The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-18


son of his description. was in de-
spair, when it occurred to me to visit
the steamboat Offices. At the second
place where l called / discovered that
he had bought ticket by the Lake
Superior Line for Port Huron. He
had waited around for several hours,
and had mentioned TO at least one per-
son that he had relatives in Port Huron.
He had no trunk, but while waiting
had bought a new collar and necktie.
and had also been shaved again. l
went to Port Huron by rail. and there
on a hotel register in Adams hand
writing l found the name of Charles
M. Shaw, Cleve., Ohio" Inside OF
three hours 1 discovered that he had
taken a Grand Trunk train to Hamil-
ton, Ont At Hamilton did not have
to go out of the depot for Information.
He had waited two or three hours and
taken a train for Buffalo. Here he
had got in the way of baggage truck
and had his foot hurt, and the row he
made about it caused several off cials
to remember him.
At Buffalo l expected to lose the
trail and have hard task to pick it
up again, and 1 was not disappointed.
I was there two days before l fouuu
that Adams had been driven to ~
clearinghouse on Upper Main street,
and had lain by for three days with his
lame foot. After inquiring of half a
hundred hackmen l finally found the
right one Adams had gone to this
house on the recommendation of
boarder whom he met on the train.
He pretended there to live in New
Hampshire. and to be returning home
from his cattle ranch in New Mexico
He further pretended to have lost his
trunk in smash-up. and before leav-
ing he bought one, and lot of cloth
ing. He now changed to black felt
hat and a tweed suit, and gave his
name as IL. M. Davis" No one in the
house knew what train he took, but
found the expressman who handled his
trunk and had it checked for Harris
burg.
At Harrisburg Adams waited in the
depot for three hours, and then bought
a ticket for Philadelphia. He re-
NAMED there at the Bingham House
two days, and then departed for Balti-
more. At Baltimore he went to a
boarding house for three days, and it
took me week to discover this, and
to learn that he had taken steamer
for New York City. booking his name
as Henry Corning. I went to New
York by train, and there found he had
sailed for Liverpool. I was now two
full weeks behind him, but more de-
termined than when the chase began
Ipicked up four days on him at Liver
pool. because he had remained there
that long before going to London. He
stayed two days only in London before
going to Paris. l looked for him in
the latter city for five days before 1
got any trace, and then it was to learn
that ne had departed for Bordeaux.
He was now travelling as an American
tourist, had invested in fine ward
robe, and carried the sachel in his
trunk. Its contents were seen by the
customs officers in Liverpool and
Paris, but he then pretended to be an
agent of the Federal Government buy
ing supplies.
At Bordeaux Adams took a sailing
ship for Oporto, Spain. He was only
eight days ahead of me when he sailed,
but when 1 reached Oporto by the
shortest route it was to find that he
had departed by steamer for Naples.
He remained there five days, and when
appeared and picked up his trail he
was only four days ahead, but had
gone to Milan. I was only two DAYS
behind him there but he crossed into
France. stopped two days in Lyons,
went on to Paris, and I was again a
full week behind him. 1 felt that he
would now settle down, having lodged
about until he was satisfied that no
one could track him. had by this
time become pretty well acquainted
with his tastes and characteristics. He
had OF late been spending the stolen
funds quite freely, and at Lyons he
picked up woman who went to Paris
with him. l returned to Lyons and
found who the girl was. She was de-
scribed as handsome and captivating
Partisan who had come down in search
of adventure. and it was known to sew
eral that she had made a conquest OF
the American. After patient search
found a girl who knew her well, and
she explained:
''She fell in love with the American
for his money. She will hang to him
as long as it lasts. She told me her
plans. They are to go to Switzerland
for month, and will then return to
Paris for the fall and winter. She
would want week in Paris to get
ready for the trip. By this time they
are in Switzerland"
returned to Paris and at once set
out for Switzerland, and in two DAYS !
was full on their trail. They passed
as bridal couple. and the good looks
OF the bride caused every body to re-
member them. 1 knew that the long
chase was nearing its end, and at the
same time my anxiety became greater.
If Adams had the sand to .skick," he
had the money to fight off extradition.
One afternoon I reached a hamlet
under the shadow of Mont Blanc te
ind that had run the fox to earth,
DE was there registered as ..Harry
Grafton and wife. New York. U. S. A.