Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
T THE PINLKERT)ONS
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suffered losses because Of him. He
invented a hollow cane with a
suction device. In Sweden ne
walked into Stockholm's biggest
bank and looking distinguished
in his cape coat and high hat h
swung his cane dcbonairly as nc
engaged a cashier in talk. Rest
ing his cane on the cashiers ledge
he asked in excellent Swedish:
Am / mistaken about today
date or is il the calendar benin
you that's wrong
The cashier turned for a n
ment 10 look. In that momel
Burke's cane darted into the cage
and suction drew several bills Of
large denomination into the hol.
low cylinder.
On his return 10 America he
fell in with the most notable wo-
man thief in the criminal history
of this country, Sophie Lyons, of
whom / have written in this
series for The American Weekly.
He visited her i'm Detroit. where
she lived. then prepared TO Lave.
But Sophie was not ready = let
him 60, for she had fallen in love
with him. She pleaded with him
to stay. He refused, and went To
the railroad station.
Sophie's arms were still about
him in farewell when a detective
tapped Burkes shoulder. You're
under arrest, Burke"
Burke asked, ION what
charge ?"
"Robbing a jewelry store"
n URKE was astonished and in
- dignant. For once he was in
nocent of a crime charged against
him. What he did not know was
that Sophie Lyons was responsible
for his arrest. She wanted to
keep him in Detroit long enough
to work her spell of character on
him. She told the police a story
that was sufficient to put Burke
behind bars for a time but net
enough to convict him in court.
By the time he was freed of the
chargef Sophie Haneupered him
into marrying her.
That did not keep him from at
tending the auction in New Yoi k
at which box seats were sold for
Lillian Russell's performance. 1t
was there that William Pinkerton
saw him. Now Pinkerton had
Maggie Quinlan's partial identif-
cation to support his bunch that
Burke might have become enam-
ored with both the actress and
her jewels.
The detective asked Lillian
Russell, Which do you want,
your jewels back or to send the
thieves to prison ?"
why not BOTH" she asked.
Because as yet have little
proof that would stand up in
court. BY the time could get
enough to convict them the jew
elry would long be broken up and
sold stone by stone"
Then I'd like my jewels back"
Pinkerton's Agency has helped
the needy families of many a
criminal they sent to prison.
This moved friends Of these famil.
les TO help the Pinkertons in
many a case. AS soon as Lillian
Russell decided that she preferred
to have her jewels back above
any other consideration William
Pinkerton sent for man he knew
TO be a friend of both Boston
Jack" Arthur and Bill Burke.
Pinkerton said TO him, IF you
know where Boston Jack and
Bill Burke are you might get
word to them TO come see me
before they do what they are
about TO do. Will you put 1t to
them in just these words ?"
The man stared. "Why, yes, If
| should come across them. But
do you think they'll come of their
own accord ?"
Tell them I have nothing on
them just now and won't lay a
finger to keep them when they
want to 60"
THE friend of the two criminals
left, doubling that his mes
sage would have any effect. But
criminals both fear the Pinker-
tons and at the same time have
complete faith in any promise
made by any Of them. In any
c,onf before tNCntV-fOur hours