“There have been other troubles which have been hurting our business. Yesterday, for the first time, we were able to apprehend one person who appears to have been a trouble-maker. He was observed entering the theater by a manager who happened to be there.
“The manager recognized him as having been present the night of the trouble in the projection booth at the Eagle Theater — which was where the accident had occurred.
“An usher watched this suspicious character, and the man realized that he was under observation. He left the theater hurriedly and was pursued.
“He was trying to throw something away when he ran around the corner. He was captured after a chase of several blocks.”
Stanley Wilberton exhibited a slight sign of curiosity, as he gazed at Griscom.
“What did he have?” he questioned.
“Nothing,” replied the theater owner. “We took him to the police station. He was searched. His pockets contained nothing but small change, a package of cigarettes, a wallet, and a few other ordinary items.
“Whatever he tried to dispose of was gone. We searched thoroughly over the path which he followed. We found nothing. We were forced to let the man go.”
“A mistake, evidently,” Wilberton concluded.
“I DON’T think so, Mr. Wilberton. The man gave his name as Tony Peretti, although he did not look to be Italian.