The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-08
RICHMOND,
From the indianapolis Sentinel.
"PIAYING 'POSSUM."

Light Again-He Gets Most TO Can.
ada and is Captured and Brought
to this sCity-IOw he was Traced-En.
terestin' Readin' About an Interest,"
i'm Parsonage.
The facts are we'll known in regard
to the Boswell swindling case, in
which the person of that name, after
being dead for three years. suddenly
came to life, his wife meanwhile claim
ing a $4,000 insurance policy Of the
Franklin Life, of this city. The claim,
however. was put in some 36 hours
after the policy had expired, and was
refused. Suit was brought against
the company to recover, but unfortu-
nately for the suers, it was learned
that Boswell had been seen at Gales
burg, LII. President Hubbard started
for that place, saw Boswell, who
swore he wasn't Boswell, but one
Howe. Not being sufficiently identi-
fed at the time. he was not arrested.
Mrs. Boswell, however, who was liv-
ing in Muncie, Indiana, was placed in
Jail for the part she had played in the
| affair. Muncie people were somewhat
| excited, and even alleged that it was
''set up job to avoid the payment of
the policy. After the failure to fully
identify Boswell, that gentleman's
whereabouts were kept track of by
the company. The Secretary, Mr.. L.
G. Hay, having received several COM
munications from Galesburg in regard
to Boswell, and knowing that no time
| was to be lost in proving the identity
of the wary policy grabber, sent con-
| tidential agent. Mr.. j. B. Akin, to
| Galesburg, to investigate the matter
| and find what clue he could to the
dead-alive Boswell This was about
two weeks ago. Together with City
| Marshal Wertz (of Galesburg), he be-
| gan to make thorough search for the
one risen from the dead. a trail was
| found and many new features of the
case presented themselves, and Mr.
Akin returned to indianapolis to re-
| port The same afternoon secretary
Hay telegraphed to ex Sheriff Swain,
once. Meanwhile the proper papers,
requisition, etc, were obtained from
the governors office. Sheriff Swain
arriving at 10 O clock that evening and
by 8 O'clock had the requisition to
Governor Bagley of Michigan, to
which state it was learned Boswell
had gone, and by 8 o'clock was on his
way toward the lakes. From letters
received previously, it was known that
| Boswell had started to Canada, hoping
to get over the border before traced
up. His trunk was marked with the
name Of Stewart, instead of Howe;
the latter being the name given when
first arrested in May, at Galesburg.
BENEvoLENCE PERsoNIFIED.
A Sentinel representative was at
the depot to witness the arrival Of the
man with such a reputation as an ac-
complished swindler The Bee Line
express swept into the smoky struc-
ture, and among the last to alight
from the ladies car was an extremely
benevolent old party with a small
vallse. He looked like cross be-
tween Quaker and some philanthro-
pic missionary The man was appa-
rently over sixty years of age. He
was respectfully dressed in faultless
linen and broad cloth, and wore ven
erable grey beard with silver locks,
worn long, and flowing over his shoul-
ders. The reporter was about to turn
away in disgust at the failure Of Bos :
we'll to arrive, when Deputy Sheriff
Reynolds stepped up to old benevo-
lence. and his travelling companion
and offered to take charge of him. lie
was no other than the man, who, if
reports be true, is one of the oldest
and cunningest swindlers in the coun-
try, and for whose capture the Frank
lin Lite Insurance Company had ex-
; pended thousands of dollars. The
deputy took his prisoner to the coun
ty Jail where he was lodged in the
woman's side of the house and from
which place his transfer to the peni-
tentiary is reasonably certain.
THE CHASE AND CAPTURE.
From ex-Sheriff Orlardo Swain who
. has proven a relentless Nemesis to
Boswell, the reporter obtained the
facts of the capture Of this man who
had so long eluded justice The first
clue Of Boswell after his disappear
ance from Galesburg was through a
letter received by Marshal Writ, Of
that place, from lady resident Of the
town. She had been travelling on
Lake Michigan, and early in juno
met Boswell ON boat bound Tor She
boygan. He kept his state room most
of the time after the meeting with
Miss Hoffman. and seemed much ex.
cited when she called him by the
name of Howe, under which alias he
had been known in Galesburg. The
lady, however, managed to allay his
suspicious and gave the facts as stated
} to the officials in Illinois; they il
: turn telegraphed Mr. Swain, at Nun
Gle, who at once procured a requisi
ton from Gov. Hendricks upon the
Governor of Michigan, and week age
: last Monday started out in pursuit
i His chances for meeting with Boswell
, were none Of the best for, EXCEPT thai
he had lett the steamboat St. Alban;
I at Sheboygan, he had not the slightes
: thread by which to follow up the fugi
< tive. Going through Lansing war
rant was procured OF Governor Bag
Icy. The next step was to trace Bos
we'll on his journey from Sheboygan
1 Swain upon going to that place tount
out that one H. Stewart. of st. Louis
, had registered at the Benton Hous,
on the 18th of June As this was thu
: alias which Boswell had taken il
l Michigan, Swain knew he was on tn,
y right track. Upon inquiry he Learned
= that Boswell had left for Mackinav
Island shortly after his arrival at She
boygan.
GAGGED AT LAST"
Upon going to that place Swain hat
' the good luck to stop at the Chapma,
House, where he learnt that Boswell
had been before him, but had taken /;
boat, intending to go to Traverse City
{ The small steamer running to thai
f place was then at the dock, with steam