The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-24
A SLIPPERY FORGER.
He Is Captured After Three
Times Escaping.
FUGITIVE FROM TEXAS JUSTICE.
walker Runs Into q Net by Accusing
Two Friends of Geographically
Caught at Snohomish.

Isaac 7. Walker, travelling salesman, who
sevaded bench warrant citing him to appear
before Judge Humes a witness in the case of
1homas lyman and James E. Miller, charged
win forgery, and who is himself fugitive from
fott orth, Tex, where he is wanted for forg-
cry, was captured at snohomIsh last evening.
ana spent the night in the county Jail in this
city.
During the latter part of August lyman and
Miiier were arrested at the instance OF Walker
lot forging the name OF Captain E. A. swift to
TWO Cheeks, one for $50 ami another for SIS The
cheeks were cashed at Dexter, Horton d Co.'S.
BANK. Walker alleged that he had a slight
acquaintance with Miller and that the latter,
meeting him on the street one day, said:
=" alKer, do you want 10 make some money!
"Yes"
swell. you draw up some checks and lyman
ana Will sign some ones name 10 them and
get them cashed"
de says that they faxed up two checks, one
Tor $40 and another for $50, and a hobo cashed
them all right
The two defendants told Officer Cave that this
story was false. An investigation revealed the
tact that two forgeries had been committed and
the arrest OF the young men followed In
the Justice court Walker told the story as
above, and the defendants were bound over
10 the superior court for trial, while Walker put
up $40 cash bail as security tor his appearance
as complaining witness. During the course OF
the examination the attorney tor the defense
heard rumor that Walker was fugitive from
justice from Texas and asked OF the witness:
ny ere you never under arrest in Texas?"
yes, several times-for lighting, getting
drunk etc.
Never arrested for any other offense7"
sfNo, sir"
The day following the hearing of lyman and
Miller, sheriff Woolery received a letter from
Sheriff J. A Richardson, dated Fort Worth, Tex,
stating that a travelling salesman named l. T.
walker, who was thought to be on Puget sound,
was wanted at that place for forgery, that he
had jumped bis bonds pending his trial in
hlgner court. 1t gave description OF the man
which Tailed exactly with Walkers. The
sheriff searched for the man, but found that he
mad left the city. The officers of the surrounding
towns were notified that Walker was wanted
and the matter was allowed 70 drop.
September 10 was the day set for the trial OF
lyman and Miller before Judge Humes, but
when they were arraigned Walker did not
appear, and upon the motion OF the prosecuting
attorney the eases were continued in order to
allow the officers a little more time in which to
capture the fugitive. On Monday Sheriff
James Burton, OF snohomish, tele-
graphed to Sheriff Woolery that he had
captured Walker, and Immediately an officer
left Seattle to bring the man home When he
arrived at Snohomish he learned that Walker
had once more outwitted the officers and was
again at large. dispatch from sheriff Burton
yesterday stated that Walker had been recap
tured at a small station near Snohomish, aud
Sheriff Wooery left for the latter place on the
o'clock train last evening Hetook his man in
charge and returned to Seattle with him on the
s o clock train.
Walker was seen at the county jail last night
by PosT-INTELLIGENcER reporter, but he did
not seem inclined TO talk.
care you not wanted for forgery in Texas2"
was asked.
mo"
"Didn't you admit to Sheriff Burton that you
were wanted at Fort Worth?"
''Wsll, what II did,"
SIS your testimony concerning lyman and
Miller true, or it the result of malice as al
legged by them?'
mo, that's all straight did not keep away
from Seattle because OF that case. IL was be-
cause / was afraid of the Texas trouble
They can't do anything with me, however, for
the case won't stick
That was all Walker would say. He rolled
over on his side in his bunk and absolutely re-
fused to pay any further attention to questions
He feels very disconsolate about his arrest but
says that he deserves it; that if he had not been
drunk the officers would never have caught
him.
Sheriff Woolery telegraphed the fact of the
capture 10 Sheriff Richardson last evening
The sheriff will earn a reward of $500 offered by
the Fort Worth authorities for the arrest of
Walker.