National Republican., 1878-10-26

| pcted its session. lest 1t should happen that
some Of their nominees appeared in the list of
those indicted for completely with the ring.
The prisoner had been confined in the Jail at
Bclvidcre. y. j., but managed to effect his cs-
cape las, Sunday night by saving bar of his
window A detective was sccurei at once to
follow aud, If possible, arrest the fugitive and
| his efforts were crowned with success. News
| OF the arrest was At onco sent TO II. s. Harris.
esq. prosecutor OF the pleas for Warren County
| and lie arrived in Alexandria yesterday morn
| ing.
lie interviewed the prisoner, who denied
| that his name was MattisOn, and prOiesscd not
| to know Mr.. Harris, with whom he has had
| intimate relations for n number Of years, A
| reGuisitinn from the Governor of New Jersey
was duly honorcd by the Governor of Virginia,
| ard the detective and his charge will leave for
home this morning. There are fourteen in.
dictmcnts against the prlSoner-ave for for
| gerry, two for larceny, one for obt1ining money
| under false prctenscs, and seven tor conspiracy.
TRACKING THE FUGITIVE
The following Is history Of the case since
| last Su day After leaving Bclvidere the pris'
oner went to Trenton, y. j., where he sent n
telegram to a woman in Harrisburg, Pa,
| known as Mrs. J. r. Warner, to meet him at
Baltimore, Md. The detective learning OF
| this fact concluded to find Mrs. Warner.
lie proceeded to Harrisburg and in few
| hours found the object of his search. The
evening of October Is she went to Lancaster,
Pa, thence to Philadelphia, where she took
the train for Baltimore, Md. Arriving In the
| latter city last Tuesday evening, she went to a
| hotel and registered under au assumed name.
| She merely lodged at the hotel, and the fol
| lowing day went to the Calvert Street Station
and purchased two tickets to Alexandria, Va.
Nothing had been seen Of the doctor up to this
time. At half past four o'clock last Wednes.
day afternoon u carriage, containing a lady,
| drove up to tho depot, and her baggage was
taken In and checked. The hackman attended
| to this portion of the business and Immediate
| " left The woman entered aud took seat
in the ladies car. The detective went into
the smoking car. Soon after the train started
and in passing through he noticed an elderly
gentleman, wearing wde-brimmed hat and
pair of green spectacles, who appeared anx-
iouS to avoid scrutiny.
| When the train reached 4 point about six
miles from Baltimore the old gentleman got
up from his seat aud Joined Mrs. Warner in
the ladies' car. Tie officer followed and man.
aged 10 obtain a seat Immediately behind the
couple. The man soon began 10 hoast how
cleverly lie had outwitted the detectives, little
dreaming that one of that gentry was listen.
ing to him. The party proceeded to AlCxan'
dria, which point was reached about nine
o'clock. Upon getting out of the train thCy
procured a cab and were driven to the Mansion
| House. lie lGElNlcItU Us H. IululNDu NilI
wife Cananlaigua, y. Y. Finding his man
safe for the present the detective proceeded
, TO the Office Of Captain Webster chief OF tn
Alexandria police aud stated that he wantet
man who was stopping at tho Mansion
House. That officer carried him to District
Attorney Grant, who procured the noccssar,
papers, and 1t WAS decided 10 arrest Mattis0i
at once.
THE ARREST.
Captain Webster Detective Kurtz, and Nj
Grant went TO the room occupied by d
Thompson and demanded admittance. !
was refused at frst, but upon threatening t
burst the door iu it was opened by the doctor
He demanded to know the reason of the in
trusion aud was informed by Detective Kurt
that hu was his prisoner. Mattison attempteI
r to draw a revolver which he had concealed il
his overcOat pocket but was prevented by tn
officer, who took 1t away from him. After
short parley the prisoner was told to get read
4 for a walk to the city Jail. He was soon be
= hind the bars, nnd a strong guard placed Owe
= | him to prevent bis escape. After seeing h
man locked up Detective kurtZ returned
the hotel and searched his baggage He ioun
numerous letters addressed to DR.. J. V. Matt
o son. as well as his gold watch, upon which h
| name was Inscribed, and a large ring he va
in the habit of wearng.
The prsoner had shaved of heavy bear
which usually adorned his face, and when n
r | rested presented clean front. Distrct-A
torney Harris, of New jersey, called on Ma
tison at the Jail yesterday, but the prisOne
' denied emphgtiCally that he was the man the
10 were after. The interview was short and uL
satisfactory, all MattisOu's energies seeming I
=, be directed toward getting n talk with b
' female companion. As Alr. Harris was leaN
: ing the cell the prisOuCr'askcd him IL he wOul
> give his wife two keys belonging to the
J. trunks. Mr.. Harris took them, but did NJ
T. deliver them US he found note in one, Wi
To- "a small nippr ul tisgup Whlla
y, UP aud Placed In the Lolr of the key. I'll
- note cOniurcd the lady by a number Of endeH
iug titles not TO reveal anything. 1t Is state
that Mattson intended to take trip to
Thomas, " l., rs negotiations had been con
> Guided with the captain Of II schooner to tab
him III from point below Alexandria. I'll
!. woman Is kept at the Mansion House and
r. policeman is detailed to keep u strict watC
over her.
= TFLEGRAPuER's MISTAKE.
q A rather amusing circumstance occurred
!, connection with the sending of the dispat'
" by Detective kurtL announcing the arrest
O.; Mattison. He said The police authorizes
- Alexandria have assisted me in every way
=, &C but the telegraph operator made II re,
- The police authorities have arrested me
:, When this dispatch was received by Mr.. Harl
II he was considerably worried, thinking that
~ would lose his prisoner after taking SO mu
trouble to get him. lie at once hlegraphud
this city Lust Thursday evening to Hon. A.
4 Haleu, Third Assistant PostmustCr.Genenl,
send gentleman who was acquainted wi
MattIson to Alexandria u Identity him. Owl
TO the late hour at which the telegram was
O. Ceived, 1t was impossible for any one to go
|. the latter place. Mr. Harris, however, {,
NJ considerably relieved, upon his arrival in Ale
~ andria carly yesterday morning, TO find ever
~ thing correct.
We MuttsOu is a man about ffty. five years
age ;athcr heavily built, aud has u Gle
shaved face. He dresses neatly, aud loo
like q retired millionaire. His CompaniC
d Ms Warner, is a sparkling brunette, Rbo
twenty -four Yeas old, and dresses in styli,
but not loud manner. She takes tho AFT
very coolly and saws everything will col
out all right IN the end"
Kurtz, the detective, had never seen Mat
b. son before he met him on the train, iu Co
pany with Mrs Warner. When hattison "