The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
MRS. WALKERS LOST SHARE.
A Division OF MONEY THAT BECAME
SUBTR1 CTION INSTEID.
MIR. Forbes. n Supposed Detective, Promising
Go Divide the Proceeds OF Operation,
Runs Away with them and her Money also.

60 Divide the Proceeds OF nm Operation, |
Runs Away with them and her Money also. |
In Railway at an early hour yesterday
morning there is alleged to have occurred n rob-
bory involving a sum Of money larger than
most citizens believed was stored away in any
one place in the town. even in the banks.
About three months ago. toward the latter
part of April. there came to Railway three
strangers. John l.. Walker. his wlfo Fanny
Walker. and his wifc's brother Daniel 8. Rob-
erts. They put up for few days at the hotel
and then the Walkers leased a pleasant house
in st. Georges avenue. and moved into 1t. The
party had come from Scranton Pa. and the
Railway people were not long in learning that
Walker was a detective; indeed. he shortly
secured professional position In the Metro
politan Hotel in this city. leaving his wife alone
in the house. and going out to visit her only
about once week. After a little another couple
arrived In Railway. These were Thomas
Forbes and his wife. They had known the
Walkers In Scranton. Forbes also was de-
tective. and had been intimate with Walker for
q long time. They had upon one occasion
worked w a case together in Chicago. As soon
as Forbes and his wife arrived in Railway they
went TO Mrs. Walker and took board with her In
the house In st. Georges avenue.
Roberts. meantime. had established himself
IN ~ iANNi) StA'i' hNthtls ilt
pleasant companion. as did most of the easy
going men in Railway. and was a good deal in
his society. Forbes was about 35 years Of age.
five feet ten inches in height. keen eyed, had
sandy side whiskcrs and moustache loved
glass frequently was good talker.
and exceedingly genial. He seemed
to I've a very busy man. going and coming on the
trains with great frequency Sometimes hc
went to New York; sometimes to Philadelphia
sometimes to Washington. II was not uncom-
mon for Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Forbes 70 ac-
company him on these trips. Sometimes one
went and sometimes another. and sometimes
they went both together with Forbes. Rob-
erts learned that they were engaged on
case which promised to be very profit
able. but he never inquired Of his sister con-
corning her operation. for. he said. she was a
shrcwd business woman. and kept very close
about her affairs. One day. however about a
fortnight ago. Mrs. Walker said 10 her brother
while he was driving her out: Daniel am
shortly going to be fixed for llic." Roberts ac-
copied the assurance. believed IT, and contcnted
| himself with SO much information for the time.
1t was not long before he heard something
more. Three or four days after hearing this
remark from his sister. Forbes came 10 his
| stable. II was In the evening. and the latter
| showed that he had been drinking. He was
| flushed and laxative He wanted to be driven
| home. and Roberts harnessed up AMI the two
drove out 10 the house in 81. Georges avenue
| in buggy. A. soon as they were started
Forbes slapped his companion on the back,
| " Roberts. old man n said. We've made
| great strike. and your sister and have got our
With that he took huge roll Of bills out Of his
pocket and counted them. They were ali in de-
nominations OF 1000 and $1,000. and Roberts
But that's fsG not Il ali. Forbes said I'm wait
| ing for the proceeds on n couple of notes. and
when get that your sister and are going to
The pair reached the house safely, AMI Forbes
90, out. lhnde his companion goodnight ana
Friday afternoon FORBES. called at the stable
again. He had lust come from thne house. and
livery stable keeper ITS all right. I've
got all ne money. ana | want You to
morning and see tho division made Roberts
| answered that BE- would be on hand without
fall tor6es crossed oyey to 'ha station hH and
excursion ticket and three single tickets md
then returned 70 the house shortly after Mrs
the train for New York. They both returned
little before dark.
During the evening Forbes was about town
drinking. At midnight H. accostcd a hackman
named Blower. and asked to be driven home
As the hack passed Roberts stable Forbes or
| dcrcl Blower 20 stop for a minute. and. calling
out the stable boy Wilcox told him to 20 10 the
house and wake him W punctually at 3 O'Clock
| and when the hack reached the house Blower
saw Mrs. Forbes standing In the lighted win
| lfiW OF ItI bHhftipll WNl'ullEs
Mrs. Walker woke w with hard headache
yesterday morning. and. looking al the time.
Il had always been her habit 10 wake at six
She dressed hurriedly aud went down stairs
eYperiins 10 md that Nlr7; Forbes had brcnS fast
were no preparations for broaki fast. She ran
again W stairs ana Knocked at iee
tricd tho handle. and the door was
locked. She beat upon 1t soundly. but there was
no answer. and then, suspectng all ut once.
which her son lay sick with Intermittent fever.
| and. breaking in frail door leading thence into
The room was In corner Of the house, and the
side window 4nd shutters were wide opcn.
| Her bOarders had descended by a grapevine
trollis which mad been reared against the wall 81
| the house, nearly alongside Of the window. The
marks OF their ieg, amhag the YVES ani The
| valuable article Of baggage was left in the room.
The floor was strewn with papers and useless
little articles. A single dilnpidnted trunk stood
open on tho hearthstonc. Mrs. Walker nervous
IS lifted the tray out Of IT, II was empty. saving
n scaled letter addressed 10 herself. Tho letter
she tore open, and there were two bright 5000
Wilcox. the stable boy, walking out TO tho
met Mr. and Mrs Forbes walking into the town.
They told him il was all right" and that
E EHSy' met PRf lis Sister aHshed 's and wd
walking down the road. She told him
breathlcss that she had been robbed. and.
not pausing to enlighten him further, sprang 70
the place al his SIDE ana nade MN lash his
horse at u gallop back 10 the station. There she
took train TO New York, aud calling for her hus-
band at tho Metropolitan Hotel, the two wont
away together
Vim Weaver real estate agent in Railway.
who had been often shortly before this episode
in consultation with Mrs. Walker and the
forbeses left also in company with the early
couple
A woman clad In travelling dress and Of
prcpossessing appearance entered the Police
Genital Onlce yesterday morning and asked for
Superintendent Walling. As soon AS she WAS
seated in the superintendents private ofilce
intendent, have been drugged and robbed all
/ possess $4,000 or 1000 at least" She said
her name was Mrs. f. II. Walker, and that
tan Hotel They lived in Railway. y. j., and
Thomas Forbes and his wife Mary boarded with
them. Mrs. Walker said she had recently como in
possession Of legacy Of $4,000, which she
kept, in her room in 81 900 and $500 bank notes.
room. ana Mr.. Forbes induced her TO drink
some beer. She sank In a stnpor soon after
ward and when she rcgaincd consciousness,
two or three hours later, her visitors and
money wcrc gone.
ESergcant Kcaly questioned the woman closely
and scnt Detective Williamson to look into the
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