Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER 9. 1906
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whatever that meant and the surly chap had re-
Piled What if l did? We all swing together, If
you squeal!
This language significant, but of no use as
evidence. l pretended to attach little Importance
to the information but thanked the woman tor
her attention to duty.
man in the guise of pedder had been watching
the group ever since the first clue from the girl,
and he had located every member; he knew where
each man slept passed the day, and the meeting
place for the nights carousal. 1 had description
of each member of the gang. Two OF the tour had
bad records; their faces in the Rogues Gallery.
Banfled appeared to be young in crime. He had been
craftsman in architects office until he became
disspated and lost his place. The short necked
chap, whose name never was mentioned by MS
companions, undoubtedly a born bully and
thug; but he had escaped arrest and had kept out
of the gallery.
By an inspiration 1 sent for Frank Kiddell, an
intelligent officer who had passed many years at
the Elzabeth-st. station in the old Sixth precinct
/ asked him to go up to the restaurant that night
and look at the unknown. AS had hoped, he knew
him as former member of gang of young pick
pockets on the lower Bowery; but he had risen in
the world from humble beginnings to the grade
of burglar, till taper, and second story man. He
called himself McGloin.
Weeks had passed, and the newspapers were
pounding the police nearly every day. l decided
to arrest the four men, pull them apart, and play
each fellow in turn against the others.
Selecting rainy day, one of the kind on which
thieves seek their haunts, went with three men to
shabby pool room side street near Tenth-ave
I
When we entered, ten men in the place. drink
ing and playing Acting under instructions,
officer went to the door leading into the hall and
locked it. second took possession of the
door into the back yard; the street entrance was
held by third officer
Attended by one of my men, sprang to the end
of the pool table, telling every player to lay down
his and step back against the wall.
up with your handsl" l called, and McG1oin's
were the first to respond. Banteld tried to argue
watch was taken from McGlon and handed to me-
1t cheap affair, but pretended to regard it
a thing of much Importance Taking paper from
my pocket, l appeared to be comparing the old
turnip with description thereon.
1t is the watch!', said |. Put the bracelets
on himi"
Thrown off his guard, McC1oin didn't make any
resistance. He probably thought he could establish
his ownership of the watch. He sent to the
station house until could have him transferred
to cell at headquarters. Banteld, Squ1res, and
Rogers taken in patrol wagon to Mulberry-st.
McGlon didn't dream that they were arrested;
but Jaunty at the station house, supposlng that
he would be charged with pocket picking some
minor offenSe.
When McGlon brought down town in the
afternoon, was awaiting him in my ROOM A chair
had been placed for him beside window looking
upon small inclosed court He could out,
although | could not. He sat in strong light l in
shadow. | talked with him awhile, then touched
button as signal that Rogers to be led across
the yard, in plain view of the prisoner seated at
the window. l pretended to be busy at my desk,
but was watching McGloin's face A sudden pallor