The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
TRAP "HUMPTY"
JACKSON THROUGH
PAL. IN PRISON
Gang LeaderGlares at "Squeal-
n e." in Court When Charged
M With Robbery,
IDEATH THREAT TOLD OF
flynn DiSobeys Order of ST.
lence When Taken for Auto
NJ Ride by Lawyer.
IDEATH THREAT TOLD OF

E~Humpty" Jackson began a bad day
Ny being arrested on the sidewalk In
ltront of jefferson Market Court this
rnorning on the charge Of stealing a
Dur coat. valued at 1900, from the
adams Express Company.
They got me on one charge Of swip-
ing from the Adams" said "Humpty''
10 Policeman. Gallagher. who arrested
Il him. rs this another"
Informed that IT was. "Humpty" cried
4 $50 some one SWITCHED, eh?''
\ "Humpty's" lawyer, Louis Spiegel,
/ protested against the arrest to Magis-
trate Barlow in the jefferson Market
Court. He said:
II am Informed that your probation
officer. Gallagher. took one OF Mr.. Jack
sons fellow prisoners. James Dewey. or
Flynn, around in an automobile, ac-
companied by Mr.. Nandiver. counsel for
The Adams Express Company, for
seven or eight hours last night They
entertained the prisoner and had him
at Mr.. Vandiver's home. Ny client. Mr.
jackson, does not Ike the active inter-
est Of your probation officer. and he
. thinks this would prejudice his case
therefore ask THAI the case be heard by
! another magistrate"
Got Information from Pal.
"It is true" interrupted Vandiver.
/ "that we had Dewey with us for sew
erai tPurs last night, and as result
OF / information he gave US we ar
rested 'Humpty' Jackson on an addi-
ttonal complaint OF robbing the Adams
FNnreSS Ne u,
formed by Dewey, or Flynn, that Jack
son has stolen 100000 worth of goods
Dom the Adams Express Company
: Through his information we recovered
J nearly $4,000 worth of the stolen prop
srty."
This last statement was like a thur
'derbolt out of clear sky 'Humpty."
who was crouching against the pris-
uers rail, turned his deformed body 20
the left, so that he could look at the
''squealer." Dewey, whose real name Is
Flynn. who was never arrested until he
was taken into custody with 'Humpty''
and three others last week, tourned q
sickly white as he met tie glance of the
notorious hvnchback
And yesterday" continued Mr. Var
diver. Humpty' gained access to
Flynns cell just before I reached JEFF
ferson Market Court Prison and told
Flynn he would be killed II he opened
his mouth"
Yesterday Officer Gallagher came to
me and said that Mr.. Nardiver asked
him to make a certain investigation, the
nature of which l was not cognizant of
at the time. l granted the request and
Issued an order placing Flynn in Officer
,Gallaghers custody. Last night l was
Istanding in the door of the METROPOLITAN
Opera-House and he told me he had
completed the investigation. I see no
/, reason why the case should be heard by
kancther magistrate
II Jerome Was Consulted.
81 consulted District-Attorney Jerome
nhls morning. said Mr.. vandiver
"A II repeat my motion for Is chnnse of
venue.' said Jackson's lawyer. In view
81 the special privileges accorded to Mr..
iyandiver. who even went 10 the extent
si0f entertaining the prisoner, Flynn, at
This own home think that it is only In
zl5ustice to my client that II he granted.
sIAny one of the other sixteen magis-
Iltr8tes viii suit me. Personally l have
mo objection 10 Your Honor hearing this
lcase.'
a do you appear for Flynn" asked Mr..
ivandiver.
II Il assume So" said Spiegel,
II
I1awyer has seen Flynn In the nine days
4 jhe has been in prison. In despair he
4 lsent for me. lie gave s25 to Jackson to
siengage lawyer, but he has never seen
1.-THE LAWYER"
II EDO you want Mr.. Spiegel 10 appear
Tor your asked the Court.
III "Sure," said Flynn.
tfA''The matter of the conviction Of these
ll1efendants Is Of vast Importance to the
Ioommunity," said Magistrate Barlow.
3>This 'Humpty' Jackson, from what I've
tread of him and know of him through
4 efher sources, Is menace TO society, If,
/. Mt the request of this menace to society.
Iithe counsel for him and the other de-
EIfendants ask for a change OF venue, I'll
lgrant It, But II is certainly an ex-
Extraordinary proceeding"
ia Mr.. Vandiver then asked that
4 IsHumpty," who was on bail under the
l1rst charge of robbing the Adams Ex-
Ilpress Company, be held in 81, ono bail on
l3he short affidavit charging him with
the theft of the 81, 600 fur GOAT, Magis-
itfate Barlow, in transferring the cases
10 Magistrate Krotel who will sit in the
| Knight Court tomorrow night, fixed bail
III 5000 In "Humpty's' case.
fiIMr. Vandiver then called Distrct-At-
lorney Jerome on the wire, and obtained
IlDermission for Magistrate Barlow to
Yparole Flynn in his IMr, Vandiver's 81
eustody till tomorrow night.