Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-25
Exlr AeApER. BLAKE.

he Has Skipped VAIN OoOO WOESM OF
the Anaerican Bands ProperSy.-Csp-
tured 1T New York This Morning.
Leader f. II. Blake Of the American
band tlecamped yesterday taking with
him instruments and music belonging
to the band and money owed its mem
bers to the amount OF 5000.
Blake was seen around the streets
Yesterday In a half intoxicated condi-
ton. He told a number OF ac-
Quaintances that he was going to leave
Waterbury, but as he had Said the same
thing before, they did not believe him.
he told the truth this time. however,
and took the GOT train for New York.
A DEMOCRAT reporter saw Blake at the
station last evening buying ticket for
New York. He was then eighty In
toxicated.
The police were notified soon after
his departure and at once telaSraphed
to Inspector Byrnes at New York. II
has been known for some time that
Blake had been victimIEing the band.
They recently filed an engagement at
E. T. Turner & Co.'S store. but only one
member received his pay. Blake re-
lceived about $75 for this engagement.
Yesterday afternoon Blake engaged
Expreseman Goucher to remove box
from the hand room on Bank street 10
| the Adams express company'a office
Blake packed in the box the best of the
hands music three clarionets, belong
inG to A. G. KENYON and clariOnet be
longing to J. NJ. Peacock. The hnx was
brought to the express office. Blake di
rected it to SO Broadway, a New YORK
office of the express corEpanv, with in
structiOns that he would call there fan
Il. He valued the contents at So ,50|
and paid 50. 20 ex pressage.
President Msrkert and ]. w. Parsnn
# the band took the Long Island ex
press and will he at 50 Broadway thi
morning when Blake calls for his box.
Blake leaves a wife and four children
who reside On Hillside avenue. Fl
came from Waltham. Mass, to tax
! charge of the band eighteen month
ago. The hand paid him $500 yea
hAsides securing him a place in tn
Clock company's works. About tw
weeks ago he secured a check for 50
from E. G. Lewis representing that h
was receiving subscriptions toward
, purchasing new music for the organi
& cation and saying that g. 8. Parsons. A
9. Chase and several others had give
p him a similar amount. 1t was after
. wards found thai he had lied.
A few days ago Blake tried to obtai
$50 from a friend for the purpose {
bringing Carmencita. the SPANS
= Il cancer. InIS CITY, ne W u
personally acquainted with the senOrit
and said she would dance in Waterbury
." for 500. half of which Blake would pay
the other would pay the balance. The ma
spoken to was not in the show bushes
. however, and congratulates himself N
r cause he did not let Blake have II
, money.
Word was received this noon tn;
|" Blake was arrested by the New You
> officers when he called at the Adam
. express Office, SO Broadway, this NOR
y ing to get the stolen goods. Chief Ega
= received a Telegram shortly after
o'clock from Inspector ByrDes inform
= ing him that he had arrested Blak
: Chief Egan mailed warrant by speci
delivery tn Byrnea. this mornip
+ George s. Fiske received the fOllowir
telegram from j. w. Parsons, wi
:. went to New York on the Long Islar
u express, early this morning:
II NEW YORK. March IS.
George s. Fiske, Waterbury, Conn:
Have Blake at inspectors office awai
ing warrant. j. w. PARSONS.
Prosecuting Attorney Kellogg held
consultation with Chief Egan this afte
le noon. Mr. Kellogg said that he won
~ immediately make out another warra
and have an officer sent to Hartford
y TO obtain requisition from Govern
II Buckley.