The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
so ENDS HER ROMANCE.
Fannie RutherFord's FOrger Lover
In Jail and She Broken and PenI-
From the New York World.

tent.
From the New York World.
Chicago, oct. 15.-The romance OF Fan
ished idol of her family, came TO an abrupt
and inglorious end to-day.
]. II. Morris, forger and confidence man,
was arrested at shelbyville. Mo, by de-
tectives in the employ of Mrs. Rutherford.
Miss Rutherford, broken in health and
penitent, was with him.
The long chase for the alleged kIdnapper
cost Mrs. Rutherford $1,000,
Morris success in the forgery line is
eaualled by his talent for Jail breaking.
Two years ago he put out several thou
sand dollars of forged paper in Memphis.
He was arrested, but succeeded In break
ing jall. He came to Chicago and float
ed $1,000 in worthless paper. Again he es-
capped from jail.
Mrs Rutherford of Minneapolis, and her
daughter Fannie spent last winter in the
south Mrs. Rutherford is the widow OF
Capt. George Rutherford. The family is
among the wealthy and respectable of the
Flour city.
on a Mississippi steamer last winter the
Rutherfords met Morris. He posed as
wealthy southern planter. He acted the
part to perfection and carried the daugh-
ters heart by storm
In April he appeared in Minneapolis,
still in the role Of southern planter in
quest of a northern bride. He induced
Miss Rutherford 10 elope with him.
Mrs Rutherford engaged detectives and
soon learned Morris was forger and jail
breaker. She believed that her daughter
had been kidnapped. Circulars with the
pictures of Morris and Miss Rutherford
and Offering reward for their apprs-
hension were sent broadcast.
Detectives followed them continuously,
and finally ran Morris down.
When Morris left Minneapolis he took
the girl to Geneva Lake, Wis. She soon
learned the true character of the man.
The young woman tells long story
of her wanderings with Morris, but de-
MES that she was kidnapped.
From Geneva Lake the couple came to
Chicago and remained for two months.
Morris learned that the police were
searching for him and fled to San Fran
cisco. They stayed In San Francisco I'M
til a week ago, when cousin of MISS
Rutherford met her on the street with
Morris and notified the Minneapolis police.
It was then learned that they had left for
Kansas City.
Morris had half a dozen aliases. He
was known in Chicago as Morse, Thur
man and futile. While imprisoned In
the Cook county Jail he impersonateo
an attorney and escaped He had been
an inmate of the Jail several times, and
at the time of his escape was under
eight Indictments for forgery.
Morris represented himself in Chicago
as the agent of a wealthy New York
corporation, and obtained the confidence
of several business men. These men
afterward cashed his worthless paper
to the amount of several thousand dol
lars.
The Chicago police have notified the
Memphis authorities Of the indictments
against Morris here, and If he Is not con-
vieted i'm the southern city he Will be
brought to Chicago and tried.
Mrs Rutherford is anxious to prosecute
Norris on a charge of abduction IL he can
be taken to Minneapolis
Morris alleges that he and Miss Ruthef-
ford were married at Geneva Lake, Wis,
but this is denied by the police.