The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
THE RIGHT MAN CAUGHT.
THE DIAMOND SHARPER MAY DE
BROUGHT BACK FOR PROSE-
CITION.

He Was Arrested in Canada Through
the Efforts OF the Southern Ex-
press Compnny-Thnt Company.
However. Does Not Admit Its Liza
Though He May Get a Term in the
PenItentiary, "a Is Doubtful n Any
of the Property VIII BE Recovered.
There is now no doubt that the man
captured at st. Mary's. Canada. under the
name Of T. Hutton and taken 20 Toronto.
IS the same sharper who went TO SWANS
boro, where he gave his name as J. c.
Coleman. and swindled a number Of jew
elers Of Atlanta, Macon. Augusta and Sa-
vannah.
IN response to a telegram 20 head
quarters at Chattanooga with regard 10
Dillon or Hutton. as his name was given.
Agent Cooper Of the Southern Express
Company received a reply yesterday stat
ing that he was the same swindler who
operated at Swainsboro. It seems he has
operated extensively in other states and
is wanted in more places than one He has
been caught through the instrumentaIity
Of the Southern Express Company, which
has spent considerable money in tracing
him to Canada, where he was arrested.
The express company did this. it Is stated.
for the benefit Of its patrons who were
swindled through Coleman's workings.
The company does not, however, admit
its liability for the losses in any respect.
The diamonds and jewelry sent by lew
eler sternberg from Savannah and by the
jewelers. from other cities were delivered
to the party who ordered them. he having
called for them. and described them. after
the packages had been refused by the
well known resident Of swainsboro Of that
name. Then, too Mr.. j. c. Coleman had
ordered everything sent to him by ex
press 70 be turned over at Midwife to the
agent of the Midwife Swainsboro and
Red Bluff railroad, and 1t was this road.
whose agent delivered the packages to the
bogus Coleman, but It was also by him
that they had been ordered.
IL is not yet determined lust what will
be done with the swindler He got about
SoOO worth OF diamonds out of his scheme
worked In Georgia, and similar amounts
through the same kind Of a scheme
worked IN other states Now that he has
beeh caught BY the express company he
VIII be turned over to the people swim
died who can take what steps they think
proper under the circumstances. Whether
he viii be prosecuted in Kentucky. Ten
nessee or Georgia remains to be seen.
though the victims in either of these states
could easily set requisition papers for
him. -
The victims of his swindle. however.
are not so much interested in the prose-
cution of the criminal as they are in the
recovery of their goods. They will doubf-
less have to be satisfied with sending him
10 the penitentiary, as it is very likely
the property has been carefully disposed
of.
Inc express company says it pursued
the swindler for the benefit and protection
or its patrons, but It will admit its liability
In none of the cases. The fact that he
was captured so quickly is evidence of
some very thorough detective work. as he
was undoubtedly very shrewd operator.
circulars containing his description and
picture We're sent out to all parts of the
country and the police authorities were
on the lookout for him everywhere.