The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-01-27
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catches his man in business like man
ner. There is not as much romance
connected with the capture Of fugi-
tive by private citizen as when de-
tective, armed with the proper warrant,
has his man pointed out and then places
him in custody, hence the average
member Of the force feels aggrieved at
the citiz N who thus robs his profess
sion of its mysterious glory.
G. NJ. Dees, stable keeper of Lake
Charles, La, has dared to violate the
mysterious laws of the detective service
and since he has, in a measure, been
successful, full account of his opera
tions and the unofieerlike manner in
which he managed his case is published.
10 begin at the beginning, it is nee
essary to state that some time since
Frank Lewis was arrested in Mobile
county for stealing horse and buggy
from W. II. l'endaIvis. He was ar
rsigned and placed under bonds to ap-
pear, Mr.. Frank Andrews becoming his
surety. When the day fixed for trial
arrived Lewis could not be found, and
Mr.. Andrews wrote TO Mr.. Dees, for
whom Lewis had once worked, asking
him to have Lewis arrested should he
show up in Lake Charles. Now Dess
happened to know that Lewis was
working at Toulme Station. Miss, and
accordingly obtained requisition from
the governor of Alabama on the gov
eruor of Mississippi, and started 10
effect the capture of his man. Upon
arriving at Toulme, however, he was
told that Lewis had gone up Pearl river
to Honey Island, which is in st. Tam
many parish, La. Dses followed. and
on Monday evening last met Lewis
Up to this time he had been acting iast
like regular detective, and lbs course
would have been approved by any Off
Ger. But alas he left the beaten track.
He knew tkat Honey Island was in
Louisiana, and that he bad no warrant
to arrest Lewis, save in Mississippi. A
regular law officer would have hardly
hesituted at violating the law in this
respect, even if be bad 10 Kill his man,
and be pulled up in the newspapers as
q brave detective, but, as stated above,
Dees was cautious, so he approached
Lewis in friendly manner and offered
to give him work at Lake CHARLES and
Lewis accepted. Everything was ar
ranged and they were 10 start via Pearl
iDgton, Miss, where Dees intended to
show himself in his true light, arrest
bis man, display his requisition and
take the prisoner back to Alabama.
Lewis, however, did not cage about
trusting himself on Mississippi soil, as,
SO it is alleged, be was wanted in that
state for stealing boat; consequently
he told Dees that he Won Id board the
Mobile traiu for New Orleans at The
RigolSttes aud meet Dees aboard the
cars. Dees was accordingly forced 10
loose sight Of his man for day and go
to Pennington, where he had informed |
Lewis in his efforts to induce him to
visit that burg, that he had important
business.
According to agreement they met on |
the train. Lewis with bis wife and shot
gun Rloug, RDd Dees armed with lis
useless requisition on Mississippi. |
With good, sound judgment he inform
ID the Mobile authorities by telegraph |
IF what had TRANSFERRED, aud asked that
5he proper papers be sent to New Or
eRUs, where he would detain his mao
until the documents arrived.
Now comes the police work. With
promptness the chief Of
police of Mobile telegraphed the chief
n police Of New Orleans to have de-
all of men on hand to arrest Lewis
Eben he arrived. The chief Of police
# New Orleans telegraphed the captain
# the HORROR precinct to have the men
It the depot, and they were there on
ime. The train came steaming in.
lewis and Dees got off. The police
approached Dees and nearly gave the
nap away. He denied bis idehtity,
he did not want Lewis arrested
Until he knew he could hold him. He
vas afraid of mad-dog lawyers and writs
# habeas corpus, and accordingly
edged his man in Fred's House and
vent to look for the chief Of police.
The chief had retired. however. and
)ees was forced to wait until morning.
lie appeared bright and early at the
tation, explained his case and Aid
faster and Special Kerwin visited
Fred's and placed Lewis Hnder arrest.
lie was taken before Judge Dayey, and
laving expressed bis willingness to go
Jack to the scene of his crime left last
Yening, securely haudcuffed, with
bees, who will hand him over to the
bahama authorities.
From the local officers, il is learned
hat Lewis is desperate fellow, and
ooked wistfully at his gun when they
anne LII 10 place him under arrest
Mr.. u, Z. Riddick, Of the Lake