Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
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PHILADELPHIA. OFT. 26.-Among the prls-
oners VINO passed last night IN the Central
station was one whom Detectives Boad and
Murray believe to be william B. Tascott,
for whom search has been made by detsc-
tives everywhere sincs last February. aud
who Is wanted IN CHICAGO for the murder
n the wealthy Amos j. Smell, reward OF
$50 900 having been offered for his capture.
The prisoner was arrested upon the
charge OF passing bogus cheeks 10 his city
which bore he name Of James r. Wood,
general pessen ger agent Of the psnnsyl.
vania railroad. For the pasttwo months this
entire police department OF this city has
been vigorously searching Tor Tascott by
direction Of Chief Of Detectives Wool.
spstisi otfieers Lenoir Gnd 5 mpson on
THURSDAY info med the chief ths, they
thought that man who had bsan swindling
stoTeEeepers and Others With bogus checks
answered the description o, Tascott. Chiei
Wood Immediately set the ~ special Off.
csrs, besides Detectives Bond and Murray
at work on the case. On THURSDAY evening
X was learned that the alleged murderer
and swiatler had bough: 8 tlgges ~ the
Broad street station for Reading. The two
detectives proceeded immediate s 10 Read
Ing, and there made an exhaustive search
for the supposed murderer. They found
their mai was registered a. the American
Hotel In that place. TIE detectives
fastened 10 his room, and 20 ih-ir grea.
surprise found that he correspontei exactly
IN appearance 10 the description Of the
murderer.
Detective Bond asked the man II be was
Charles Harris. Upon receiving az. aftitma.
tive answer the detective said "iou're the
man We want"
you want me ?"
Yes; we want to take you to Philadel.
phia."
Harris then very coolly said that he was
ready 10 20.
Detective Murray, looking the man
straight in the face, suddenly asked
Would you rather stay heEe or 50 to
When the word Chicago was uttered
Harris TUNED CHASTITY pale. and. leaning
against an arm Of the chair TREMENDOUSLY
responded:
II am ready 70 go to Philadelphia"
WEsl he was brought 70 this city last
evening be confessed 10 Chief Wood that
be vas the sTirdleE who forged the name
Of General Passenger Agent Wood to vari.
Gus checks, and obtained money BY this
means from Tyndall, Mitchell K 90 dealers
Il cninaware and glassware, No. 1917
Chestnut street, and tne arm OF Lewis
Brothers, furniture dealers at Ridge avenue
and Noble streets. Ia his confession he
ala NOT betray the slightest emotion.
When Chief Wood asked hin where bis
home was the prisoner said II vas In ST.
Louis. "Whst is your real nain-2
That | refuse to tell, for Il would be i'm
polite IN me to do so."
Chief Wood then subjected the man TO
minute personal examination. The result
OF the investigation convinced the chief ag
well a. the detectives that they really had
the supposed murderer Of Smell In their
clutches. Not only marks OF Disagreement
on the prisoners person correspond to the
detailed description given OF the supposed
demesnor. The prisoner was found 70 be
70 years old, fest n Inches IN height and
weighed lao pounds.
He has blue eyes. There Is bullet
wound IN his right hip, besides two small
scars on each OF his elbows. There Is also
scar on his knee, another scar three.qu4r.
tiers OF an iEch long under ais right eye and
two moles on his left cheek. With the sole
exception OF the moles on his cheek, the
marks OF Disagreement on the prisoners
person tally exactly with the description
given OF Iascott IL the printed notices sent
out from Chicago.
Chief Wood mad DR.. Angney, the poles
surgeon, % examine the wounds. After
the surgeon had flushed tue examination
ne stated that the scar on the prisoners
right hip was the result Of wound from
pistol. This agreed also With the descrip-
ton given OF Tascott. When Chief Wood
asked the arrested man how he got thescar
on his nip the latter answered, I'm a rail-
roRd accident"
In the prisoners trunk was found guitar.
Tascott Is known to have been an excellent
guitar player.
Chief Wood telegraphed to the Chicago
police asking whether there was any per. on
In Philadelphia who could Identity TA.cott,
but up to late hour last night be had nor
received TN answer.