Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-20
OUTWITTING Al DETECTIVE.
4n Episode of the Chase for Kin,pton, OF
South Carolina.

IN, Episode of the Chase for Kinsl,ton, of
Souti. Carolina.
Hartford Co urant.
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 reioin her husband,
but in the same car she discovered the per-
sistent detective, and surmised that he was
following her as 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 prowling 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 ''shadowed,' - and the tire
less officer even hired two spies and bribed
the gentlemans coachman, the better to pre-
vent the lady eluding him. To overcome
such vigilance was puzzle which, as the
gentleman says. except him awake nights
Finally plan was devised, and, as will be
seen, it succeeded. Mrs. Kimpton put some
few necessary articles in a handbag, and
MIR. -, covering the bag carelessly with
a buffalo robe, placed it in his carriage and
told his coachman to drive the carriage to a
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. Kimpton to call at his store on
State street at precisely II a. NJ,
and to observe if she was Swallowed
he went to his business as usual. At II
the lady appeared, but reported that the
pertinacious detective was on the track
''Very WE'LL said the gentleman now 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 yor
at Main street. But, instead of continuing
up Temple street, turn about and go dowr
Market street to Pleasant street as fast as
you can. will meet you there
| Gue course as explained u
Mrs. Kimpton was followed out. AS pre-
, dicted, her follower took Kingsley street
and she thus eluded him. Mr.. - leapet
the fence in the rear of his place OF business
with an agility that would do credit to a ma,
! of half his weight. was in his carriage ii
Front street in second, and quickly rejoinet
his friend at the corner of Pleasant ant
Market streets. Then rapid ride to tn
Ten-Mile Woods, and on to Windsor. Sh
took a train and went to Boston
thence rejoining her husband Th
gentleman returned to the city by
circuitous route. The detective was no
: long in discovering that he had been foiled
and, approaching Mr. in the evening, h
} asked, did you have a pleasant ride?
} eyes, was the reply, land it was rid
! which threw you off the track, or, in othe
/ words, you were distanced.' Subsequent,
5 the problem of getting Mrs. Kimpton'
, trunks through to her stopping place cam
up, and her ingenious friend was again equa
i to the emergency. Having them taken t
his store, he inclosed them in ordinary dr.
4 goods cases and shipped them with his usus
4 consignment of goods. The detective an
3 his spies. completely thrown off the scent
5 gave up the job in disgust.