The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-11
MARION HEDGEPETH CAUGHT.
arrested While Calling for Mail at the
San Francisco Postnffice.

MARION HEDGEPETH CAUGHT.
arrested While Calling for Mail at the
San Francisco Postoffce.
sAs FRANCISCO, Feb l0-Marion Hedgepeth,
"he IS wanted in st. Louis for his connection
with the Glendale. NO., train robbery, was ar
He.teo at the point of a pistol at the postoffice
mere today By Captain Lees and detail OF de-
tectives Hedgepeth was taken to Lees cflice
wnere TWO revolvers, roll of green backs aggre-
gazing $500, some gold and a number of diamond
rings and other jewelry were found on him
Hedgepeth took the arrest good naturedly and
said he was willing to return to ST. Louis with
out requ1sition papers.
The detectives had information that Hedge.
pein was in town. and, suspecting re was in
communication with friends in the East deter
mined to lay in wait for him at the postoflice
ana surprise him when he called for his mail
Inc watch was kept up for weeks, but it was not
until Today that he put in an appearance
When he walked down Washington street and
turned into the postoiiice Detective Byram was
standing on Washington street and followed
him In He did nothing until Hedgepeth had
mounted the stairs and was about to cross the
Threshold leading to the hall upon which the
delivery windows lace. In recess near the plare
detectives Lees and Silvey and Policemen
Campbell and Cody were stationed Alta asignal
from Lees, Byram grasped Hedgepeth from be-
hind and pinned his arms to his sides The
other officers then presented their pistols and
pointed them at Hedgepeth, Captain Lees re-
marking: take your hands out of your
pockets or I'll kill you" Hedgepeth obeyed re-
luctantly, and was hurried into a room in the
postotliee, whence he was taken to police head
quarters. Hedgepeth was consigned to a cell
In the new prison, and special watch was set
on him.
81 gave the police hot chase he said. "and
TO tell the truth | did not expect to be taken
Where were you when your wife was sr-
rested?" was asked
81 was at 772 Tenth street, Oakland. at the
time. She is innocent Of any crime, and should
not have been arrested, and have no doubt she
will go free in a short time"
Were you in concenlment most of the time"
"No; on the other hand, / have attended
theaters and gone around to public places, aud
have made no special endeavor TO avoid arrest"
u regard liedgepeth one OF the most dam
gerous criminals in the United States said
Captain Lees, "and feel thankful that he was
taken without fight. His vile and Sly warned
us TO be careful. or he would kill some one.
when Byram clutched him he had pistol IN
each hand in his overcoat pocket. Since he has
been In California he has committed a number
OF crimes, and he is suspected of having broken
open number OF safes in Oakland"
Marion Hedgepeth's career extends through
the whole category of higher crime He is
safe blower. train robber and bank sneak of
note Hedgereth distinguished himself several
years ago ty perpetrating bold daylight rob-
berry in Omaha. He and his pal entered the Of
fees OF the car stables and approached the clerk
IN charge OF the money. The man glanced up
at the intruder and saw pair of rcvoIvers star
ing him in the face. "Open that safe" the men
demanded. The clerk complied instantly, and
the robbers made off with $500 in the midst of
the daily rush C Of rsople, He has total theft
his guild, he has spent most of his dishonest
earnings in dissipation. Hedgepeth is 26 years
old and n native of Missouri. lie has no trade
or profession, but is simple laborer. He
is live feet ten inches tall, weighs 160
pounds. His parents are at the pres
ent time residents of Pisgah Mo. He is
not believer in any religion. He was sent TO
the penitentary November 10, 1883, from Cooper
county, on two charges OF grand larceny and
jail breaking, for seven years. The story of his
Jail breaking was recently told by Louis L.
Williams, OF juneau, Alaska, Worlds fair com
missioner for that territory. In 1852 Mr..
Williams was q deputy sheriff in Boonyille,
Cooper county, Mo-, Among the prisoners in
the.county Jail was Marion Hedgepath confined
for the daring burglary of a store at Prairie
Home. He was then only II years old. Will
Jams, in the course OF duty one day entered the
cage with the food for prisoners, with no
thought of danger Besides, even the notorious
Hedgepeth had only the reputation of a back
country crook. Suddenly Williams was dealt
stinging blow on the back of the head near the
left ear. Hedgepeth had crept behind the
prison official and floored him with billet of
wood. Williams hors du combat, the jail
door was aJar, ana IN an instant Hedgepeth
threw open the doors and dashed out, followed
by the others.
Hedgepeth was the most noted, or at least the
most dangerous of the men who escaped He
did not long enjoy his liberty. He was captured
shortly after, and barely escaped lynching
at the hands of the infuriated populace lie
was saved and was sent to the penitentiary for
seven years. This was Hedgepeth's first achieve
ment in his career of crime. Although the blow
was murderous one and placed Williams on
the retired list and hung him half way between
life and death for several months, he recovered,
and some six years ago went to Alaska. BY
strange coincidence of fate each party in the
tragedy in Boouvile jail retains memento re-
ceived from the other. Williams has an injured
ear to show. Hedgepeth has, strangely enough,
taken the name of L. l. Williams for one of his
many aliases.
The wife of Hedgepeth, it will be remembered,
was arrested at Oakland, Cal, some m6nths ago.
She is Marion, alias Maggie Hedgepeth, alias
Florence Waterman, alias Williams, and is
known to fame principally because she is the
wife OF Marion Hedgepeth, alias Williams, alias
Davis, alias sam Woods, alias Berry.