Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
AC0NGRESSMAN'S SON
hHwrNLrS $. HATCH ARRESTED
AT THE JEFFERSON YESTERDAY
WANTED In BUTTE CITY, MONTANA.
He Is Charged with the Larceny Of
Money from the Mutual Life In
Father Distinguished Man.

Llewellyn S. Hatch, a son Of the late
Congressman w. III. Hatch, OF Missouri,
was arrested at the Jefferson yesterday
morning on a telegram from the Chief
OF Police Of Butte City. Mont, charging
| him with the larceny Of $3.50 from the
] Mutual Life-Insurance Company Of New
| York, and he is now in a cell at the
| Second Police Station awaiting removal
TO Montana An officer will come from
Montana for him, and he at first sgni-
fed bis willingness to go without re-
QUESTION, but he has since engaged Hon.
George D. Wise as counsel, and will
probably fight the matter i'm court.
Hatch had been travelling under the
alias Of Vivian l.. Smith, and at the
time of his arrest was I'm the hotel office
inquiring for mail which he expected in
that name. He had previously been TO
the hotel, but did not register there. and
when he put in his appearance yesterday
morning detectives were waiting for him
and ne was arrested without any scene
being created.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
alter his arrest, but he could motor at
least did not-throw any light on the
Charge against him. He said he was up
TO about fifteen months ago I'm the employ
Of the Mutual Life-Insurance Company,
and as their agent travelled through Col
orado, Montana, and other Western
States. He asserted, with some degree Of
vehemence, that he had not defrauded the
company out of any money and knew of
M xrF1qt h.. oh. Oh I,pr
been preferred against him.
lie, however, took his arrest very
philosophically, and the manner in which
he conducted himself in his cell indicated
that he was not particularly III at ease
behind the bars. He has a pleasant adj
dress. though, and does not look like
criminal He is rather stout and robust
has a round, clean-shaven face with open
cOuntenance and soft blue eyes. His !
hair is tinged with gray, and he was very
neatly dressed. He talked in an apparent |
~ frank manner with the reporter, save |
when he was asked concerning his where |
abOuts Wednesday night and his mission |
I'm Richmond, and then he evaded a direct |
answer. He denied having an alias. and |
said that his name was Hatch, and that |
he was a son of ex-Congressman Hatch |
MY home is in CoYington. KY" he said, |
land my people are well known there.
My father was a strong Confederate, and |
Turing the war between the States resided
N Richmond, filling the position Of assist
mt commissioner of exchange under Ma
Or Robert Ould. The last time he was
lere was 10 attend the funeral Of Major
)uld. / had often heard him tell Of his
ife in this city and think It was nothing
1ut sentiment which caused me TO stop
'ver here. / was on my way South, and
ceiling a desire to see the city in which
ny father had resided so many years ago,
stopped here. Now l am a prisoner
nut for what reason / am at a loss to
ay."
MAY BE a NOTED CRIMINAL.
When the telegram requesting Hatchs
rrest was received here on Wednesday |
nd IT became known that he was fire.
ucnting the Jefferson. four Of the mem
ers of the local detective bureau as
embed at the hosiery TO await his
oming. and there they were met by
IT.. &. II. Eppelsheimer an agent Of the |
insurance company, and Detective Nc
levitt, Of Washington, both OF whom
we're on the trail. The local detectives
ung around the Jefferson Wednesday
light for several hours, aud returned
here yesterday morning I'm time 10 make
he arrest.
Mr.. Eppelsheimer came here only for
le purpose Of identifying Hatch. he be-
y the only gentleman in the employ Of |
10 company, who had ever seen the
AN
RAN RACE TRACKS. {
Hatch's home is In Hannibal Mo, and ,
Is father vas wel-known In Congress
Farmer Hatch. The son is wanted,
is said In Kansas City, Little Rock, J
rk., Des Moines, Ia. Colorado City, /,
)lo and Coyington, Ky. He is alleged ,
have operated or rather promoted
ectric racing tracks in most OF these
ties, and the hotels throughout the =
untIy have been warned against him.
4 few months ago Hatch wore black -
Oustache later he grew a yandyke
ard, and now he is clean shaver. The
lice are very much elated over his a
pture as they have been in pursuit OF =
m for several months. II