The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-06

latter part of 1894. after a sensational trial
lasting two weeks. the jury. acting I'M
der orders from the court, declared for the
defense. A new trial was granted on
technical points. and in February, 1895,
Judgment was given for the full amount,
and stay of execution granted or six
months, until Aug. u, 1885. on that date
the fun amount was paid to the executor,
ana the companies withdrew their offer
Of $4,000 reward.
Herrick obtained a clew In the latter
part OF 1884 which he has patiently
followed ever since, until about a week
ago, he learned the whereabouts and
assumed name of the doctor. on Thurs
day night he arrived IN Tower. Mimi, to-
gether with John Wilkinson. chief of po-
lice or Topeka, to assist in taking Fraker
back Herrick and Wilkinson learned
that DR.. Fraker went by the name OF
Schnell, and lived in a woodsman's hut
fifty miles from Tower. on the Itasca
county road. A warrant was secured in
Tower and on Sunday morning. accompa-
MED by Deputy Sheriff Archie Phillip, they
started for the place
About twelve miles from Tower. Deputy
Philip, who was acquainted with Fraker
under mas alias as Schnell, saw Fraker's
companion in shanty near the wood and
on Inquiring where the doctor was, learned
tnat ne had just moved TO this place and
was out hunting The young man was
miles further on DR.. Fraker, with gun
on his shoulder. was found Herrick en-
gagged him in conversation, when sud
denly Philip seized his arms and Wilkin-
son put on the handouts.
Fraker thought he had been arrested
Tor killing game out of season, as Philip
was also game warden. When the warrant
was read to him he was thundersruelx,
but admitted his identity at once. He
was brought to town, together with his
companion. Fraker readily agreed to ac-
company the officers to Missouri without
waiting for eXtradition papers. He said
that he had expected his relatives to
get a portion of the insurance money and
the balance was to come to him. He had
been greatly benefited, he said, by the
waters of spring where he stopped, and
had about made arrangements to buy the
place He would have spent $4,000, he
said, in improving the place.
When he left for his fishing trip in Mis-
souri,, he said, he had no intention of pre-
/ tending death, but landslide of the
river bank carried him in and he was
obliged to swim the river, and then he
/ decided to go to Chicago. While there
ne heard of so many i'll stories circulat ted
about him in Excelsior Springs after his
disappearance that he concluded not to go
back, and the temptation to swindle the
insurance companies overcame him.
Fraker's hiding place was only a days
travel from the Canadian boundary. He
had been there about six months, going
into town occasionally for his mail and
provisions His supply of money was quite
small, and he evidently expected some
shortly. AS his executor has not yet dis
tributed the money. MIR. Herrick tele-
graphed to Kansas City to have suit insti-
tuted against him at once to recover the
money.
DR.. Fraker was brought to Duluth this
noon on the Iron Range train in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Philip and aceompa-
MED by Attorney Robert T. Herrick of To-
peka, Kas. He was lodged in jail pend
ing his removal to Topeka, which Will
take place as soon as the necessary for
alities are observed. Fraker will go with
out any opposition.