Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-09

AS stated In THE STAR of last SATURDAY., the
eeteeuye corps OF this city must he awarded tas
eteut OF capturing the most adroit and neto-
Ious of mo5ern criminass. Billy Forester atlas
Marshal ahes Billy o. Frank Campbell ali a.
frank Livingstone alias Frank Harding ALIAS
FRANK Howard, &c. He has been suspected. U
VAL be remembered, of tue murder of BEN a
Ia4n Nathan, the New York banker. Police
headG quarters, since this arrest was made. has
raa VISITED ~ many gs.sssns to see TINS Roso
to the detectives. who have in this case sustained
tAslr previous reputation ss sagscious officers.
THE FACTS OF THE ARREST,
as faI as they have transpiFed, are briefly tn At
Detective George H. Miller discovered some
DAYS ago that there were two strangers in the
city whom he repcrted to the on ce as crooked
judging from their appearance. A descriptia On
was noted by hiEn and handed TO every one OF
the force, and Chief Ciarvoe directed each to
be or the look out for the men. A plan was soon
agreed upon by winch every movement OF these
two individuals was known, snc on Satur lay
Detectives COomes and McEiiIesh thought it
ADMISSIBLE TO bring them in to headquarters,
which they did OF suspicion OF being connected
with robbery at Derseys hotel tie night pre-
vlOus. 1he elder one was reticelt, while the
youDger-cne
STOOD ON HIS DIeNIrF
and demanded to know the cause Cf his arrest
and 10 have an immediate hearing. Detective
McDevitt suggested in his presence that they
take his " niug" aud SEND il all over the country,
a. be might be wanted elsewhere. re seemed
TO be taken SbaCs at this, and asked &c have a
private chat with McDevitt. The file CT photo
graphs Kept IN the ONCE was brought out by
AlcIevitt, who hit upon the picture and printed
description CT Billy Forester" sent TO the
ONCE by Superintendent Eelso, of New York, a
year or two ago At glance it was seen that
they had their IA an, and a comparison OF the
marks about hia Tailed exactly with the de-
sGTlfton given. In the descriI ton given by the
Ne" h01k uetecnve force the TACT that Billy
had large ship tattOOed in India ink OF his
bFeast was not stated, but Chief Clarvoe had
received information from one of his Ger
ester'sl old pals to <hat effect, aad on opening
q ar oh her he shf IN
This settled the matter, aud finding himself
trapped, he said at once: Gentlemen, I'm
wanted in several places.
I'm BILLY FoRRRsTER,
accused OF the Nathan murder" He was there
upon socked sp, and q guard was placed in front
OF his cell, ard kept there day and hight He
denies all knowledge of the Nathan murder,
and says that on his arrival in New York
ne can show that 1t was put up job on Kim. He
Is glad to be arrested, he says. as he is wsrn out
and tired with his ceaseless tramp. He said,
further, that there was big money offered for
him, and asked for paper and pencil, with
which he wrote telegram to New Orleans to
my clothes to New York,
IN CARE OF BARNEY AARON"
signed Chilly Marshall" Marshall was one OF
his favorite aliases. He further said that he did
not fear 20 face the charge of being the Nathan
muSierer, as he knew nothing of it whatever,
and he would nave surrendered himself to be
tried long since, had it not been that he has
seyerA lmprlSonments to serve out, one in the
Illinois penitentiary, from which place he es-
capped, for thirteen years, and Others for shorter
periods. He said that the state Of New York
has spent at least SIC, 600 in trying to find him,
and he rs aware that there are over
$4,000 IN REWARDS OFFERED FOR HIM.
There are rewards amounting to $4,000
for his arrest, besides the $4,000 offered
for the conviction of the Nathan murderer.
he AYERS that he has never left this country,
although he knows that three detectives are
DOW in Europe looking for him. He has been
south, and only arrived in this city one week
ago Saturday. He told long story of his ex-
ploifs, arrests and escapes in half dozen diff.
ferent cities, and numerous other adventures
telegram was sent to the New York police on
Saturday: ave have Billy Forester" and an
answer was returned: "Hold Forester until
communicate with the superintendent, who is
absent. He will return Monday morning.
