Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
A Kentucky Blood Robs West Viz
ginia Corporation,
AND AFTER VERY LIVELY CHASE
Hs Captured IN Chicago by the Clever Work Of the
Detectives Who We're on BIS Trail-Dstectiyss
sfTwoO Continents Engaged in the Chase
How Hs Was Caught


and arrest are an illustration OF the
ubiquitous presence Of the trained men
in the employ Of an agency engaged in
catching criminals.
The prisoner is handsome man who 4
stands fully G feet inches in height
and not over % years of age.
But he Is criminal who has been
hunted by the sleuth-hound detectives
OF two continents, and is now speeding
on his way to prison.
The Young man Is j. l.. Rearden, who
for year previous to his going wrong
was the chief bookkeeper and confiden-
tial man of the Fire Creek Coal and Coke
Company, ofFire Creek, Fayette coun-
ty,W. Va. he Yves in charge OF Detective
Thomas II. Miller, of the Hazen Detec-
tive Agency, of this city, and remained
at.the Grand Central Depot but a half
hour. Shortly after. s o'clock
THE PRISONER WAS A PASSENGER
On the Chesapeake & Ohio train for Fay
etteville, w. Va, where he will be held by
the authorities of that state for stealing
So 900 from his employers. The story
of the efforts to trail down Rearden is
complex one, and illustrates fully the
pertinacity with which detective
agency clings to clew. On June 3 last,
Rearden suddenly skipped cut from Fire
Creek, leaving his employers $1,000
short. He had always been regarded as
thoroughly honest employe, and was
trusted to look after many Of the conf
Dental affairs of the Fire Creek Coal and
Coke Company, and his sudden turn
for the worse was great
surprise to Mr.. G. II. Caperton,
manager Of the concern. That gen.
tleman came TO this city on June 9, and
put the case in the hands of Mr. VIII
II. Hazen, Of the Hazen Detective
Agency. A clew was soon struck. 1t
was found that Rearden, after leaving
Fire Creek, took train and came tow
ard Cincinnati. as far as the Newport,
Ky., transfer, on the Chesapeake &
Ohio, but no further was any trace OF
the Young criminal found. Mr.. Hazen,
however, lost no time. 1t was learned
that Rearden had a girl of whom
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J. r. Browne, of the Rome police de-
partment, was enlisted in the search
and promised to do all in his power to
trace down the young man. Mr.. Hazen
instructed Chief Browne to keep sharp
lookout with view to ascertaining
whether Reader communicated with
Miss Gaillard in Rome.
In the meanwhile photographs of the
missing book-keeper. were sent every
where and minute description of him
forwarded to the various towns and
cities where it was supposed that
he might in his wanderings go.
Word was sent to New Orleans to the
Boylan Detective Agency of that city.
1t was thought that Rearden had been
intercepted there, but further investi-
cation proved that the man under sus-
picion was another person bearing a
great resemblance to Rearden, and this
clew was reluctantly dropped. Next
another clew was discovered. 1t led to
South America. Photographs and
description Of him were forwarded
to the United States Consul
at Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres,
but the story of his presence
in those cities proved to be false, and
once more the detectives were at sea.
Meanwhile close watch had been kept
by Chief Browne on Miss Gaillard, of
Rome, Ga. His patience was rewarded
with success, for on July 16 Mr.. VIII
Hazen received the following telegram
from Chief Browne, at Rome:
"Letter mailed in Chicago, July :;
lady said Wellington Hotel, but now
says st. Louis. She's got very suspic-
ious, and will not talk"
Mr.. Hazen at once communicated
with Manager Caperton, at Staunton,
Va, and put that gentleman In posses
sion Of the facts ascertained from Chief
Browne. Mr.. M. Erskine, President Of
the Fire Creek Coal & Coke Concern,
wrote to Mr.. Hazen, telling him to push
the case for all IT was worth. 1t seems
that on July 18th Rearden sent Miss
Gaillard letter from Chicago, bidding
her goodby and saying that something
very bad had happened to him, and that
be would never see her again. He
threw all the blame upon his father,
and seemed very respondent about some
thing which he did not reveal to her.
1t developed, however, that his father
lives in Chattanooga, while his mother
holds position under the Government
in Washington City, and that neither
of them was aware OF what their son
had done.
1t was known to the detectives that
Rearden had travelled extensively
throughout the West and it was possi-
bic that his stay in Chicago would be |
brief and he would be likely |
TO go farther Wess. Mr.. Thomas
II. Miller was sent 10 Chicago |
to watch Rearden. Miller carried a
State warrant from West Virginia, and
upon his arrival in Chicago con6ded the
purpose of his mission 10 the police au
there and they agreed 70 as
sist him. On Friday evening Mr.. Hazen |
received the following dispatch from
Defective Miller.
Arrested Rearden at Wellington
Hotel; swore out warrant for fugitive
fran justice; assisted BY Forshee. of
and Broderick, Of city |
force. Rearden willing TO return; moth
Ing left of money except pawn ticket
for ring. Will wire you when we start"
Yesterday morning Manager Carpenter,
who had been notified OF what had been
lone, sent the following TO Detective
WIN Fl. Hazen:
''Send Rearden to Fayetteville, and
turn him over to the authorities there"
Detective Miller arrived from Chicago
at o'clock last evening. and left half
hour later over the G. & o. for Fayette-
Vile, where he will arrive at 1880 this
morning
Young Rearden's downfall is blow !