New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-02
DETECTIVE SPO|LS A
. WIRE TAPPING GAME
Victim DiSgorging When the
Cops" Arrive and Make
Five Men Prisoners.
AN ARTISTIC CONSPIRACY
But All Mr.. Jackson, of Philadel-
phia, Loses Is His Faith in
Billy His College
Chum.

plnS gang Chummed up TO wealthy
man from out Of town and brought him
here TO meet confederates and be robbed
And once again the wire tappers were
successful until a sharp eyed detective
trailed them and placed them under ar
rest.
A week ago j. n. Jackson. Of No. 2O6)
Parkdale avenue, Philadelphia, said -
be a wealthy coal dealer in that city,
was walking the avenue near his home,
when he was approached by a sleek,
fashionably dressed and particularly af-
fable man.
Well well. well. if here isn't Jack
SON,
The affable one most warmly wruns
the coal dealers hand. Darn it, old man,
haven't seen you for years and years
and years. How be you?"
1t seems that Jackson wasn't quite
sure whether he knew the hearty one,
but the man seemed so very glad to see
him that Jackson didn't Ike to spoil
such enthusiasm So they took a ,;alt
together II being rather late In tho
afternoon and business being over Jack
son was persuaded TO telephone his home
and SPEND the night with his newly found
friend. who chose 10 call himself Billy.
Billy" turned out to be one Of the
pleasantest companions that Mr.. Jack
son had met since his rousng college
days. and he decided To stay with him
while and finish out the fun. SO they
went to Detroit. II was not said what
was going on in Detroit. Any way the
two "old friends" laughing and skipping
along the highways, took train TO 'ew
York. this Vampire City. They put np
its fullest. 1t seemed that this city's
Pandoras box must surely he empty.
But it wasn't, because but wait
Leaning Roll Of Bills on His Ghost.
Yesterday afternoon. just after Billy"
had excused himself so that he might
telephone to a most particular friend
he must have chuckled when he said it
they took a little walk along Broadway.
They simply had TO see the Great White
Way beforg going back to Philadelphia
ana llS S'IlbNi vi i'BhNoti'ti e'''e SS'''N
lines. Just as they were passing ODD
street they were brought to a sudden
halt. Right straight in their path stood
A simple. mild eyed man, who was open
" counting a roll Of bills that was so
big that he mad TO lean II on his chest.
Good heavens. what chump that man
was. Think of counting such roll right
out in daylight and on Broadway!
Straightway Billy" decided that the
man would lose that enormous roll be
fore he had gone another block If some
body didn't warn him. He, BILLY" would
warn him. And he did.
Say. stranger" Billy" accosted the
man. For the love of Mike, where do
YOU think you are. out in Philadelphia 2
BILLY" playfully poked Jackson In the
ribs at that little joke. Holy smokes.
man II YOU want 10 lose that roll awful
had. why Just give it TO a policeman to
keep for you. Your
Don't have a fit, Bo,' calmly replied
the stranger. If ! wanted TO lose that
money as easy as got 1t I'd pin it to my
back. just cleaned out pooroom in
| this here neighborhood, l did"
! And then. Of course, he told them
where the "poolroom" was, and asked
them TO accompany him.
They went with him.
When they got there the stranger took
| a SO bill from BILLY" and told him to
wait outside. In ten minutes he would
return and hand Billy four times as
much. Sure enough. he returned and
gave Billy" roll of fair size.
What the deuce do you think of that
Jackson. old man." gasped Jacksons
beaming friend. Got any money with
YOU? Ali right, cid man. lend me SJoo.
Jackson was willing to lend his old
friend" the money. because Billy had
already spent quite a bit on him. so he
lent the money ana said he would him
self also bet the same amount.
When they got inside the house-which
is in West 52d street--they were aston
ished at the luxury Of their surround
ings. Before them was perfectly
equipped modern gambling room; and
right in front of them sat little man
behind a wicker gate and in front Of him
was-well, a roll almost as big as the
one the stranger had been counting.
Billy" and Jackson made out their
cards wrote the name Of the horse upon
them and thrust the money under the
wicker. It was whisked away, and then
and then-the detectives rushed In.
Tableau.
It seems that one Of the detectives
from the West 47th street station house
had seen the meeting on the street and
had then followed his victims to the
house. Then he skipped around the cor
ner and called up Acting Captain Glous-
ter, who hustled around with some detec-
tjves and a patrol wagon.
Five men were taken back TO the sta
tion house and there gave their pedi-
grees. Billy" according TO the police,
said that he was Edward Thompson. u
salesman. of No. 102 West Goth street.
The police say that he Is also known as
"Mr. Stone" and has his picture in the
Rogues' Gallery. looking down upon an
imposing record and list of sentences.
The others gave their names as follows:
James Lethdridge, travelling salesman
from Detroit Henry Dixon, clerk. cf
No. 2S5 West 125th street; David Neil.
salesman, of No 275 West 1O6tn
street and William Collins. an auc-
t,oneer. living "in Chicago" They were
all charged with grand larceny-the
theft Of Mr.. Jackson's S1,NCo-and will
he arraiened in the West 54th street po-