JAMES IRVING,
Captain Detective Force"
Subsequently the following dispatches were
WAsHIEsToN, Sept. s, 1si2-Jamss Irring,
Chef DetectiUe, New York Send on some one
to lay claim to party:
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 1s72.-J A. W. Ciarroe,
ing. FARLEY.
does not want Forester, hold him fer reqris,-
ton from Illinois, as escaped convict under
thirteen years sentence for burglary. Will
guarantee two hundred reward when delivered
to us at Washington, and take immediate steps
for requisition.
GEORGE H. BANGS, "Pinkerton.p
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1s72.-George H. Bangs,
" PA Eerton":-If Kelso does not want Forester
we have a charge against him.
j. A. W. CLARvoE.
Yesterday he was visited by several ne wspaper
men, Detective Pierson, OF Baltimore and Mr.
A. s solomons, of this city, the latter holding
long interview with him. Forester Is a
Scotehman, about so years of age, and proba-
bly, the most
ACCOMPLISHED BURGLAR
in the United states, and has particular failing
for cracking banks. He says he knows nothing
of the Baltimore bank robbery, but wished he
80 had hand In it. He read of it, however,
IN tAe papers; has an idea he knows whose work
~ Is, from description of IL, but he don't
leak" much to the detectives on that or any
other matter OF cuisines" He is about five
feet six inches high, slender form, rather broad
shoulders, long arms. thin face, surken cheeks
eyes large and black, with a constant wander
ing, and rather troubled expression on his
brow. He is rather roughly dressed and looks
2 bold, self-possessed and determined fellow.
THIS MORNING
Detective Philip Farley OF the central detective
Office, New York, arrived in this city t. thH So,
train and proceeded to police headquarters,
when he expressed doubts as to the arrest OF
FORESTER, but when taken to the cell he
RECOGNIZED The PRISONER
at once as the person wanted 1t was at first
thought that it would be unsafe to take Forces
ter to New York, his friends might attempt
his rescue, but afterwards an arrangement was
effected with the railroad company by which sn
apartment car twas obtained, and at 10 O'Clock
this morning the prisoner was placed aboard the
train heavily ironed, both hand and foot, and
Chief ClarvOe, with Detective McElfresh of this
city and Farley Of New York,
STARTED WITH HIM FOR NEW YORK.
The detectives are more especially entitled TO
the thanks of the citizens of this city for the
prom apprehension of this man, as it has been
developed that he came here for "work" and
had sent for two "molls" TO meet him here to as
sist in a job which had been projected. Detec-
tive Farley stated when asked what connection
Forester had with the Nathan murder, that he
would mot give three cents for his neck if he
got TO New York." Finding himself about TO
start on the return, Forester seemed rather
respondent as of greatly dsinclined TO take the
journey. A reporter of he y. Y. Herald named
Mckinney came on here with Farley.
BUILDING PERMITs.-The following building
permits have been granted since our last re-
port Rev. NJ. +. b. Rice, pastor, church ed
ince corner 9Th and 5 streets, IS feet by T2 two
stories in height; X. Bruce, two-story br OK
Washington street, between Dunbarton and
Gay, Georgetown; Harry DonOhue, two-story
brick, street, between Sth and 9th, s. E.: L.
Butler, three-story brick, Pennsy lvanis avenue,
between lith and 18th streets; Frank p. Servin,
do. frame, 24th street, between i and X; VIM.
FURNACE, one-story greenhouse, D street, be-
tween 9Th and 9Th, y. W.; John T.. Clark,
tbree-story brick, X street, between 18th and
18th; Sarah T.. Fsgen, two-story frame, 9Th
street, between + and G., 8. w; Levi Finney
a. 49,