The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-15
The Quadruple Bank RObberies

he saw that Heath had the paper lying
before him.
you say Mr.. Newcomb is not in2''
the young man was saying when Jarvis
took uD the receiN er.
NO. he's out expect him back in
an hour though, a feminine voice re-
spondci.
"NVdl. will YOU please take a mes
sage for me and give 81 To him as soon
as he comes hoCk2" Heath requested.
Certainly was the answer
Tell him that Martin Holmes died.
Who
Martin Holmes. Heath repeated
"h-o-l-m-e-s. got that
yes 90
Martin Uolnes died Yesterday morn
uE. The funeral viii be at i:SJ tomor-
row afternoon"
Hair pas, one. dil you say2"
Yes. Now please repeat that for me.
Clearly tho womau's voice recitcd the
message.
AN right Goodbye Heath scid
Then came the sharp banging as The
receiver at Jarvis car reported the fact
that the man n Ne. was Jerking his
recviVCr'up end down tO attract tho at
tcutiou OF the girl az tho switchboard.
Give me The Western Union Tclc-
graph office, Heath dcmanucd, when
the girl responded.
Hello he began, lis Gifts Western
Union p'
yes. western Union"
PLEASE take this message. or per-
( hHps, I'd better CiVe YOU the two adj
dresses FIRST. want Dc sent the same
..Nir, Thomas Boran 900 Bunker Hm
avenue Boston.
'R-o-r-l-a- u-scv,n-Tve-o Bunker Hin
avenue, BnSton. that's right
The other goes TO Horace Finke.
Z EiSbt-thTce -siN-niue ana q half Penn
: sylvania avenue. Washngtou-F-i-u-k-c;
got that
/ Yes" the telegraph office responded.
/ repeating the last address.
Now, this is the message.
1 Martin Holmes - H-o-l-m-o-S-tlied
| yesterday morning. Funeral at 1890
Just sign fl Harry and send II col
] leCt.''
! II was done. The messages designed
! To- set three despcre does at their work
5 OF destroying others property were
/ h,-,Cg sent out The cold chills crept M
and down Jarvis spine as he thought
, OF a..
! lie had caught criminals after then
/ crimes before. He had never caught on,
] i'm the very act
And he knew that already those mes
saEes were I'm the hands or central offc,
/ men by the time they were finished Al
! tGe information he could wish 20 pu
/ into the hands Of the police was tn,
/ address Of the Philadelphia criminal
| whose telephone call was l'5h9 Com
/ merCe.
lie waited an instant for the click o
the others receiver
But another voice called from th'
other end Just a moment, please
/ What Is Your name and address, w
Ihave TO know that IN case the message
cannot be delivered,
Jarvis recognized the voice. II wa
that OF Detective Thompson. But /
Ibid not occur 10 lim that Heath wOult
give his own name. Something OF IN
tone in which the young man spoke sur
prised him a little, for he had not quit
looked FOR the per1dy Involved
why. my name IS no matter. ! an
sending this for Mr.. James Randolph
OF Baltimore. Md
! Before the other end could ask 10
J more definite Information as 10 Mr.. Ran
dolph's address. Heath hung up the re
Z ceiver.
Jarvis followed him aut Of the boot
. and down the aisle till ne came 10
/ spot which was mOmentarily free fror
lpassersby.
"Nlr. Heath. please come with m
b quietly he said. displaying his badg
J as he placed his hand upon the youn
mans shoulder.
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