Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-03
Mysterious Man Has Fun
with the Solemn
Undertakers
Defies Entire Police and Detective
Force to Capture Him and Rake
Down the Bag of Gold
Today
BY THE MYSTERIOUS MIR. RAFFLEs
George Harris DOnOhue

Here is where 1 take my first real
chance with the eagle-eyed sleuths OF
the city of Los Angeles.
Between noon and / o'clock today
will present myself for your inspection
at the intersection of Fourth street and
Broadway, where 1 will give all those
interested in my capture just the
chance they have been waiting for since
the moment of my official disappear
ance.
incidentally, here is something l
would like Chief of Police Edward
Kern and Captain Of Detectives Paul
Flammer to take into consideration.
L INVITE EVERY POLICEMAN
AND DETECTIVE IN THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO JOIN IN THE
SEARCH FOR ME- DURING THE
NOON HOUR TODAY.
This does not mean that I am huri-
ing any sensational defis at the very
capable police department of this city,
hut it does mean that L would IKE
much to discover if possible the metnod
adopted by detectives and policemen IN
this city when they are on the hunt
for a man wanted by their department.
appreciate the fact that the per-
centage of professional sleuths in to-
davis crowd will not be more than
( ner cent of the actual number or
amateurs present at the meeting place
who will be there for the aVowed pur-
nose of ending the chase for THE
MYSTERIOUS MR.. RAFFLES.
Takes Big Chance in Crowd
In giving the professional and anna
teur detectives of Los Angeles this
early opportunity Of picking me up,
know pretty we'll just what sort OF
game will be up against, and those
who tourney to Fourth street ana
broadway must not labor under the
impression that I will prove the easiest
thing in the world to apprehend, as L
intend, if possible to evade capture
for today at least.
NV experiences in other cities have
taught me quite lot in the real art
of defying detection in large gatherings
and if any persons in this city can rec
ognize me today they will be doing
something never before accomplished in
the history of this game.
This does not mean that my capture
is impossible. Far from it! l Will be
there is a costume which as write this
story L am perfectly satisfied will defy
the cleverest amateur or professional
sleuth in Los Angeles.
l will not be disguised in any way,
with the single exception of the clothes
I will wear. My costumes are numer-
Gus and varied and today, as l ap-
preciate what 1 am apt to lind myself
up against, l will go the extreme limit
in the matter of clothes, as l VIII need
a long scope of service in which to
maintain my incognito while l am
among you.
Advice to Woman Who Wins
Just one word to the women, who Will
of course be on hand to capture me:
SHOULD YOU, BY ANY CHANCE,
HAPPEN TO RECOGNIZE ME, DO
NOT GET RATIFIED OR EXCITED.
SIMPLY GIVE ME- THIS SALUTA-
TION-"YOU ARE THE MYSTERI-
GUS MIR. RAFFLEs OF THE Los I1S
ANGELES HERALD"-GIVE 1T TO
ME QUIETLY. DO NOT SHOUT
YOUR HEAD OFF. 1 HAVE AN EX-
CELL ENT PAIR OF EARS AND
WILL. DISCOVER YOU JUST ABOUT
AS QUICK AS YOU DISCOVER ME
-IF YOU ACCOST ME PROPERLY,
FOLLOW MY TIP AND SEE HOW
EASILY 1 CAN GET YOU OUT OF
THE CROWD AND INTO THE HER
AID OFFICE WITHOUT ANY ONE
ELSE KNOWING THAT MY CAP
TURE HAS BEEN NSUMMArED.
To the men who are following THIS
game | have only this word of ad-
vice: The moment l am properly chal-
lenged will acknowledge my identity.
1t win be up TO me to Immediately
declare the man who captures me the
winner Of The Herald's reward. / VIII
leave It TO others in the crowd to see
that the winner gets fair play as l
will be one against a mob.
/ am not making this yelp for my
own preservation, as l am fairly well
equipped for crowd work ana nave
never had anything serious happen me
yet while working In fairly riotous
gatherings when | was the central tar
get
1t generally happens. however that