express company's side Of the case. Cheney
was firm believer in cooperation where the parts
cooperating were harmonious. His relations with
the police departments of the various cities were
most cordial and when he appeared in Chief Land
ingham's Office in st. Louis the next morning he
was we'll received
What case are you on now. colone?" asked the
chief.
THAT 100000 express robbery" replied Cheney
The chief was interested at once. 1.-THE express
robbery EN-? WE'LL it's damned puzzling case
Cheney ana I'm not sorry you're on 1t. You can
depend on my cooperation"
Il know that, chief, and that's why I came IN
you Who have you working on the case now? |
mean actively?" -, ',"'
OF course Cheney knew Darrell was doing the
work out ne didn't want the chief to know he
knew It. y" "
81 put Darrell at work as soon as the exnross,
company notified me of the robbery. You know
Darrell, don't you, Cheney? 'N1,
Yes have heard of him. Has he made any
progress?' 'I'
Not much, although he's worked pretty hard
May | see his report?" asked Cheney
Certainly" said the chief handing Cbo,S,i
package of papers which were lying on his ds,t
I've just been reading them" NG'' 'A'
~ want 10 study these papers awhile. Nav
take them to the hotel with me? III bring thom
back to you in the morning." ''''"'
All right, colonel and II you want any further
help, let me know" ''n0'
Cheney walked to the old planter,s bo,o, ,,,,
ne was very well known, went To his roor "ne, s
denied himself to everybody. barrels rerorts
were spread out In front of him and he went onon
them several times, making mental note No.
ana there The only item that stood ont nron,,
nentiy was that certain Red" Michelon was IN
s Ss LOUIS inc gay the money disappeared, but he
had not been seen there since barrels tbeorS
was tnat Michelon was implicated in the robbery
Michelon was an all around high class crook ~
. number OF former robberies similar to this ono
ne mad played prominent part and on two V o.
casiohs nad done time" for his shortcomings =,
was known that Michelon had confederates in Gov
erai places who were ever reaoy to helm him 'e, y,
MS neiarious works. Cheney knew all this hafora
ne read barrels report and the theory looked i;,e
plausible one Cheney also knew MicbeIor '' nv,
sight and his photograph was in his Chicsy NY
nosues Saliery; every police department In the
country knew Michelon, and his movements wero
recorded and reported from time to time inc The The