The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-24

uaehnmam In Detroit
-. :. SLAMMED 70 START NEW rIPLoNA
w,sI-cuAxoNa mrs NAME AND PUTTING
ON A DISCUSS.
p,-ran uRoa. August 20.--Before this
vnaches You DIR. John Buchanan, the willy
sco.ch dean. bogus-djploma manufacturer.
=. who Il supposed TO have committed
sniside by jumping from a ierry-boat In the
nslaware river. will be safe In the meshes
of The authorities in city far away--ciose
10 the borders Of her Maiesty's dominlons.
The c,cws followed up TO secure this IN
formation are due almost entirely TO series
~ unforeseen circumstances. To the Press
alone belongs the credit OF efiecting the
willy schemcr's arrest. The newspapers Of
pittsburg Yesterday morning limited that the
Moons doctor was being shadowed by
gentleman well known In this city. AS the
;rformasion was secured with the under
sfsndiug that the gentleman's name was
moi 10 be mentioned, the papers this aiter-
noon pronounced 1t purely sensational IN
yeutjou. Your correspondent, however,
stuck Ia the cIew obtained by him the night
nreyious. and Is now enabled, by the enter.
rrise of the Press, TO give you truthiui
account of all the circumstances that led to
Bucbapan's Identification and arrest. A
well.kpown veterinary surgeon OF this city,
and formerly a resident Of Philadelphia,
where his father is well known, Is the de-
tectjye in the case. DR.. Jennings has
plsyed the role successfully on former oc.
casions, and bis latest exploit will thrust
him into prominence. The Doctor Is wen
ACQUAINTED with bogus-diploma Buchanan,
and also with his willy ways. When tue
suicide story reached DR.. Jennings 1t Is
scarcely necessary TO say that ne regarded ]!
rs entirely too thin, as he had an ioea Oh
Bucbapsn's intentions.
the AMATEUR DETECTIvE AND HIS cLEws.
Shortly after the latter's arrest DIR. Jen-
nipgs learned that Buchanan bad become
possessed OF twenty shares in college at
Detroit, Mich. AS be fscetiously remarked,
il was 10 be the same old mill. A charter
had been secured, and the understanding
was that the institution would be ready to
grind out bogus diplomas early In the win
ter OF the present year. The museum at
fached to the Philadelphia Eclectic College,
OF which Buchanan was dean, was to be
used In the new Detroit college, against
which a party in Detroit claims TO have
mortgage. A friend OF Bucbanan's IN
formed DR.. Jennings, OF Pittsburgh, OF the
new enterprise. and also told him that the
college was TO be personally supervised by
the bogus Doctor, who said 1t was getting
entirely too warm for bis further residence
in the Quaker City. This information led
DIR. Jennings TO believe that Buchanan
sweuld strike Immediately for the Michigan
metropolis, where, under an assumed name,
well disguised In appearance, he would drive
thriving trade. The site selected was also
chosen with the view that in case OF trouble
the willy Scotcbman would skip the ST. Clair
river into the province OF Ontario.
WHERE THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE NOW is.
DR.. John Buchanan is at present, and was
at the time OF his supposed suicide. in the
city Of Detroit. The name assumed by him
was DR.. Fairchild. The gray side-whiskers
worn BY Buchanan during bis residence in
the Quaker City are no more. His head is
sbayen close. All alterations that could be
made in his dress and appearance were
effected with real artistic taste, and even the
most intimate acquaintance oil DoctorJohn
would fail TO recognize him. But bis dis
guise was penetrated by one who has known
him and been thrown into bis society for
many years. The gentleman whose Keen
ewes discerned behind the disguise the fea-
lures OF bis old acquaintance, while fully
aware Of the troubles OF the bogus. diploma
manufacturer, had not heard the suicide
story, and he brusquely addressed him III
his own name, saying:
"HelIo, Buck when did you leave Phil
adelphia?"
The two men met on the public street,
and no other persons heard the name OF
Buchanan mentioned. The supposed sui
eide was taken aback, and hastily stam-
mered out words Of warning. He told the
gentleman not to address him by that name,
as he had dropped it forever. The man so
famous as DIR. John Buchanan henceforth
was to be known as plain DR.. Fairchild,
professor in the new Detroit college. The
episode took place on the day that the sui
eide startled the residents OF the Quaker
City. When the two separated the bogus
diploma man turned to the one who pene-
trated the disguise and said: Call me DR..
Fairchild the next time. Keep quiet"
ALETTER FROM DETROIT.
DIR. Jennings, Jr., being fully Informed
as to the genuineDess OF the above story,
was greatly amused when he heard OF Bu-
chanan's suicide. In order to be assured
as TO its correctness he Immediately wired
to friend in Detroit asking for full partic-
rlars concerning DR.. Buchanan alias Fair
child. He received the following commu.
nication on Wednesday:
"DETROIT, August 49, $780,
"You will recolect that John Buchanan,
the Philadelphia bogus-diploma man, is I'M
der $4,000 bail 10 appear at court, since
which time he has been still dealing in the
bogus tickets, having had new plate en-
grayed and 200 diplomas printed. After
I'VE or six diplomas were sold the remainder
were seized and his son and son-in-aw ar
rested, and are now i'm Jail. The old man
could not be found, but had they come here
they would have got him. He and the
friend who Is harbOring him conceived a
scheme TO have the old man suicide. His
friend here, knowing that / had know
ledge OF his presence here, told me OF the
scheme. / advised him to let such an at
tempt alone, as be would find himself In
trouble. Isupposed the scheme was 10 have
been carried out here, but by the telegraph
notices in last evenings papers i see
notice OF the suicide Of John Buchanan, the
notorious, from ferry-boat (the last for
the night between Philadelphia and Cam
den. The alarm was given by doctor in
company with Buchanan. The boat was
stopped, and search for the body made, but
no traces OF It could be found. IL they
carry out the scheme Of suicide, that will
settle the business, so far as that is concern
ed. The body not being found will in
few days cause suspicion to be aroused, and
the old mans friend will be called on to
perjure himself or make clean sweep and
blow. Upon the notices appearing in the
papers here both Buchanan and his friend