New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
LET 4 BIG FISH ESCAPE.
A swINDLER SAVED BY HIS FINE PRESENCE.
AFTER BEING ARRESTED, WILLIAM LORD MoORE'
ALIAS DR.. HOWARD, Is PRESENTED WITH
HIS LIBERTY-IIE Is PRESIDENT

OF 4 RAILROAD.

OF RAILROAD
Chicago Aug. 5.-There Is likely to be trouble in
the United states Marslal's and the Posofiice In
spcctor's Offices here over the escape OF the Rev.
DR.. Frederick Howard. Of Jackson, Tenn. IL Is
probable in view OF the circumstances, that the
authorities at Washington will order close inquiry
to be- made. The Rev. DR.. Frederick Howard Is
president Of the Gulf and Tennessee Railroad. ana
man OF importance in Jackson. where he has hVed
for several years. He actively engaged in sew
eral pursuits, among them that OF claim agent Tor
American heirs TO foreign estates These estates,
the postoiice officials say, existed mainly In the
Imagination OF the Rev. Dr. Howard and for TWO
years they have been trying to secure such evidence
against him would lead to certain conVc'ioi.
phis they say is now In their possession, and the
arrest OF the doctor was considered OF great I'M
portance.
A telegram Was received nj the Posoffces Insp 'ct'r
Office here Thursday telling that the doctor was staying
No. 124 Thiity-frstst.. and asking his arrest on
charge OF using the mails for fraudulent purposes
Inspector Mclaughlin put on the case ana alter
swearing out warrant for the arrest OF the doctor
he went to the address given with a deputy-marshai.
II the right place. but the doctor was not III
home. Mclaughlin went again the same night alone
for the purpose Of catching the doctor on his return
to the house. When In sight OF the house 'he
Inspector met Marshal Hitchcock Unexpectedly "ho
had down similar errand. While wal'ihs
outside fnc-loohng wcll.dressed man came ont OF
parance exactly tailed with the description Of the
doctor furnished in the telegram. Securing the war
rant from Inspector Mclaughlin the marshal steppi
ND TO Dr. Howard and placed him under arrest
Then the two went back 20 the doctors rooms What
happ,nc there is best told in the words OF the marshal
II. wa, "A nice-appearing man and had a very
manly way about him. The telegram which had
d,d M, sov ANYTHING about the seriousness Of the
offence so when he showed me his railroad passs ana
letters Of Introduction to prominent people mere anu
Md me- that he was an old acquaintance Oh hoAo
smith did not feel like taxing him along. am sorry
now. OF course that trusted him, but ne gave me
hi, word of honor that he would come 10 the ONCE Ill
the morning.
tp.n.c,or MCLAUGHLIN. who was with the marshal
o,no,rs to have been perfectly satisfied with the
coursc Of actnn taken and both the ohcials reureu'
As TO what the doctor did subsequently, op'niohs
differ In the postohce inspectors once IL II '"''
that no left the house Immediately after 'he o"o'i
went away. Marshal Hitchcock says he KNOWS ",'.
Dr. Howard bought ticket for some Ienh'sste pun @
and Ioft here on the Illinois Central The wires W
,,n b.rs and Jackson were kept busy this mornlne'
hut no trace Of DR.. Howard was reported dcpr
fraudulent operations were enormous ana ina, ne
carried business In several citl's unus, @ I'D. hv
names Hundreds Of complaints have Deen hl"u ~
urr-nns who paironized the agency, ana VINO eAPhu
ed large sums without getting the least return
Josenb F.. Jacobs Postof'icc Inspector In charge
here received dispatch from Chicago friuas ah
nonncng the arrest in Jackson. Tenn, OF " nInn ''
Moore on the charge Of carrying on SWIMMING pus'.
-. ,hrorcn tho mails Moore under the name OF
Joseph Legcr. carried on operations mere NJ No f'
Fighih-avr lat yenr. ard there arc ci'rE's
him I'm several other cities. lie represented himself
80 a., ,ccnt ~ tho Court Of Chancery In England, ana
scnt circulars 10 people telling them that they were
beirs to big British estates. He asked S3o from each
TO paw the expense Of getting copy OF the decree
awarding the estates. lie had large mail ana pre-
sumabIy made great deal of money. 3esteruay "a.
iarobs received word that Moore had been arrested
under the name r Howard and had escaped, sea Mr.
incohs and his men the lookout Tor the 1ueiuve
Sr" as II /, believed that he may seek to sail on
steamer leaving this port