New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
RILEY BRIBE CASE
WITNESSES Held
mickey" Shea and Paper
Collar Joe" Gray Wanted
in Philadelphia.

Within two weeks OF tho day District
Attorney Whitman hoped to bring Dom q
nick Riley ex-polce captain. 10 trial for
bribery Michael Shea and Joseph Grays
two OF the witnesses in tho case. were
arrested by tho Philadelphia police yes
terday IN the Criminal Courts Building.
Shea started for Philadelphia last night
and GRAY was held in $500 bail 90 await
extradition papers.
The two men, who are known b tho
police and In the "profession'' ss "Miok-
ey' Shea and Paper Collier Jos Cray
are wanted in Philadelphia fo- svinhlet
similar to those in which they are said
10 have been engaged here with the con-
nivance OF tho police. They were in
dicted there in June. 1910 for grand
larceny. Shea was released in 1900 bail.
although the amount OF the alleged theft
was $4,000. Gray was never arrested.
Tho complainant against them Is Mrs.
Josephine Krager, of No. 4249 Paul street.
I'm the Franklin section OF Philadelphia.
AS a result Of two deals IN which Il Is
alleged Mickey" and Paper Collar joe
were the prime movers. she lost $1,000
Mickey is accused OF reverting TO his
old game of clairvoyance 10 gain Mrs.
Krager's confidence. Paper Collar Joe
was identified I'm the Tombs police court
yesterday by Elias Isman, supornten-
dent OF the Mint Arcade Building at
Juniper street and Chestnut, Philadel-
phia, as the man who had an office IN
that building under the name Of The
Mexican Developing Company.
Shea, who was using the name James
W. Hannah is said to have introduced
Paper Collar Joe" TO Mrs. krager as
Henry o. Stewart, a ''world-famous col
lector of bad debts" Mrs. Krager turned
certain accounts over to him and inside
OF a week had received 500. That 1t IS
alleged, was merely bait"
In his role OF clarvoyant Mickey IL
said TO have induced Mrs. krager 90 in
vest not only the 5000. but sl7.1OO more
in Mexican mining securities which
Paper Collar joe" who had made
quick change OF character. had for sale
Company. Shortly afterward both Shea
and Gray left town after obtaining from
Mrs. Krager a receipt they had given
her.
When she was about ready 10 go 20 the
police with her trouble third man ap-
peared. who asserted that he was most
famous detective and would help her set
her money back, and more, too. The
Mexican mines were booming, he said,
and the two rascals who had got her
money were using II 10 stimulate the
mines into even further production. Both
men were in Mexico. he said. and IL ha
| had iust $1,000 as fee and expenses. he
would find them and force them TO ac-
knowledge her interest In the mines. Not
many men could guarantee 10 do that,
he said Mrs. Krager gave up the slb,-
coo. and hasn't seen II or any dividends
| on her mining stock since.
District Attorney Whitman believes he
| can make some arrangement with tho
| Philadelphia prosecutor 20 get Shea and
| GRAY back when their testimony becomes
necessary. Both "Mickey' and Paper
Collar joe averred that their sudden
| trip 70 Philadelphia was due 20 the ac-
| tivity OF Rileys counsel Samuel q
Koenig. Riley's counsel. said that he had.
had nothing 20 do with H.