, 1888-03-22
Wh8 IL Very Mach Wanted In
Wisconsin,.
Another Feather in Joe War
rea's Cap.


and slouch hat. "A very respectable
looking individual lac was and probably
not one OF all the many who met him
would have guessed from his face or
appearance that he was n fugitive from
j ustice and wanted for II grave crime
Some time ago Chief OF Police Warren
received "A communication through
the firm OF Allen & Allen, from the
authorities OF Stevens Point, Wiscon.
sin. containing II description OF man
who was wanted there for obtaining
money under false pretcnses.
The chief ut once began to look
about and it was not long before his
keen eye had fixed upon u person
whose appearance Tailed with the de.
.cription,
He promptly reported and soon
District Attorney +. B. Lamorcux was
on his way to this city. A man was
found living beyond Peone Prairie who
identified tho gentleman spotted by
Mr.. Warren as the one wanted, and
then John Finch, chief Of police, Of
i
tions we're suspended till cxtradition
papers could be secured This delay
WIS necessary, for If the arrest had
been made at once, the prisoner could
have escaped from custody on a writ'of
hnbeas corpus, and would then have
been looking for chance to fly sthe
country. AS il. was, Warren con
tented himself by keeping II sharp
watch on the movements of his man,
hut did it ia such way that the latter
had no suspicion that any
one in the city was cognizan,
OF his past life or interested in his do
ings. Day after day the chief patient
ly watched. now from the window OF
the Hyde block, again from the police
court, till he saw the fellow go to the
postOilice. Meanwhile the impatient
stevens Point officials were trying to
kill time at Sprasue, whittier they had
been sent in order to avoid any pOssi-
hility OF their being seen by the fugi-
tive Then come several long days Of
anxious waiting for Governor Seniple
10 inspect and forward the necessary
papers. The attorney and chief of
police fually got tired OF tolegraphing
10 Olympia to hurry up matters and
came back to this city Yesterday morn
ing, being directed by Warren to lie
low at the Grand, which they did.
TIRE ARREST.
Shortly after their arrival came
message that the long expected papers
we're On their way, and Warran ut once
got outn warrant and waited for his
man to appear on his usual afternoon
trip to the postoflicc. After IL long
wait the chiefs patience was rewarded,
for the object oi his pursuit came
strolling leisurally along Mill street,
wholly unsuspicious of any danger.
Warren stepped quickly up behind
him and asked for Il moments CONVEX
-atiou. The man, who by the way
goes 10y the name OF Fayotte Patterson,
started when he heard himself address,
ed, and turning inquired what was
wanted. IL took but moment for
the chief to explain his orrand, and
then he conducted his prisoner To the
Grand. where he was received 10y his
eager fellow townsmcn. He tried To
act surprised at seeing them and to be
ignorant of what they wanted. but his
white face and the hunted expression
of his eyes. Without any rcmon-
STRANGE Inc retired with them and held
II long conference.
THE CRIME.
District Attorney Frank b. La-
moreux, was interviewed by II reporter
and gave the following account Of the
crime for which Mr.. Patterson was
wanted. The prisoner vas the pro-
prietOr of N large grocery establish
nent in Stevens Point, and had always
been regarded MS perfectly honest aud
upright. He was universally re.
Spected, and the announcement OF his
wrong doing fell like thunder clap
upon the community. Patterson has
Il wife and grown up daughter, but APP
pcared To have become infatuated
with the widow Of II prominent rail.
road man named Adams. Several
months ago he went TO the bank where
he was we'll known, and on the repre-
sentation that his property WAS free
from debt, secured ~ loan OF $1,000,
and on the 2Sth of November obtained
y second loan of $500 That night he
skipped the town in company with
Mrs. Adams and her Two children. 1t
w,ls then found that he was $1,000 or
~ 900 in debt. but had decided all his
property to his wife. Nothing was
then heard of him till he was discov.
cred in this city.
Mr.. Lamorcux spoke in the highest
terms Of the skill with which Chief of
Police Warren has managed the case.
remsrking that the city is very fortu.
nate in having such nn able officer.
TRYING ORDEAL.
s When Warren was about to con-