• Geno Montani, a taxicab proprietor.
• Wilbur Smith, an elderly bank teller.
• Frank Wardle, a seventeen-year-old bank office boy.
• Eddie Kinsman, alias “Collins,” alias “Eddie the Boob,” a hold-up man.
• Billy Keller, alias “Dutch,” a hold-up man.
• Gene Splaine, a hold-up man.
• “Scotty the Lamb,” a thieves’ helper, or “stall.”
• Joe Philadelphia, alias “The Kid,” a runner for thieves, or “lobbygow.”
• James Pasquale, alias “Jimmy the Push,” keeper of shady resorts known as “208” and “233.”
• Bob Deilio, partner of “Jimmy the Push.”
• Jess Albrazzo, a middleman, formerly keeper of the Arch CafÉ, pal of Montani, “Jimmy the Push” and Bob Deilio.
• Matteo Arbrano, }
• Pauli Gonzales, } The “Three Brigands.”
• Charles Cavagnaro, }
• “King Dodo,” a Bowery character.
• Rhinelander Waldo, Police Commissioner of New York.
• George S. Dougherty, Second Deputy Police Commissioner, executive head of detectives.
• Inspector Edward P. Hughes, in command of Detective Bureau.
• Police Lieutenant Dominick G. Riley, Aide of Commissioner Dougherty’s staff.
• Detective Sergt John J. O’Connell, Official Stenographer.
• The Detectives on “Plants,” “Trailing,” “Surrounding,” “Arresting,” etc.:

John P. Barron, Edward Boyle, Frank Campbell, James Dalton, James J. Finan, John W. Finn, Joseph A. Daly, Daniel W. Clare, John Gaynor, Anthony Grieco, John P. Griffith, Daniel F. Hallihan, Edward Lennon, Henry Mugge, Richard Oliver, Gustavus J. Riley, James F. Shevlin, Joseph Toner, George Trojan, James A. Watson.

• “Swede Annie,” Kinsman’s sweetheart.
• Myrtle Horn, a pal of Annie.
• Rose Levy, a newcomer in Thompson street, Jess Albrazzo’s girl.
• Mrs. Isabella Goodwin, a police matron.
• Mrs. Sullivan, keeper of a West Side rooming house.
• “Josie,” a lady of the Levee district, Chicago.

Detectives, policemen, informants, witnesses, denizens of the underworld, newspaper reporters, trainmen, ticket sellers, etc., etc.

Place—Chiefly in New York, with Scenes in Chicago, Albany, Memphis, Boston and Montreal.

Time—February and March, 1912.