The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-13
A DETECTIVES LUCK.
An Escaped Prisoner Turns Up Most
Unexpectedly.

ApectcO1y.
u Philadelphia Press: One of the earlie
triumphs Of Geo. FL. Bangs, general SUI
l erintendent of Pinkerton's detective ager
cies, who died in Roselle, N. j., recently
was the capture of Jules Imbert, a fam
uos French forger. From August Be-
mont Imbert obtained four drafts aggre
eating some $4,000, and by series G
adroit forgeries, he managed to clear almos
double that sum. To Mr.. Bangs was in
trusted the task of tracing up the fugitive
who had escaped to Canada, arresting hin
and bringing him back to New York city
The young detective located his man in {
Canadian town, and, paying no attention
to the indignan. protestations of the
Frenchman that he was a gentleman and
would pay the insult with summary ven.
geance, arrested him, and succeeded in get
| ting partial admission of guilt. After
eluding score or more of amateur detec-
tives, Bangs landed his prisoner on Ameri-
can soil and started homeWard in the cars.
AS precaution against escape the detec-
tive handcuffed Imbert's right wrist to
that of his own. After riding 100 miles or
more the Frenchman showed signs of
fatigue, and fell fast asleep besides his CAP
tor. Bangs had been without rest more
than 4S hours, and was completely worn
out. He began nodding, and despite his
utmost efforts to keep awake, fell into a
doze when the train was near Fonda, N.
Y. A sudden jolting of the car aroused
him, and to his chagrin he found that his
prisoner had cleverly picked the lock of
the handcuff and escaped. He rushed into
the baggage car and enquired of the con-
ductor where the last stop had been made.
He was informed at Fonda, and the train
had slackened speed a few miles further
ON to run on siding. Bangs felt sure
that he was wide awake when the train
stopped at Fonda, and reasoned that the
srger had made dash for liberty after
hat point. The train was stopped and the
detective got off and walked back to Fonda.
lie applied at the principal hotel in the
own for bed, and was Informed that the
louse was full all except one large room
With double bed, which was occupied by
gentleman who had arrived a short time
efore. Bangs was ready to sleep any,
where and gladly accepted the offer. He
vent up to the room and sat down in
hair, overcome with modification, and {
fter arranging mental program for the /
ollowing day started to go to bed. Turn S
lg down the coverlid the detective glanc- /
i carelessly at the snoring occupant of &
le bed. To his surprise and joy he be- f
eld the features of Imbert, the forger.
Keeping quietly into bed, Bangs began
Judging his companion in the ribs. I'M C
ert ceased snoring, turned over, yawned I
ice or twice, and then opened his eyes. il
0 his intense disgust he found Bangs ly- il
g besides him smiling broadly. The il
renchman was utterly nonplussed, and, 81
tting up in bed, exclaimed: ssBy gar. G.
istarie Bangs, where in re h you come a.
om?'' ii
After that the detective had no further p
ouble. His prisoner was safely landed II
New York, tried, convicted and senten- I'll
to ten years in the states prison. He g
I'd after serving eight years, and up to la
e day Of his death declared that Bangs sf
Is in league with the evil one, til