The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
DOUBLE ELOPEMENT
Absconder Randall Desert
ed His Wife and Child
ren for Mrs. Ladue.
MAtUNBER Ran Off With mrs. J5NES
The Four Arrp2ed in Galveston.
Texas-RandalI Will Be
Brought Back,

Albert Randall the absconding chief elerk
of the Cox towing line, whose peculations
and sudden disappearance were exclusively
announced in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS on
Monday last, is under arrest in Galveston,
Texas. His disappearance is attended
with the most sensational events.
He deserted his wife and two chill
dren and skipped with the wife
of John Ladue, superintendent of the
linemen of the Jersey City Electric Light
Company To add interest to the whole
event Walter MacUmber, young blood re-
siding on the Heights, has accompanied
Randall and taken with him a married
woman named Jones, an intimate friend Of
Mrs Ladue's.
These sensational disclosures were brought
to light by the clever detective work of De-
tectives Pearson and McNally of Headquar-
ters. Randall's disappearance was not re-
ported to Chief of Police Murphy until
April 20. The disappearance aroused the
suspicious of General Manager King of the
Towing Company, and he at once ordered
an examination of the books and accounts
of Randall. in whom implicit con-
fidence had hitherto been placed.
The result of the inspection was the bring
ing to light the fact that during April 10 and
Is, Randall had embezzled by forged checks
to which he had forged the signature of
General Manager King, a sum which would
equal, if not exceed, $4,000
NELLIE WENT WITH HIM.
Il The fact that Randall had skipped on the
16, and that this fact was not reported to the
police until four days later, gave Randall
an excellent start and placed
the police at considerable disadvant-
age. Detectives Pearson and McNally
at first interviewed Mrs. Randall. From
her they learned that up to the time of her
husbands disappearance he had been SPEND
ing large sums of money and leading an
exceedingly fast life. With this clue the
detectives pursued their investigation and
found that he had for weeks been on intim-
ate terms with Mrs. Ladue Mrs. Ladue
was formerly Miss Nellie Collins.
She is well known about town.
She occupied rooms in the big six-story fat
on the northwest corner of Jersey avenue
and Seventh street. Her reputation was
not of the best, and her union with Mr..
Ladue, who is an estimable gentleman, occa-
stoned considerable comment.
Upon searching for Mrs Ladue the det6e-
tives were surprised to learn that she, too,
had disappeared on April IL. Express
offices were visited, and by means of her
having had her baggage checked to the
Grand Central Station at Forty-second
street, New York, she was traced to that
point.
From the expressmen and ferrymen it was
learned UldG MIS-. 1dQU6 udQ D66n dCCOlll-
panied by a second woman and a man. De-
tective Pearson took that end of the matter
and ferreted out the identity of the other
two persons. Mrs. Jones resided in the same
fat with the Ladues. MacUmber was fire.
quent visitor. He is well known on the
Heights. He is about twenty-three years
old.
TRACED TO GALVESTON.
While Pearson was obtaining this iIfor-
nation Detective McNally solicited the as
sistance of Captain Bergholz of the Grand
Central Depot precinct. Captain Bergholz
learned that the four people had been at the
depot on the 10Th, and that man answer
ing Randalls description had purchased
tickets for the whole party for New Orleans.
This news was communicated to Chief Muir
ply, and he notified the New Or
leans police to be on the lookout
for the runaways, and not to allow Randall
to escape under any circumstances. The re-
ply was that the party had not yet arrived
in New Orleans. From conductors and
trainmen it was learned by the detectives
that the party had left the southern train at
Cincinnati, Ohio. The police of that city
were communicated with. The quartette
of runaways had been seen in the city, but
had re-checked their baggage an
hour prior to the arrival of the telegram and
taken a. train for Galveston, Texas, The
telegraph was again brought into play and
when the absconder, runaway wives and
young blood set foot in Galveston they were
bagged by the police and placed under ar
rest. The women pleaded for their liberty
and MacUmber gave vent to howls that
would do Justice to one of Buffalo Bills cow
boys Their solicitations were of no avail. The
Texans were not soft-hearted. Randall was
cross questioned, and upon being placed in >
dark cell by himself weakened and acknowl-
edged his identity.
Chief Murphy received advice this morn
ing that Randall would be held until extra
dition papers could be procured. The other
members of the party will probably be
allowed to go free, as no one is anxious to
have them brought to the city.
MRS. RANDALL HEARTBRoKEN.
Randall is a fine looking young man and
moved in good society until the inexphcable
infatuation for Mrs. Ladue seized him.
Since then he has neglected his wife and
children. Mrs Randall is a handsome young
woman and is heart-broken over the occur
renee. She declines to discuss the troubles
of her husband. Mrs. Ladue is not hand
some woman. She is about twenty-five
years old and boasts of no accomplishments
Her husband is an enterprising man. He
declares that he never wants TO see her
again and will make no effort to have her
brought back.
Mrs. Jones is comparatively unknown. She
is q New York woman having recently come
from across the river to reside here. Mac
TIMBER is a spol ty Young man in whom no
one has as vet evinced the slightest interest.
Mrs. Randall contemplates suing for divorce
at once, and similar course is to be pul~
sued by M~. I4adre. Randall was so well
known in the lower section of the city
that he experienced no difficulty in having
the forged checks cashed. Chief Murphy
has learned that Archibald Crossman, a
groceryrnan at Montgomery and Hudson
streets, cashed one of the forged checks for
$50; Enoch Smith, the saloonkeeper at Mont
gomery and Warren streets, has $3.50 of the
worthless paper; George Roppermann, a
groceryman at Green and Essex
streets, cashed S220 for Randall; George
Lohmann, an Essex street groceryman,
obliged him with $50. The Chief believes
that many other merchants and saloon keep
ers have been victimized by him.
This afternoon Detective McNally OF
Headquarters started for Galveston on the
2:15 train, armed with a warrant for Rasr
dalrs arrest. He will be in McNally's cuxr
tody until the necessary extradition papefS
are procured.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
NEW AoRK April 26, lss4.-Local forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending eight P. NJ.
Eriday:-For southeastern New York. including
Long Island also for Connecticut and Northern
warmer; winds becoming southerly.
Hartnett's ThermOm eter Report.
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