Telegram-herald., 1890-03-23
TOOT HAS RETURNED
Clarence is Foot Once More On
Tia Native Heath.
4 FORxiL ARREST AID RELEASE
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- be seen Ia hls Old home sithln sfer
days. Dispatches from Cleveland yes
LsrdAy announced that Toot would be
IA Grand Rapids, on the Lake Shore
tFain, at 6.l0 last evening. Accordingly.
a crowd, among whom vas George ;.
loot. father OF Clarence j., assembled
At tile depot 20 await the coming OF the
train. When the train pulled up a rush
Was made for the platform, but quickly
surged back IN disappointment. few
rods south OF the stations young
STRANGER WITH GRfr
Left the train before Z pulled up, and
started for town, al unconscious Of his
fame. Directly some one raised the
cry Of There be goes" and
the stranger at once became
the object of attack. The
leaders of the party discovered their
mistake IN time tO save the young
mans lie, but not early enough TO
make hlm think Graud Rapids most
remarkably cordial town 10 strangers
The crowd now thoroughly befOgged
on the loot ques, Oh, q ,persed To dis
cuss the situation IN groups all about
town.
The truth OF the matter was that
loot was on the train that was 20 ar
rive at 9;l5, on the g.. 4. s J. At the
appointed hour. a couple OF TELxCRksI-
HERALD men boarded the incoming
tram AZ Ienth-aye.. and had an early
opportunity 10 renew their acqualnt-
auce With the wauderer. lie was ac-
companied by EOenezer ". Mitchell
superintendent or the United states
Company, residence Cleveland. Sheriff
Bishop had been informed by wire, by
Mr.. Mitchell, of the approach OF the
traveller. Accordingly, Under Sheriff
Lewis was AZ the depot with n carriage
10 give the party the usual hospitalitles
IN such cases. When Mr.. Mitchell and
CLARENCE TooT LANDED
upon the platform, Fred Adams. ESQ,
deputy clerk of the police court, stepped
up IN the interest either of city paper
or OF competing hack line. and polite
ly said, This way, here IS n carriage"
But Deputy Sheriff Lewis and the
superintendent of the express company
had not gone TO the depot. the one
from the sheriff 5 Office and the other
from Cleveland, as curious and idle
spectators, and suggested that Mr.. TOOt
20 with them. "But," persisted Adams,
Il have the bail bond and Will take him
N the carriage with me-"
But the young man was told
that an arrest could not be made with
a bail bond, and loot was taken To
Lewis carriage and, with Lewis and
Mitchell was
DRIVEN TO THE JAIL.
On the way 10 the carriage he merely
shook hands with his waiting and anx-
ious father. making no demonstrations
whatever Of filIal love or loy upon re-
turning. He scarcely glanced at his
father, keeping his heavy eyes con-
stantly on the ground.
At the jail were congregated n half
dozen newspaper reporters, the father
OF Clarence, the sheriff family, Supt.
Mitchell and the deputy clerk Of the
police court. Cnder-Sheriff LamOreaux.
who had the warrant for TOOt's arrest.
vas telephoned for, and the time of
awaiting MS arrival was painful in the
extreme. The detected, broken boy,
whose swollen eyes were cast constantly
word Of his own motion. cast by his
presence a more than funeral gloom
over the entire scene. All attempts AZ
cneeIfulness on the part of the bystand-
ers failed.
Upon the arrival Of Mr. Lam0reaux
with tho warrant, the formal arrestand
giving OF a bond for TOOt's appearance
Monday for arraignment and evaniua-
ton, were performed with the utmost
Ceierlty. The bond was in the sum OF
1900, and was signed bv Elias Matter.
TIE complaint Is made by Ebeuezer W.
Mitchell, superintendent OF the United
states Express Company and states that
Clarence J. loot did, on the eth day 0f
November. ISs3. fraudulCntly embezzlc
Rud convert % his own use 4 ccrtln
sum 0f money 10 the amount Of 1920,
ard q package Of diamonds, IN all about
500.
, THE bond executed. Clarence loot
VS. aga ma free man 70 60 and come
Preparations were directly made wasfor
father aut -pu to retire % what last
r'.c''t tae scodest home fn Kent county.
- f'9reucc was about Co take M mis-
h@nd lr~g'-e. winch consisted Of a.
or. nary aaud bag. pnotographcr's
camera and thc foatner-fowers -1okcu
O. h, pub. sari letter t0 h.s father.
Supf N5.CItil addressed hm. witl
tho 1elcstc
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"l siaI have to asA v9u. Clarence. tO
r. lfui0e~ chat there are some forms li-
tics ef Tur.y technical character.
ar wtrh tlors g uot now time To- cv-
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