Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-27
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Deputy Sheriff Gard Captures Houck
Wanted by the State OF Ohio
Clever Trapping OF a Murderer
Who Has Been Fugitive From
Justice Since 1873.

The aching dullness of the past few
weeks was thrillingly removed on Sun
day and yesterday by several sensations
occurrences, accounts Of which will be
found elsewhere in this morning.
HERALD. Among the number was til,
arrest of Lou Houck, alias Dock Davis,
by Deputy Sheriff Geo. E. Gard OF
Spring street yesterday afternoon
Nothing as yet is known Of the circum
stances of the crime for which Houck Il
wanted. Yesterday morning about hall
past ten clock, Under Sheriff Burdicl.
received telegram from John T. Nor,
ris, detective from Ohio, dated from
Deming, New Mexico. in which Morris
requests the arrest of Lou Houck, alias
Dock Davis. The dispatch was very
indefinite in its description of the fuei.
eive. 1t stated that Houck was about
five feet six inches in height, of dark
hair and eyes, and Jewish in appear
ance. The message went on to state
that the sender had in his possession d
requisition for the above-named individ.
ual signed by the Governor of Ohio;
that Houck was wanted for a murder
committed in 1878, and that he had sue.
ceeded in getting away from Deming
before the detective Morris could cap.
ture him. Some further particulars Of
his claiming home in Tucson, Arizona,
OF being three card-monte man and a
very skillful poker-player were also in
cluded in the dispatch. Immediately
upon reading the telegram Deputy
Sheriff Gard started out in search of his
man. When passing the Palace saloon
he observed man answering very close
" to Houck's description. The officer
engaged his suspect in conversation.
The pair then INDUCED in a social
glass, at which time the Deputy Sheriff
very cunningly succeeded in learning
that his man bore certain marks which.
he had been informed. belonged to the
man "Dock Davis" notably wearing the
TOP OF his head shaved. An additional
mark of recognition furnished to the
sheriffs office was the remarkable knack
IT Houck to talk like Jew drummer
which character, by the way, he as.
'umed for the purpose of getting at such
fictims as he wished to fieece). Sure
enough. in few moments the alleged
murderer laughing INDUCED in mimicry
u the peculiar manner Of the typical
Hebrew commercial traveller. Not con-
ent yet with these almost irrefraeable
proofs of the mans identity, MFR.
lard drew his unsuspecting prisoner
nto game Of cards, during which
iouck displayed unmistakable talent
md divulged the fact that Tucson was
lis home. With this cumula1 j eyi.
fence OF MS mans identity the Deputy
'heriff actually persuaded this hitherto
hrewd and wary criminal to accompany
lin to the Sheriff's office; into the lions
Mouth as it were When there Mr..
lard handed him the telegram from
Detective Morris which so vitality
ffected his liberty. II is said that
hen Houck laid his eyes on the open. |
ig words of the dispatch his face turned
erfectly livid and into his eyes crept |
be hunted, desperate light of the man
Tho has been fugitivs from the law
'r years, and is Mt last brought to bay. |
le seemed for moment to contemplate
n attempt to escape. but the officer had
he drop on him, and he was quietly
smoved to Jail where he is now
'cked up.
Runors prevailed ON the streets. when
he facts connected with the arrest be.
lme known, that an attempt by writ Of
abeas corpus would be made to lioer-
to the prisoner. The rhine ant, the
circumstances surrounding its Perpetra-
on, will no doubt be ascertained this
sening, when Mr.. Morris reaches the
ty. This case adds another illustra-
on to the already long list of fugitive
-iminalS being stoDped In THAR A,obt |