The sun., 1890-01-13
CAPT. CAMPBELL ARRESTED.
HIS CAREER As LECTURER CUT
SHORT BIZ a POLICEMAN
Accused By . Bank Cashier OF Athens, Pc,
or Obtaining Money On False Pretences
Tho Missing Young Daughter of .
Wealthy Athens Man In His Company.

Accused By q Bank Cashier OF Athens, Pa,
or Obtaining Money On False Pretences
Tho Missing Young Daughter OF y
Wealthy Athens Man In His Company.
SYRACUSE. Jan. l2.-Capt. Henry Z. w.
Campbell. lecturer on the battles OF the rebel
lion which he illustrates with q stereopticon.
and former journalist occupied private
cell at the station house on Saturday night,
He Is charged with obtaining money under
false pretences. The Captain was accom-
panied by an attractive woman, dressed In the
latest fashion. and with pretty and intelli-
gent face. when he was ushered into Chief Of
Police wright's Office by Chief Bennett Of
Athens, Pa. at about o'clock. pair of gold
spectacles were on the Captains nose. dia-
mond ring glittered on his shapely hand. and
his clothes had tho touch Of an artistic
tailor According to Chief Bennett, the
woman is tho daughter OF Mr.. Carpenter,
wealthy harness maker OF Athens. and she is
thought to have separated from her husband
For some time she had been living with her
parents. but sho left home few weeks ago,
ostensibly to visit her friends In the West.
Capt. Campbell left Athens at about the Same
time. but It was never suspected that the two
were together. SO. when Chief Bennett was
walking through East Onondaga street on Sat
urday evening in search OF Campbell, for whom
under false pretences, he was surprised in
coming upon his man acting as the escort Of
the pretty woman from Athens. She was con-
siderably astonished herself but was true to
the Captain, and followed him to tho station
house. The lady was too astonished 10 say
even q word to the stranger from Athens.
Chief Bennett said that Capt. Campbell has a
wife living ut some place in Pennsylvania
The Chief will notify the woman's father OF his
discovery. but will not make It public in
Athens, where she is favorably known.
When questioned about this woman Capt
Campbell was exceedingly guarded, and failed
to give a direct answer TO the inter, ,ogations;
81 shall resent. when released from this Jail."
Soaan Sa s He A Wouldnt say Whetfer fS ho i hnd
married her, nor would he tel! her name.
res9sa ghs %aa msde by cU Hn 81 Xihens
representations. Campbel obtained Hull's
note for 500. payable on the First National
Bank OF Athens. The Captain is said to have
s ass Ras due he had hm %R wbeS eS
to pay, the note when 1t came due; Campbell Is
also charged with being indebted to George H:
500. which he induced Col Hull to guarantee
under the Same false representations, Accord
In the sum of $500. which were executed under
similar circumstances, but which will not bo
and Gap 'S
in the war OF the rebellion. Capt. Campbell
claims to have been an eye witness Of the en-
Ragement between the Merrimac and Monitor.
and his recollections OF this scene and other
war "reminiscences he has told on the public
stage and illustrated by stereopticon views.
Last Septem ber Campbell went to Athens and
laid his idea Of giving his war memories with
Captain was penniless. but the Colonel agreed to
help him along in his undertaking and ad-
vanced money. as related In the complaint
Campbell then got an outfit OF stereoDticon
views, and started out on the road to give pub
lic exhibitions. The last he gave was at Genoa.
n. Y, on the Sd inst and two nights previous
he exhibited at Seneca Falls. Last Thursday
Campbell came to Syracuse and has been here
since. Col, Hull is cashier OF the First National
Bank OF Athens.
Capt Campbell is intelligent and weighs his
words well before expressing them. !e said
that he has travelled constantly for the last
enty-four years. occurring most Of the time
and for ten years he was engaged In society
work. He claims to have had half interest in
a magazine that was burned out in the great
Chicago fire. He organized the Royal Arcanum
charges ma made against; s;n.1 him Is Is q denial
worth n dollar in the world. He admitted
giving the notes, but explained that he eX-
pected to make them good as soon as he was
able. The stereopticon and lecture business
wasn't what he expected 1t to be; and the
money didn't come in as fast as h- lad counted
on. He said that no nel or intended to deceive
to Athens and stand trial. He wanted to re-
turn even without re1uSition papers. but IT
was thought advisable TO hold him here until
these UaDerS made out