The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-08
WIFE FORGIVES HIM
Forger Randall Brought
Back From Texas to
Stand Trial Here.
THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM
Mrs. Ladue Alone in Texas-Mac-
Umbert and Mrs. Jones Roam
ing About the South.

Albert Randall, the a~bsconding chief clerk
of the Cox Towing Line, who eloped with
Mrs. Nellie Ladue, in company with Walter
MacUmbert of the Heights and Mrs. Charles
Jones, was arraigned before Justice O'Don-
noell this morning for a hearing. RAN
dal1's forgeries, according to the complaint
of General Manager King of the tow
ing line, exceed $500. Had the
complaint of Mr.. King been
the only one against Randall, he would have
been committed at once to the County Jail.
Randall, however, will have to answer five
additional charges made against him by
merchants whom he victimized by means Of
the forged checks of the towing company.
Enoch Smith, the saloon keeper at Mont
gomery and Warren streets, has filed q com
plant against him. Smith cashed checks
amounting in all to $240.
William Hoppermann of Green and Nor
ris streets was vlctimized in the same man
ner to the extent of $50. He has made a
complaint. Charles Woeltke complains also
that Randall secured S117 from him On
forged checks. Archie Crossman of Mont
gomery and Hudson streets was victimized
to the tune of $3.50, and George Lohmann to
the extent of $50. The five complaints cover
the sum Of 1857 secured ON the forged paper
Randall will be detained at headquarters
for the remainder of the week, during which
time he will be arraigned for a hearing on
all the charges. He will then be committed
to await the action of the Grand Jury.
MRS. RANDALL FoRGIvES HIM.
Mrs. Randall was at headquarters this
morning and had an interview with her run
away husband. She has forgiven him and
promised that she would do all in her power
for him. Randall alleges that when he left
IL liz L. Ill I-+ 3s00 Isc xu;fo cax,o 1a
had 1,015, and that he counted it in her
presence. He alleges also that he
gave her s75 for rent before leaving. She
declares that he did not give her a cen
Detective McNally, who brought Randall
from Galveston, arrived with his prisoner
last night. He had Randall handcuffed to
him from the time he boarded the train at
Galveston until he had his pris-
oner safely behind the prison doors
at headquarters. AT Galveston, McNally
was well treated, having found to his pleasure
that the Chief of Police of that city was the
cousin of Water Registrar "Con" Healy of
this city. When Randall was arrested in
Galveston he had but $40 remaining of the
stolen money.
MAcUMBERT's TRICK.
MAJ Umbert, however. who was travel
ing with Mrs. Jones, took care of himself in
a novel way. Mentally learned that Mac
Umbert got frightened when Randall was
arrested ana lalq plans 20 SET OUT OF !e1as.
Just prior to his arrest Randall had pur-
chased four tickets for New Orleans. Two
of these MacUmbert returned at the
ticket office and secured the money.
He also stole Randalls trunk,
and had it shipped to New Orleans. 1t was
recovered later by the police of that city.
His next move was to steal S2S from MIS-.
Ladue, which was all she had. lie pawned
Mrs. Jones' watch and every other article he
could get his hands On. By the time Ran
dali was arrested MacUmber was well fixed.
and, taking Mrs. Jones, he decamped for
other quarters. He is believed to be roam
ing about New Orleans.
Mrs. Ladue was still in Galveston when
Randall returned. Ladue, it is well under
stood, c~ontemplates seeking a divorce at
once. Randall is nervous and is worrying
over the prospects of spending the coming
few years of his life behind the bars in State
Prison.