Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-24

From an interview with Mr. VIM. H.
Shields, the detective who has 30 successfully
worked up this case, we learn the whole sto-
ry of Waite's wanderings, of his discovery
and arrest, and of certain very suggestive de
velopments relative TO large sums OF money
received from the East by Truman Buck,
Waite's brother-in-law, during the past year
and half aud now invested in that city.
Mr. Shieds's connection with the case be-
gan on the 10Th of last June, when in the
the employ of Mr. l.. A. Newcome, a New
York private detective, lac left New York city
aud went to Toronto to follow clue which
led in that direction. This clue was in the
shape of private letter to Mr. Waite's wife,
sent to her in care of Mr.. G. b. Waite OF
New York, in which it was stated, among
other things, that his (Waites) body would
be found at the bottom Of Lake Superior.
At Toronto Waite registered under the name
Of j. H. Knight, and there had his hair cut.
From Toronto he went by steamer to Duluth,
leaving his face smooth, saving only his
mustachc. lie arrived, in Duluth Jane 18Th
aud left there on the 18th, going to St. Paul,
MINI. At St. Paul he avoided the hotels
and stopped at private house.
The next trace which the detective obtain
ed of him was at Bismarck, Oak, where he
again registered as j. II. Knight. From
Bismarck Waite made his way down the
Missouri river to Yankton, and went thence
by way of Sioux City to Omaha. His first
visit to that city was made July 18th. lie
remained there a short time, and then took
trip out through the country by the Dead
wood stage line. On this journey, at point
about 40 miles from Cheyenne, he was taken
seriously ill, and was obliged to leave the
coach. During this sickness he remained for
some days at the house of one Mrs. Kelly,
the wife of rancho owner. He came from
this trip back toward Omaha, and then went
on another trip through the country, looking
for a rancho. This time he went down and
took in u portion of Colorado on his way
back. On his return from this trip he again
visited Omaha, and there had an interview
with his son William, remaining there or 4
days.
He then went again on a hunt for a rancho,
and this time bought one in Wyoming, on the
Niobrara river, within s miles of Fort Ster-
ling. The rancho is a very large one, larger,
Waite tells the detective, than the State of
Rhode Island. He paid 500, 600 for the
rancho OF this sum SIG, 600 has been paid
down. 1t is stocked with 5000 head of cattle,
Is horses and three mules.
Mr.. Shields was for some time at fault with
regard to his trail at Omaha He two OF
three times traced Waite there or in that di-
rection, and then lost track of him. This was
before he knew that Waite had friends at
Omaha. When he learned that he had o
brother-in-law residing there the mystery was
explained. A large part of the case here out
lined had been worked up by Mr.. Shields
previous to the time when the case was placed
by the government in Detective l.. A. New,
comes hands When Mr.. Newcome was
made a special detective for this case by the
government Mr., Shields again took hold OF
the work and followed it up to its successful
termination.
On his recent trip, Mr.. Shields arrived in
Omaha last Friday. He became satisfied thai
Waite was in hiding at Mr.. Bucks, and OF
Tuesday made the descent on the house. The
incidents of the arrest were mainly as they
are narrated in the dispatches given above
Shields went in by the back way, while Lilo
wellyn entered by the front door, both lock
ing the doors after them, and Sweesy was left
outside, They searched the house without
finding any one, until, going to the cellar
they found two rooms there with the door
locked. They burst these open, and as they
entered Waite ran out by an outer door. On
encountering sweesy, he quietly gave up and
attempted no resistance. When Shields ask
ed him TO throw up his arms he did SO, ex
claiming, "oh, my poor family" He asked
if they would shoot if he ran, aud on theil