Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09


rying northward. l recognized her competent
person who had been employed on several occasions
by the department. She knewme, and stopped.
She told me she would like to be in the service
again; so | told her there a party of young
FOUNDERS in the French quarter, who 1oated about
the Tenderlon all the evening drinking and picking
pockets, and at three four o clock the morning
went to Sleeps Foot, an all night eating house on
3oth-st, for supper before separating. She agreed
to take a job there waitress.
The autopsy, next day, showed that the wine
seller had been killed by thrty-six caliber bullet
Every pawnbroker in town notified to be on
watch for pistols of that size Meanwhile got the
girl installed the restaurant without being person.
ally known in the matter. Her hours were from ten
in the evening until four o'clock in the morning After
she had been there for week. sent for her. When
the girl was shown in, | encouraged her to talk.
-Four young fellows to place about
three O'Clock every morning. she began. "One of
them is a tall, handsome, intelligent boysh chap
named Banield. He looks too frank and manly
to be thief; too good for his companions But he's
very sociable with them While they eating
drinking, and chatting yesterday morning, rounds
man came in with pacard which he asked me to
tack the wall The only bare space was over
the table at which the party seated nailed up
the card, and then saw that it was an offer of five
of saloonkeeper West 27th-st. No doubt YOU
have heard of the But while hanging
up the cardboard the eyes of the four
fixed upon it. Banfeld read it quickest and nudgiHg
the fellow seated next to him. said:
''There's good thing for Tomorrow
"'What's it like? asked the other indifferenty
not having bothered to read the poster.
"a chance for to make five hundred plunks
see?' And Bantield then told his companions the
substance of the notice, speaking in voice SO low
that | couldn't overhear, although l got busy at
the adjoining table.
A hush fell upon the group that had been in
high spirits up to that time and the party after
left the house
Can you identify the who sat next to Ban
feld?" l asked.
"Oh, yes; his face is familiar because he generally
comes with the others. He is a repulsive, bull
necked man; walks with swagger and assumes to
be the leader of the gang, whatever their business
may be. He has the face of brute. He isn't like
Mr.. Banfield
Make it your business to ascertain that fellows
name; but be very careful" cautioned her. l was
almost inclined to her to fall in love with
Banfeld she clearly liked him.
A few days later pawnbroker notified that
revolver of thrty-sx caliber had been pawned that
morning by young he described with much
particularly. 1t tailed with that given me by the
waitress. The pawnbroker also said the chap had
the face of a brute. Still | hadn't any evidence.
An Italian who rolled a with apples to the
corner about midnight each evening was in the en-
ploy of the department. but he didn't know what
he looking for. | wanted him to familiarize
himself with the faces of the frequenters of the
taurant.
Ten days later the girl came to tell that during
quarrel between two members of the BaniCld
party, of the men had accused the stout thick
necked fellow of having shot 1.-THE old man.