New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
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CONVICT IN TOLLS.
WOman, III UnknOscing, Be
trays Lefty" BOyle's Slayer.

II was a brief glimpse OF liberty that
came 10 Alexander Devoe. the "lifer'' who
broke his way out Of Sins Sing on March
3 with a fellow prisoner. James Clark. who
was serving his bit for burglary. CLARK
was captured a few hours after his
sseape. but Devoe has had the police of
the whole country on his trail for the last
eight DAYS. aud did not fall into their hands
ul4til yesterday.
DevOe Is known as a desperate man.
and ne Il was who put a bullet into lefty
Boyle's back three years ago Boyle was
a stoolpigeon and a pickpocket. and had
turned states evidence for former District
Attorney Jerome. DevOe was a Tenderloin
character. There he had his being. and IN
its outskirts he was captured, about &
o'clock yesterday morning, ON a Columbus
avenue car between 5lst and SD streets
The capture Of the convict was as thrilling
as his escape Three detectives. with
drawn revolvers. leaped on the car
and made him a prisoner at the
mUzzles % their guns. Frank MuratOre. a
friend Of DevOe. was also arrested.
Devoe owes his arrest 20 a woman, who
although unwittingly. was directly respon-
sible for his being again behind the prison
bars al Sing Sing last night The police
sought the woman once more. and when
they had found her Il was only a question
Of time before they had Devoe.
Tntl Devoe's sweetheart had been found
the army OF detectives was almost con-
WINGED that the convict had made good his
bid for freedom. All traces Of him ended
after his break from the gray walls OF
sing Sing.
The word was given out that Devoe
would be found in Manhattan. and the man
hunters set 20 work 70 search every nook
and Granny OF the great underworld. seek
ing always for the woman IN the case.
Detectives Mugge. Toner and Gaynor were
put 10 work on this clew. They lived con-
tinUally IN Tenderloin resorts picking up
every thread Of discourse among the ha-
bitues Of the dives that might lead 20 a
tangible clew Piece by piece. lit by bit,
they wormed out Of these people the name
and address Of Devoe's closest woman
friend
on Wednesday night the detectives
learned that she lived IN a fiat at 40. SO
West 62d street. Early yesterday morning
they visited the house. Toner secreting him
self IN the hallway outside the door Of
her fat His companions waited TO- a sig
nal
While the detective waited IN the dark
ened han AIuratore came from the fat and
asked the officer what was his business
there. The detective gave an evasive an
sNer and the man went hack. Toner was
now sure ~ his man. and met his fellow
sleuihs in the street.
Here the detectives lay in wait. and final
ly Devoe and AIuratore slipped out from
the street door. glanced swiftly behind
them. and FASTENED toward Ninth avenue
As they arrived al the conner a southbound
car came along. and the two men jumped
OF the rear platform.
Toner was on the car as soon as hts prey.
and as they entered the door he gave them
a push which threw them 20 the floor. He
then drew his gun and placed them under
arrest the other detectives. who had also
leaped on the car. covering the prisoners
with their Tevolvers.
The convict and HIS friend were hand
cuffed and taken 20 the West 5ith street
prison. where they were searched, a gun
being found on Devoe. together with a
hundred cartridges. lie denied his identity
a; FIRST and did not show a trace Of
nerves" but when he saw the game was
up he admitted that he was the man the
dete ctives sought Devoe was sent hack
Up the river 20 Sing Sing. there 20 serve
out his life term. but MuratOre and the
woman. who gave her name as Ida Bur
ger. were arraigned before Magistrate Cor
nell IN the Tombs police court and held
IN $3.50 hail for examination on Saturday.
charged with harhoring ana cOncealing an
eecau rrseOner