Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-24
FOUND A BAD SET
Prof. Lake Robs a Widow Of a
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TRACED ToAcLAIRyoYAsT DEN
slice % the Archer Melville Cosabi-
nation Doing Business Here
Badly nrokes Up

S<fry b8fr E1u little cxEtrtcnce urt-
day evening with nest .of clairyoyants
which - amusing ~ well a. interesting.
Monday morning . young man giving
the name Of Cough called On Supsrin'
fendent Carr and represented that he
had been private detective Tor the
Western Indiana Railroad company.
lie presented letter signed By tina
officials Of the soad In which he WAS
recommended for al tho virtues attain.
abba by man He wished to move to
Grand Rapids and vet position on the
police force. Superintendent Carr ex-
planned the modus operandi 20 pursue In
getting position 90 the force During
bis conversation he mentioned the fact
that be knew two clarivoyants at No.
2l6 East Fulton street who were frauds.
he also seemed 20 DO well acquainted
with Mira Burt Of South Division street.
whom he spoke IL very highly. Super
intendent Carr did not think very rauch
about the man. but Tuesday morning be
visited the central police station and
asked tosee Secretary McReynoldso OF the
police board. He had an old woman with
him. and after visiting Mr.. McReynolds
they departed About 5o'ciock the woman
rushed into Superintendent Cara offico
wringing her hands and said Cough had
stolen si00 from her. She said she lost
her son In a railroad accident and had
teen settling with tho railroad company.
She had Sl00 which had been paid her
and Cough asked her 10 let him take
care OF il until they returned 10 Mus
kegon. where she lived. She let the fell
low take the cash and that was the last
seen OF him at the lake or in the city.
The woman gave the name or Faithful
Ferris and a warrant was at once pro
cured Tor the arrest OF Cough
Visited the Places.
Tuesday evening Superintendent Carr
and Detective Darr was working ON the
case and the talk about the clairvoyants
came 10 Superintendent Cars mind.
He told the detective that they had best
visit these places and see what could DO
found. They visited Mira Burt's floor on
south Division street first. The amount
Ct figuring they did 10 get sitting and
the questions they asked to learn II che
knew Cough would I'LL q large volume.
Mrs. Burt claimed that she had never
heard OF a man named Cough Return
ing the officers visited No. 2l6 East
Fulton street A little woman an.
swered their call and invited them Ia.
She was nervous, however. and after
showing them some seats stepped out
She was away some moments when two
men passed the door OF the room ia
which they were seated. Superinten-
dent Carr instantly recognized prot"
Melville and the shadow OF large
sized job printing bill which will never
be collected fitted through the jolly
superintendent mind. Melville was
here with the fraudulent Prof. Archer
and beat the Democrat job Office of
which superintendent Carr was tho fore
man. out OF large bill for printing.
Mr.. Carr sprang TO his feet and called
tothem tostop. The alderman obeyed. lie
was proprietor OF the house and was not
on 70 the nature OF his tenants. As
soon as he learned that the two strangers
were officers hewent to call Melville and
the woman. who by the way is known
as Emo Paso. but they had left the house.
After waiting half hour Melville was
seen lodging in the back way and was
captured. He said Sadie" was waiting
for him at the Westminster church. lie
accom- panied the officers 10 the church
but Sadie was not in sight. Melville
ran around peering into dark corners
calling Sadie. It's all right They
amt after US. Sadie. come here
Miss Pasco Non Est
Sadie" did not come, however. and
has not yet been found. Melville says
he has not enough money left 10 get out
OF town. for Miss Paso took all the cash
they had on hand. One of the amusing
parts OF the program was that the de-
fectives had not been at No. 2l6 East
Fulton street a half hour when Mrs.
Burt of South Division street looked in
10 give the people there. and particularly
Dir. Cough. warning that the police were
after them. Mrs. Burt had stated 10 tho
officers that she did not know Miss Paso
or any clairvoyants at No. 2l6 East Full.
ton street a short time previous.
Yesterday morning DIR. and Mrs Stan
ley. two ciairvoyants OK North Ottawa
street. called at police head
quarters aud asked where Miss Paso
VAS. They we're told that she was
hiding. and that II would be best for
the rest OF the clairvoyants Ia town to
lay very low or there would be some
more OF them gliding out 81 town ia a
Dor car Superintendent Carr sayR il
looks 10 him a. II all these clairvoyants
were in together and that Cough has
made good his escape. Inquiry at the
sherisT's Office shows that Sheriff Iaarnor.
eaux has not been notified that there il
a warrant out for Cough. The pniice
have learned that Cough was familiar
with Melville and the Paso woman. and
had visited them while in the city. He.
too. claims 10 10 q ciairvoyant, and his
professional name is Prof.. Lake. He is
described as q very smooth rascal by