The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-13

Having adjusted details Louis, Twist and Dahl COM
pared watches. Watchesf Certainly Louis Twist and
Dahl all fashionably attired andas became
members of gang noblity-singuary full and accurate
in the important element of 'front.' videlice that list
of personal adonments which includes scarf pn ring and
watch Louis Dahl and Twist to it that their time.
pieces agreed This that Dahl and Twist might
successfully arrange their abis.
1t evening. At S:55 o'clock Twist was
obtrusivey in the Delaney street police station wrangng
sergeant release follower who
had carefully brought about his arrest
Come quoth Twist to the sergeant, its next to nine
o'clock Fix the bond; I've got date over in East
Broadway at nne-thrty."
While Twist stood thus enforcing whereabouts
upon attention of the desk sergeant Dahl eating
beefsteak in Houston street restaurant.
What time have got?" demanded Dahl OF the
German who kept the place.
nine" returned the German glancing
up the clock
"oh faint time that" retorted Dahl peev-
ishy. THAT clocks drunk! Call the telephone people
and find out for sure"
"The phone people say o'clock" reported the
German hanging the receiver. SO ~
"Eully Gee! I didn't think it more'n half past
eight" and Dahl looked virtuously corrected
While these fragments Of talk taking place The
Bother attending interests looked
pale frightened and his hunted roved here and
there Five minutes went by The clock pointed to nine
A slouch-hat stranger the
he placed the muzze Of pistol against The Bot
and fired twice Both bullets pierced the heart
and The Bother fell his without
twenty people in the When the police arrived
they found only the dead Bother a
The police recalled those trade differences which
charge of disturbance arrested Dahl
you amt got me right" scofed Dahl to the police.
buried and Twist and Dahl flowers and rode the
grave.
slept, a bateyed constabulary way but
the gangs knew.
Distinguished among chvary Five Points was
individual known Kid Pogg Only paucty years-he
eighteen-withheld Piogg topmost
winters melted into spring, spring apsed
early 1t brilliant evening and Pioggi
dsportng himself Coney Louis fol-
lowing plan Of relaxation themselves Coney
island. ~ .aAs
Piogg seated himself beer table in the house of
call of Ding Dong" Twist and Louis Pogg
being of the Five Points, recognized by Twist
time in mentioning fact.
Being facetous mood by way of expressing his
contempt for that gentleman Twist made Piogg jump
the window
sat at the table in Ding Dongs from
which Piogg had been driven and demanded refreshent
guise of wine Pogg heart busted
nearby telephone Calling up resort on the Bowery
affected by the Five Points, Pioggi Higher nu-
Of the CLAN He told of his abrupt Ding
Dongs and the then Of Louis The
Influence instructed Pogg sight The very
Coney island as fast as
cable could carry them.
Pioggi pitched name and face were un.
known to Twist and Louis The unknown would
of blind messaget to dancer in one
of the cheap heaers of the to bring
Twist and Louis.
"Stal this way" Piogg Indicating SPOT within
touching distance of tnat tits well put em over
the jump"
Pioggs messenger his work and Twist and outs
moved magncenty albeit unseady into open They
sweeping the walk morta when the voice of
Pioggi arrested their attention.
ooh, there, Twist; look here"
The voice to the right: Pioggis
position was one calculated to place the double
advantage
Twist turned his head There and roar. bull.
struck Twist above the staggered The lead now
came in storm Twist went down. Louis fell across him
There twelve bullets Twist eight In Louis While
the cracking of that cannoIadng alarmed the
of every gngster vanished Only the dead Twist and the
dead Louis remained.
P1oggl hiding in Greenwich
had holdout There pulngs haulngs and whis-
perngs in dark political When conditions had been
whispered and hauled and pulled
Piogg sent word to favorite officer arrest him
Poggi explained to the that life had been threat
od. hp had shot n1U that o
Likewise no public loss the
going of Twist and Louis had but the Of all
responsibility The pondered business and decided
justice would be fulfilled by sentencing Piogg to the Em
reformatory.