New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
OUTWITTING A DEFECTIVE.
1isa Episode Of the Chase for Kinaptoa, of
South Carolina. ,.
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H Hartford Courant.
The recently reported arrest of K1mpton,
the former financial agent Of South Carolina,
at his place of hiding in Westfeld, Mass,
calls to mind an episode which occurred in
this city last March, about the time. that
Kimpton escaped from New Haven to Cana
da- He had been living in retirement with
his wife in New Haven but detective dis
covered his place of refuge, and Kimpton
managed to escape. The detective continued
to watch Mrs. Kimpton's movements, how
ever. She set out to rejoin her husband
but in the same car she discovered the. per-
sistent detective, and surmised that he was
following her as a guide to her husbands
whereabouts. At this city she left the train
and sought refuge at the house Of gentle
man whom she had formerly know. Telling
her troubles, he received her Hospitality, and
offered to do all in his power to assist her in
continuing her journey.
Very soon the ubiquitous detective was,
discovered providing around the house. He
had followed the lady's carriage to the house
of her friend, and seemed determined to,
watch all her movements. She could not go.
out without being 'sshadowed,'' and the tire :,
less officer even hired two spies and bribed
the gentleman's coachman; the better to pre-
vent the lady GLIDING him. TO overcome
such vigilance was puzzle which, as the.
gentleman says. 'skept him awake nights.''
Finally plan was devised, and, as will be-
seen, it succeeded. Mrs. Kimpton put some
few necessary articles in hand bag and
Mr.. 49,, covering the bag carelessly with
a buffalo robe, placed it in his carriage and
told his coachman to drive the carriage to
repair shop on Front street, and leave it there
until he should call in a short Time, and
superintend some slight repairs. Then tell
ing Mrs. Nmpton to call at his store on
State street at precisely IL A. M,
and to observe if fsherl was Swallowed,
he went to his business as usual. Att II
the lady appeared, but reported that the
pertinacious detective was on the. track.
Every well, !, said the gentleman snow you
| go up Market street to Temple, as though
you were going to Main. The detective will
probably go up Kingsley street parallel with
Temple, expecting to come in sight of you
at Main street. But, instead of continuing
up Temple street, turn about and go down
Market street to Pleasant street as fast as
/ you can. will meet you there. z.
II Immediately the course as explained to
| Mrs. Kimpton was followed out. As pre-
dicted, her follower took Kingsley street,
and she thus eluded him. Mr.. leaped
1 the fence in the rear of his place of business
/ with an agility that would do credit to man
4 of half his weight, was in his carriage in
Front street in second, and quickly reioined
his friend at the corner of Pleasant and
Market streets. Then rapid ride to the
Ten Mile Woods, and on to Windsor. She
took train and went to Boston,
thence rejoining her husband. The
gentleman returned to the city by a
circuitous route. The detective was not
long in discovering that he Had been foiled.
and, approaching Mr.. in the evening. be
asked, ssDid you have pleasant ride2''
Ii"Yes, . was the reply S1and st was a ride
which threw you off the track, or, in other
words, you were distanced.' z Subsequently
1 the problem of getting Mrs. Kimptonss
4 trunks through to her stopping place came
up, and her ingenious friend was again equal
i to the emergency. Having them taken to
4 his store, he inolosed them IN ordinary dry
goods cases and shipped them with his usual
4 consignment Of goods. The detective and
4 his spies, completely thrown off the scent,
4 We up the job in disgust.
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