Evening journal., 1897-05-01
HAD A LIVELY TIME.
Young Man Robbed a Bank and
Enjoyed Himself Hugely.
LIVED LIKE A PRINCE FOR A TINE.
when Arrested, He Claimed to Have Ac-
completes In the Crine-He Also
Pleaded sickness aud Asked to
BE Sent to the Hospital.

New York, May 1.--Captain OBrien,
chief of the detective, bureau. has un-
der arrest Clarence Barton. q years
old. who is wanted by the police OF
ogden, Utah, for stealing $4,000 from
the Utah Loan ard Trust company.
Barton was arrested at l59 East
Eighty-fourth street. When asked what
his occupation was, he said he had
none.
j. f. Davenport, chief Of police Of Og-
den. called on Captain O'Brien and told
him he had traced Barton to this city
and requested assistance to arrest him.
Captain O'Brien detailed Detectives
Mccarthy and Wade. and they accom-
panied Chief Davenport to Bartons
home where he was placed under ar
rest without difficulty.
Chief Davenport telegraphed news Of
the arrest to ogden and was instruct
ed to hold the prisoner, for whom req
uisition papers would be sent imme-
dJately.
Chief Davenport says the robbery OF
the bank was accomplished on Dec. 26
of last year. The officials of the bank
said nothing TO him for a month, as
they hoped 60 apprehend the thief. The
robbery was what the police called
Sneak" or one that was accomplished
on the quiet Barton has a brother in
the employ Of the bank, and as he had
been hanging around the bank for three
or four days visiting his brother sus-
picion was directed to him after the
theft.
Lived Like a Prince.
While the bank officials were keeping
the matter secret, Barton left Ogden
and went 10 Jacksonville, Fla. where
he spent money like a prince He
aroused the suspicious OF Detective e..
]. Burgess of this city, who was doing
some work there. and Burgess tele-
graphed the police authorities Of differ
ent cities asking IL they did not want
Barton but got no answer.
Detective Burgess says Barton car
ried a belt fun OF gold eagles while he
remained in Jacksonville and did not
seem to care who saw the money. He
says Barton lived at a house kept by a
woman known as Russian Belle, but
whose right name is Belle Olive. Bar
ton paid a mortgage Of $500 that was
on this woman's place and then mar
rled her daughter. or a woman whom
she claimed as her daughter and who
was known as The Wanderer.
With Barton when he reached Jack
sonville was a companion, who lived IN
the same house and who married a gr
by the name Of Beatrice. This paiI
soon left for New Orleans.
Barton and his wife came 70 New
York in March. He had money wher
placed under arrest. but had a number
of pawntickets for diamond jewelry
When the police called at his house I,
] ], hfrse u la inl
in bed. Barton himself claims TO b'
suffering from appendicitis and sal,
he would ask the judge to send hin
to the hospital
Accuses Others.
During the hearing in the Cente
street court Barton said he was no
alone in the commission of the crime
He said he had a companion, who's
name was Leo Graves, and he charges
Chief Davenport with trying to shiel'
Graves. IF 1 am guilty. Graves is ais
! guilty. Why is he not arrested?" aske'
Barton.
Then, turning to Chief Davenport, h
asked: "Did not Graves admit to yol
, that he took one-half Of the none.
from me?"
The chief nodded amrmatively.
'Then," said Barton. "why are yo'
trying to shield him2" Chief Daven
port told the magistrate that hithert
, Barton had borne a good reputation
and had never before been accused o
, any crime. Then he added that h
thought he could show there Is moth
: ing i'm the present charge against him.
, Barton asked the magistrate to com
nit him to Bellevue hospital, sayin.
he was very sick. The magistrat
granted the request.