Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-15
ways following him with tho persistency
OF tfained detective,
HUNTING HIN DOWN.

70 learn that Brown had married young
woman named Mary Kiel and had left
her. This was only two days before
Miss Benjamin struck the town aud she
had little difficulty in finding thst he had
bought ticket for Detroit But the
plucky woman was out of funds and she
was obliged TO spend month. in Marine
City before she could get ba.k to De-
troit. There she lost track OF Brown
until she heard OF his desertion OF
widow named Mra Robinson, whom he
in December. 1887, had added to his list
of wives. Miss Benjamin at once made
herself and her errand known to Mrs.
Robinson and learned that the latter had
put detectives on the hunt. The
detectives were astonished to find
how persistently Miss Benjamin had
followed the trail, and when they heard
Of her plucky determination they con-
Guided that she was full as likely to find
Brown as they were, and they waited for
her to give them the right clue. She
followed him to lansing, Ann Arbor,
Grand Rapids, and Alpena, and at the
latter place met him on the street. He
turned aud fed. and somanaged TO cover
up his tracks that Miss Benjamin lost his
trail He went TO Detroit again while
she was searching for him in the smaller
Michigan towns. In Detroit he married
Miss Anna Winters during the month OF
March, and, leaving her. came to Chics-
60, stopping for time at Mt. Clemens,
where be was treated for rheumatism,
paving his way on money taken from
Miss Winters.
The unfortunate meeting of Brown so
unexpectedly IN Alpeua bothered Miss
Benjamin greatly, because it gave Brown
the tip that she was after him. and he at
once began covering his tracks. Pre-
viously to that she had followed him
along readily enough, and had kept in
his wake by making searches in marriage
records in every town he had stopped in.
THE CAPTURE.
Miss Benjamin, after following several
false clues, gave them up and started on
a new theory. She knew that Brown
was afflicted with rheumatism, and had
heard him speak of trying the waters at
Mt. Clemens. She thought she might
find him there, and on going to the
Springs learned that he had been there
and ordered his mail forwarded to Chica
go at the general delivery. 1t was this
information that ended in Browns cap
ture. Miss Benjamin informed the po-
lice OF her discovery, and Officer Tuthll,
who was sent here on other business
was told to look out for Brown. A
letter had been forwarded from Mt.
Clemens, and Tuthill was to wait until
Brown called for it, IN some way the
old man got the letter during the detec
tives absence and TuthiIl went home.
Then decOy letter was sent and
Officer Myler was told to watch it.
The plot succeeded and Myler caught
Brown as he was reading the decoy.
Miss Benjamin was notified by tele-
graph at Mt. Clemens and at once
signified her intention of going to De
troit and prosecuting the prisoner Young
Hagel, who had now and again done a
little private detective work on bis own
account in the case, was Overjoyed to
hear of the capture. lie sent message
OF congratulations to Miss Benjamin and
avowed his determination to come on
from Pontiac when the trial began and
settle his little account with the prisoner
Miss Santelle, Browns latest victim,
was a school teacher, and fell a victim 10
the gay bigamists smooth talk against
the advice Of her friends. 1t is not
known when orunder what circumstances
they met or where they we're married,
but il is certain that the acquaintance
was very short one. When Mrs. Vel
lington. as Brown called her, heard
the stories of her new husbands
conduct she closed her house in
Enelewood and went to stay with Mrs.
Colby, an old friend, who keeps little
school at 224S Indiana avenue, Chicago.
She feels so badly over her disgrace,
however, that she does not wish to ap
pear in the prosecution OF the prisoner.
When the officer was asked If she would
be needed, he replied that with Miss
Benjamin, young Hagel and some dozen
or 20 more, he guessed Brown was sure
enough to lead vlrtuous life for some
years to como without any help from
witnesses outside of Michigan.
When Brown was caught in Chicago
he declared he would never go back to
Detroit without requisition. While he
was bott eriug the detectives with this
obstacle Miss Burnell, the Auburn (lll.)
bride. known as vito No. Is, called Mt
the prison and had some remarks to make.
Her interview was brief, but so much to
the point that Brown concluded il was
best to go 10 Detroit and try his luck than
remain in Chicago and face Miss Burnell.
Accordingly he abandoned his talk about
the reduisition persand went along with
the Michigan officers Unexpectedly said
that he would never suffer another term OF
imprisonment, but would commit suicide
first. The earnestness with which he
says this and his former attempt at his
life at Saginaw has made the officers
very watchiul. Brown has q horror of
meeting young Hagel, and thinks that
the youth means to put his threat of
shooting him into execution at the first
opportunity. He has begged the jallers
not to let anybody see him while in jail,
but no fears for his life when Hagel
catches sight OF him in the courtroom.
Several letters OF tender inquiry have
been received by the officers mere from
women believed to have married the
bigamst, and a galaxy of brides is ex-
pected to be present when the trial be-
gins Brown is under 81, 900 bail, and
nobody seems anxious to go on his
bond.