The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-25
Mr.. WHIPPLE'S DRAFT.
Brought from Louisville Under Ar
rest-His straightforward story.

Fred II. Whpple, who says he is a MEM
Der of the Whipple Manufacturing Com
pany, of Providence, r. l., was in most
distressing predicament last night. He was
arrested at Louisville on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses and
brought to this city. He told a very plausi-
BILE story which made him out a victim
of some other persons mistake, and Henry
w. Lawrence. proprietor of the Bates
House. who caused Whipple's arrest. put so
much faith in his story last night that he
invited him to spend the night at the hotel
in company with Detective Dugan. Super
intendent of Police Quigley refused to per-
NIT this arrangement.
Mr.. Whipple, with his wife and his
mother came to this city two weeks ago
and put up at the Bates House. A week
ago yesterday he offered in payment of his
bill, which then amounted to $45 a draft
on tho Whipple Manufacturing Company
of Providence, r. l.. and received in change
S.. The draft was turned into the Mer-
chants National Bank. Mr.. Whipple and
his family stayed at the Bates until Sun
day morning, when they went to Louisville,
leaving at the Bates their forwarding adj
dress. the Gait House. louisville. Yester-
day afternoon the draft was returned to the
Merchants National Bank end written on.
the back of it were the words ';No Whipple
Manufacturing Company here Then Mr.
Lawrence called Detective Dugan and had
him swear out a warrant for Mr.. Whipple's
arrest. A telegram was sent to the Louis
vile police department to arrest Mr.. Whip
pie. The telegram read that he was charged
with forgery, but that was mistake Mi
Wh1pple was arrested, and, as he said
he was sure he was not guilty of forgery.
he insisted that he be brought to this
city. He paid the expenses of travelling for
himself, his wife and two detectives who ac-
companied them. He was taken to the po-
lice station when they. arrived here, and
pressed those who heard him as being hon.
est and unfortunate. As he said, it was
not likely that he would stay at the Bates
week after he cashed the draft If he was
"crooked.' His wife was greatly distressed.
and Mr. Whipple said he had left his aged
mother at Louisville almost heart broken
the Whipple Manufacturing Company was
a maker of celluioid articles. but had
sb al its factory. The IN graft ne said;
bank messenger, and he, finding no one
there, had hastily decided the draft was
not good Mr. Whipple had received a tele-
to New York. The Rhode Island represen-
tatvs Of the GO company d,d L. H. Carpesnttehr
draft had it been taken to him. Mr.. Whip
pie said he telegraphed $1O4 to this repre-
sentative the last part of last week in order
Mr. WhippIe said he had funds deposited
in the National Exchange Bank, of Provi-
dence. and asked that Mr.. Lawrence verify
When this explanation was made, Mr.. Law
renee agreed TO let Mr.. Whipple and his
wife stay at the hotel, under surveillance Of
Detective Dugan. over night. Captain
Kruger did not care to make this conces-
sion without consent of Superintendent
Quigley and the latter absolutely, refused to
give his consent. The only thing left was to
lock Mr.. Whipple up until this morning,
when an investigation can be made.