Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

such joke-and figured how easy 1t
would be to catch me.
AS 1t stands right now l would like
to take chance with a couple of doz-
en- members of the real wise class in
this town, just to give them sample
of what is really possible In this game.
Some of those who write me anony-
nous letters should take heed to this,
and remember that I will be open to
any sort of a challenge, providing the
money is in sight, the moment this
game has been brought to a conclu-
Sion
Every day since I have been operat-
ing in Los Angeles 1 have roamed
around the down town business center
during the afternoons. In the even
ings l have taken in Long Beach and
Venice on three separate occasions.
The other night 1 even took chance
at Maud Junction, where I saw one of
the most brutal prize fights I ever had
the misfortune to witness.
This idea that 1 am hiding some
where in a cellar makes me tired, and
when the game is over. and you read
the story of my startled landlady
probably few of the real thinkers in
this town will arrive at the conclusion
that there must be some merit in this
undertaking after all.
Receives Begging Letters
In the past week I have received
no less than 5000 begging letters from
people in this city, imploring me to
visit their homes and give them a
chance at the reward. The great ma
jority of these correspondents are even
good enough to set and exact hour
when they will be at home to re-
ceive me.
That sounds pretty bad to me, COM
ing as it does from the residents of a
city where everybody is supposed to
be of the Missouri" class, and where
every one is supposed to be willing to
take reasonable chance at any legiti-
mate proposition presenting itself.
Some of my correspondents even
tell me they will be good enough to
stand on certain downtown corners and
intimate that all 1 will have to do in
order that they show their cleverness
in identifying me is for me to stand
on the corner ten minutes with a
paper in my right hand and red
or white flower in my buttonhole.
If that is the sort of game the
sleuths of Los Angeles want you can
cut me out, as that is not the sort
of a proposition I am presenting. I
am here to test the individual clever
ness of the average citizen in identi-
flying a smooth-faced man purely
through the medium of photograph
Idl 10 WIldl L CdIlle Out mere ITOIn
New York to do. The amateur sleuths,
instead of getting in line as they
should do, remain at home and write
me pathetic letters asking me to
please bring the capture money to
their homes, just. so they can see for
themselves whether or no they can
identify me.
Fine, for the amateur sleuths of Los
Angeles. / Will have a good yarn to
spin in the next town 1 tackle-and
that is no joke at that.
am making another appointment
for today.
This is my twentieth day among
you-and 1t is the day 1 should be
captured.
Herald Office at Noon
Even at that I expect to be able
to take a nap while working among
you, unless something not down on the
cards breaks loose unexpectedly.
Come on now, put on your sunbon-
nets and gum shoes and take this
chance-it may be your last
BETWEEN NOON AND ONE
O'CLOCK ] WILL MAKE MY AP-
PEARANCE IN FRONT OF THE
Los ANGELES HERALD OFFICE.
To make the game real easy, will
try and give Deputy Sheriff Frank e.
Wolfe the Boston high sign-that is,
piONlhiiS hO III lIf6 WlnuOM
wearing his khaki office coat
will give you that tip at exactly
half past IL o'clock, Frank, and in
answering the signal DO NOT POINT
IN THE DIRECTION TO WHERE
L AM STANDING.
Let this crowd work 81 bit. 1t will
do them good
This is what l intend doing in that
crowd:
WILL CIRCULATE AMONG
YOU FROM FIVE MINUTES PAST
TWELVE UNTIL FIVE MINUTES
TO ONE O'CLOCK.
During that time / will make one
costume ehange-and right in your
midst at that-at half past twelve
o'clock l win get near enough to the
front OF The Herald office to signal
Deputy Sheriff Wolfe, who, IL he sees
this i'm time, will stand in the center
of The Herald office window.
If / am picked up all we'll and good,
as II will be about time.
This is what l want my friends, the
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