The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

''"''H 'p'dhlhL lHu' Hdu ucdru every
word Of the conversation, had taken
it down, and later gave Col. Cheney
the transcribed report. lie went over
% very carefully and then filed IL away
properly briefcd 4 fun record was
Kept Of every case handled BY Col.
Cheney or his men. He came To the
conclusion Il was an inside case. "
that is to say. the stealing was done
by some one on the inside who was in
the pay or power of an outsider or a
gang This was the theory on which
hc would work First he wanted to
find out what progress the st. Louis
force was making He wanted their
theories and ideas Already he knew
the express companys side of the
case Cheney was a firm believer in
cooperation, where the parts Cooper.
ating were harmonious. His relations
with the police departments Of tho
various cities were most cordial and
when he appeared in Chief Landing.
hams office In St Louis the next
morning he was well received
What case are you on now, colo.
nel2' asked the chief.
That 100000 express robbery" re.
piled Cheney.
The chief was Interested AT once.
THE express robbery. ch? Well. it's
damned puzzling case. Cheney. and
I'm not sorry you're on IT. You can
depend ON my cooperation"
u know that, chief, and that's why
came 10 you Who have YOU working
on the case now I mean activcly?"
OF course Cheney knew Darrell was
doing the work but be didn't want the
chief to know he knew it.
Il put Darrell at work as soon as
the express company notified me Of
the robbery. You know Darrell. don't
you, Cheney"
Yes, ! have heard Of him. Has he
made any progrcss?"
Not much, although he's worked
pretty hard"
May see his reports?" asked
Cheney.
Certainly said the chief, handing
Cheney a package of papers which
were lying on his desk I've just
been reading them
TN want to study these papers
awhile. May | take them to the hotel
with me? III bring them back to you
in the morning
AN right, colonel; and If you want
any further help, let me know"
Cheney walked 10 the old Planters
hotel where he was very well known.
went to his room and denied himself
TO everybody. barrels reports were
spread out in front OF him and he went
over them several times. making
mental note here and there. The only
item that stood out prominently was
that a certain Red Michelon was in
ST. Louis the day the money disap
pcared, but he had not been seen
there since. Darrers theory was that
Michelon was implicated in the rob
berry M'chclon was an all around
high class crook In number of for.
mer robbcries similar to this one no
had played a prominent part and on
two occasions had done time for his
shortcomings II was known that
Michclon had contcderates I'm several
places who We're ever ready to helm
him in his uefg ~ious works. Cheney
knew all this before he read Darrcrs
report, and the theory looked like
plausible one. Cheney also knew
VI Chelon by sight and his phutograpt
was in his Chicago Rogues Gallery.
Every police department in the coun.
try knew Michelon. and his move.
meGts were recorded and reported
from time to time. The last Cheney
had heard Of him he was in New York
and was keeping pretty well under
cover. His health was reported as
breaking down. These things caused
Cheney to ponder deeply.
Was Michelon really here on that
day? Darrel said in his report he
heard he was, Cheney asked himself.
1T won't he a hard matter to find
out he sulilOquizcd. This Is Thurs.
day, | ought to have an answer by
Tuesday next. I'll write McCarren:
he can tell me" McCarren was chief
Of the New York detective force.
Cheney wrote the letter, asking II
McCarren knew where Red" Michel
on was on the day (naming the date)
of the express robbery. After mailing
the letter Cheney busted himself in.
yestigating Catln, Daniels, Chadwick
and the other man. He merely yeri-
fled Van Colts report about them
Chadwick and his friend were above
rcproach. Catin, too, notwithstand-
ing his previous experiences, was
apparently living a decent life. He
was married and resided in Kirkwood
Daniels, the other clerk referred to by
Van Cott, was a good dresser, unmar.
ricd and boarded way out on Pine
street He had only been in the St
Louis office about three months, hav-
ing come from Denver. His salary
was but s65 per month, and he ap,
poared 10 live up 10 II,
The next day friday Cheney went
10 the express office. Van Cott re.
ceiyed him grnciously, and rendered
him every assistance. Catlin was
called in and told a straightforward
story He had rppaiNpH tho p1rkauo