Evening journal., 1914-01-17
"CUM SHOE"
MEN ma BED
BY COP WHOM
THEY TRAIL
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ENley. who acted as If in charge OF
Lee, was asked why rrial of the cases
had been continued until next We'd
nesday, replied 1--WE might just as
well pay them back in their own coin, 2,
When asked if Mr.. Taylor would have
his report finished by that time, Exley
said that 'sOme of the fancy work
would be completed by then.
Nine SIeuths ON Job.
With the arrest OF the two men to-
day, Il was learned that nine private
detectives are working on some sort
Of work. Just who employed them is
unknown. but the supposition is that
all are under the direction of ENley
who acts as an officer for Mr.. Tay-
lor. OF those who are said TO be
working here. one IS said to be a
photograph solicitor, while another is
woman.
That the detectives working here
are careful is evidenced by the facs
that several of them are living in
Chester and come here daily. Exley
today admitting that Mr.. Taylor, him.
self visits this city daily.
Following the City Court session.
said the men should not have beei,
charged with being suspicious char
acters as the statute governing such
case had been declared unconstitu-
tional by Former Judge lgnatius C.
Grubb. Mr.. Lynn intimated that when
the cases are called next week, a
charge of lettering on the streets will
be preferred against the men. In
case OF conviction on this charge a
small fine would be imposed
The arrest Of the two men has
caused to arise the question: "Did
! Police Sergeant Lyons make a mis-.
take in arresting the men as they
Z We're in the employ Of Mr. Taylor
who was commissioned by the author
tiles to investigate police conditions
here, as they were doing their dut,
at the time"
This question, it was admitted
would have to be considered before
the cases are disposed Of.
Sergeant Lyons stated to a reporter
of THE EVENING JOURNAL that h,
= first saw the men about S o'clock last
q might at Eighth and Broome streets
. They We're together and came to hin
e and requested that be direct them t'
S No 2lOO Woodlawn avenue, where the,
f said they wanted 60 visit some cir
10 friends. Lyons directed the pair e
O. lwenty-frst and Woodlawn avenue. an,
= then went about his duties At lOI.
O'Clock he saw both men together a
, Twenty and Market streets, whei
= he reported from the box on that cor
ner. Lyons says the men watched hin
& report and then went away. At 1913
e o'clock, at Twenty and Jefferson
d streets, Lyons SAYS he again saw tn
|, men watching him. Again Lyons say
j. the men at Eighteenth and Marke
Il streets at II o'clock, but they did no
r. see him make his report. as he "foole
r them" lie would not state how he dis
appointed the alleged gum shoe meI
/ At Delaware avenue and DUPONT stree
y at l2.45 o'clock both men were agai
: near to watch Lyons make his report.
They saw them sitting on the beac
Y in front Of the Wilmington and Phi
II adelphia Traction Company's offic
r near the car barn, at 1.5O oclocl
le and at $50 o'clock they went dow
Rodney street together. Lyons 50,
-, he then decided to follow the me
"a and ask what they were doing II
caught up with them at Thirteeni
II and Rodney streets, at 2l0 o'cloc
y and when he inquired their busines
=. they replied that they were "ju
81 walking around" Lyons asked the
~ for a better explanation, and whe
"a they refused 10 give it he told the
u that they would have to explain
the station house. Then he place
them under arrest