The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-01-28
KLosTERMAN.

he ia arrested at New Orleans For Forgery,
Columbus Press.
l. q. KlOstermnn, the missing
engineer and contractor, has not
only been LOCATED bit is now under
arrest at New Orleans awaiting
the pleasure of officers from this
city. Advices from New Orleans
were received in this city last
night announcing the fact that
Klostermdn had been placed un'
der arrest there last evening.
lmmt diutely uion receiving the
information Of the arrest Ofthe
much. wanted crgin, or Press rep
resentative called upon Prosecut-
ing Attorney Dyer and gave him
the first information of the matter,
and that gentleman admitted that
Klosterman had been indie ed by
the grand jury, and that the true
bills were Il part Of the partial re-
port made last Wednesday, Prose
cutOr Dyer stated that on the very
day word had had been received
from the police stating that Kloster
min had been located in New Or
leans, and asking if he should be
held. For some reason they lost
sight Of him although instructions
were sent to arrest him on sight
y diligent search failed to locate
him until last evening, when as
the hunt was about given up as
hopeless, the officers located him
and landed him behind the bars.
Klosterman is indicted on two
indictments for forging his father
nlaw's name for various notes and
checks. Prosecutor Dyer states
he will be handled without gloves
when he arrives in the city, and
not only will he be called upon to
answer for the charge OF forgery
but he will he brought before the
grand jury to answer questions re-
garding other transactions. Among
these will he his connection with
the west side sewer.
lie will he placed Under the most
severe examination independent of
the west sid" sewer investigation.
The prosecuting attorney will al
so warn The investigating commit
tee to ke, p their hands off of him
from this time on, and that there
will be no such thing rs immunity
from prosecution on any charge, in
asmuch as the matter has gone AS
il has.
The advices from New Orleans
state that when arrested, Klostcr-
man was taken completely by sur
prise, and was at first disposed to
Offer resistance and rem0nstrance.
When the whole matter was stated
to him, however, he yielded, and
with stole resignation said that h.
was ready to face the music.
lie stated to the New Orleans
authorities that he did not receive
any of the $1,000 which he is charg-
ed with having realized on his
father.in-law's forged name, but
was .committal about the city
engineer or the contractors in the
relating to the west side
sewer. When asked whether he
had Stuffed" the estimates Cn the
sewer, he declined to answer, say
Ing that il could not he expected of
him to answer such questions. He
stated, however, that when he goes
before the grand jury he will prob
ably make II clean breast Of all he
knows.
1t Is believed that KlOsterman
will return without the formality
Df reqnisition, but in order to
avoid a o 'sible move on his part
against this, the r,quisiti0n papers
have air 'ady ben prepared and
,fiicers will be sent for him this af-
ernOOn. AS soon as the word of
mis- arrest was received here, the
officers at New Orleans were nOti-
led to start north with him al once,
L he would C, nsent to come with
nut the requisition, and they would
be met by the officers from here at
Chattanooga. II Is exp cted to
have him In Columbus by Monday
night.