Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15
LOCKWOOD In ST. LOUIS.
DETECTIVE RUSSELL TELLS THE
STORY OF HIS ADVENTURES.
Morton's Deposition-Ho Lockwood
Spotted His Shadow.

deputy puerlH w. IL. huSeell, VINO
was despatched by the district attorney
to st. Louis, 80 as to be present when
the missing witnesses in the Lockwood
case, Morton and his wife, appeared be-
fore Commissioner Denny, to make
their depositions, on March 26th, last,
returned from the east on Monday
night. In an interview with HERALD
reporter, yesterday morning, he told the
following story of his trip:
II left Los Angeles on the evening of
March 26th, and after stopping over at
Sacramento day to procure the neces-
sary papers, 1 proceeded to jefferson
City, Missouri, arriving there on
the night of April 1st. Next day 1
reached st. Louis and at once called
upon the chief of police and announced
my mission. He kindly detailed couple
OF his detectives to assist me. Acting
upon the advice of the chief. 1 next
called upon Commissioner Denny and
told him my business. He assured me
on his word of honor that in the event
of either Morton himself, or any one
purporting to be him, turning up to
make the deposition, he would notify
me and see that was present. To make
assurance doubly sure, l and the two
detectives took up position opposite
Denny's Office and remained there every
day for three days, until Denny closed
his Office. In the meantime l learned
that Lockwood had obtained sum of
money at the Western Union telegraph
Office, which had been wired from Los
Angeles on March 30th, and that man
named Blake had identified him as w.
Chichester.
'Hoping to obtain some information
from him 1 determined to look Blake up,
and after locating him as the engineer
at corncob pipe factory down near the
river, found that he had gone to Kirk
wood, little village sixteen miles out,
where he resided. Accordingly, went
out there, and on returning about 8
O'Clock in the evening, the detectives
whom had left on watch, informed me
that Denny had closed his Office earlier
than usual. | at once jumped on car
nut street, and met him on the sidewalk
in front of his door. In response to my
question as to whether he bad sent those
papers yet, he replied that he had
not, but to my surprise he coolly in
formed me that he had just taken the
deposition of q woman named Mrs.
Morton at his house. questioned MIN
closely and he got all mixed up. First
he said the woman was stout blonde,
then he said she was tall thin
brunette. was convinced that
dummy had been substituted, for Mrs.
Morton had no reason to fear me. as l
had no warrant for her arrest.
He further told me that the woman
had said that Morton would be at his
Office to make his deposition at O'Clock
on the morning of Monday, the 9th
inst. 1 was naturally little ruffled at
this turn in the events, because 1 felt
convinced that Denny was in on the
deal to job me. On Monday evening
insisted upon his mailing the papers in
my presence, as Morton failed to show
up, and then started back myself.
''As for Lockwood, L located him at the
Southern hotel, where he registered as
w. Chichester, on March Goth, telling
the clerk that he expected his wife on
the next day. He was assigned to room
1855, which he occupied with Mrs. Foster
on her arrival on the 30th. On Thursday
evening, April 2nd,I went with the two
detectives to the Standard theater, on
the corner of Seventh and Walnut
streets, and while we were watching
the performance Lockwood and Mrs.
Foster came in and sat about twenty
feet behind us. Between one of the acts
we got up and left the theater, but as
we walked up the aisle, was obliged to
pass close to them.
ION reaching the sidewalk my ac-
quaintances introduced me to a
brother officer; and Lockwood,
who followed us out, saw this perform
ance. As we walked up the street some
one came up behind and tapped me on
the shoulder, and on turning found
myself face to face with Lockwood. He
at once addressed me by name, but of
course assured him that he was mis-
taken, and he apologized for his mis-
take-returned to the theater. At the
door thought struck him, however,
and walking over to the officer to whom
had been introduced, he asked and
learned who l was. He at once came
back to me and said he was "dead on"
to me. He implored ne not to say any
thing about Mrs. Foster, and offered to
show me where Morton was if l would
pledge him my word that I had no war
rant for his arrest. We parted AMIGA
bly,, and next morning 1 found that he
had skipped"
1t was reported on the streets, yester-
day, that Denny was in the real estate
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