The sun., 1916-12-28
Brags That His Record Makes
the "Angel Faced Kids"
Look Cheap.
LOOT VALUED AT $4,000
Charley Ortner Caught After
Being Followed by Chance
From PO0lr00m.


In . while he would nash . smile
and his black Eyes would light W and
the dimpies would show In his smooth,
boyish checks. He was just q kid after
all. this sixteen.year-old Charley Ort-
nsr. even II the police did call hin the
most remarkable catch Of the ear. And
half hundred robberies and to be bound
10 the Grand Jury without bail.
"Ah. l told you all that stuff this
morning." he half whined to the ques-
tioning detectives last night. II "
In that house and that wasn't
Job. What do you always keep ask
ing me that for-I told you everything.
I'm tired"
His se~if-assurance had lost itself
soTewhere In the long day Of cross
examination. Early yesterday morning.
an hour or I've after he was brought
in," he was Q hundred times more sure
perfect abandon then. lolling back in
the big police chair at the Seventh pre-
cinct detective bureau In Brooklyn. his
small body only half filling the broad
seat. On the back Of his head was
perched . stylish brown hat-his work.
Ing Q that he wore on his Jobs was
tucked away In his left hand coat pocket.
Drags OF His Record.
Raymond Beck. the anscl-faced boy,
did you say? Ugh! Sure I knew him.
Nv knowed him for Ave years." he
bragged to the detectives IL palled
with him and done little Jobs with him
Just little ones like bakeries and grocery
stores. I mean. You bet he was some
guy. but I got him lookin' about as light
fingered ~ . man that didn't have any
arms. Three Jobs In n day that run
up over . thousand-Suess they can all
shoot At that record for . while. Say.
give mo . pill. will ~, Capri
Charley got his cigarette and lit the
proffered match with yellow fingers.
After two or three deep inhalations he
fficked the ash to the floor. taking care
to miss his cloth topped TAI button
shoes. Then he looked over his clothes
In rather a bored but critical manner
His blue suit was natty and well cut,
and his tie might have been taken fresh
from . Christmas holly box. He was a
dance hall boy-and II was certain he
knew all the --latest trots and walks Of a
gaited dancer. And n could be sure
that no was .. pool shark" and could
throw In a dice game. He knew a lot Of
things for q boy who had Just passed Is.
Sure. I've done about $50 Jobs In the
last year and q hail." he went on. "Gave
you fellows something to do. didn't i?
And listen-this angel faced boy was
only q day worker. Well. I don't know
union hours OF any kind. I have done
everything from porch climbing in pri-
yate houses while no family was eating
dinner downstairs to forcing a lock In
q swell apartment-and ] work nights
and days and holidays and Sundsys.'
Hsw He spent Money.
Charley took q couple more inhala-
tions from his cigarette and stuck out
his tan colored cloth tops straight In
front Of him. He had settled for all
time his supremacy over the angel
faced who had heretofore held the kid
record for burglaries.
say? Well, I don't know fellows al
ways got a girl or two. o know-and
then there's theatres. and--and-"
Say, how much IL coke an ace
row. Charley" Capt. Daniel Carey in
%terrupted.
"six dollars" he answered quickly.
Then a smile flashed across his face.
But ! don't use that stun. Cap. Honest,
I don't have to dope up my nerves. I
never saw anything yet ! WAS scared Of.
Anyway. I always had a gun along. and
believe me they don't want to go flirting
| with me when I'm on a Job. And talk
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