The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-30
SIX DETECTIVES
WERE AFTER HIM.
Son of a Former Congressman Under
Arrest.
HE HAD A NUMBER OF ALIASES.
Wanted I'm Butte City, Montana. by the
Mutual Life Insurance Company
for Grand Larceny-Story
ofthe Capture.
He HAD A NUMBER OF ALIASES.

/ After more than year OF ceaseless
search in various parts of the country
for Llewellen 5. Hatch by numerous de-
tectives he has at last. partly through
the efforts of the local detectives, been
arrested and IS now locked up at the
Second police station.
Hatch is said to be wanted I'm many
places. Including Butte City. Chicago.
Des MOines, Kansas City, ST. Louis.
and Little Rock. with other cities yet TO
hear from. His transactions are al
legged TO embrace number of games.
ARRESTED AT THE JEFFERSON.
lie was arrested by Detective Tom
lins0n at the Jefferson Hotel yesterday
morning about $50 o'clock as he was in
the act of asking for mail addressed TO
him under the namo OF Virian l.. Smith.
in the care Of that hotel.
Hatch came 20 Richmond Wednesday
morning and soon afterwards called at
tho Jefferson Hotel and asked II there
was any NEIL for "Virian L. Smith"
There was no mail. and later in the
day he called AT the hotel and again ask
ed for mail. Soon after his departure
upon the second visit Detective Tomln-
son. accompanied by Detectives Gibson,
Schiller and Wren. OF Richmond: Nc
Eppesheimer. Of Pennsylvania, appeared
at the hotel
TELEGRAM FROM BUTTE CITY.
Detective Tomlinson had in his posses
sion telegram from Butte City. Mont.
asking him 10 look out for a man named
Hatch. with aliases who was believed TO
be I'm Richmond. and who was wanted
in Butte City on the charge Of tie lar
ceny of $3.50 from the Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York.
Insurance Inspector Eppelshemer also
reached the city from Washington, IN
company with Detective lloDevitt. or
Washington. Inspector Eppelsheimer is
looking after the interests Of the Mutual
Company q. tving come here to identify
Hatch. and II IS believed that Detective
McDevitt is anxious TO have Hatch back
I'm Washington.
The party had learned that Hatch had
been at the hotel inquiring FOR mall and
they set watch. The anxious inquirer
after mail did not return on Wednes-
day night. but he did 80 back to the
hotel Thursday morning. and then IL was
that Detective Tomlinson arrested him
just as he was inquiring for mail.
SAID HE WAS THE MAN.
The detective showed him the telegram
he had from Butte City and Hatch ac-
whom the telegram referred. The patrol
wagon was called and Hatch was taken
to the Second Station. from whence he
will be carried 10 the Police Court this
morning.
Detective McDevitt returned 10 Wash
ingtOn Wednesday night, but Inspector
Eppelsheimer remained over.
Hatch claims 10 be a son OF the late
Congressman w II. Hatch OF Missouri,
and is well acquainted with large num-
Der Of congressman and other high Of
lcials I'm Washington. So well acquaint-
ed with them is he, in fact. that Il Is
said when he was arrested upon some
charge q few years ago, he secured his
liberty and went unpublished through
the Intervention OF influential friends.
WAS TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
About fifteen months ago Hatch was
employed as agent by the Butte city
branch Of the Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY. and his position was one OF
trust and confidence. He became in
volved i'm his accounts but explained 20
the company that the money HAD been
used as travelling expenses. For f'out
three months. it is said, the company
did nothing I'm the matter. and Hatch az
the end OF that time left and came East.
Later an indictment was made out
$3.50. and detectives have been after him
ever since.
1t is also alleged that he has record
in various other places.
EXPECTED HIM HERE.
The local agency OF the Mutual were
notified that Hatch would probably come
10 this city. and those in charge OF the
agency were asked to look out for him.
lie did not call to see them, however
The prisoner claims that he had
right to use the money as travelling ex-
penses because OF an agreement 10 that
end. He is an intelligent looking man.
heavily built, smooth-shaven and well
dressed. and says he has been lawyer
II is also believed that he has at va
rious times been a book-maker and pro-
moter at race tracks.
Butte City officials are on their way
10 Richmond but It takes about four
DAYS TO make the trip. and they VIII
hardly reach here before Monday.
Tho case will be called up this morn
ing I'm the Police Court, but will probably
be laid over till next week.