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Show TV0 FORGERS RUN IN. The Clever Capture Made by Sa-geant Billy McOurdy of Two Tough Orooki. A GEIP THIEF IN CUBAN GL He Jumri the Train with a Drummer'i Samples-They 'Telephoned a Sensationt The evasive check fiends who hart been flooding the nnwary with counterfeit counter-feit paper and who have managed to elude the ubiquitous sleuth for several weeks, were finally telescoped by Sergeant Ser-geant Billy McCurdy at the CUft house last night, and now languish lnduranoe vi'e at eity jail. Ed. Haight, who was first spotted by the ollicer, was "in company with another suspicious looking wayfarer whose credentials Sjrgeant McCurdy thought it well enough to inspect, and both were marched dow n. Haight was held for having passed his latest check on the proprietors of the Gaiety. This morning he was identified by J. Thompson, the east side grocer, as the man who had imposed a fraudulent check for $18. He had entrapped Fred Fink of the Gaiety for $75, and at the time of his apprehension carried a check for $75, which he had undertaken to negotiate at the White House Club rooms. His pal was registered as Alva Huddleston, , the sergeant being wise enough to get the signature signa-ture in the p 'seiner's own ehi-rography. ehi-rography. It bears every resemblance and all the characteristics of those on tho checks he is held for forging, and this morning he was identified as the slippery genius who has been taking liberties with the signature of C. E. Wantland. "I've been out here five times for them ducks to size me up," said Haight instantly as the cull door opened and its contents were again put under inspection. in-spection. "Yes," piped Captain Parker, "and you'll be out five times more. After that you won't have to come out for ten years." The examination will be held tomor row morning before Judge Laney. At 1 o'clock this afternoon Officer S Dwver effected a clever eantm-a In tha arrest of a fellow who was taken down J and entered as John Doe. The arrest was made on a telegram from R. W. I Thatcher the travelling representative " s of the Z. C. M. I.. vhose sample ' case was stolen off the train while it t, was in transit. The fugitive was found V at the St. Elmo, w here the grip was re- ' covered with all its contents still intact. r It was quick work, as the telegram did not arrive at headquarters until 1 'clock. A telephone message was sent into police headquarters this morning announcing an-nouncing the discovery of a case of unlawful un-lawful cohabitation at the Metropolitan. Metropoli-tan. The United States authorities gave it their attention, but the matter was finally abandoned. |