New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
POLICE BATTING
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Just Shot a Woman" He
Phones. Then DalIieS
Too Long on Wire.

One imitator OF Ignatius I. 7. Lin
coin. Jean Crones and others who have
had the temerity TO defy the police 10
catch them, went just step too far in
his efforts to taunt the police last
night The net result Of his efforts
is that he now occupies a cell at the
Third Branch Detective Bureau, in
stead Of niche in the hall OF fame.
Shortly after : o'clock in the even
ing the telephone at Police Headquar-
ters rang. Patrolmsn julius Scheifler
one o. the operators. held the receiver
while these words were poured into
his ear:
"I've 'lst shot woman al III East
ii2th street. You'd Better send some
body up there. You can put my name
down as Robert Watson. Ny address
On, ! guess ! won't bother about that.
I'll be on my way now
But where are you telephoning from
nOw?' asked the sergeant.
"Up here around ll5th Street and
Park Avenue. Guess III have to be
hurrying along now. So long. I'm
rot going TO let you catch me. YOU
know"
Then the supposed Watson discon-
nected. But if ne thought that the
police could be Lincolned or Croned
every week he was mistaken. While
this conversation was IN progress Pa
trolman Shelter had hurriedly scrib-
bled q note upon piece of paper,
which he handed TO an assistant while
he continued the talk. The result was
that the call was traced TO Paul Naples
saloon. at 1907 Park Avenue. The pa
trolman Immediately made use of this
information.
as the man who Just telephoned
from there still IN the saloon" he
asked when he succeeded in getting a
connection with the place q moment
later.
Yes. hes still standing By the bar"
answered the porter.
Then ] command you 10 hold him
until ] can get a detective over there
10 arrest him." said the sergeant.
The visitor was about to saunter out
the door when the bartender. having
been told Of the situation by the por-
ter, called him back 10 have a drink.
The drink proved 10 be slow in coming,
and the bartender proved TO be eXcep-
tionally socable. The result was that
the visitor was making a second effort
10 leave when Detective Carmody, Of
the I'd Branch Detective Bureau,
walked in.
81 guess I'll have to take you along
10 the station" he said to the astounded
man. Did you forget TO give US your
address ~
The self-styled Watson" started to
resist. 10 grin. 10 frown. then decided
not 10 do any Of them. He calmly ac-
companied the detective instead.
An investigation indicated that Mrs.
Catherine Falcone. the youthful wife Of
a barber, had been receiving at her
home visits from a man whose name
she believed 20 be Robert Watson. She
and her chum. Mrs. Ellen Stefano. were
entertaining him yesterday. when, after
drinking several glasses Of wine. Mrs.
Stefano said he produced revolver.
which he said he would use 10 kill Mrs.
Falcone If she ever refused to see him.
Mrs. Stefano said that she was play
ing the piano when the revolver sud
denly exploded. Just how the shooting
occurred she did not know. She fled
saw that Mrs. Falcone was dead. and
vas at her home. at 209 10th Street,
when the police found her later.
Watson" first insisted that he had
given his correct name. Later. how
ever. he said that he was Robert frank
mann. but refused 10 give an address.
He said that the shooting was an sc-
Cidcnt.