The morning call., 1894-07-22
He Is Run to Earth at
Carlin, New.
DETECTIVE SEYMOUR'S HUNT.
For Seven Days He Follows the
Fugitive's Trail.
OVER VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS.
Extradition Papers Prepared, and
Will Be Sent on to Sacramento
This Morning.
DETECTIVE sEYMOUR's HUNT.
OVER VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS.

w. r. Melville, the defaulting collection
clerk of the Bank CT California was ar
rested at Carlin, New. yesterday afternoon
after an exciting chase by Detective Sey-
mour and a liberal use of the wires by
Captain Lees. He was travelling under
tie name of r. w. Trethewey, and was on
his way East.
When Melville disappeared Captain Lees
was asked to find out whether he was
alive or dead. The captain found perad-
venture that he was IN the land of the liV-
ing, and that ended his connection with
the matter at that time.
On the night of June IS it was discOv-
cred that Melville was short in his accounts
to the extent of S2754 81, the defalcauons
extending from June % to July 10. Ii it
had not been for the interruption of the
mail service owing to the strike the de-
ficiency would have been discovered
sooner.
Captain Lees was notified by the bank of
the discovery on the morning of June II,
and he was requested TO fad the defaulter
and bring him back. During his investi-
CATION TO whether Melville was dead or
alive tbs captain ascertained that on the
morning Of June II Melville took the train
at Reld's station, on the DOnahue line, for
tOga and on to Benicia, driving there on
the morning of June 13, and taking the
boat to Stockton.
Late on the night of June IA the captain
received a dispatch from Sheriff Cunning
ham Of Stockton that Melville had arrived
there that morning and had gone on to
Milton, the end of the road.
The captain drove to Detective Sey-
m0ur's house and aroused him out Of bed.
He instructed him to leave by the morn
Ing train for Stockton and start on the
chase after Melville, alias Trethewey.
Seymour. when he got to Milton, found
that Melville had taken the stage to Angels
Camp. At Angels Camp he went TO
MuTphys, thence to the Big Trees.
At Big Trees Melville hired the only
team to be got in the place. He engaged
a driver, and before starting left portion
of his baggage. saying he would return for
It. Seymour had to return to Angels Camp
for a team, and wired Captain Lees for
funds. The captain sent him a telegraph
money order, which, however, he never
received. Anyhow, ne managed to pro-
cure team at Angels Camp and pushed
on. When be got TO Big Trees he was two
DAYS behind the fugitive.
Seymour found that Melville had driven
to Tallac, on Lake Tahoe. where he again
lett portion of his baggage. aud from
there to Iruckee. Seymour had driven
over the mountains at such a pace that
when ne got to Truckee Melville had only
left six hours before his arrival.
Melville had left Truckee at 10 80 o'clock
FRIDAY night and Seymour got there about
80 o'clock Saturday morning. Melville
bought a ticket at Truckee for the East.
All this time Seymour had kept Captain
Lees advised by wire OF MelVllle's flight
and the captain, when be found where he
was shaping for. wired to all the Sheriffs
on the road to keep lookout for the fugi-
tive and Seymour followed the same
course. The captain ascertained that Mel
will had rechecked his baggage at Winnie
mucca, New, for Ogden, aud was gratified
to receive dispatch from Carlin, New.
that he had been arrested on the train
there.
BE Immediately wired to Seymour of
fhe arrest with instructions to proceed
there with the 9:45 o'clock train last night,
take Melville to Elko. the county seat, and
await the papers for Melvile's extradition.
The papers were got ready late last
night and this morning Detective Handley
will start with them for Sacramento to get
the Governors signature, and will for
ward them from there to Seymour at Elko.
What the total of Melville's defalcatiops
will amount to will not be known for some
time yet.
Late last evening Captain Lees received
a dispatch from g. E. Morgan, agent for
Wells. Fargo 81 Co. at Carlin, New, as
follows:
D. J. Headey. Sheriff of Humboldt County.
New. and S. ?. HOwan, constable of Elko
County, Ney., arrested Melville. the alb
scondlng clerk of the Bank OF Cali.
forna, on train 1 on the 21st inst. at
CarIin, New. He had $3.50 in gold, S425 in
currency, checks for 500 Oh the Mercantile
Bank They have baggage, but have not yet