Bandits Are Caught

Chicago, July 15.- Hold-up No. 19 was atterupted at 12:80 o'clock Tuesday inornIngin Helni'e billiard hall on the second floor of the building at 108 Randolph street. It was unsuccessíul because the pólice reeeived a "tip" in ad vanee. These are the men arrested : John Franzee, exconvict who held up eight poker players a year and a half ago in Powers & O'Brien's gambling house; William H. Burns; Thomas McCarthy, alias Frank MoCarthy, alias Frank Murphy, alias Murray; William J. Wiley. These are the injured: John Frazee, Frank Murray, alias McCarthy, Detective Sergeant Welbasky. This man escaped : "Chick" Sullivan. Early Monday evening Inspector Fitzpatrick received information that Helm's billiard hall would be raided by robbers before morning. The information had been iinparted by Ed Helm, who had received his information froin a frequenter of the place, who formerly associated with highwaymen, and who still maintains his association to the extent of knowing their plans. Inspector Fitzpatrick gave Mr. Helm assurance that he would provide for the emergency, and Mr. Helm returned from the city hall to his billiard rooms. He said nothing to his employés, nor did he hint to any of his regular customers that robbery, shooting or death might be secn in the place before morning. Trusty Officers Called In. Shortly af ter Mr. Helm dtparted from the inspector' s office the pólice official called in four of his most trustworthy detective sergeants. They were John Smith, John Norton, Bert Coudrey and Williani Burke. The inspector told the officers what appeared in prospect and asked the men if they could play pool. All replied in the affirmative. Then Inspector Fitzpatrick ordered the men to go to Helm's place and play pool, if necessary, until morning or until they had satisfled themselves that no robbery was imminent. The officers went to the billiard hall imniediately, and, walking to the rear part of the hall, called upou J. E. Franklin, colored, who attended the tables, to supply them with a set of pool balls. The gaine was begun. The detectives while playing kept a close watch upon the door. This door is at the west side of the hall, about midway of the building, and is reached by a pair of winding stairs. While the officers played the hall filled up. Among the men at the surrounding tables were the well-known billiardists, Tom Gallagher, Edward O'Malley of Indiana and Clark streets, Banks Cregier, John Matthews, and Messrs. Rex and Freeman of the Schiller restaurant. Mr. Helm Grew ïïervous. To the officers all the rest of the players seemed orderly, and the detectives stil] watched the door, believing that the robbers, if they came at all, must cpme up the stairs rather than out of the crowd. About 12:16 the crowd in the billiard room began to thin out. The detectives kept playing and casting nervous glances about them. Mr. Helm grew nervous. He did not know who they were. In his uncertainty he concluded that they were tho men who were to make an assault upon his cash register, which is on a desk immediately in front of the door. The man who had supplied him with the original information of the coming robbery was in the hall, and Mr. Helm conferred with him. He also conferred with his cashier, P. H. Smith, with the result that Mr. Helm went to the central station and reported that four suspieious characters were playing pool in his room. Inspector Fitzpatrick gave him more assurance, and he went back satisfied. Scarcely a moment had passed after the proprietor had entered his billiard room when five men entered. These walked past the cash register and to the very center table in tl.e room. Porter Franklin approachec and asked if they desired to play billiards Revolvers Are Drawn. At that instant a horde of detectives rushed into the door with drawn revolvers. At that very instant also. it is claimed, one of the flve men at the center table drew a revolver and oonimanded the occupants of the place to stand and give up their money. The command of the robber brought the pool players at the rear to their side in an inconceivable short length of time, and the five men were surrounded before they were aware that resistance was being offered to their hitherto unvanquished anus. Two of the robbers were knocked to the floor by the butts' of the officers' revolvers. Blood gushed from the noses of the fallen men. Two of the other three offered desperate resistance, and made efforts to get revolvers from their pocke-ts. The officers, of whom there were about twenty. overpowered them. In the general 8Cuflle, however, one of the men, who was recognized by the officers as "Chick" Sullivan, esoaped and darted down the stairs. He was followed and seen to enter the basement restaurant at Clark and Madison streets, but he cscaped.