Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-21
|. T.LINC0LN, M. p,
THE ALLEGED spy,
IS RE-CAPTuRED
The Man Who Has Given the
Federal Agents the Laugh and
Defied Capture, Taken at Point
of Pistol

Liberal NJ. P, for Darlington, self-styled
international spy. and alleged forger, was
taken Saturday night at the point of
pistol in Broadway between 18th and 3oth
streets. He had escaped from custody III
BROOKLYN on Jan. Is while federal pris-
oner in the eastern district of New York
Ever since his escape he has been writ
ing letters to newspapers, commenting on
the ability Of the police and federal au-
thorities to capture him. In nearly all or
his missives Lincoln has mentioned MS
Whereabouts. and incidentally put in a
boost for his book. which was out by MS
publishers simultaneously with his es-
cape.
Hiss arrest Saturday night caused much
+ amusement to the police who were asked
by the department Of justice men to stand
by during the capture.
Sergeant Charles Rafferty, of the West
Goth street police station was walking
along Broadway at 7.45 p. M. accompa-
MED by Policemen Cronin and Wohlfart'
when they were accosted by three >men
who said they were in need of assistance
I'VE are service men," one of them
said to Rafferty,.
I'VE are going to take fellow ana
we want your assistance
The three policemen then followed
| the three men who had addressed them
and observed them steal up on a short,
stout. red-faced man wearing heavy
overcoat.
According to the police, the federal
sleuths drew their revolvers which
they had concealed under their coats,
the leader suddenly thrusting his gun
in front of the man they had been fol-
lowing for several blocks.
We've got you covered" shouted
the leader, his gun trembling against
the breast of the prisoner. I'VE have
our guns on you. Throw up your hands
and don't put up fight. You are Lin
coin and we know you"
Lincoln, for it was he, was startled
by the suddenness Of the attack, but
recovering composure remarked calm
ly: IAN right. You needn't hold gun
on me. I'll &c along with you"
Seeing that there was to be no re-
sistance the men put away their guns,
and walked north or Broadway with
the prisoner, whom they handcuffed,
called a taxicab at Thirty-second
/ street and drove to the rooms of SUI
perintendent of the department of JUS
tice in the Park Row building Lincoln
had q suitcase and this was taken
along with him. He was whisked to the
| ninth floor, where he calmly smoked a
cigar and awaited Developments
/ The three men who made the arrest
declined to give their names and it
rsiCn,, II hat
the Baltimore office had made the ar
rest. William NJ Offley, the superin-
tendent. was out of town, and his sub
ordinates would do nothing until Mr.,
Baker, his assistant, should arrive Nh
Baker was said to be at Il theatre, and
was not found at 4 late hour Saturday
night.
Meanwhile the news of Lincoln's ar
rest had spread throughout official
channels Of the city. Captain TunreH,
in charge OF the bomb squad of the
/ detective bureau, was Informed that
the man who was taken was Crones,
the Chicago poisoner, and he fastened
to the Parl. Row building. Finding it
was Lincoln who was caught. Captain
Tunney went into talk with him. The
| prisoner seemed gao 70 joke Win
Tunney, who asked him how he hap
pened to be caught.
| Lincon's red face deepened in color
with the battery of Tuliney. and his
bulgins eyes glistened.
"I'll tell you how l was taken" he
said TO Tunney. Il was held up framed
up by the people who run the boarding
house where l was living in West 30th
street. They learned that | was Lin
coin and they tried to force ME to give
up $3.50 for hush money. If it takes
me the rest of my life, I'm going to
get even with them. When / tried to
remove my trunk Saturday. they made
the hold-un. | wouldn't pay it and they
tipped off the police
| "Oh, I had a fine time Lincoln de-
clared. DO you know that l went
over to Pomton and hung around tho
! DUPONT powder works. was disguised
as a farmer. Do you know l thought
someone would give me rumble, but
| got away with nying cclors."