Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
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to be nothing in the nature of strict
observation or shadowing.
The biggest foot ball event of the
year-a cup final-was to take place
at the Crystal Palace the following
Saturday. Fox had his men posted at
every gate of the ground. As the
great crowds began to gather Fox
waited in mOmentary expectation OF a
report that his birds were within the
net. But nothing happened. A search
Of the cheaper seats made It certain
that his calculations had been thrown
out. With misgivinEs at his heart he
Tipped back TO Deptford to inquire
for Alfred. There it turned out that
Alfred had not been seen at his lodg-
ings since the previous day. Fox
made no sign, but he became n little
worried. 1t might he coincidence, but
he feared it was not. He left men on
the watch and waited impatiently for
the morning.
The dawn of Sunday brought no
news of either of the brothers Fox
now saw his mistake. Instructions
We're broadcast over London that
either Alfred or Albert Stratton or
| both were to be arrested for willful
murder wherever they were found.
Toward the end of a firing day De-
tective Inspector Hailstone was walk
| ing back to the police station to report
that he had drawn blank when he
met an acquaintance of Alfred STRAIT
tons. He flung out a casual inquiry.
why, I've just left ALI down at a
little pub in Evelyn street" said the
other, all unaware that the man was
being sought for murder.
Hailstone hurried away and within
| quarter of an hour he elbOwed his
way through a crowd of waterside
nOndesCripts to the bar, where Alfred
was standing. Il want you, All" he
said in a quiet undertone. Come out
side" There are few among the big.
gest toughs in London who would care
! II disregard such an invitation from a
detective. Alfred obediently preceded
the other out. He was very pale and
his hands shook What's the Game?"
he demanded when they were alone.
What are you taking me for?"
The inspector had a hand on his
wrist. you'll be charged with muir.
der" he replied. Better not say any
thing now. Come along"
Not until next day did Fox find
Albert in a common lodging house in
another part of London. Leaving the
two brothers under lock and kew, he
sought an interview with the director
of public prosecutions. That officia
was inclined to be pessimistic. He
thought that the evidence in hand was
very thin for case of murder. How
ever. he agreed to instruct counsel to
ask the magistrate for remand for
| week. If within that time the evi
dence was not strengthened it was
quite likely that the case would come
to an abrupt end. To the fingerprint
on the cashbox he attached little inn.
portance.
So the two men were brought up be.
fore the magistrate--both very bolster.
Gus and impudent-and put back in
prison for week. Fox went down to
see that their fingerprints were taken
They laughed as they submitted to the
operation-crooks had not yet appre-
ciated the formidable menace of the
system-and sneered al Fox as he car.
ried the records away.
y 4 x
RACK, fast as a cab could take him,
went Fox to Scotland Yar6 and
handed the prints over to Collins. The
big enlarging camera was brought
into service and in a little while the
| specialist was deep in a comparison of
| loops and whorls and laterals with the
thumpprint on the cashbox. Collins
is not a nervous man. but this was the