The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-10
Followed by Crowd of Curi- ous He Recognizes Well
 Known Citizens
DENIES CHARGE OF
 KILLING POLICEMEN
Says He Will Be Satisfied If News papers Print the Facts About His Case-Awaits Grand
 Jury Action

Detective Paul Cole arrived in Birming-
 ham yesterday afternoon at o'clock over
 the Southern railway from Atlanta with
 his famous prisoner, New York Harry" l He took him immediately to police head 1 quarters, which at once became the Mec-
 ca for curiosity seekers Fully 200 per
 sons visited the office of Chief Bodeker
 with the hopes of getting even so much
 as glance at the famous prisoner 1 Harry was arrested at g o'clock yester- day morning as he emerged from the fed
 eral prison near Atlanta. Detective Cole,
 with Deputy Sheriff Broadnax of Fulton
 county, Georgia, were waiting at the gate
 for him to come out. Presently the big
 gate creaked on it's hings and New York
 Harry walked from the place where he
 had been confined for three years and
 eight months. At his back were two
 guards of the penitentiary who were es-
 cortingehim to the entrance. As he gained | the door he stood on the threshold for
 moment, when he saw Detective Cole. | The officer said Come on," and Harry
 gazed back into the place from which he
 had come, as if debating whether or not
 to leave. One of the guards behind him
 gave him a gentle push, and he was
 cleared of government property. As his l feet left the door sill he was under ar | rest by the Alabama officer and the
 handcuffs again placed on his wrists 1 Detective Cole states that Harry gave
 him no trouble on the way over from At 1 lanta, and would not talk of the case ex- | cent n 1pnU bie To sta hat ba
 was not New York Harry, but that his
 name was James. Scanlon or James Roon- | ey, and that he and New York Harry were two different persons altogether. | At police headquarters he was seated
 in the detectives office until Chief Bode- ker came in. Hello Harry" he said gen
 ially. Harry looked up, thrust out his hand. seeing who it was, took his hand
 back and said quietly, Hello, Mir Bode- ker"
 The chief then took him in his private
 office and talked with him for about an
 hour During the time they were in the office droves of people tiptoed to the door and peered through the crack of the door to get glimpse of the man who is charged with the murder of two policemen 12 years ago.
 | Al police Headquarters he recognized De- l tective' Will Murphy. He states that he | likes MT. Murphy because they are both | Irish After awhile Harry was taken in l charge by Chief Bodeker and Detective
 Murphy and taken to the county jail, where he will be kept until trial. On the
 way more than the usual crowd followed through the alleys to the jail.
 At the jail party of the curious was there waiting for him to come in. As the party walked in the door of the coun- ty jail Harry recognized Richard Wray, who was in the office of the jail. Hello, Dick he exclaimed. Hello, Jim,' said Mr. Wray, and the hands of the two men were clasped Gazing around him in a semi ewildered way, his eyes fell on Deputy Sheriff Ed Newman, and he im- medately recognized him. The recogni- tion was mutual He also recognized one of the local newspaper men, whom he characterized as a yellow journalist" The man handled the story or Harry
 trial years ago. "lsN
 In speaking to newspaper men Harry
 implored them to give him a square deal" saying that when he was tried here several years ago on the robbery charge one of them burned him up." He was
 complimentary in speaking Of the way The Age Herald treated him in the former trial He said. Print the facts that's all
 I ask If you'll do that, I'll be satis.
 fled" 1"
 Looking at Warden R. NJ. McAdory,
 Harry remarked that he resembled for mer Sheriff Burgn, who was sheriff when he was tried before. Its MT. McAdory, though now" he was informed by Deputy Newman. Any relation of the doctor?" asked Harry, meaning Dr. w. P. Me Adorv. He was informed that he was the doctors uncle.
 Harry was placed in jail where he will
 remain until the grand jury meets some time in the future.