The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-17

cotton Arm at Shreveport, la. In his char
scter as representative Of the Herald aud
other papers be becams acquitted with
many prominent people in New Orleans.
among them the late Michael j Farrell, of
the New Orleans Detective Agency. sckno vi
edged TO be the shrewdest officer In the Soath.
One day, on the way to Shreveport, he saw
Detective CASTOR, OF New OIleaBs on the
train. and under the guiss OF a newspaper
reporter, accoeted CASTOR, and found that he
was en- route TO 3 point beyond Shreveport.
to bling back q couple of murderers. Ian
ders, with phenomenal cheek, went on talk
in z With the detective and pretended that he
was reporting the capture for st. Louis pa
per. Returning 10 New Orleans, he perpe
trsted one Of bis frauds on q banker, getting
from bin 81. 900 While walking down the
street with the plumber in his pocket he met
Dstt ctive Farrell ard the tive went into q
cafe and had bottle OF wine together Far
Yell afterverd had q case against Landers
but it is doubtful II be realized that he was
the suaye newspaper reporter with whom be
had been enjoying the VINE at the cafe. The
man of many names afteTward went to Ann
AaIbor, Mich, where he entered the college
at that place.
Getting into a difficulty at little town
near he again took the road, going to Gin
cinnati, where he became acquainted with
the newspaper reporters. Here he stopped
at the st. Nicholas Hotel. He had more
letter-heads and checks printed with the
name of William Tarr & Co.. Lexington,
KY, upon them. Armed with these he went
TO Louisville, Ky, where he swindled Will
liam Hendricks Sons and other jewellers of
that city out OF q considerable quantity of
diamonds. From there back again to New
York, and again the wandering jewel com.
missioner embarked for Europe. Making
the acquaintance of q prominent diamond
merchant of Bond street, New York, who
YVES on the ship, he kept ID his company in
London and on the Continent visiting larg ,
diamond firms. aud evidently per-
ftcting more schemes. Coming Dack 10
America he perpetrated frauds in o nahs
and then for q third time went to
Europe. On his return be went to B0s.
ton and carried out his old scheme,
taking for the name TO 60 on his drafts and
bill heads, w. l.. Allen, Worcester, Mass.
He was Just ready to do piece of swindling,
involving $4,000 worth OF bogus paper,
when he was srrested by Inspectors Andy
Houghton and Charles SHELTON. By them he
was turned ever TO Mr.. Pinkerton last Satur.
day to answeg to similar charges TO the above
d ade by part, in st. Paul, where he had
Iassed under ne name OF Wilbur F. Jones,
of Lacrosse, Wis, and had done q large
amount OF sTindllng Ia his last Boston ex-
plot there is touch of romancs that makes
oil the more interesting the story of bis
many -sided life. During his stay in Boston
he became acquainted with a young lady
from one Of tue high families Of that city
who appeared TO oe deeply enamored Of him.
So much was her devotion 10 him mauifeted
that she sent q beautiful bouquet OF
roses to him at the jail. But while
in the roses there might be NJ trace
o. thorn, there was plentiful supply OF
vstch.spring saws which might be used By
the prisoner as a means of escape. Tbs fact
Of her buying the saws became known to
Inspector Q NJ HaRscome, who put the at
tendants on their guard, and through the
efforts OF a Kind hearted jailer the deluded
girl was shielded from exposure. Tarough
| the Kindness Of Mr.. Pinkerton the reporter
| for the Inter Ocean was allowed an inter
view with Landers. He was neatly
altered in handsome suit OF fash
ionable clothes, his fscs was bright bis
eve clear, his smile pleasant, and he looked
every inch 3 courl eoas gentleman with no
trace OF the criminal about him, and nothing
/ of the sneak in his appearance. He said
| that he had lived in New York and had
| been engaged in the insurance business. 10
kind OF broken way be said that it had
| been q sort of crazy exploit or affair with
| no real systematic idea OF swindling; i. had
| bhen spontaneous outbreak, due 10 un
| fortunate circumstances" He was not dis
posed TO talk much about the matter, bu
seemed entirely self-possessed, as suave anC
polite as an elegant gentleman of leisure
The arrest is said to be one of the most i'm
! pOrtant ones ever made in this line.