The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
CROOKS FLY
UNDER EYES
OF SLEUTHS
How and Pitcher Give $500
Bail and Leave
Town
M'MAHON THINKS
TWO MEN STILL
IN PRISON CELL
Fails to Inform Police Justice of
Important Message Received
from Baltimore Au-
thorities.

While Captain OF Detectives Nc
Mahon WAS awaiting replies from Bal
timore. Washington. Norfolk and 9TH
err cities az to whether or not j. NJ.
How and T. N. Pitcher were wanted
for Check flashing" or any other Of
Tense Friday. the two men. whom he
imagined to be safely incarcerated in
the city jail. furnished a $300 peace
bond and gently boarded . train out
OF the city. bound for parts unknown.
1t IL now known that the two men
passed worthless checks in Baltimore
and In Washington. d. c.. working
IN the same manner as they did In
this city. Also there Is word from
Norfolk that large bundle OF pawn
tickets was sent from that city Il
Ann Dixon. the woman who passe,
herself Off a. Pitchers wife in this city
during the early part OF the week.
There Is good reason TO believe that
Pitcher and How have found victims
in several other cities not yet hear
from--ln short. that they are two
clever crooks. who have been tour
Ing the country and who should be
locked up. But the birds have flown.
They escaped while Captain Mcmahon
watched the cage. Strange to relate
too. despite his watchfulness the cap
tain did not seem to know they had
gone. even after tho cage was empty
At five minutes after II o'clock Sat
urday morning reporter for The
VrgtniAn asked Captain Mcmahon
about the man. Are you going to
hold them" he Inquired.
"Going to hold them until they give
1900 bond replied Captain McMa-
Said He Had Them.
You have them now. have you -
asked the reporter.
Yes. I've got EN- now" came the
reply.
do you think they Will be able
to get bond?. was asked.
Cant tell" answered the chief of
the local detective force. They might
find some sport who will put up for
them. II they do. I'd have to let
them out"
All this time the-men were out
and away. Their bond was furnished
by their attorney. Gilbert X. Pollock.
shortly after O'Clock Friday even
ing, and less than two hours later the
men had left the city.
Nor does the departure mean the
forfeiture of bond even. Provided the
men are not arrested in this city with
In thirty days. Wntch Is the tiIne limit
set by the Police Justice. the bond Will
be returned to the person who FUR
nished It
Had information which Captain Nc
Mahon received Thursday morning
been given to the Police Justice Griggs
il IL probable that the men would
now be In custody.
At ll:22 o'clock Thursday morning.
while Pitcher and Howe were In the
police court. the following telegram
was received by Captain Mcmahon
from Baltimore:
Baltimore. Md, October IS.
T. ]. McMahon. Acting Chief OF Police.
Richmond, Va.
Pitcher got of a worthless check
here. Wire us full particulars as to
their arrest in your city. also AZ TO
whether you will hold Pitcher and
on your charge. May be able to fur
nish you further Information.
''THOS. F. FARNAM MARSHALL"
Kept Message Secret.
Justice Griggs was not informed OF
the reception Of this message. and
so he proceeded to let the men on
with a 5000 peace bond. He was