New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
DRESSED FOR BURCLAR|ES
Girl Pal of Passaic Prisoner Tells
of Supper Trick"
WORKED IN EVENING ATTIRE
Police Believe Wounded Prisoner
To Be Former Well Known
New York Pickpocket.

The man who was shot by Theodore Tap
Icy. wealthy manufacturer. whose home
in Passaic " J. ne was entering last
Thursday night. and who gives the name
James II. Hanley' Is believed by the New
York police TO he Tommy Howard. for
rneriv we'll known as a pickpocket in New
York Howard sawed his way to freedom
while in prison in Boston with implements
sruuggled to him in a cake
Hanlev Howard. went 10 Boston after
he and two pickpockets known as Walking
Denny" Driscol1 and 'Dago Louis who
we're captured later robbed Congressman
Goldfogle of a watch and $500 gold chain
while he was talking with friends at Broad
way and Leonard street about five years
ago He was caught in Boston after do
ing 'house lob" the detectives say and
was sent mp for Ave years term in
Charlestown prison. While he was there
Maize Coyle. known in Boston asked per-
mission for her and Howard to get mar
ried Soon after the wedding cake was
sent 10 Howard. With saws secreted in IT
he and another man named Harte cut their
way to liberty.
If stories told by Jean Mitchell, the girl
captured with him after the attempt TO rob
the Tapey house, are true. Howard was
the Beau Brummel of burglars. The girl.
in statement made in Passaic for the pur-
pose. she said of clearing the name of the
man who lies at the point of death. said
that they worked only between and 5
o'clock in the evening. They always left
their living place clad in evening clothes
Of faultless make and generally rode in
taxicabs. Howard called their nightly ven
turing forth the supper trick.
The pair went to Jersey City recently
They had been working around Boston for
months. the girl says They always made
good hauls and never had any trouble in
getting away with their punder. After
their stay in Boston they went 10 Jersey
City. the girl says. because New York
could easily he reached in case OF trouble
The man never worked after O'Clock,
his companion told the police. He never
carried q revolver. but when in houses al
ways looked sharp for weapons which he
would not hesitate to use. once, while
leaving d Boston house, neighhors SURPRISED
him. and he had to fire two shots 70 escape.
The girls story included accounts of rob
berries in Germantown. Penn: West .Phila-
delphia. Camden. y. j, where they got a
s125 diamond ring. and other cities Among
the stuff secured in Boston were pair OF
Sl65 earrings. which We're pawned in d place
named by the girl. They also got away
with a wonan's gold watch. marked MOI
lie Stark Canton Ohio" This watch and
mans watcn were found in trunk
owned by Howard.
While telling her story the girl without
any show of emotion, described plundering
expeditions in Collingswood, near Camden.
where Howard had 10 press gun against
a womans side to make his escape; in
Hadensfeld. y. J.. and in Providence,
where he got gold bracelet a diamond
locket and an amethyst ring.
The detectives said that the prisoner,
who is now in a Passaic hospital. confessed
TO prison record. Under several aliases
the authorities said he had served. besides
the term in Charleston, eighteen months in
Elnlira and two years in Baltimore. He is
said to come of d good family.