The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-31
AN IMPORTANT ARREST


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$500 OF His III Gsttes GaIp.-A
"csedy-Geody" Boy who Went
Wrssg-He 10 Again Set AZ Liberty.
Mr.. Jxrnes II. Woosery arrested a
young forger Wednesday and re-
covered $50 of bis iII-eo.ten xains
The arrest was accomplished BY some
very clever detective work.
THE GENIE.
ceverai weeks ago circulars were
sent to officers and detectives through
out the West stating that Arthur
White, aged 70 years. was wanted in
Denver, Colorado. where, as cashier
OF bank. he had forged the name of
his employer, c. N. Kittfedge. 70 a
10000 draft on New York, which
amount be had collected and then alb
seconded. The circular gave quite
minute description OF the Young man.
and stated that a suitable reward
would be paid for his arrest. Early in
the week Mr.. Wcoiery saw a Young
fellow IN Seattle who answered the
description, and WHO registered as
Frank Richardson az the Occidental
hotel Mr. Wooiery at once teie-
graphed TO Denver, and re-
eeiyed orders to ARE 4 the man. bat be-
fore be could do 80 Richardson had le I
for Victoria Mr.. Woolery attempted
20 telegraph 20 Port Townsend, bat
the line vas down He then chartered
special steamer and went to Port
On -. al. s. 4 -
authorities at Port Townsend 10 hold
Richardson. but through some uu-
known cause the dispatch did not get
through until after the steamer had
left Port Townsend for Victoria. Mr..
Noolery was confident that Frank
Richardson was none other than Ar
thur White the Ascending bank cash
Ter from Denver, and determined to
capture him at all hazards.
on ms TRAIL.
Accordingly he took the next steam !
eT Tor Victoria, and On his arrival |
there visited the various hotels until |
he found on the register of one
the name Of Frank Richardson.
Learning tine number Of Rich |
ardsou's room he got the |
key from the office. and during Rich |
ardson's absence went through his |
baggage. In valise he found $1,000 in |
currency which he took charge of, as |
well as some papers OF useful char |
acter In the prosecution of the case. |
In the evening, when Richardson re-
turned from drive about the island. 1
Mr.: Woolery followed him to his room |
and there charged him with being /
Arthur White, the Denver bank de- /
fanlter. At first the accused put on a 4
bold front and denied ever having been
IN Denver, but Mr.. Woolery laughed |
at him, and told him he was only max !
ing bad matters worse by adding the
crime OF lying TO forgery and embez.
clement |
THE LAST CHANCE
But am in British Columbia, and |
You claim 10 be an Amsfican officer"
said Richardson; ''how can you recon-
Gle that?"
''Oh that's easy enough" was the |
reply. II have evidence enough to
put you in the chain gang here for five |
years for bringing stolen property into [
the province, AMI then forgery Is an
extraditable crime, and after you have |
served five years here, we will take 4
you back to Denver and give you .
few years there.
HE CosfEssEs.
Richardson thought the matter over |
for few minutes, and replied: Il
confess that am trapped at last and /
| might as well own up. My name IS |
not Frank Richardson, bat Arthur /
White, and am the young fellow YOU
are looking for. ! was employed for /
long time by Mr. Kittridge, and |
he is one of the best men that
| ever met He Is honest, and be-
lieves that other people are, but he got 4
slipped up on me. | forged his name 1
to u $i0, 00o-draft on New York, col
lected the money, put it in my grip |
and started west ! travelled slowly /
and spent several weeks in the Yellow
stone Park. where spent $500. still |
have $500 OF the money, and shall /
be only too happy to have you return
him that amount. lie viii not prose-
cute nIe. he is not that kind of q man.
All he want j. his money, ] depos
tied portion Of the money in one OF /
the Tacoma banks a. ! came through, |
and | viii now give you the certificates
oil deposit 20 you can get the money and |
send il TO Denver. | ara not what /
you would call fast young /
man, but / am what some people call /
"A gOody-goody 10y. | never drink, |
smoke nor associate with fast women. |
! always attended church and Sunday |
school, and people thought butter /
would not melt in my mouth, but IL
fooled them. The only thing regret 1
is that | took the money from such Il
good man. Now, II tell YOU what | 1
will do. | will turn oyery dollar J have /
10 YOU. and give my note for the bal- !
anCe, some $500 which ! have spent /
Ia travelling, and which will pay back /
jast as soon as | can earn IL, and you /
forward the whole thing to Mr.. Kilt /
ridge, az Denver, and he viii pay you /
well for your trouble | know huN to |
make money aud am going % do il, !
and IN Tx things so that the man /
whom | wrongcd viii never lose dol /
lar"
WILL Nor PROSECUTE.
White then turned over the money
and certificates to the amount Of 1
$500, aud drew note for the balance. /
StH)0 Mr. Woolery tegegraphei the 4
facts e. Mr.. kittridse, ~ Denver, and I
asked il he desired to prosecute |
White The reply came back, mo. /
TELEGRAPH me $500, keep the balance, /
and let the boy 60. Mr.. Woolery at !
once released the prisoner, and TODAY /
" i'll telegraph the S7tsQ 10 is righttul I
owner. The notes from White will /
lie sent by express. and According 10 /
in ,tracti0ns Mr. Woolery vii put |
5000 in his pocket, n the re sult OF a |
very clever piece of uctcetive work.
White i ii tine looking Young fellow {
only - years OF eye. with a brigl
aud pleasant countenance. Now thAt
he no longer fears arrest or pTosecu-
ton. hc win 20 10 Cali ornia and 20 % /
work in mercantile e<tahli shment
conducted ~ a relative. who win give
him employment notwithstanding his /
youthful indiscrciion
SEATTLE. LAKE SHORE y EAST !