New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

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whatever that ant"-and the surly chap had re-:
Piled What if l did? We all swing together, if
you squeall
This language was significant, but of
evidence | pretended to attach little importance
to the information, but thanked the woman tor
her attention to duty.
A man in the guise of a peddler had been watching
the group since the first clue from the girl
and ne had located every member he knew where
each man slept, passed the day, and the meeting
place for the nights CarOuSal. | had description
of each member of the gang. Two of the four had
bad records; their faces in the ROgues Gallery
Bantied appeared to be young in.crme. He had been
a craftsman in architects office until he became
disspated and lost his place The short necked
chap, whose name never mentioned by his
companions, undoubtedly a born bully and
thug; but he had escaped arrest and had kept out
of the gallery.
BY an inspiration, l sent for Frank Kiddell,
intelligent officer who had passed many years at
the Ehzabeth-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 a former member of gang ot 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 Mc(sloin.
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 a 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.
1t was in the basement of an old private house.
When entered, ten men were 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
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 hands!" | called, and McGloin's
were the first to respond Banfeld tried argue.
Search them" was the next command An old
watch was taken from McCoin and handed to me.
1t was a cheap affair but pretended to regard it as
a thing of much Importance. Taking a 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 McGloin 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 a cell at headquarters. Bantled, SquireS, and
Rogers taken in a patrol wagon to Mulberrv-st.
Mc(ilOin didn't dream that they arrested;
but aunty at the station house, suppOsing that
he would be charged with pocket picking some
minor OtenSe.
When Mc(ioin was brought down town in the
afternoon, was awaiting him in my room. \ chair
had been placed for him beside a window looking
upon small nclOsed court. He could out,
although | could He sat in strong light. | in
shadow. | talked with him awhile then touched
a button a signal that Rogers to be led
the yard in plain view of the prisoner seated at
the window. | pretended to 0e busy at my desk,
but watching McGlons face. \ sudden pallor