Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
CROOKED COOK CAUGHT.
The Fraanlen. Insurance Agent Captured at
Lewiston BY Detective odlin.


The Lewiston Journal has the follow
ing account OF the capture of man who
is much wanted in Maine:
On January 19 State Detective Ira NJ.
True sent out the following card
$50 REWARD.
Wanted, Fraudulent Insurance Agent, {.
A. Cook,
Alias NJ. Knox. alias J. Bowdoin, alias
C. A. Mann, alias Oliver Olney, alias o..
Olney, alias T. c Drew. with many other
aliases. He works the doctors mostly by
appointing them examining pbsyiclans
apd getting them to take out a policy OF
one or two thousand. collects first pay
ment and leaves. He claims to be an
agent for the Mutual Reserve Fund Lite
Association of New York State, but he is
not. He has defrauded doctors in Maine
as follows: Newport Fruitland Park,
Brunswick, Bath, Bucksport, Rockland,
Damariscotta, Lewison Auburn, Farm
ington, Freeport. Waldoboro, Kittery,
Fairfield, Scion, Bolster's Mills and Kent
He may represent some other company at
the same time But is not agent of the
above company
Description: Age 40, height, 81
weight 40, hair black, full dark beard
tinged with gray, complexion rather sal
low, Spanish looking face, nose slightly
Roman, a small circle of badness on
crown of head with little hair over center
of forehead when seen the first of this
month wore long dark overcoat, soft felt
hat, but changes hats often; is gentle
manly appearing, talks life insurance
like an expert. Inquire of your doctors
and show them this card. If found, ar
rest, hold and wire me; hold warrant.
| would notify all doctors if he calls to
notify you at once.
Ira NJ. True, State Detective.
On Saturday Detective Odlin of Lewis
ton, cleverly nabbed this man.
1t happened in Pi]lsbury block, where
Mr.. Odlin had followed him. On Friday,
Mr.. Odlin saw Cook but was not seen
by the man. He had shaved his face
differently and had cut his whiskers and
when the officer ran upon him he failed
of several of the essential points of the
man wanted, but he kept an eye on him
and conferred with DR.. j. A. Leader and
DIR. W. Il. Small, who were among the
physicians who had met the plausible
Cook on his previous visit here.
Mr. Odlin finally corncrcd Mr.. Cook in
the doorway of Plllsbury block and just
as he entered, stepped up behind him and
said, How 10 you do Mr.. Cook"
Cook turned quickly. That act literally
gave him away, although he quickly said,
My name is not Cook.
II beg pardon, said Odlin, thought
| recognized you.
Mr. Cook passed on up Gtairs and Odlin
followed The man had no business
evidently, there, for he went up one stair
way and down another, and Odlin again
met him and &C ,osted him.
Finally upon reprcs ,ntation that he
was an officer, the man was induced to
step over to DIR. Leaders, where after
strenuous denial, he finally said that he
was the person who had collected the IS
advance for DIR Leader and he was anx-
ious either TO return the money or make
other arrangements He asked the doctor
il he hadn't got his policy and the doctor
said that he had-no thanks though to
Mr. Cook.
After Mr.. Cook of New York had given
the full story of the affair he was locked
up.
He has bgen going under the name Of
c. A. Farr in Lewiston and lives at 81
Ash street. &ss
The news of his capt. r. has heen com
municated to the New Y lrk Insurance
men. and to Mr. True.