St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18
Mr.. VAIL VAW00SED
THE SMOOTH COUNTERFEITER
AGAIN GETS AWAY FROM THE
OFFICERS.
A TRAP Is SET FOR HIM.
HE FALLS INTO 1T, RECEIVERS HIS
WITS AND AGAIN GETS
AWAY.
Lockwood Case Also Al Little Slow
General News of Minne-
apOIis.

o. B. Vail, alleged counterfeiter and
fugitive from justice, who escaped
from Minneapolis Jan. 81 by giving a
clever slip to the police while they were
raiding the suspected scene of his bo-
gus mint and for whom the local and
federal authorities have since unceas-
ingly chased, slipped through the hands
Of q deputy marshal from Chicago,
who was bringing him to this city
yesterday and again made good his es-
cape. Twice has he been corralled
since leaving Minneapolis, once in
Omaha and again in Chicago. Each
time, however, he eluded his captors,
and his whereabouts again resolves
into speculation. The chagrin displayed
on the receipt Of the news of his sec
ond escape was ill-concealed about the
city yesterday Neither time nor eX-
pense had been considered in the en-
deavor to bring him to justice. Capt.
Walsh of the United States civil SerV-
ice, st. PaUl, personally managed the
case, and was untiring in his efforts to
bring the matter to a successful con-
summation The much-Wanted fellow
was unanimously conceded to be of oily
methods, and in his pursuit the great
est precaution was necessary not to
excite his suspicious. BY clever move
information was secured of his location
in Chicago. Through decoy letters the
number of his residence was learned.
His mail vas received under the name
of a woman, and the authorities of
that city We're wired to arrest him.
Three officers surrounded the house in
NH-hip ha hI1t in he
citement the fellow got away.
Some time then passed without any
further knowledge of him. Capt. Walsh
finally understood he was in Chicago,
and thither he went In company
with officers there he placed Vail be-
hind the bars. The prisoner was
brought before United States COM
missioner, who ordered his extradition
to Minneapolis. In accordance with
the federal custom, the marshal in
whose district the fugitive is arrested
is obliged to convey him to the place
where the crime is alleged, and, not
withstanding that the Minnesota Off
cial was in Chicago the marshal was
authorized to bring him to this city.
Timely warning was not wanting that
the prisoner must be watched, as he
would attempt to secure privileges
through complaining of being crippled
by rheumatism and his desire to re-
turn to answer to the charge Deputy
Marshal A. H Clark was instructed to
look after Wallis removal to Mime
apols and it was from him the fellow
escaped on the train. The alleged part
ners of Vail in guilt are George Root
Charles o. Hall, Eta Brown and Mag
gle Brooks, all of whom are now hav-
ing their cases heard before the federal
grand jury in session in this city at
present
The story Of the escape Of Vail was
not learned direct from the marshal
but was obtained through the train
othclals. According to the latter. the
marshal was tired and had passed into
another car to have short sleep. leay-
ing the prisoner in the care of a mas
senger. Vail feigned intense pain from
rheumatism, and was half drawn I'm in
MS seat. He professed great willing
ness IN coming to Minneapolis to face
ms accusers and was desirous of clear
ing away the suspicion attached TO his
name The smooth "con" talk with
Wnlch he treated the Chicago official
eVluehtiy had the desired effect He
was neither shackled, manacled or cor
nheu IN any manner from MOVING
1oouI. A stop was made at Camn
Lug idsS 10 pass an express and wbap
e slle minneapolis bound train moI,ed
WaTu IL was without Vail Tba
cralh nad gone a considerable wav ho
IoIe MS escape was discovered ~ :.
was then too late "uI IL