Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-19
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John Fiemmfng in Court in Chicago-He |
Gives So, 1000 Bai1-Details of the Arrest |!
in Bismarck.
TChicago Tribune, Nov. II.
John Flemming, of the bucket-shop firm !
of Flemming & Merriam, arrived in the
city yesterday morning by the city train
over the Northwestern road in charge of
Inspectors Ray and King, of the postoffice
capture in Bismarck, ID. T., where he was
engaged in the -four and feed business un-
der the name of Col. w. f. Woods, in
partnership with a young man named
Perry. Inspector Ray went north after
his man about ten days ago, and last Tues
day he stepped up to him on the streets
of Bismarck, tapped him on the shoulder,
and said: John Flemming, I want YOU"
The corpulent handler of other peoples
money did not appear in the least surpris-
ed, and expressed his willingness to ac-
company his captor back to Chicago,
which was very kind of him under the
circumstances.
Flemming's sister, who acted as cashier
of the firm of Flemming & Merriam while
they were here, and who met him when he
was in the hands of Canadian officers,
joined him in Bismarck last Sunday, and
| the two had settled down comfortably for
| the winter. Fleming was taken, and In
spector King joined the party at Fargo
| with a certified copy of the Indictment
against Flemming charging him
with using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Flemming was met at the train
| To
| attorney, who kept an eye on him until
Judge Blodgett's court by Inspector Ray.
| HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
When his case was called-the case of
Flemming and Loring-Flemming arose
and pleaded not guilty to the charge in the
Indictment. Mr.. Smith said he wished to
offer bal! in the sum of $4,000, as fixed by
the court, and he named M. G. Mcdonald
as surety.
Gen. Leake said he would like another
surety beside Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Smith named W. R. Clapp, and he
and Mcdonald signed the bond, which was
for Flemming's appearance before this or
any other term of court.
Fleming then shook hands with Inspee-
tor Ray, his captor, and walked out of
court in company with his attorney. The
two went at once to the Palmer house,
where Flemming retired to his room. He
was very uncommunicative, and it was ev-
ident that ne had been told by his attorney
to keep his own counsel. On the walk
over he was asked how the Canadian au-
thorities has treated him during his So
journ in the Dominion.
DON'T LIKE THE CANUCKs.
@They didn't treat me verv well" he said,
with doleful shake of his head. HThey
didn't refuse to take my money for bail,
as was reported here, and I don't think
you could find place where they wouldn't
take money for bail. Ny attorney. Mr..
Smith, had no difficulty in clearing me,
ana l knew the Canucks had no case
against me. 1 was only bothered there By
warrants for my arrest which amounted to
nothing in the end. When I went away
intended to remain in Canada only until
the trouble here blew over, as told you
when you met me in Toronto, but instead
of blowing over it seems to have
grown id sight worse. don't think
it was wise thing to come back on thai
account. 1t dosen't seem as though the
prejudice against me here has died out
yet. l am on hand, though, for the pur
pose of anything they have to say against
me in Chicago, but don't know who can
worry me here"
"Was it your intention to locate per
manently in Bismarck"
CONFIDENT, BUT PoLITIo.
"For time, at least. I have always in.
tended to come back here. 1 don't feal
my trial at all, and am confident that
will get off; but don't think it is very
good policy to talk to newspaper men, SO
l won't say any more to you," and the
fieshy speculator toddled off with his at
torney, who had been waiting anxiously
for him.
Gen. Leake said during the day thai
Flemming's case would probably come up
before Judge Blodgett for trial some time
next week-cartainly not before then.
HOW THE BIRD WAS CAUGHT.
The story of the famous eFupd W.
manipulators is still fresh in the minds of
hundreds of people who were severely vic
timized. Since Trimmings flight from
| Canada his whereabouts have been a mys
terry, and after the indictments were found
against him by the federal grand jury he
was nowhere to be found. Col. Ray, from
| AhSbAuOi4OuS T6Cclf6u from Two or three
quarter, felt certain that Fiem-
ming was in Bismarck, and four
or five weeks ago wrote to the
postmaster there describing the man and
stating that he was probably going under
an assumed name. No answer was re-
ceived, as no such man was known by the
postmaster. Ray, however, was con-
WINGED that the person he sought was at
Bismarck, and left for there week ago
last Monday. He called upon COL Louns-
berry, the postmaster, and stated that
Flemming was either in the livery or -four
or feed business, knowing that he had a
preference for those lines.
"CoL. WOODS"
COL Lounsberry then recalled that a man
answering the description given and CALI
ing himself Col. j. T. Woods had located
there, having arrived there three or four
months previous. Inquiry, however,
ELECTED the information that Flemming
had ostensibly left for Chicago the night
before Capt. Stuart was telegraphed, and
answered that the man was not here. After
following Flemming to ST. Paul, Col. Raw
returned to Bismarck and found letter.
saying that Flemming had purchased