Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05

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las&-tsh win Indicted VITA nsn.
lNew Ycrk Hersiai
n the gray Of yesterday morning two
Cfutral Q<Bce detectives stood on TIVE pier
q Quarantine scanning the lower bay.
The black smoke-stacks OF steamer soon
appeared above the horixon, ana the
o(6cen embarked In small boat 70 eoara
she vessel. which was the Colon ron
AsninwaI. Once on board The Detectives
n,sdo <,gn 10 the officer Of the deck ana
jeauexi carelessly against the buiwafks.
Presently the passengers began TO APP
near spd the deck became animated.
Among those who seemed 20 enjoy
ehe, beauty Of the morning was
s.myly party that stood gazing iongingly
toward The spires Of the port thew were APP
pruaching. The father, man about forty
wears OF age, laughed and chattcd with his
wife, who held baby In her arms, while
xix-yearold girl played about them. All
were dressed extensively and in good taste.
TIE distinguished appearance Of the father
and mother had attracted good deal OF
attention during The short voyage, and Il
seemed to be also remarked by the two de-
teciiyes, who whispered together and took
mp position near the family.
The stylish tourists were known on
board as Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kendall.
Their baggage was ready 10 be landed, and
NJ the Colon neared her pier the usual fare
wells were being exchanged on board,
when one Of The detectives laid his hand
on the wcll.drcssed traveller and said:
"Mr. Frishie, you and your wife are
under arrest. We arc Detectives Hickey
aud Crowley, from New York. add you are
wanted on q charge OF embez2llng money
from the First National Bank OF Portland,
Oregon"
INDICTED WITH HER HUSBAND.
The man was specifics. but the woman,
who turned very pale, siammcred ont
"You are evidently mistaken. sir. Our
name i Kendall. not frisbic. as YOU can
see ly the ships passengcr~hst.'
The impcrturbable detectives told the
couple that they would, nevertheless. have
20 90 10 police headquarters. Several
ladies on the deck expressed deep SYM
mthy for the wife. and she demanded to
know why she was placed under arrest.
Because" replied Hickey. "you have
been Jointly indicted with yOur husband ~
accessory after the fact
The woman BIT her lip. and, turning
away. said YEARLY, " Come, let us 60; am
ready"
CONFESSED MS GrJLI.
The prisoners. with the children, were
taken 10 Inspector Byrnes's private Office.
After few minutes hesitation Kendall
confessed that his name was Frisbie. aud
that be was guilty Of the crime Of which he
was charged. He said:
81 was formerly in the hosiery business
here In Walker street. 4 few wears aeo
went West 10 become president OF Mon
tana mining company, but that failed and
4. Nl.H0
eifc Railroad Company. This led 10 my
going 10 Portland and 10 my becoming cX-
change clerk In the First National Bank |
there. NV salary was si25 month. 1t |
was too small for my needs. and began 10 |
take small amounts. When ! went of on |
my vacation in July determined never 10 |
come back. I went TO san Francisco. aud !
from there 10 Aspinwall; from thence |
started for Paris, by way Of New York.
Here are my tickets for France
"Yes.' said the Inspector. taking mp the
story. The Officials Of your bank tclo-
graphed on August Odd 10 the president Of
the Importers and Traders Bank OF this
civ that they had become alarmed at your
long vacation. and had examined the books.
They found one theft Of e., 100. aud know
ing that you .Once lived in New York
thought You would come here. ] was in
formed Of the cmbezzlement and telegraph
cd 10 Cbief-of-police Parrish, OF Portland,
who requested me 10 arrest Frank Ken
dali for ihecrime. II was discovered that |
that was the name under which you had |
left san Francisco. We also got perfect |
description Of You and your wife, who was
known 10 be with you. Then dispatch |
was sent through The Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company's office here. Some DELAY |
was caused by hurricane; then a great |
mistake was made by some one at Aspin-
wall. The reply came that no one named /
X. ndall had sailed in the Colon
cit did! - interrupted the prisoner,
eagerly; "then why did you have detec-
tives board the shIpl"
"Bocause," the Inspector answered,
ave always make allowances for other
peoples mistakes"
MONEY CONCEALED Oh THE CHILD.
Frisbie said he had no money about MIN.
and a search brought to light only little /
small change. His wife objected 80 siren |
uously to having her clothing examined |
that Matron Webb was sent into room |
with her TO search her. The Matron re-
ported that she had not found anything. |
Then the little siX-year-old girl ran to her /
mother crying, Don't let them look at .
me, mamma"
A frightened look was on the faces OF the
father and mother when the child spoke,
and as they glanced ut each other, Frisbie
remarked In an anxious voice. "It won't
be necessary TO search the child, will II :"
The Inspector thought otherwise and
told Matron Webb to take the little girl
away. In few minutes Mrs. Webb led
the child back and laid si,j00 in bills on
the Inspectors desk. Il found that
money - she said s.SeWed nm IN the H.tlp !
girrs waistbsnd." The baggage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frlsbie has not yet been searched.
- Mrs. Frisbie with her children was
placed in strong room under the Matrons
care. Her husband was locked up in a cell
They win all be taken back
TO Portland as soon as Detective Hickey,
who went 20 Albany yesterday, obtains
Governor Clevelands signature to the
requisition papers which have arrived from
Oregon. The total deficiency in Frisbie's
accounts so far as discovered is $1,000.