The record-union., 1896-02-13

Ac0 4CAl lnEIG. Inc DlaCkSI1lIl went
out, but found no provisions Then
Harmens went out with him and dug
VI some ham and other food he had
buried and gave it to Augustine. The
latter stated that while in the camp he
saw some paper wrappers that had con-
tanned small coins lying on the ground.
A few days after that, he said. Har-
mems disappeared
Thacker was now certain of the man
he wanted. for another tramp had told
him of 'Karl' or Charley" but where
to find him was another thing. He
pursued his search in San Francisco
and other places, but with little or no
hope of success until a few days ago.
ON HIS TRACK.
Last Friday little, erratic German
called at Wells, Fargo & Co. s office in
San Francisco and had talk with De-
tective Hume The latter sent for
Thacker, as he had been steadily work.
ing on the case, and Thacker took the
man aside and heard what he had to
say. His talk was a rambling one, but
he said enough that was Ineligible to
give the detective a pointer" He
wanted Thacker to go and see "Au-
gustine," the man above referred to,
who had been in San Francisco for some
time. They went out to a saloon on
Mission street, accompanied by John
White, an attache of the express COM
pany. As they neared the saloon White
went ahead and entered. They learned
that man was to have left bundle
there for Augustine
While Thacker was outside a we'll
dressed man came up with a bundle
under his arm, and the eccentric little
German whispered, That's Harmens."
Thacker stopped the man and after
a few words told him to go with him a
little way as he desired to have talk
with him. He took him TO the Office of
the express company, and there, in the
presence of Detective Hume and Pres
ident ]. j. Valentine, he was accused of
having taken the Yolo train robbery
plunder.
Harmens, whose appearance was that
OF a well-to-do merchant, or capital
ist, finally admitted that he had found
S10,0 600 of it. Drawing his finger across
his neck, he said they might cut his
throat if it was any more than that.
He was asked if he did not know
that it was Wells-Fargo money, and he
replied that he did.
What are you going to do with it?''
he was asked.
Turn it over to the company" he
answered.
Being asked how much had he left of
it, he said he had only $1,000 in the
German Savings Bank. He said his
room had been robbed and papers and
money stolen.
Detective Hume then went with Har
mems to the German Bank and the lat
ter authorized the cashier to turn over
the money in his name to the officer
which was done. 1t amounted to 81,
G49 IL
At Thacker's request Harmens con-
sented to come to Sacramento and show
him where the money had been buried.
They came up on Sunday and saw
Sheriff Johnson, who had done consid-
cradle work on the case with Thacker,
and that afternoon they went over in
Yolo, accompanied by John White
Harmens showed them his old camp
where he had made his home off and on
for three winters, also the spot where
he found the money.
On their return to the city Harmens
was DidCeu unuSI ARREST Dy DueI1ll
Johnson. the charge against him being
drawn under Section 4S5 Of the Penal
Code, relating to the keeping or secre-
ton of money believed or known to
have been lost or stolen.
FURTHER ADMISSIONS.
Sheriff Johnson and Detective Thack-
er then had a further talk with Har-
mems, and he went somewhat into the
details of his finding the money and his
subsequent movements. Being pressed
by the officers he admitted that he
brought something upward of $4,000
to this city and left it in his room in the
Mechanics Exchange He said he
counted the money out on his bed, and
it was nearly all in twenty dollar gold
pieces. Augustine, he said, got the $500
that was in dimes and nickels. He said
he kept the money in his blankets, and
that he was at the hotel about a week.
From papers and business cards in his
possession Sheriff Johnson and Detect
i've Thacker learned the names of per-
sons in San Francisco with whom Har-
mems had had dealings, and on Monday
they went to that city to see what they
could learn of his operations. Har-
llEuS gave GoItlllL JOiilSOA lIC hCy ~
his room at 91S Folsom street, with an
order on the landlady to turn over his
effects to the Sheriff What the latter
found there will be stated further on.
MONEY AT INTEREST.
.Harmens, it was soon learned, had
been posing as a. millionaire He had
money out at interest, and all his
friends believed him TO be immensely
wealthy. The officers found that F. S.
Kordt, young wine merchant at Bat
terry and Oregon streets, had been doing
business with Harmens, and they called
on him.
They found Kordt to be a very up
right. honest man. When they ex-
planned to him their mission he was
thunderstruck He said Harmens had
represented to him that a, relative had
died in Europe, leaving him great
wealth. He wanted Kordt to ac-
cent a loan of $4,000. but the
latter said he could not use that
large sum in his limited business
and declined the offer He had,
however. borrowed S6100 of Harmens,
for which he gave his stock as security.
He had paid his interest regularly, and
the loan had yet a year to run at per
cent.
Kordt showed the officers a package
in his safe belonging to Harmens. of the
contents of which he was not aware. 1t
was found to contain Harmens' bank
book and Kordt's notes
The officers also found another man.
named Peterson, who owed Harmens
81. GOO. He, too, was frank and honest
about it. and said he was able and will
-. - nav the money over To Wells