New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
"Sherif That GIFTS
En-" Starts Home
With His Quarry
Alexandria Bay officials
"TraiI" Ends in Bronx
Real Estate Office
Portrait Is a Clew
Sleuth Who Looked Like a
Movie Actor Knew Face
Of Man He Sought

OPS a movie actor Lieutenant Du-
ane o. the 9th Branch Bureau az
nourced az the long black shadow Of
long black clad figure fell across his
desk vesterday afternoon. ats a mo-
vie actor or the boss OF patent medi-
cine show
"Taint neither" the intruder an
nounced in sing-song Yankee falseIto'
a. he removed his broad brimmed black
hat and Strengthened his black Suing
tie. Then he dragged a bandana from
his coattal pocket and mopped MS
face.
"'Taint no move actor" he continued
Indignantly. ITS Patrick Bailey
Sheriff of Alexandria Bay, n. Y. That S
who il is. I'm on trail. They call
ME the sheriff that always gifts 'em
out home. I'm looking for a city Teller
named Jameson and got warrant
for his arrest.
Lives in New York
"Where does he live?' Duane asked
after he had satisfied himself that the
Sherif's costume was not makeup.
Lives in New York." was the IN
dignant reply. That's why I'm here.
I've been combing the whole city, and
now I'm going TO look through Inc
Bronx. He come up our way last sum,
mer and spread hisself TOO durheu
much" 800, ,L...,t
The lieutenant was still doubtful
whether the Sheriff was authentic or
only an actor strayed away from ne
Old Homestead" until Bailey dove again
into his long, tapping coat talls ana
produced first 3S-callbre revolver
then q spectacle case, then large,
somewhat damaged plug OF tobacco ana
finally warrant.
This. when spread before the heuten.
ant. was found TO call for the arrest oil
one r. Jameson for statutory o.
fence. ,-,.,..
Detectives Kennedy and Mclaughlin
we're then assigned TO show the Sherin
that always gifts EN- all the Jamiesons
in The Bronx.
Now, up our way. the fellers on my
force knows every one IN thelr pali-
wick" Bailey aid reproachfully, wnen
they suggested that IL would be best
to consult the city directory. lie then
exhibited a picture of the man ne
sought. The face was surrounded with
a wreath Of champagne bottles.
"A real high flyer" the Sheriff com
mented. as he slowed the picture away.
Sought in Directory
They sought r. Jameson through the
directory. When this had no more per
sons of that name 20 offer, they turned
70 local politicians, who gave more
names. which led 20 nothing.
Several times the detectives suggest
ed that they call it a day, but tho
Sheriff that always gifts them was OBJ
durate
Their last clew led them to a real
estate establishment on fremont Ave
nue.. a man jumped up from the desk
a. they entered the Office and started
out Of a rear door.
"It's him" tho Sheriff shouted.
There's the cuss! In the name Of the
law, gol darn yc'"
"My name is Haley faltercd the
prisoner.
"Tain't neither" Bailey contrsdicted.
"Looka here"
he picked from the desk another
champagne bottle wreathed portrait
like the ono that lay in tho coat tail
pocket. along with the chewing tobacco.
the 3S-calibrc revolver, the spectacle
case and other articles.
n. Jameson went north with
Bailey last night. The Sheriff that al
ways gifts them had got them again.