The Washington times., 1909-09-05
POLICE Think MAN
LONE HIGHWAYNAN
Suspect Arrested in Phila-
delphia Has Lincoln Pen
MES in Pockets.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 5.-Securely
locked behind bars in the city hall. the
police here firmly believe is the daring
bandit who alone held Up the Philadel-
phia and New York express at Lewiston
Narrows last Tuesday. and for whom 200
detectives nd a half score of blood
hounds have ben searching ever since
the morning of the robbery.
Captured aftsr a desperate struggle
with Police IAN Myers, at the corner Of
Third and Christian streets, by a squad
of reserve policemen from the Second
and Christian street stations, the sus-
pect, after his arrest, refused TO say
single word in answer 10 hours OF ques-
tloning by detectives.
Refuses To Talk.
The suspect gave his name as Joseph
GOrdala. said he was twenty-eight years
old. and that he comes froE- St Louis
Then he relapsed into silence, and re-
fused absolutely 20 say a word about the
hundreds OF Lincoln pennies found in
the pockets Of his clothes Magistrate
Scott. at the request Of Detective Hart
ridge. who has been handling the local
end OF the express train robbery, held
Gordala without bail.
During the terrible struggle with PO-
Nceman Myers, Gordala beat him so
badly that the policeman was forced 20
20 to the Pennsylvania Hospital for re-
pairs. He was unable to appear at the
hearing this morning. Only the prOX-
unity of the station house prevented the
suspect from making his escape after
Myers told him he was under arrest.
Paid Coin For Drinks.
Lincoln pennies handed over bars on
Second street in payment for drinks
late last night attracted the attention
OF saloOnkeepers, who noticed that the
man resembled the printed description
of the escaped bandit, and called up the
police station and told Of their suspi-
ciOns. Policeman Myers was told TO
find the suspect and arrest him
Myers, at the corner of Third and
Christian streets, met q man with a
slouch hat who answered 10 the de-
scriptiOn Of the man who had been buy
.cg drinks with Lincoln pennies.
You are arrested" Myers told him
placing a hand on his shoulder With
out a word the man turned around
and struck the astOnished policeman
terrible blow in the face, following II
up with several more. Shouting for
help, Myers vainly attempted TO ara
MS club with one hand while he held
his prisoner with the other.
0utcTies Bring Help.
Although badly punished, the police
man managed to hold on until his cries
brought a dozen policemen running
from the station house. a block away.
Vnen he saw that further resistance
w9s useless, the suspect stopped fight
ing and sulienly permitted himself to be
led away. He was at once sent % the
city hall
When searched in the rollroom, pock-
cts full OF Lincoln pennies were found
on him
The bandit who robbed the Pittsburg
SrG Northern. the railroad authorities
say escaped with q total haul of $50 in
Lincoln pennies, leaving behind him on
the hillside thousands OF dollars in gold
bullion and In the express car ne had
not time To rob half a million dollars
i'm bank notes.
Police Feel Confident.
The police refuse to say how many
Lincoln pennies were found i'm the pris-
ouers pockets. but Detective Hartridse
said today II am confident that in she
arrest of this fellow, who calls himself
GordaIa, we have the man we want"
Practically no testimony was taken at
the hearing. Detective HartridEe mere
ly told Magistrate Scott that he be-
lieved the prisoner 10 be the train rob
her, and the prisoner. when asked to
make a statement, refused 20 open his
mouth.