Telegram-herald., 1888-10-08
SKIPPED THE HOTEL
PROMINENT lUsseRMAN IN rRoUsl
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The frisnds of George D. Miles Ia tn.
city vii be SURPRISED 20 earn OF bis
troubles. Ao0uI ten days ago warrant
Wa issued for AF. Miles FOR dsfrsudinz
hotel ia this city, and Sheriff Bishop went
after him. and the following notices will
explain "a. situation The Minneapolis
Irstane ssys He registered a. the Windsor
On ne 30ih Of August accompanied by
young woman whom he called his vile
I . 70 the l8th OF September he hadn't paid
suy board. DE represented that be -,
conducting an extensive iumeer business
Ia 81 Paul and would settle later. A war
rant vas sworn out for bim yesterday. IN
which the amount Il Il Ied al SO. bat u 10
understood he owes the hotel $3.50. He
waived examination aud was bound over
70 the Grand Jury under $3uo bonds i
suppose, he said TO Hls Honor. tnat IL
have 10 go 10 Jail until my friends can De
found 10 raise tue money Miles IS wanted
Tor a number Of little tricks al his Old home
al Big Rapids. where be left . wife and siI
or seven children. Sheriff Bishop. OF
| Grand Rapids. is reported IN town ia quest
| of the missing Miles. He says that last
June Miles was arrested for obtaining 500
under false pretenses. he gave 81, 20
| bonds and Jumped his bail and was not
/ heard Of until few days ago, when he was
| discovered in this city"
| The ST. Paul ROReer Press. IN giving an &C
| count Of Ar. Miles. says that ne IS a much
wanted man, ana further saws.
George ID. Miles. good looking and well
| dressed man OF Al least forty cGmmers. is a
| prisoner 81 the central police station. IL =
Was arrested by PAtroman Foster yesterday
| afternoon on warrant sworn out by
! Me.srs. Hopes & Gorhsn. formerly pro-
/ prietors of the Windsor house. under the
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| hotel $3.50. This feature of the case, how
ever is tame compared with some OF the
/ more sensational episodes in the mans life.
Sheriff Bishop, of Grand Rapids Mich, is
! IN the CITY anxious TO take Miles back to
/ tue scene OF his former glory. de Is
wanted n that city and ~ Big Rapids for
several off.nses. Last June he was arreste d
| for obtaining 500 under false pretenses.
| lie furnished bail in the sum OF 81, 200 for
| his appearance at this term Of court. he
| soon Jumped his bail, however. and his
| Whereabouts were unknown until about a
week ago when il was learned through COR
! respondence that he was leisurely s0lourn :
| ing at the Windsor House In
| this city. The offense for which
| Miles was wanted in Michigan was not
an extradItsble one. The sheriff had
| intendad TO steal his prisoner away, Sut be-
. fore he had q chance TO DO so the hotel
| led very gay life. He was formerly a
| prosperous and respected lumber msrchan t
| in Big Rapids. Through dissipation be
| lost his fortune and has been on the down
| ward road ever since. He came TO Min nne-
| sDolis on August 2S was accompanied hy a
woman ten years bis junior aud the tv o
| have passed ss man and wife. TDe mau 5
| wife and six or seven children were LETT in
! Big Rapids Sheriff Bishop is going TO
4 .ffl to k.nE ~
! Michigan. The man represented here that
he was in the lumber business in 81. Paul.
The Big Rapids Bulletin published al the
home of Nj. Miles, says:
From various sources the Bulletin has
learned more or less of Mr.. Niles short
comings. One informant, who is familiar
with the Grand Rapid trouble few months
since. save Mr.. Miles was arrested on
cspias. the complaint being alleged fraud in
some deal. Miles gave bail. and when his
| appearance was required. instead OF present
ing himself as promised aud as advised by
| intimate friends be made himself
scarce, and this so enraged those who bad
stood by him, that they determined TO
shield him no longer. Another informant
SAYS that SIX weeks ago, word was sent TO
Big Rapids 10 arrest Miles. but the accused
got wind OF it. lodged the officers
and made himself scarce. Enquirie.
| ttcAH ANN4n SAou eAu o1ueA pOiA.S "Oio st9c
being made and about that time George
was heard from in Minnesota. IL is also
stated that Sheriff Bishop. OF Grand Rapids
who had kept an eye open for Miles had
finally located him at the Windsor ii Hotel N
Minneapolis, and had got everything ar
ranged 10 get George into Michigan,
through sldetective, who was to talk a lum-
Der deal and business partnership the
alleged offense not being extraditablc. when
bis scheme vas nipped by the impatient
landlord who not knowing Of Miles Nichi-
gan record. had tired Of being put of for hiI
board bill, and csused his arrest S slsted
Mr.. Miles has secured bail in 500. Whai
toe final result will be il simply conjecture