New-York tribune., 1906-09-22
"RUBE" HAD Il REVOLVER.
Clever DetectiUes Get Greengoods
Men in Dime NoUeI Style.

Detective sergeants Botti and Archiotoii Of De-
teetive Petrosnrs italian squad. yesterday rnada
melodramatc capture OF alleged greengoods men
and lodged the men in prison at headquarters TO
await action by the federal authorities who gave
the tip leading 10 their capture. All the good old
traditions OF decoy letters disguises revolver play
and the rest OF It were faithfully observed. and
the sleuths triumphed.
The prisoners said they were Thomas RYAN or
No. IS Madison street. and James Gilbert Of No
ia West 47th street The detectives say that IN
Gilbert they recognize oldtime greendgoods
man. Ryan was not recognized yesterday but this
morning he will be exhibited 20 the detectives
with the hope that one may recognize him
For about two weeks complaints have been re-
ceived by the postcfice inspectors that farmers
at Milford Oakland County. Mich. were getting
greengoods circulars from New York, and In
speetor MeLaughlin was appealed 70 for assistance.
decoy letter was sent from Milford 70 the ad-
0ass GIssS gwen IN the CIRCULARS and in reply the
morning on certain train reaching New York az
20 o o CLOCK ana then go TO an uptown hotel which
BOtti and Archiotol made themselves up to look
ses wearing whiskers busters and ana souch S5hrHng Hasg
hy. Ihhey alghted from their train. gazed vacantIy
guying from the gamins and attaches Of the depot
hotsl hofs i0un' themselves on car bound for the
At the hotel the men signed some aliases on N.
register and went to their rooms carefully hangne
onto their valses In short time Botti went dovrSS
10 the office sun carrying his valise. and was se
mentioned Botus alias. Botti looked MIN IN the
Heart of Gold"
''Ah,'' said the stranger II see vou ara .ho -
Come and take a walk with me 0 i'f'4i'
Iney walked around the city for Soma time +ho
afrable stranger showing the farmer everv st+sn
ton and the latter showing keen Interest in tbo
sights He even took drink or two of sarsanariiIe
ana IRON Before long the detective was steered TO
mouse IN West t5th street. near Ninth aysnus
they entered. and went to a handsomely f.Irnisbe5
and he helped the first greengoods man ne isnln
lhe goods they wanted 10 sell The propoSitio1
was 70 sell the farmer $4,000 worth OF the goods"
Tor slOo0 The men had 1000 in good money n
snow, ana there were ten bundles supposed 10 con-
tam tam greengoods, each package being faced with
Il have shipped $1,000 in money by express" said
botti, and here is the receipt" displaying II lie
was stalling for time knowing that his Dor+par
was about due 20 help him. Hearing him ring ana
then heat on the door. he delayed no iOngeT b,,,
remarked 10 the two men, IT have a lot Of rnonev
IN TINS valise though, and opening it. he took ont
a revolver and a pair OF handouts Covering the
said: ~ 'lein anu
Just handcun yourselves and observe that I
nave You covered with this gun. / am a detective
on the New York police force. and mean business
As they realized that they had been checknctcI
LSetectlve Archiopola broke into the fiat and the
chagrined men slipped their wrists into the 'braCe
lets. They were taken to headquarters.