Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
STRIP SLEUTH AND /
WALK HIM FAR At .
POINT Of OWN GUN
Pennsy Detective at Kearny De-
ceiyed by Whining Entreaties
of Suspicious Trio.
SUDDENLY POUNCED UPON
AND DIVESTED OF CLOTHES
Watchman Happens Along, Re-
volver Duel Ensues-Robbers
FIee-One Is Captured.

At the point of his own revolver.
which was fully loaded. Detective
william Labens, of the Pennsylvania
railroad force. naked and shiverin2.
victim of overconfidence in mankind.
was compelled early today to walk >
distance of haIf-mile along the
tracks near the meadow shops. Kear-
ny. Three men. who had relieved the
sleutb of his gun, blackjack and
clothing, marched behind him. One
OF the men is under arrest
Please. mister. don't shoot: well
go with you." This request. humblv
made. led Labens to place back IN
his holster the revolver he had drawn
when he saw the trio proving about
the yards OF the shops and causea
his temporary discomfort This IS
how 1t happened:
Deceived by suppllsnt Tone.
1t was about $40 O'Clock that La
bens noticed the trio. He Immediately
drew his gun and ordered the tres
passers to leave. In whining voices
they begged the detective not TO
shoot. Labens, deceived by their pro-
testations of peaceful, intentions and
apparent cringing attitude. put the
revolver in its hoster and started
after the men toward the path lead
ing TO the turnpike.
Suddenly the three wheeled and,
seizing the sleuth, hurled him TO the
ground. First he was deprived of his
revolver and blackjack. Then while
one of the robbers covered him with
his own revolver Labens was un-
dressed. The clothes were divided.
This done, the trio ordered Labens
to walk toward the tracks. Charles
Farley, another detective, happened
along. He sized up the situation at
a glance. Drawing his gun, he opened
fire on the three robbers. One of the
three halted and fired six shots point
blank at Farley. Not one of the bull
lets took effect. Farley gave chase
and grabbed one of the trio. The fell
low wriggled out of his coat, how
ever, and made a getaway.
Word was telephoned to Jersey
City, and a score of detectives were
hurried TO Kearny. The men searched
the meadow marsh, and finally came
across a man. who proved to lie Rich
ard Hogan. no home. Hogan pro-
tested he knew nothing of the incl
dsslt. The sleuths took him to th5
shops. however.
Labens Identities Prisoner.
"That's one of the fellows, said
| Labens when he saw the prisoner.
He's wearing my shoes now" It
/ later developed that Labens had told
the truth, for Hogan admitted figur-
| ing in the hold-up and admitted the
shoes were the property of Labens.
The Kearny police were notified, and
Patrolman Peter Vreeland took
charge of Hogan, who was later held
without bail on a charge of atrocious
assault and highway robbery.
Chief Detective John Markey man.
aged to learn the identity of Hoganss
companions. He is searching for the
pair in Jersey City. Markey declares
the men he is seeking both have
criminal records. Hogan was COM
mitted to the Hudson county Jail by
| Police Recorder Leonard A. WINNER.
The scene of todsy's hold-up IS not
very far from the point where high
waymen a few weeks ago opened fire
on an automobile party when the
chauffeur refused to obey their COM
mand to stop.