Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-22
MRS. CAPTAIN DICKS STORY,
She Tells a Sad Tale About
the L0ng-Haired Scout.
A Copy Of His Agreement With a
Wall Street Capitalist.
Her Statement About the Picturesque
Fr0ntiersman-She Makes Some
Severe Charges Against
the Scout.

tne newspapers about man who ha
attracted attention in Los Angeles unde
the name of Captain Dick. He was {
good.looking fellow, and wore his hail
long.
Latterly he was at Perris and ran tht
Gold Prince mine-until his wife came
on from New York, when he disappeared
and is now reported as being in Wash
ington state.
Since his disappearance there have
been publications referring to his sud
den departure, and that it was caused
by the arrival Of his wife, and there
were intimations that che had come
with blood in her eye. to call the festive
captain to account. The entire story
has not been given, and yesterday a
HERALD reporter was enabled to secure
a full history of the latter years of the
alleged scout from the lady WIN took a
trip to the .'acific coast to rejoin him.
There are numerous people about
Los Angeles who have been regaled with
blood-curdling stories by Captain Dick,
in which he figured as the executioner
of numberless Indians. He delighted to
epeak of his prowess in the Riel rebel.
lion in Canada. and how he saw the
fatal Custer fight. He posed az gov
ernment scout, and there were any num-
Der OF people who were taken in by his
plausible accounts of himself and his
exploits.
With pleasing personality, and with
the long, glossy hair which he allowed
to hang down his back, he presented a
picturesque appearance. Almost the
last spectacular effect he produced was
in the Columbian day parade, when he
rode in the procession dressed in buck
skin, and lending eclat to the occasion
by his novel appearance.
But the exposure. of his representa-
tions was, by singular chance, within a
short distance of him, and the blow fell
that day, and is as follows, as stated by
his wife yesterday to q HERALD re-
porter:
He had with him several ladies'. They
rode behind him in the parade in car
riage, and afterwards they had dinner.
While at table a telegram was handed
to him. 1t was from Mrs. Falkenberg,
his wife, who had gone straight to Per-
ris to join him, after her long journey
from New York city. He faltered in his
duties as a host, and that night took
train for the north. Since that time he
has not returned to Los Angeles.
Mrs. Falkenberg has come to Loe An
geles, and is at present in the city, al
though she is now arranging to return
to her home and give the gay captain up
as one of the mistakes OF life.
Her story is full of sad interest. She
is not q young woman any longer. In
fact, she was widow when she married
Captain Dick. At that time he was liv-
ing in New York, and despite the oppo-
sition of her friends, she was married
in 1885 by DR.. Charles F. Deems in the
Church of the Strangers.
He was at that time in the employ of
the New York Life Insurance company.
that, and finally began to gain the ear of
them with stories OF his exploits as
scout. Finally he left his wife and she
followed him to Philadelphia, where she
like, would not prosecute him.
They returned to New York, and after
some time he started west. 1t was then
that he adopted his fashion of long hair,
and he had succeeded in 30 convincing
New York banker of his superlative
qualities that the latter entered into an
agreement with him which enabled him
to splurge in Los Angeles, and sunk
about $4,000 or $40, 900 in the Gold
Prince mine at Perris.
The agreement which bound the New
York man is an oddity, and is given in
full as follows:
THE CONTRACT.
This agreement, made this 14th day
of March, 1891, between H. A. Thorn
sen, 81 Wall street, and Capt. R. A.
Falkenberg. postoffice box 23O6, both
parties of New York City, leader of the
Washington Exploring and Prospecting
company,
Witneseeth, That said parties in con-
sideration of mutual agreement, as
mentioned, agree each with
the other as follows, tovit:
First--That H. A. Thomson, party of
the first part, will pay R. A. Falkenberg,
called Captain Dick, party OF the second
part. the sum of 5000, for the purpose Of
the unknown part of Wash
ington state called the Olympic noun
tain region, to enable them to form
company whose other members shall
pay their own expenses, to do their en-
deavors to the best of their ability to
explore that unknown area of land, if
possible take possession OF it, and dis
cover valuable minerals.
Second-It is understood and agreed
that in due consideration therefore, R.
A. Falkenberg Captain Dick) shall give
the party OF the first part, HI. A. Thorn
sen, two shares interest in the company,
each of whose individual members en-
joy the benefit of one share therein. R.
A. Falkenberg, party of the second part,
being entitled to two shares interest
in the company.
Third-It is also agreed that H. A.
Thomson, party of the first part, shall
pay in hand the above-named sum OF
5000 to r. A. Falkenberg. party OF the |
second part, six days previous to the
starting OF the said expedition from New
York city, which shall take place to the
best knowledge and ability of the party
of the second part on the 29th day Of
March, 1891, or 30 near thereto as con-
veniently possible.
Fourth-It is also agreed that H. A.
Thomson, party of the first part, is not
liable either collectively or to any MEM
Der individually Of said expedition be-
yond the above entitled, stipulated and
paid in sum OF 5000.
Fifth-It is understood and agreed
that R. A. Falkenberg Captain Dick),
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