New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
Massive Drained Watch
man Scents False SleuthS
Too Late.
SAFE BLOWN-FOR
DOUGHERTY THRILLER
Desperadoes Depart with Loot
Uncertain to Reappear
on Screen.

Sunday night toppled into yesterday
morning: the clock hands moved around
and had Just asseverated that a. m.
had arrived when Tap tap sounded
on the glass Of the outer door OF the
strand. a moving picture house at Broad
way and 47th ST
Sounds like Tap. tap" remarked
Martin Mitchell. Of IL West 65th st, the
night Waterman. Guess I'd better ind
out what II all means"
He was every bit as good as his word.
At the door were four men.
'Prithee, what can 1t be you wish? p
asked Mitchell.
The reply came IN gruff voice from
ono OF the men. He spoke in part as
follows.
iva are detectives. kind sir. We have
came here 10 search for a handsome and
expensive diamond-studded lavalliere that
was dropped in this theatre last night by
Mrs Umteumph. the well-known society
woman"
Come with me-" said Mitchell, leading
the four men into the theatre.
The callers stepped blithely down the
aisle and, separating. walked through ths
rows. apparently intent on finding some
thing on the floor. They were az il for
several minutes when
Theodore vreeland. OF 7o7 Ninth av.
Anthony Braun. OF pa East list st. and
Andrew Gabel. who were working
around the place. thought they'd engage
in the search, and did So
Suspicion came into the mind OF Mitch
ell What II these men are not detec-
tives? thought he. giving employment 10
his brain. What II these men are rob-
hers? he further ruminated.
He winked at Theodore Vreeland. and
Theodore came quickly. but quietly, to
Mitchell's side
You vinked." Theodore announced.
Il did," Mitchell responded, and for
very good TO me. think their purpose In
calling here is an evil one. I suspect they
are robbers. The boss didn't tell me any
thing about letting robbers in here this
morning, and think he'd be awful sore
~ he heard about il. We'd have to notify
the police. and then the whole story would
get into the newspapers. And you know
what that means.
You need go no further" said Theo-
dor Vreeland 81 weep with you. Let's
go down and ask them II they are rob-
bers. II they are robbers they'll deny IT.
so then you'll know they are robbers.
They approached the four men.
"Fte. there. you aren't detectives at
ALL" Mitchell said in a strong voice. III
you were, you'd show US your shields"
II was fairly tense period Of the morn
ing Through the silence that chung
about the place Of entertainment there
Kissed a voice. saying. in substance. this:
Hands up
-Four revolvers showed in the dim light.
Into one revolver barrel each looked
Gsbel They raised their hands and stood
still Then Mitchell spoke.
"Shucks." he said, Il guessed you
weren't detectives"
The desperadoes took Mitchell aside
and he was ordered to accompany one OF
tho outlaws through the building TO tap
the boxes of the signal service 10 indi-
cate that all was well. When he came
back he was told to point out the safe
He pointed II out. So the evil men blew
It right open and removed
That's question For the evenine
papers Of yesterday the amount wa
given as $1,000. For the final baseball
editions II was given as 81 $50. For thu
morning papers it was given as about
$500
The dishonest callers handcuned Mitch
ell and his COMPANIONS. left a Jimmy anC
a derby hat near tbs safe. so that NJ
| clews would be found, and then wen
away.
-Four regular detectives came from TIL
West 18th st. police station and listene,
20 the story.
"Uh uh." they said when the enc
came, and staggered out.
Mitchell then drew up a report Of tn
robbery in triplicate one copy went t
his boss, another 10 man named
Sweeney, and the third to the Lieutenant
colonel in charge of the marines at th'
navy yard.
Coming soon, Coming TO this theatre
You can't afford 10 miss II. Former Dep
uty Police Commissioner George :
Dougherty. the famous detective in a six
reel thriller entitled The Lineup a
Police Headquarters showing the mod
ern safe crackers at work. Coming soon