The Ordway new era., 1922-06-09

"HERE was but little doubt in the
mind Of Thomas Byrnes, superin-
tendent Of police in New York
city, that Louis Hanier had been mur-
dered for the sake of the money that
he Was carrying with him at the time.
The little Frenchman had been the
proprietor OF cafe. and. having
fear of the banks of America, had the
habit of carrying hundreds OF dollars
In his wallet until the opportunity pre-
sented itself Of purchasing an inter
national money order.
One morning he was found dead in
the vestibule OF his home, .3s call
ber bullet through his heart, and his
pocketbook missing.
That WAS all Byrnes Had to work
upon, for there were no indications
whatever OF the persons who had COM
mitted the crime. The dispatch with
which the matter had been handled.
appeared to point TO a professional
criminal. SO Byrnes gave orders that
all the pawnshops in New York were
to be closely watched. and reports
made TO him OF the pawning OF any
.3S caliber reyolyers-
Investiga ton OF the dozen or more
.3Ss pawned during the week which
followed the Hanier shooting, showed
that all but one Of them had been
pledged by persons who very evident
ly had no connection with the murder.
The single exception was one Michael
McGloin, whom the pawnbroker IN
question identified by means of his
t. D
McGloin's gun had been pawned on
the morning after the murder, and.
while the police had little difficulty
in locating the man himself, there was
not Shred OF evidence TO connect
him with the Hanier case beyond the
fact that he had been absent from
home on the night OF the shooting In
the company OF four OF his boon com
panions.
Quietly, and without allowing a
word Of his Intentions to leak out,
Byrnes rounded up the quintet one
at q time, none Of them knowing that
the others were being arrested Each
OF them was lodged in cell by him
self and questioned closely as to his
actions ana his whereabouts at the
time OF 1.-The murder In spite Of the
fact that Byrnes had definite infor-
nation that the five men had been to-
gether, each of them told Il different
story, and each claimed to have been
alone, at considerable distance from
the Hanier house.
ITS no use. Inspector" said one of
the policemen who had been working
tks ..ta
i've men had been picked up. you
can't get thing out OF 'em. They
know, all right, but you cant convict
any of 'em without a eonfession-and
we've tried everything, including the
third degree"
VERY WELL" said Byrnes quietly,
well have TO try the fourth degree"
Fourth degree? What's THAR"
Just little way Of getting at the
truth when d man wants to hold out
on you" was Byrnes answer. You
think there's no doubt that MeGloin's
the man? Have him brought to this
office tomorrow morning, promptly at
ten O'clock
AT the time specified, McGloin, sui
len and resentful at what he claimed
was an Illegal detention, walked Into
the inspectors Office alone. Had he
been interested In such details, he
might have noted that Byrnes was
seated SO that he could watch the
window of his office which looked cut
upon corridor, and also keep an eye
upon the occupant Of the only chair
In the room, bolted to the floor in
front Of the desk. But McGloin wasn't
worrying about such trifies. He was
there to demand his release, and he
told the inspector so in no measured
terms.
That's all right, McGloin," replied
Byrnes. "Sit down minute. I've
several things to attend to-" and he
motioned TO the chair. placed SO that
1t too commanded view Of the cor
ridor window. moment later the
office door opened and a man came In.
Byrnes. watching the gunman closely,
saw that he was barely able to sup
press start-for the visitor was the
pawnbroker with whom NeGloin had
pledged his revolver. Without saying
q word, the pawnbroker crossed the
room, faid McGloin's gun on the in
spector's desk and walked out.
Meat little boy" remarked Byrnes,
picking up the revolver. Ever see
1t before?"
Never" growled Mc0loin.
II thought not" was the reply. 'It's
the gun that Hanier, the Frenchman,
was shot with. We've finally got
line on that case, after working on 1t
was a witness of the shooting"
At this moment, by prearranged
signal. one Of McGloin's partners was
marched past the corridor window.
"Kes," continued Byrnes, appearing