Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

In the rough and ready language used
by the police, police court attorneys. mis-
sion workers and those who associate
with the men and women who are rather
undesirable citizens, John S. Edwards
who was held without bail by Magistrate
Tracy at the Eleventh and Winter streets
police station today. has had another fall
The underworld considers fall as
something that business men would style
failure.
Edwards today admitted that Edwards
was only an assumed name, but that he
had used it for the better part of his
life.
His real name. he stated. was ]. F. v.
Szatek and he said that for the most of
the time since his release from the East
ern Penitentiary he lived at 1913 North
Twelfth street.
At the close of the hearing Lieutenant
Smiley read letter from George d. Por-
ter Director of Public Safety, commend
ms Winnie and Kent. policemen, for
causing the arrest Of Edwards.
Edwards was caught attempting to
break into a saloon.
Edwards fs an inventor, II" has made
more money with the Jimmy and the
brace and bit, but then. although John
lived off the earnings OF his burglaries
and safe robbng Jobs. never boasted Of
them but preferred to talk about his in
ventlous.
Edwards was released several months
ago from the Eastern penitentiary, after
serving sentence for burglary.
He was never model prisoner. but not
withstandinE he won the friendship Of
Robert j. McKenty, warden of the prison
In 1905. while serving a term in the
Eastern Penitentiary for robbery, Ed
wards. with Charles Berger, scaled the
walls. In the jump from a 20-foot gate
way Edwards received a broken leg
Guards who had seen the escape came
upon him while they were searching. the
flower beds outside the prison wa! by
forcing the foliage back with the barrels
of shotguns.
Edwards smiled when a guard pushed
gun against his chest and said, Il m
It, but you haven't got my pardner."
Berger was captured in chester when,
famished he went TO the home Of a rela-
tive TO beg food.
Since his last release from prison Ed
Z wards is said TO have had a love affair
and also to have cherished hatred to
saloonkeepers.
AS far as the police know he has robbed
none but saloonkeepers. He says he was
educated in saloons and ne is turning
his education to use against the keepers
of bar rooms.
"A yourg woman who lived in the 24OO
block on North Tenth street is also said
20 have interested Edwards He conf
CenuallE told IF4eNuS mat ne expected 10
nlnrTy the Young woman, She has left the
hoTRn of her mother since Edwards ar
rest, and the mother says that there was
but little between Edwards and her
daughter
Edwards left prison last winter and
went to the young wonans home 70
board. He spent nearly every night out
but always explained his absence in some
plausible manner. The police say that
every night he was away from his room
al. k4H-
forcing open windows, cash drawers and
small safes.
All the time Edwards was planning for
the marriage with his landladys dauEh-
ter. it iS also said.
He did not tell the girl that he was a
"ian bird" To her he was a mechanic
and "A mighty good one for he ALWAYS
rad money, spent with a smile and
knew where Ia get more money when a
night was expensive
Then came the fan The Detective Blu,
reau. when Edwards was released de-
tailed a man 10 keep an eve ON hlm. The
man was able 10 tell how much Edwards
supper bill was what he snent for other
thiHGs, and all the other minor details
OF life. but could not tell how Edwards
Kept his pocketbook filled and that wa,
the main thing for Bob Cameron. chic
- the Bureau.
Edwards shook of his detective shadow
> one uiEht last week. drew his Jimmy an,
started 10 work on the front door Of VII
kinson's saloon. Ninth and Filbert streets
Edwards was keeping his eyes open fo
sulauth b and plausible Central station dc
teetves One whom he called "harues
bull" swinging a club. slipped up behiut
John and placed against his head the bar
re-. Of a revolver.
'.Well. I guess you got me" said Ed
Wlrds as he handed over his Jimmy"
Thanks for the bouquet" replied tn
cop, who Is Kent Of the Eleventh an
Winter streets police station.
Edwards while in the Eastern PenIten
tiary took an interest IN the flower gar
dens and the machine shop. He was bus
every minute Of his waking hours II
invented a dOorknob which he said va
burglar proof. because when II va
fastened and set he could not turn 4
II Edwards could not work the knob IN
police are of the opinion that no on
else could,
Edwards made a new kind Of a car
seat for chairs and hitched up a mote
which he said was as near perpetu,
motion as any engine would come. TT
motor was run BY spo0ls When or
spool. cast into water. would sink,
second spool you'd bob to the surfaS
ana zink the fnrst.