The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-13


Salvation Army Gave the snap
Away TO Chief Reed. Who After
ward Arrested Them and Got a
Confession.
James Wilson. alas II II. Norton. vho
vas arrested IN this city August a. 49,,
With Robert Duvalle and Charles y. Ray
mona. alas Miller. o. suspicion OF having
planned 70 hold up shs HlghT clerk q ire
Dt.ier n0tel. = IA jail a. Denver co.,
charged with opium smuggling
Chief o. Police Reed received tbs infor-
nation last nagh1 through inquiry from the
East as 10 the history or . man giving
ais name 10 the United States authorities
a. Denver as James Farrell. alias J. II.
Smith, alias James Ross. alas g. Sarris.
alias Townsend. and claiming that he had
come from the Pacific coast. Pictures and
a ran description OF Farrell came with the
inquiry. 50 that Chief Reed had no trouble
IN arriving az = positive Identification.
What makes the chief Still more certain
Is the fact that when ne came 20 Seat
ne met Wilson or Farrell On the train.
When Wilson was arrested IN Seattle he
looked at the chief a moment and then
said
''wen. I, seems to me I have met you
before"
YES your face Is familiar 20 me" re-
piled the chief. "and II an not mistaken
you are the man 1 met on the train COM
ing West"
THAT IS So" replied Wilson; Il recall
1t now
In this city Wilson Is known as a timber
land sharp. His methods are supposed To
be similar 20 those OF the notorious Charlie
Reed, who is also well known ia Denver.
To the public he posed as a real estate
man. IN Denver. Wilson. or Farrell. as he
calls himself now. IS known as a tailor and
opium snugg.er. The physical descrlp-
lions o. the man as taken by the two de-
partments differ slightly, but the scar on
the body Is the same. In Seattle his height
Is given as feet IL inches age q years.
complexion dark. hair black. nationality
Irish. In Denver he is scheduled as feet
81 inches tall. age "a years. complexion
dark. hair black. nationality Irish. The
differences are not Of material value. con-
sidering the scar and similarity OF the
pictures.
one day last August a member OF the
Salvation Army walked into Chief Of Pc
lice Reeds office and told him that he had
some important information
What Is it?' asked the chief
We'll" said the man. Il an an ex-crook.
but through the Salvation Army have been
reformed and am living an honest life.
There IS a dangerous criminal in this city
and he has planned TO hold np the Diner
hotel i have become possessed OF his
plans and think II my duty 10 pat you on
your guard
This is certainly startling information :.
replied the chief. and / should Ike 10
know more"
All I have 20 say further" replied the
man, is that this fellow has been looking
u" Guy over carefully. First he INSPECT
ed the Stevens hotel. then the Rainier
Grand, ard finally the Diner. He has conc
70 the conclusion that The last named Is
the pest one TO rob. II you viii send an
ofiieer with me viii point out the man
you want
4ae chlef did as the man suggested. and
from that time on Wilson wss seadoD,-
81 az soon became evident that he had
Two companions, so the chief ordered All
Or them 70 be brought In when tho nron-
er time came. The detectives dIsro+ya-ea
that Wilson and the tNo other suspects
frequently walked up First avenue as Gar
- the DHler and looked il over carefully
They were careful not 20 be saAn together
in the nebga b0Thood OF thelr. contcrnrIat-
"a crime.
August "A Detective Williams and "a
troAuan Powers arrested Wilson. Later
MS supposed "paIs" We're also sent 20
headquarters. One save his name ae
Robert Duva1e and the other as Charles
Il. Miller, alias Raymond. The three were
placed in separate cas,s 50 that they
would not have an opportunity 20 hatch
~ a story to explain their actions and
presence in The city
wilson was taken into Chief Reeds Of
fee frst. That VAS the time 10 rec0r-
nized The chief as bis acquaintance On the
train. on being questioned 30 eAr7.tfr7
that he rad planned 70 rob the D1er He
explained that the stevens and Rainier
Grand had been considered. bat the land
ala rot lay risat for the get away" SO
tae piIer was decided upon as the best
Say The beauty % e Sas that the long
plank road down 20 the water f~eat ~,
the north end 81 the o,d Arlington hotel
directly opposite tha Diner Offered an
excellent opportunity 70 escape IL there
vas chase Il any event e Afforded
ane chance 90 elude the police
Duva1e w8s then brought IN. WILSON
being taken back 10 his celi. Duva1e tod
practically the san1o story as Wilson had
told Miller when brought before tho
ch.et. was as cool 80 8 cake = SEQ. He
sala thar ne had no idea why he BAD been
arrested I'd Aa1 nothing 80 confess The
c1ie< informed h.m ttzt hc ru.z1t as wlU
tel al he knew about tas plot 20 rob the
DG.er but BE rw83Ded silent
Bring In WILSON and puvalle~ sad
CAIet Reed. TIE prisoners were brought
Ia. aDd when they saw &sIer ca-a SAID.
"IEero.~
II 30 not know these men" said NJ
Nr. Y never Saw 'Hen before I'm Fnv Afa"
WILSON, and Duva.se Looked az NG.sr il
astoutsanent ard der sre6 - the eli -
Thar ne was in WITH then CT the pan.
MaIe~'s face was lBpasstve Cody b1t
positively re refused TO recoguiEa h.s
friends and wog-I nor talA wlta theu
No complaint was s-od aEu rst Wilson
ard nuvs1e. vhn Immediately 1cft tha
cry. Muller wGs kept .u san EcG- days
hut be ga not Gsnch from t5e position aa
had taken. Finally ~ was turned loose.
and since thoa nothing has been heard or
hsa1.
Davaus IS -a1 = r-7~e taan o-t'-
nary Interest - tae pa..ea }1st now 30 Sc
atfe. Portland and Chicago. because ne
Is ire man that gave u tective Simmons.
a. Portland tire FIRST Up ts2t led 20 tho
~su.ssra - George Retz. who IS wanted
r, C-~eaEo gor The murder e. q Judge a.
e,sr.te1.
War Nnjor-Generals Now Living.