The sun., 1897-12-16
BETRAYED BY A WOMAN.
ALBEItT $. WARMER CAPTURED ON
A FARM IN KANSAS.

Heid In Kansas City Awaiting Reauta'iion
Fapern-He says No Escaped on nicJcie'
RidinE First south Far ne AiabaInn' Then
North TO 81. raul. and Thoneo to Kamsns.
ALBANY, Dec. l5.-Albcrt s. Warner, the New
York lawyer and alleged chief conspirator In the
plot whereby little John Conway was kidnapped
last August and held for $4,000 ransom,
has been captur, ID. Warner has successfully
oluded tho poico and pinkcrton detectives for
over four months, clue after clue having beon
followed without avail. His whereabouts were
discovered through a woman In Philadelphia
with whom he corrcspondcd, and for whom ho
had q strong attachment, Realizing that War
nor's friendship had been lost to her through
his flight, sho set about 20 see how she could
make something through her knowledge of his
whereabouts. She was friendly with a gang Of
professional evil doers In New Sork. and mado
confidant Of one of them. He came on hero
election day. and approaching James c. Far
rell, managing editor OF the Albany argus,
promised to mako known Warmers hiding
place for $1,000. Shortly afterward Mr.. Far
rell sent an agent to New York to deal with the
gang, but they doubled their demand. Mr. Far.
rell refused to give any moro than 81 900, and
the men finally consented. Then the police
were put In possession'of the information regard
ing Warner, secured from the woman.
Detective Joseph McCann left here on Friday
last for Kansas City, where he was Joined by q
Pinkerton man from tho Kansas City Agency
McCanns information was to the effect that
Warner was In q hamlet within fifty miles Of
Kansas City, where he won't under the name Of
Richmond. The two detectives searched
through several small places in the interior Of
Kansas, and finally located Warner ON a farm
near Riley Centre, where at o'clock last night
he was arrested. He was working as farm
hand He consented to leave Kansas for
in hn,au r,f Et1tn hcft inn nf
Kansas City to be confined in than they have in
Kansas while awaiting extradition papers.
Warner looks like farmer. His skin Is
and long. When arrested he was dressed in
brown overalls and wore light felt hat. His
hands are calloused and rough from work.
Warner told Detective McCann while on tho
way from. Riley Centre to Kansas City that
after his escape from the rescuing party on the
morning they secured the boy he boarded Cen.
| tral train. When near Schenectady he learned
that tho conductor knew who he was, and be.
| fore the train reached there he jumped from 1t
and walked to Kingston. where he took train
! to Jersey City. He stayed there Ave days with
and felt go blue over his prospects that he de.
| cided TO give himself up to the police. lie was
walking TO the police station for that purpose
when he saw bicycle standing at the curb In
jumping on tho wheel he rode of and kept going
| until he reached Riley Centre, Kan. He first
went South. and had been in Alabama, rcnnes.
north as ST. Paul. travelling from city to city.
| Then he struck out for Kansas. He pawned
the bicycle a few days sage,
| This afternoon Chief Willard received word
| from Detective McCann that he and Warner
were In Kansas City. Warner had agreed to
| come on without requisition. He then re-
| considered his determination and declined to
! Is now locked up to await the arrival Of the
papers, which are now on their way.