The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-27
Norris Nab, him.

1t is reported from the East that John
7. Norris hal ARE sted Kid Waddell, or
Reed, in New York City. Reed is said
to be one OF the buncoers who swindled
farmer Jones, OF Ross county, out OF
$1,000. Jones and his attorney, Gen.
John G. Entrekin left at once for Fort
Plain, New York, where Norris held his
man in custody.
The Chillicothe Advertiser says;
Waddell is one of the most notorious
and boldest bunco men in the country
and is wanted at several places in the
country for tricks turned during the past
two years from which his gang realized
an aggregate of 100000. Among his VIC
Tins was Joseph Weldon, Of near Fort
Plain, New York, a place OF 2, 500 located
in Montgomery county about midway
between Albany and Utica.
Waddell was arrested in New York
city Tuesday afternoon by Chief Of Po-
lice, Murenus, of Fort Plain, and Detec.
tive Taomas P. Bryant, of Hudson N.
Y, for swindling Mr.. Weldon out OF So.
600 last October. The capture was eff
fected through the management Of De.
tective Norris, who had been employed
by Mr.. Weldon.
A dispatch from New York gives the
following particulars OF the arrest: ITO.
day Norris was planted at convenient
spot, and displayed his men in such a
way that Waddell must run amuck OF
some of them if he showed up on Broad
way, as was his custom every fine after.
noon. He was spotted about 2 p. IN.
strolling down Broadway, where he
went into large building on Twenty
Seventh street, where shadows were put
around the entire square. Finally, at
1927 o'clock he emerged from the build.
ing, taking an elevated car for uptown
and alighting in front of the Herald
building on Broadway, which place he
catered. 1t was at once surrounded by
the shadows. Detective Bryant and
Chief of Police Murenus kept tab on the
main entrance from which Waddell
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tempt to board Broadway car was by
these officers placed under arrest, hand
cuffed, placed in carriage and driven
to the Grand Central Depot, where they
were Joined by Detective Norris, and
left on the 4:55 train for Fl. Plain. It
only requiring fourteen minutes from
the time Waddell was arrested until he
was aboard the fast train, going so miles
an hour to meet his accusers, By this
means his friends had no time to gather
their forces. There have never been
but four men taken out of New York
City charged with confidence games
within the history Of the police depart.
ment, they being Hungry Joe, Tom
OBfien, Re Austin AMI Reed wadieit.
Austin, Ike Wahdrll, was siol-n oil
D'oad Say by Detectiva Norris and spirit
e, oe:ri'tl!,c j',li-d ctio:i ol the pol re
before anyoile. could come TO his aid"
The name OF the other burcoist who
assisted in the Jones job--the one who
played the part OF "Mr. Jones" from
Tennessee, and who proposed the bet
that "Mr. Smith" and W. A. Jones could
not together show up $7,000-has not
heretofore been revealed. His right
name is Louis Ludlum. He, however,
has not yet been arrested.
1t is not thought that Waddell will be
brought to Chillicothe, but that the gang
to which he belongs will settle up for
the jobs for which Norris holds him,
and that he will then be released on bail
at Fort Plain, and then forfeit his bond.