The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-07
LEWIS is IN LIMBO.
URBANA, OHIO, BOND FoRGER
CAUGHT IN MICHIGAN.
His Whereabouts Ascerfained by Means of
His First Remark is That He is Sorry
That He Ever Left Home-District At
Extortion and a Curious Case Thereby
Arises-Young Child Burns Out His Baby
Brothers Eyes-Crime and Accident.


Extortion and a Curious Case Thereby
Arises-Young Child burns Out His Baby
Brothers Eyes-Crime and Accident.
Urbana, O.. April 6.-Z. T. Lewis, who
became fugitive from justice two years
ago, after committing a series CT the
most daring forgsries ever attempted in
this state, was brought to Urbana to-
night from Ypsilanti, Mich, where he
was arrested last night. Lewis is phys
shrewd financier. He confined his for
geries 10 county and school district
bonds The forgeries amounted to about
$500, 900 and the securities he forged were
represented TO have been issued in favor
Of different Ohio companies. Four hun
dred Indictments are now pending in va
rious Ohio courts against Lewis although
his arrest was made On warrant charg-
ing but one forgery. The National Bank
OF Redemption, of Boston, viii back the
prosecution Of the prisoner at the trial
which is to be begun as soon as possi-
le When arrested at Ypsilanti, Lewis
was living with his family under the
name of James Leach.
Cincinnati. O., April 6.-Lewis was ar
rested by Private Detective Kirby OF
Dayton, Ohio. who has been on his track
ever since Lewis disappeared from Ur-
bana. Lewis had been tracked all over
Ire country and once Detective CTaw-
ford of this city followed him to Mexico.
Lewis was a banker and broker at
Urbana and was regarded as one of the
shrewdest men in finance in the state.
The financial world was shocked when
it developed that Lewis had forged thou
sands OF dollars worth Of Dayton city
bonds and f1oated them. A warrant was
sworn out for Lewis arrest but he fled
before the officers could arrest him
CAN'T TELL ON HIMSELF.
Carson, New, April 6.-The case Of
United States District Attorney Jones,
charged with extortion from Stuart, and
with other cffenses, has no yet been pre-
sented to the federal grand jury. Judge |
Hawley has decided that until another
district attorney is appointed at Wash |
iDgton no cogniZance can be taken of the |
affair. He holds that only the district |
attorney can present a case to the grand |
jury unless some member of the grand |
jury has witnessed the offense complain |
ed Of
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Stockton, Cal, April &C. F. KIaup, |
fer. who killed c. R. Dodge and Alex |
Borland at New Hope, six weeks ago, |
and who has since been in the county |
Jail here, hanged himself in his cell this |
morning with handkerchief tied 10 the |
grating of the window. He was dead |
when found
FIFTY YEARS IN THE. PEN.
Chicago, April 6.-Thomas Flynn. con-
victed OF the murder on December 13 |
today sentenced to serve fifty years in
the penitentiary.
EITHER FOOL OR FIEND.
Chicago, April 6.-Edward Freer, the
child Of Richard Freer.
nad both its eyes burned out last night
by two and half-year-old brother,
named Russell. The children were play
ing together in the basement. Russell
secured poker and holding 1t in the
the child's eyes. The mother hearing
the cries of the infant ran into the base
ment, where she found Russell standing
over the baby with the red hot poker in
his hands. On the floor lay the infant
with both eyes burned out . The little
one will probably die from the effects
Of the terrible punishment
COAL CARS DUMPED QUICK.
Baltimore. April 6.-The pier Of the
Coal company collapsed
this morning and fiften coal cars were
precipitated into the harbor. No one was
hurt.
Drug Journal in Trouble.
Geo. P Englehard & Co., OF Chicago,
the publishers OF drug journal, have
gotten themselves into court for