The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
BROWN, OF TERRE HAUTE.
Arrest, in Atlanta, of an Alleged Embezzler
Who Is Wanted on the Wabash.

Atlanta Constitution, 26th.
Two Western detectives made handsome
haul in Atlanta yesterday. They were detective
Nelson, Of St Louis, and Detective Page, of In
dianapolis Their haul was in the shape of an
arrest. Their prisoner is charged with embez-
zling, and there is handsome reward for him.
His name is Brown. 81. Brown. Brown is
from Terre Haute where he is badly wanted.
Last year Brown was member of a firm in
Terre Haute About Christmas Browns partner
left Terre Haute to 60 to Chicago for the purpose
Of buying goods. Soon after Christmas, while
his partner was still absent, Brown pocketed
what money he could get his hands on and
skipped out. Among other things which Brown
left behind was a number of debts. These debts.
it appears, had been contracted in such man
ner that failure to pay them amounted to en-
bezzlement, and when the persons to whom the
debts were owed ascertainad that Brown was
missing they offered handsome reward for his
arrest.
Detective Page, of indianapolis, and Detective
Nelson, of St. Louis, actuated by the reward,
undertook to accomplish Browns arrest In the
course Of few days they ascertained that
Brown had started South. and then, by careful
and secret inquiry they learned tn at he was di
recting his footsteps toward Sou tn Carolina,
where he had relatives. By methods known
only to the detective clan, they found out that
Brown, fearing he would be followed, had in
structed his friends to write to him at Atlanta
Knowing that he would apply for his mail at the
Atlanta postofice or have it forwarded to him,
the detectives made for this city and soon began
shadowing the postofice. This was about ten
days or two weeks ago. Soon after they reached
the city. however Brown came into town. and
obtaining what mail there was for him in the Office
got safely away before the detectives knew of his
presence. When they found out how they had
missed their game they felt considerably hurt
and were on the point of leaving. when detective
Nelson was arrested by Captain Russell It ap-
pears that Nelson's quiet, easy, but inquiring
ways aroused the suspicious of Patrolman Steint
The patrolman watched the stranger awhile, and
then becoming convinced that something was
wrong, reported the fact to Captain Russell.
The result WAS Nelson's arrest as a suspect
When Nelson was taken to the city prison he
took things quietly. He knew that secrecy was
the cardinal point of his profession and instead
OF insuring his release by telling who and what
he was he kept his mouth, and remained pris-
oner, however having the freedom Of the prison.
The next morning Detective Page read in the
Constitution an account of his associates arrest
and about noon that day secured his release.
Detective Nelson's arrest resulted in the ap-
prehension of Brown. Before he was arrested
he and his partner were preparing to leave town,
but during the detention incident to his arrest
reaching Atlanta. They then decided to remain
in the city and keep closer watch and yester-
day their patient vigilance was rewarded, for
Brown came to the city again, and going to the
postoffice got his mail. The detectives soon
learned this fact, and before dark had Brown
under arrest Brown was surprised when con-
fronted by the detectives, but gave in quietly
He agreed to return TO Tsrre Haute without
giving the officers trouble, and was locked up in
the city prison, where he will remain until z
o'clock this morning when he will leave with his
captors.
Brown isl neat, good-looking man of thirty
five years. He dresses in good taste and talks
easily, fuently and cleverly He takes his ar
rest q matter of fact and says he is willing to
60 back to Terre Haute. He is about five feet
seven inches tall and weighs about one hundred
and forty to one hundred and fifty pounds He
has black hair aud black beard and the grayest
eye in the world He says that he has done
nothing and asserts that he will not be held
accountable for his partners crime. In speak
ing of it Brown says: When my partner went
to Chicago to buy holiday goods he carried all
the money with him. The next time heard
from him, he was in Mexico. This left me pow
erless to do anything and left as matter Of
sek-protection