The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-20
FATHER A Thief BY
NIGHT, DAUGHTER
IS A SHOPL|FTER
Prosperous Flatbush Man De-
clared to Have Used Auto
to Ply Night Trade.
HAS BEEN PICKPOCKET.
banners and Fifteen-Year-
Old Girl Both Held in
Bail on Charges.

A remarkable situation EXISTS IN the
been regarded for FIVE months by his
Flatbush neighbors as a man of wealth
and standing. He is out on bail for
''jostllng," with intent to pick pockets.
and his f1fteen-year-old daughter, Win
ME, is out on bail for shoplifting. Both
will be arraigned In the Adams Street
Court for examination on Thursday.
banners. who was sent to Elnlra Re-
formatory ten years ago. was arraigned
IN the Adams Street'Court to-day on tbs
"tostling" charge. He was arrested
Sunday night an a Church avenue troll
ley car. He is fine looking and patron
lies Fifth avenue tailors.
The police declare that banners
while making a good living out of his
stable and driving about with his fam
lily and friends in a big black auto
mobile, is also engaged in his one-t!me
profession of picking pockets.
Once Reformatory Convict.
Answering this charge, banners ad-
mits that he served in Elmira Reform
atory. but declares that since his re-
lease he has led an honest life. 1t was
asserted in court to-day by banners
lawyer, John Bennett. that for the past
five years he has been a victim of DO
lice persecution. following his refusal
TO act as stoolpigeon for Head
quarters men.
When banners was arraigned before
Magistrate Tighe to-day his counsel
urged that the case be heard. Tie po-
lice. however, were not ready to press
their charge OF 'jostling." which is a
misdemeanor amounting to no more
than disorderly conduct. They asked
for an adjournment until Thursday. and
II was granted. banners had been re-
leased under $500 bail Immediately fol-
lowing his arrest, and the bail was con-
tinued.
The detectives declare that banners
has been leading double life and that
he has been known variously as James
Manning, John Davis and William Davis.
He was arrested In Philadelphia. 1t Is
said, on Dec. g. 1903, after his release
from Elmira. charged with stealing in
department stores, a charge similar to
the one his daughter will face when ar
raigned tomorrow. The Philadelphia
case against him was incomplete and
he was discharged.
He was again arrested on Sept I, 1906,
AT the sheepshead Bay racetrack,
charged with 'jostllng." He was dis
charged. a year and half ago he was
arrested on a trolley car In Brooklyn,
taken to Police Headquarters and let go.
Livery Stable Blind"
Detective Asp, one OF the three de-
tectives who arrested banners Sunday
night, declared that banners only ran
his livery stable as blind. and that he
used his touring car in rushing about
from place to place, eluding the police
after pocket picking raids.
banners, his Wife and irteen-year-
old daughter live in a pretty two-story
cottage at No. 2G3 East Thirty-first
street, Flatbush. I'm a sparsely settled
section of Flatbush. They have lived
there for the past Ave months, but have
kept entirely TO themselves.
The big touring car has caused con-
siderable gossip, becaus II has never
been seen except at night, when Dam
mers would drive up to the house and
then drive off with Mrs. banners, re-
mining away until after the most curl
Gus had gone TO bed.
The little glrl was arrested in a Brook
Ign department store last week whilc In
the company of Margaret IIegeman.
eighteen years OLD, Of No. ~ East Thir-
49,
alleged 10 have admitted their guIt