The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-22
"Took a Rumble" for Sake of
"on-the-Square Queen" but
Is "Pinched" All the Same.
NEVER DONE NOTHlN'.
'Flatties' Always Had Goods
on Him Before, but They're
a Framing" Him Now.

While chcerfully admitting there has
been ample justification for his many
past troubles with the police. william
Johnson--who Is known as "Geesy," ex.
cept where official records are con.
ccrned-is convinced and ready to try
to convince any one who will listen Il
him that his latest arrest Is an Outrage
II them fiatties didn't have iron heads
so he says. they could easily have
heard the talk around Frog Hollow that
"Geesy" had got mixed with an on-the'
square queen. and for her sake had
taken a rumble.
The fattes-which Is to say plain
clothes policemen-lurked anound tn,
doorway OF No. az West Forty-sixti
street. where "Geesy" has been nvfnl
since his departure from Sing Sing
three weeks ago, and laid hands OF
him at . o'clock last night, whei
'Geesy." dressed In a brand new sui
and wearing a tie pin that glowed Al
brightly as any real diamond. starte,
TO call on his girl.
They told him II had come to be IN,
general belief he was the man who ha,
shot at James Phillips. "A Waterman. Il
the New York Central yards at Sixtieti
street and the North River, on IN
night OF Oct. IL. Also they accuse.
him. assuming their first deduction 4
be right. OF having returned to tn
yards the following night and havinJ
/ escaped by virtue OF his hardness witt
revolver when surprised by railroa
detectives In the act OF breaking int,
insist snce he had most important Fl.
gagcment. Geesy went with the de
tectives to the West Forty seventh
street station. where he was charge,
with felonious assault and attempts
robbery.
GEEsv "Took 4 RUMBLE" AND !,
SQUARE NOW.
This morning Geesy could not "a
strain his Indignation when an Evenin
World reporter called on him.
! SAY. Teller" he said. Il want yo
to print 1t In the paper. so the gal VI.
SEQ It, that ] was on the square whe
/ told her ! was going to take a rumbl
| and reform. They're Just trying 1
frame me now because | got ba
record They say 1 belong to tn
Gopher Gang. Well. I used to, all right
but not since I took me rumble.
When they first caught mo stealth
geese-thats why they call me Geesy-
they had the goods. didn't sauea
then. and | wouldn't be squealin' now
II they had me right"
Geesy. who has spent the best part o
his twenty-three years on the wron,
side of the bars, was so vehement tina
wrath.
his five-foot-threc frame shook witt
They got me first In 1900 for gran,
larceny. They had me right then. too
l went to the Protectory and | made 4
so hot for them there they sent me [,
the Juvenile Asylum. was a bad kid
sure enough.
I'm May, 1902, they pinched me 70
arson. That was on the square. bu
they ought to have given me a media
instead Of sending me up. The niger
were moving into Frog Iiollow-eyel
into Buttermlk Row. Twenty-seventl
street was being spoiled. We burne,
them out. ! set three fires meseif, AM
did my bit for 1t like a man.
well. ] got pinched dozen time
between then and 1909, but / Away
beat the case. was working peace
able in November. 1903, when Sam Eric
son. tugboat captain, interfered will
my business and ! shot him In the lex
got five years FOR that. and I've JUS
got OUT
What was your business?" asked tn
reporter.
"Oh, | was stealing rope. then" sal,
Geesy, seriously
well, then, came out and foun,
my gal waiting for me. She was a goo.
gal. and she wanted to make me good
too. She said I'd have to shake tn
gang or shake her If YOU could onl.
see her you'd know which took. s.
| | took a rumble all the way round.
haven't turned trick since I've beei
| on the outside again, and | didn't In
tend to. Say. II I'd had my gal witt
me when them foolish bulls and nattie
nabbed me. bet you I would "a KEEP
my date with her last night
Geesy will be arralgned In the IVES