The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
"ARMY" RAIDED In BROOKLYN
AMERICAN SALvATIONgSTS HELD
As WARRANTS.
GOmmandrr-In-Chi ef Ibunin and Major Ross.
Here tO bnN rstIsste. Gathered IN Win
Twenty Others -IDuffin's Roll W Money
ami lis Many savings Ban SOCKS

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COmmander-in-Chie James w., Dufin
Of the American Salvation Army" with
headquarters In Philadelphia; Major Charles
y. Ross, with headquarters in Providence,
n. l., and twenty members Of the American
Salvation Army." who are EMPLOYED in their
R-ooLtyn haadouar,a.s ,a,a E,i,o, s,raa,
$4,000 $50
"oIo "ite Wy ee'e" "o,ius
under the direction OF Acting Captain
at 40 o'clock Yesterday afternoon on The
,achnicaI oharaa ~ v,grancv
wu,an a..
",Ilam y N'chois' seorecary VI '"e
Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities. had been
investigating the work Of the army and
decided that II was collecting Junk and
aaoondh.nd .,uo -. ,ha .,,i.a 80 haina
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a chhrltaDle organization ana tnen sehlng
the articles Tor the benefit OF the board OF
directors. He Interested District Attorney
, Clarke in tba ma,,ar who beoan an inves,i-
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sa,io"' ""cn "hoin'a'o" was S''e" ."o
officers 10y Capt sylvester OF darlington
Booths American Volunteers
A bow named Brell, who worked for Stan
| Can,ain A +. Handicott who was in charge
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called american army was taken oeIore
District Attorney Clarke and made charges
against Handicott Of such a serious charac-
ter that a warrant was issued for him. He
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"ent 10 rhiidueiphia ana mao a long taik
with Comm ander-in-Chief Duffin about
army matters. According 10 Duflp nothing
was said about the troubles in tbSBrooklyn
headquarters,
Charles Ernest, Is years old. who worked
for the Brooklyn headquarters, went TO
Philadelphia early yesterday morning and
told DuAin Of the difficulties that Handicott
had got the army in. Then Duffn started
for Brooklyn to investigate personally.
About the same time Major Ross. from
Providence. arrived in Brooklyn and went
to the Fulton street headquarters. Both
officers we're going over the affairs OF the
army at 40 o'clock when Detective Lieu
tenant Delaney and six other detectives
entered the place. Duffn asked what was
wanted and az he wore a uniform covered
with gold braid and with five golden stars
on his collar on each side OF the coat Lieut..
Delaney asked him who he was.
Il am the commander-in-chief Of the
American Salvation Army" said Duffin,
And l." said Ross, -am Major Ross of
the same organization"
We'll. I'm softly" said Delaney. but
the instructions are to take everybody
connected with the army to Police Head
quarters and you two will ha We TO 90 along
with the rest"
The rest?" said DuHin. What do Won
mean?-
we have arrested twenty members of
the army who were STAYING at the boarding
house at iss2 Fulton street" said Delaney
What are thew arrested for2" ask ed
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dufin.
~VaRrancy." was the replv from tbs
detective.
The TWENTY-FIVE prisoners were ,aken
TO the State street h~eadouarters where
their pedigrees were taken. Twenty ~
the men ranged in age from 10 wears n n
wears. They worked about The Fulton
street headauarters az drivers hackers
sortars. As none could give hail thew
were locked ND in the Adams street police
station. DufIn odd Lieut.. Foster that he
could nut up cash bail. Foster know inc
that District Attorney Clarke expeoted
10 have more serious charges made de-
cIined TO accept il and told Dunn that
he mutt wait until District Attorney Clarke
was communicates With. The comInapder-
in-chief then took a seat outside the rail
in the Detective Bureau and had n long
tall with the reporters. He said thar he
had not committed any crime. He gave
a history Of the American army and said
that Thomas f.. Moore started the organ
ization in BROOKLYN in 1884. He said Thai
the army owne property worth probabl
SIS. 900 in various places.