New-York tribune., 1916-02-21
Police Not Deferred i'm
Search for POisoner by
Spurious Letters.
CHURCHES GUARDED
THROUGHOUT CITY
Special Details at ST. Patrick 8
Cathedral and Home of
Cardinal Farley.

Cranks and practical iokers are max
ing futile efforts by the use Of letters
20 confuse the police in their efforts
10 apprehond Jean Crones. the an
archist chef who tried TO poison a
party Of some 200 Catholics al din
rer given in honor Of Archbishop Nun
Gelein in Chicago.
All communications receive the most
minute consideration, but two that
came in yesterday. according 10 the po-
lice. arc palpable frauds.
The first, addressed TO the "chief OF
police OF New York City" and marked
important was scribbled in pencil
on cable dispatch blank Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, and
was posted at the Grand Central Sta
tion. The blank is thought 10 have
been procured at the station. The let
ter was folded. and. without stamp or
envelope, was dropped into the letter
box.
When sorting the mail postoffice
clerk read the letter. and on advice of
the superintendent il was sent 10 Police
Headquarters, where IL was turned
cover 70 Inspector John ]. Cray.
"Of course. nm not handwriting
expert" he said. "but after q careful
perussl Of the note, and after compsr-
ing il with those we believe TO be gen
uine letters from Crones. / am con-
vinced that it is spurious. 1t is my
opinion that neither OF the two notes
received to-day was written or inspired
by Crones."
81 am sorry" wrote the author of the
note posted at the Grand Central Sta
ton. "to leave the good city of New
York, Just for my safety sake. / like
better shat you're really not clever at
all. Yours detectives looking for me
and no one can catch me. was in
Grand Central station this night at 2s
past II. Thanks for you kindness
(Signed) JEAN CRONES."
Another letter sent from Washington
to a local newspaper was turned over
70 Inspector Cray, and the latter re-
garded it as the creation OF crank.
II was rambling in composition and
dwelled upon the writer's desire 70
lead the police merry chase and
eventually send them all TO hell"
In keeping with their policy TO place
special guard upon churches, espe-
cially those of the Roman Catholic de-
nomination. the police placed men
around the edifices during the forenoon
and in the evening. A special detail
was assigned 10 St. Patrick's Cathedral
>cnd to the home of Cardinal Farley.
George F. Bailey, a policeman from
the Charles Street station, was highly
commended at Headquarters last night
for his efforts to find Crones. He made
an inspection OF all restaurants on his
post. At place in Hudson Street be
vas informed by the proprietor that
a kitchen man had been taken on three
days ago. The man said he was p
Frenchman, thirty-eight years old. A,
his lodgings were found revolver and
shotgun, both loaded. lie was ar
rested for violating the Sullivan law.
The police issued a descriptive cir
cular OF Crones at midnight Saturday.
He is described "a twenty-four years
old. feet inches in height, weight
$50 pounds, dark. crisp, bushy hair,
brushed back; pale complexion, high
cheekbones. piercing look. and when
greeted always smiles. May have u
small dark spot above right eye. Con-
tinually smiles when talking. and when
so smiling shows depression in both
cheeks and chin. When last seen wore
dark suit and gray overcost; may
wear cap or soft hat. Stoop-shoul-
dered and walks fast. with long,
swinging gait. Very quiet and neat
appearing and travels alone. Nervous
manner. Born either in Undingen or
Cologne, Germany. Speaks French,
German and English, with German
accent.
One of the few tangible clews TO the
whereabouts of Crones reached Captain
Tanney in the evening in the form OF
a statement from James Craft, 16l West
Fifty-fourth Street. He said that he
had met man resembling the pictures
of Crones published in yesterdays
papers while walking on the East Side.
A search Of several places that might
have been used as a retreat for the an
archist on the East Side failed 10 re-
veal him, however.