The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-22
fnv tclesrnnh 10 IN. New York Herald


fBy telegraph 10 the New York Herald
P1TsBuRGB, Pa. August 20.-The sensa.
ton throughout the city to-day was the
story that DIR. John Buchanan, OF bogus.
medical certificate fame. Of Philadelphia,
was alive and IN this city. 1t was all the
talk on the streets and in the stores, and the
general inquiry was, "Wberc is he, and
who bad him IN chargeiv The way In
which the story became public was through
dispatch from Philadelphia.
Early on Thursday evening Mr.. j. II.
SHELTON, member OF The Council from the
Twenty-niuth Ward, and proprietor OF the
large livery stable on Third avenue. sent q
dispatch 10 the Chief OF Police OF PhiladeE
phia asking him whether auv reward was
offered for the arrest Of Or. Buchanan. who
was supposed 10 have committed suicide by
jumping from ferry boat on the Delaware.
The Philadelphia chief replied that the
Record offered a reward OF $3.50 for the re.
covery Of The body Of Buchanan or the dis
coyery of his Whereabouts. SHELTON then
teiegraphed that he could produce Bucban.
an II sufficient reward was offered, but up
to the present time the reward has not been
increased. A dozen wild stories have been
current rs 10 how the matter really
stands. One rumQr was that BuchaL9n
keeping him secreted TIL big reward shall
be offered for him. Another story was that
some private detective, who was acquainted
with Cir. SHELTON, had captured Buchanan
and bad him in custody In Pittsburgh.
Z" How much truth is there in the reports OF
your connection with the Buchanan ar
rest 2" asked the HcrGid representative OF
Mr.. SHELTON. That gentleman was sitting
at the door OF bis stable. and he smiled
blandly, rs though he intended to make n
huge deposit in The bank OF silence.
" Well" said he, ~ have nothing TO say
about this matter. 1t not my affair. ] am
simply allowing my name to be used 10
cover up another person who does not wish
10 be known"
"Who is the other person!"
at would not do for me TO tell that. Ii
would be a betrayal OF confidence"
BUCHANAN ALIVE.
"Do YOU know whether DR.. Buchanan is
alive or not?"
81 most assuredly do. am positive, OF
my own knowledge, that Buchanan is now
alive aud well. He was no more drowned
in that river than ! was"
GLOW do you know all that 7"
"Ican'I tell you. II is sufficient TO say that
he is now alive and can be found. Ii sutE-
cient reward is offered we Will bring Bu-
chanau forward in a very short time. We
know where he is, and can get at him with
out any trouble"
THE PRETENDED DROWNING.
"That supposed jump from the ferry-boat
was only part q shrewd plot by which
Buchanan was TO make his escape"
'What were the details of the plot :"
Buchanan had a man who was 10 dis
guise himself so that he would resemble the
doctor. He was 10 be padded so rs to look
cOrpulent, aal was to wear false hair and
chin whiskeE The padding, which was
placed under the mans clothes, was TO co: .
sist OF air-poucbes, which would act as life
preserverS and keep him from sinking in
the water. This man was TO get on board
the ferry boat, and a commOlion was to be
raised, and there were then two plans. One
was that if the man could take off his wig
and false whiskers he should do so, and eX
citedy cry out that DR.. Buchanan had
Jumped overheard and disappeared in the
water. The other plan was that il the dis
guises could not thus be removed the man
was TO Jump overheard and pretend to sink
and was then TO be picked up by Il boat"
Mr.. SKELETONS PRINCIPAL.
As Mr.. SHELTON said he was not acting for
himself, but allowed his name to be used as
a cover, il was important TO see the princi-
pal in the case and learn from him all that
he would tell. The principal in question
was DR.. Il. Jennings, the veterinary sur
geOn of the Fire Department. DR.. Jen-
nngS is q young man, but is very bright
and Smart-lookng, and seems to be a man
OF cautious habits. His headquarters are
in Skeletons office. and there he was found
He was quite indignant at the publication
of his name in connection with the case by
an afternoon paper, and said it was gross
breach Of faith.
VIII it hurt your case:" asked the
Herald representative.
Certainly it will. II DR.. Buchanan
should see that paper he would know that
be had been found and would at once fly
from the country. II The stcry does not
get out Of Pittsburgh it is all right, but il
II gets outside it will play the deuce with
Us. However, ] guess buchanan will not
see it,"
"Do you know Dr.. Buchanan well, DR..
Jennings?
eyes, have known him for nearly twen-
ty years. | used TO live in Philadelphia
when was medical student, and there |
saw considerable OF the man. l met him
often in business, and | grew more or less
acquainted with him. The Doctor is one
of the most cunning men | ever knew. lie
was insinuating ia his manners and could
win the confidence OF any person by his
smooth talk and peIsuadng manner"
"You are confident, then, that you have
made no mistake in the matter!"
"Yes. sir; / am perfectly confident that
am right"
BUCHANAN WATCHED.
as DIR. Buchanan in the State ?"
81 will not say. Well, don't care, after
all. He is not in the State. but he is not so
very, very far away. | am kept informed
OF his movements. and ! know just where
he was an hour ago. III he had gone any
where would have been Informed OF IT."
"Are any Of his family with him."
"No. none Of his family" and he en-
phasized the last word as though TO imply
that somebody else was with him.
"What condition, physically, Is he in ~
ooh, he is in capital health. He never
was better in several years past. He is
pretty old man now, aud is not as stout as
he used to be; but still he is well and
strong"
.Does be know that you are aware of his
2"
81 will not answer that question, but |
will say that il be should see my lame men
toned in connection with him in the papers
he would leayet the country at once, and that
would spoil the case"
"Did you see DIR. Buchanan yourself!"
SOMEBODY LOOKING FOR A REWARD.
"No, Ldid not. | am working In TINS
ease with a frlend-a partner, as 1t were.
He saw Buchanan. aud | know 1t Is all
right. | do not want any reward myself.
] simply want TO be paid for the dispatches
l cont and nlher eX nengPs incurred. Ny