El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28

mony into the room. Once within the
Yirginian and his friends were greeted
by a tall, well dressed man. He said
that the business in hand, while impor-
tant, must be speedily transacted, since
he had an appointment in distant part
Of the city where many thousands Of
dollars were involved. Turning to the
Virginian, he asked in a stern voice,
How much -zoney did you bring with
youY'
Apparently the virginian didn't hear,
for he was gazing vacantly about ''How
much money have your again roared
his questioner, with an OATH
With start the virgidian turned,
smiled upon him, tapped his chest conf
IDENTIFY and said, Five hundred dollars.
Of course"
Then action started. The swindlers
counted out on the table $4,000 in bank
notes, each ard every one genuine. They
were bound up in neat packages, $1,000
in each, and laid in a neat pile. The
rustic was told to count it for himself
This he did ID found it to be correct
The money was placed in box that ap-
parently had been fashioned to hold just
that much and no more. When it had
been locked the key was handed to the
simple farmer and he was told to be
careful not to open it until he returned
to his hotel
Now hand over the five hundred and
well close the DEAL said Cheevers, "for
We must get up town as quickly as pos
sible"
As the detective stuck his hand in his
inside pocket, ostensibly to draw forth
the wallet he grasped the handle Of his
revolver instead, and, flashing it on the
startled group about him, commanded
m gruff tones:-'fNow line up there
against the wall or III blow every one
Of your damned heads off %
To prove that he would make good his
threat il necessary the detective fired
two shots at the wall and, covering the
now frightened and covering crooks, he
made them stand with arms appraised and
faces pressed close to the wall while he
raised the front window and blew a sharp
blast on his police whistle.
Detectives Barney McCOnvilIe, Cas-
sassa and O'Nein and Post Office In
speetor Boyle sped up the steps Of the
apartment house and, pressing shoulders
to the door, burst it open and entered,
each taking in charge one Of the trem-
bling prisoners their comrade, single
handed, had pinned to the wall. All were
taken to Police Headquarters and the
Indictment Of the three principals was
but a question Of hours.
Cheevers, more fortunate than the rest,
was able to furnish 5000 in cash bail.
All Of the available cash Of the others,
together with a box full Of the spurious
notes. which had been. palmed off on the
rustic by the same and familiar old green
goods" trick of substitution, was seized
by the detectives, thus leaving its owners
practically. penniless. When Cheevers'
case was called to trial be failed to ap-
pear and his bail was forfeited. The
country was secured for him, but to no
avail.
Two years later Detectives AIcKenna
and Cassassa were riding through Har-
lem on an open street car keeping a
sharp lookout for flat burglars who
were operating in that section. A man
about to enter a cigar store attracted
the attention of McKenna, who upon
second glance leaped from the car,
plunged into the cigar store and. slap
ping the stranger on the back, said
Why, Cheevers, old boy, I've been
looking for you for two years. In fact,
haven't seen you since I came all the
way from Virginia Beach to buy that
little package Of green goods you Of
fered me-"
flashing out with the fury Of a Gagged
lion, Cheevers fought with the despera-
ton Of a man doomed. But it was two
to one and the odds soon told. The two
detectives with their prisoner between
them left the cigar store and, boarding
a car. conducted him to Police Head
quarters. He was locked in the Tombs
until he could be tried, convicted, SEN
fenced and sent away to safe prison.
"Cheevers was not blessed with the
sense of humor that ma5e the capture
OF Montez such pleasure" the detec-
tive added