St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-17
RUTLEDGE IS A ROGUE
A Newspaper Man Falls to
the Level of a Larcen-
iSt.
His Real Name Is Kelly, and
He Has a Number OF
Aliases.
A Wolverine Sheriff Allows
a Defaulter to Give Him
the Slip.
Justice Nelson Pours His
Woes Into Ramsey County
Legislators Ears.

r. 81. Rutledge. representing himself
to be newspaper man, and who but a
short time ago was released from jail
for stealing a field-glass from an engi-
neer's office in Duluth, was yesterday
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Daggett, at Minneapolis, for steal
ing a valuable coat from priest on the
White Earth Indian reservation. He
was brought to ST. Paul and taken yes
terday afternoon to Detroit, Mimi, for
a hearing. After Rutledge had served
his sentence in the county jail here he
made himself ubiquitous about Marshal
Campbell's office and the United States
courts, borrowing money from the dep
uties, who were then inclined to help
him upon his feet and di-
rect his ways to an honorable
life. He soon made himself very
federal building. Gus Ballou. one of
Marshal Campbells deputies, very
kindly offered Rutledge a position in
the White Earth Reservation, in the
hope that it might lead him to amend
his ways. Rutledge allowed Mr.. Ballou
to transport him to the agency and
then began his old tricks again, and
wound up by stealing coat worth
about 500, which he sold. He then
sought fresh fields and was captured in
Minneapolis. Rutledge'S real name is
Kelly, and he made his first appearance
in st. Paul as professional dead beat
and confidence man in March. 1888,
coming from st. Louis. He sailed under
of Introduction and recommendation
purporting to be signed by Managing
Editor O'Neill, of the st. Louis Repub-
lie; Managing Editor Moore, of the
PoSt-Dispatch, who eloped with Mrs.
Norton, and other newspaper notables.
Having borrowed money from every
newspaper man In st. Paul and Mime
apoliS, he turned his attention to the
army establishment, and had the audac-
ity to seek loan from Gen. Ruger and
Gen. Vincent on the strength of an
alleged acquaintance with them during
the war. He succeeded in bleeding Gen.
Vincent. but Gen. Ruger had him
elected from the army building. Kelly
next tackled Maj. Loader. of the
Pinkerton agency, and afterwards
worked the police. He is an ac-
complished linguist, speaking half
dozen languages f1uently,
has travelled all over the world and
never forgot name or face. He has
been employed on the most prominent
newspapers in this country and Europe,
his first work in America being for
James Gordon Bennett, of the New
York Herald, who imported the Journal
istic wonder. Kelly developed into
first-class thief, and, after stealing
everything he could, left New York and
drifted westward. Ii there is any JUS
tice OH the White Earth reservation
Kelly will be sent to Saltwater for life
on general principles.
FOOLED BY JUDGE FOLLETT.
A Michigan Sheriff Allows a De-
faulter 20 Slip Through His Fin
gers.
A man was arrested at Helena, M. T..
March 5, on Strong suspicion of being
Lyman D. Follett, eX-judge of probate
of Kent county, Mich. Judge Follett
was one of the most prominent Demo-
Gratis of Grand Rapids and could have
been elected to any office. He was pro
bate Judge of Kent county until April
of last year, when he created a great
sensation by decamping, taking with
him money to the tune of $4,000, which
was in his keeping as judge of probate.
He also borrowed large Sums from ev-
cry one around town and forged the
name of the present judge to a check.
He falsified records and deeds in the
most elaborate manner, and after his
departure a reward of 81, COO was offered
for his capture. He was traced to New
York, but eluded the detectives there,
and went to New Orleans, taking
steamer there for Honduras, where he
worked for the |. Nj. Western syndicate.
After awhile he was lost sight of. Some
months ago man in Helena, Mont,
aroused the suspicious of the detectives
there by his striking resemblance to
Judge Follett. This man bore the
name of Edouard Goujon, frequented
gambling houses, and evidently had
lots of money. He was closely watched
for some time, and it was found
that he had large account at the
First National Bank of Helena,
under the name of Charles Jackson.
His every action and appearance were
so like those of Judge Follett that the
detectives, after consultation, ar
rested him on March last. He denied
ever having been in Michigan, or that
his name was Lyman D. Follett. A
photograph was taken and sent to Sher-
iff Bishop, of Kent county, Michigan.
A consultation was held at Grand
Rapids, and all who saw the picture,
including the defauter's wife, and the
man whose name he had forged, agreed
that there could be no doubt of his
identity. The board of county COM
missionerS ordered Sheriff Bishop to
start for Helena at once, and
the authorities there were ordered
to hold their prisoner at all hazards
When Sheriff Bishop saw him he was
convinced that he was the man,
although he spoke with a decided Span
ish accent, and maintained that he was
not Judge Follett. He successfully re-
sisted all croSs-eXamination, and his
foreign accent was so natural that the
sheriff thought 1T could not be feigned.
After several days of careful eXamina-
tion Sheriff Bishop became convinced
that this was not the man, and while he
said he was dumfounded at the strik-
ing resemblance, and has travelled 1000
miles on the strength of it, and would
travel another 1000 on no stronger evil
dence, he was forced to let him go.
After holding him several days in
the hope of getting some clue. Goujon
was finally released, and made tracks
for the coast as fast as possible, think
ing lie would be safer in a country
where he would not be worth $1,000. A
private dispatch received in st. raul
last night from Tacoma, w. T., states
that the fugitive sailed from there yes
terday on ship lumber laden for Sgd
ney, n. S. W, and that he confessed to
the pilot before the latter debarked that
his real name was follett. 1t is only
another evidence of the remarkable
smootlness of the wonderfully clever
| man to eiude the authorities as he has
done.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
Justice Nelson Unloads His Woes
Upon the Ramsey County Dele