Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04
MIR. BACHlANN's REPLY.

US two. and Will be conducted as Such.'
MIR. BACHMANN's REPLY.
Mr.. Bachmann Immediately placed
the letter q the hands Of his attorney,
Captain Doverner. and acting upon his
advice. wrote a reply acknowledging
the receipt of the letter, and stating
that 30 was impossible for him to say
what be would do, as he did not want
to do anything unlawful. Tell me
where 20 see and talk with you, and /
might consider the matter"
The decoy letter was answered on
March lst. In this letter, which was
signed James Yale, the writer explained
that be wished 20 see Miss Cooper before
replying. He did so on the previous
evening, and had arranged all the de-
tails for the trip, the writer, his sister
and Miss Cooper TO compose the party.
Miss Cooper preferred to ride by boat,
and they would 60 10 Cincinnati, but
would then proceed further West. Miss
Cooper consented TO the marriage. II
the case against Jim came TO trial IL
would be rotten one, and If
the Associated Press got it,
his chances would be very
slim. If it could be nipped In the bud,
all would be well. He would write Sc
cretly TO Mr.. Bachman, and give him
pointers as to his whereabouts.
Baumann stated that he did not like
20 ask for money, "but how can man
support a woman aud start in business
without money!" Jim ruined the girl
and she would never get entirely well.
II rr~,r,11 panA
money for the writer to get away and
start In business, Miss Cooper
would never appear in Court.
He concluded by saying that
he was looking out for Mr.. Bachman's
interest as well as his own, aud eau
toned him about their correspondence
falling into anybOdy's hands.
THE ARREST.
Mr.. Bachman sent two letters, one OF
which was sent before March l, and
the other in answer TO Bauman's letter
of that date. 10 each letter Mr.. Bach
man stated that he was anxious TO see
Yale. lie called attention 10 the fact
that one letter was signed Frank and
the other James, and inquired how he
could send money il the name was an
assumed one.
Mr.. Bachmann aud his attorney de-
cided that the time for action had ar
rived. A bright Western Union mes
seDper. Charles Smith, trustworthy
boy about - years of age, was instruct
ed 20 follow the man from the postofice.
Postmaster O'Kane was previously noti-
fed. Baumann called In the afternoon
and got two letters addressed TO Yale.
be left the pOstotice and the boy fol-
lowed him out Sixteenth to Chapline,
down Chapline 10 Eighteenth, out
Eighteenth TO Wood, thence 70 Sew
enteenth street, across the bridge
10 Manchester, up Warren street to
the ice house, then back TO the Termi-
nal tracks, and 10 the Creek mill. Bsu-
man evidently discovered that be was
being watched by the youthful de-
tective. In the mill, be managed TO
throw his pursuer of the track. Smith
reported the result Of his work to Capt.
Dovener.
Last night when Mr.. Bachuan was
crossing Fourteenth street, 10 company
with a friend, Bauman accosted him,
saving be wanted TO have talk with
him. Mr.. BachmaD suggested
that be would not care to
90 10 a saloon, aud Baumann agreed
with him. Mr.. Bachman then suggest
ed that they 90 to his produce store on
Market street. below Eleventh. Bau-
mann fell into the trap. When they ar
rived at the store some of the employees
were about, and Mr.. Bachman remark
Cd that he wanted 70 show the gentle
man some goods 10 the cellar, where
much OF the perishabie matter Is kept.
The two went down into tie cellar, and
a telephone message vas sent % police
headquarters