The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-26
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Arrest OF q Supposed Accomplish OF j.
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Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette

Arrest OF q Supposed Accomplish OF j.
gcorrespondsnce Of the Cincinnati Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS, August 20, 1885,
Information received some days ago by General
Hoyey that named Lcmos, who is believed to be
an accompce OF the assassin Booth lying concealed
Fort Wayne General Hovey at once ordered Colonel
Lieutenant Frederick Massey, Fifth Veteran Reserve
corps with guard OF six picked men, selected for
Fort Wayne al eleven O'Clock that evening Having ma
his plans he surrounded the house morning
and captured Lemos and woman who was with him,
who is believed to be Jane Tipping Lemos very
much excited and was disposed to resist but he in
formed that no largo number Of letters and
papers were found and taken care Of Some citizens of Fort
Wayne, hearing of the mysterious arrest tried to get
writ Of habeas corpus for Lemos, but were foilcd
Threats of various kinds also made against the off,
Ger in command. Lemos seemed very anxious to know
the of his arrest and inquired of the sergeant Of
the guard whether any scars were visible upon his face
neck Lieutenant Massey arrived here this noon with
his prisoners and they were safely lodged in the military
prison.
the New Haven Conn Courier of May 90
The public will doubtless be surprised to learn that
there has been in this city man who, there is good
to believe, connected with the plot which
resulted in the assassination Of the President On the
name afterwards discovered to be Lemos stopped at
the Central Hotel in this city He appeared to be about
thirty years OF age about five feet seven inches in
height of light complexion had light and very bushy
hair hawk shaped nose gray eyes, heavy scar on the
right side Of hrs neck and another the face supposed
70 have been sabre cuts well dressed and taken
for a German Jew. During the night he stole what
change there was In the money drawer and decamped
In the morning, the robbery being discovered, he
chased and overaken Milford by the proprietor of the
hotel and the stolen money was recovered. The man
hard to be released and produced and offered as
an inducement a gold watch worth fifty dollars which
accepted, and he suffered to at liberty. On
being released he told the hotel proprietor he had left
carpet bag at the hotel which he desired to be sent to
one Myers at Southport The carpet bag given to
the police, who on obtaining it, examined its contents
and found that II contained some very singular articles
which made further acquaintance with the
way seem highly desirable. There was found, first, q
plain eshy
stylish dress. This photograph was contained in an
veope, and on the back Of the photograph written
Meet In Washington the 10TH J. W. BOOTH.
On comparing this signature with those made by Booth
the books OF the New Haven House 1t found to be
genuine.
There also found in the carpet bag card Of the
Ogden Hotel New York. with the name OF Jane Tipping
On the back also card OF tee Morton Hotel Liverpool
Morton, care Of John Merley," underneath, ~ W.
Booth which also proves to be the genuine signature Of
the assassin There was also card Of the Albion Hot'
New York, with the Of Jean Schliesner, d. c.,
written the back also discharge Of Samuel Ticmey
from the British ship New Brunswick and last but not
least important there two passes signed by a. s.
Parsons General Sheridan's Adjutant General, Of
which bore date December O. 1884 and permit NJ
the other bore date December O. and TO permit NJ
Lemos scout to out Of the lines with two and
led horses TO go to Charottesburg and return
Upon finding these suspicious papers, the police started
IN pursuit OF the man. going down on the New York
as 10 huu any traces
OF him. Returning, they informed Captain Clark Pro-
vos Marshal Of tho facts, and he Immediately went to
Now York to set the detectives to work. They found out
that the had hired clerk the proprietor Of
tho Albion House, and 70 duty Saturday,
the day on which he came up here. Learning nothing
satisfactory Captain Clark returned and set his force to
work.
Six or seven different men were arrested, one in Pau
line, the Harlem Railroad and two three
brought this city, securely handcuned but
answered the description. and some Of them had re-
sembaacs nj all. After two weeks Of unrcmiiting
search all hopes OF securing the fellow given up
But the sudden disappearance Of the s Of the
unaccounablc things record There appears to
be doubt among those acquainted with the facts tbs
th WIGS in some way connected with Booth in bis
terrible plot - ILL - =. ~ -"