The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-12
KUHN is UNDER ARREST
The Ex- Deputy City Clerk Apprehanded
by Chief Colbert at Louisville.
He Was Stopping at His Brother.in- Laws
House-Grand Jury Indicted Him3An
Affecting Scene with His Wife.

About 6 o'clock yesterday evening Geo.
Kuhn. ex-deDuty city clerk. who left this
city rather mysteriousiy about three weeks
ago. was arrested at the residence of his
brother-in-law, VIM. A. Thompson. No. TAO
Brook street. Louisville. KY. by detectives
Hickey and DAILY. of that city. and taken
Immediately to JeffersoLville, Ind, from
which city he was brought here on the
1880 train last night, and slated at the po-
lice station as refugee.
Since the disappearance of Kuhn there
seemed to be no possible olew to his where
abouJs. Chief Colbert remembered that
his wife's sister was married in this city
last March. and that her name was Julia
A. Fritz. With this information he went
to the county clerks office, ana, looking
back over the marriage licenses found that
she had married a man by the name of
VIM. A. Thompson. The superintendent
afterward learned that Thompson lived in
Louisville KY, and two weeks ago sent q
detective there, whose visit was followed
by no fav Orable result. Last Tuesday MIR.
Colbert W emit TO that city himself and gave
the matter his diligent personal attention.
but not soul knew that the Indianapolis
chief OF police was In the city until
after Kuhn's arrest The first problem that
batfted the officers was Mr.. Thompson's
place of residence. as he had moved several
times but at last he was located In south
east Louisville. Then came the watch.
Chief Colbert and detectives Daily and
Hickey sat on log near the house all yes
terday afternoon. and watched to catch
tective Hickey then walked down the
street past the house. and saw
reading newspaper. 1t was
raining a little; and with the help of an
umbrella Chici Colbert managed to get BY
the house without being recognized, as he
was we'll acquainted with Mr.. Thorn pson's
wife and might arouse suspicion if seen by
her, even if not by Kuhn himself. At a
George" as he familiarly called HIM
when recitinR the story last night
at the station house. but he
walked back again to make sure. The de-
the porch was the one wanted, and there
upon Daily and Hickey rushed in and ar
rested Kuhn. "Mr. Kuhn's wife," said Mr.
Hickey, who accompanied Colbert to this
s,ty fell eduna all to R pieces put her her
and wept bitterly. Kuhn informed us that
he would go without any trouble. and that
IL would be unnecessary for them to go tn
Frankfort to get requlsition. papers; that
he thought the matter would be arranged
satisfactorily. but that if it were not some
one else would get In the hole with him."
This played into the hands of Chief Col
bert's main desire. which was to get Kuhn
into Indiana az quickly a possible, aud
hence the flight to Jacksonville.
Captain Quigley met the prisoner at the
Union Station last night and conducted
him to the police station. When seen last
night in the office of the station Kuhn was
smoking a cigar and appeared very calm,
but could not be induced to make any
statements for publication. Mr.. Kuhn's
wife remained at her brother-in-Iaw's
house in Louisville. Kuhn will be re-
moved to the Jail to-day.