The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
CHANGED HIS NAME TO WILBUR, BY
WHICH HIS COMPANY WAS KNOWN.
Says He Cares Nothing as to What
Reeves Confessed to the
Police.


funct bank at Union City. arrived in In
dianapolis over the Big Four road at $40
yesterday afternoon and at once repaired to
a restaurant, where the party took supper.
Between the time of the arrival and the
departure on the east-bound Knickerbocker
the members of the party engaged in con-
versation with the reporter with no show of
reserve. Cadwallader looked the picture of
health as, with horid face and well-filled
frame, he pulled at a cigar contentedly
while telling his story. Not a trace of
nervousness or embarrassment was notice.
able, and, on the contrary, he chatted about
friends he knew in Indianapolis and the
excitement of his trip from California as
though he had been enjoying vacation.
The only point he shrewdly hedged on was
the charge which has been placed against
him by the Union City people. Said he:
This is as much of surprise to me as to
any one; perhaps more so, as 1 have not
the faintest idea of why 1 was arrested.
have nothing to answer for at Union City,
and will be able to prove it when I get
there. I do not wish to talk of the failure
of the bank, as people who are very close
to me are mixed UP in it, and while per-
sonally 1 have nothing to fear 1 do not
L resisted arrest in California because,
knowing that had nothing to expect in a
business way in Union City. where all my
prospects were blasted, did not like the
idea of giving up my position in California.
where 1 was doing WELL / was purser on
the steamer City of Stockton for the Cali
fornia Navigation and Improvement Com
rany, which piled between Stockton and
San Francisco, and 1 had good prospects
ahead of me- as only few days before
my arrest 1 had been transferred from the
steamer to better berth in the general
offices of the company at Stockton"
did you go directly from Union City to
California when you left home. Mr.. Cad
wallader?' asked the reporter.
ORGANIZED AN OPERA COMPANY.
NO" replied the prisoner; 81 travelled for
a few months with a theatrical company,
which, however did not amount to much
and 1 finally went 80 San Francisco and or
ganized a second Wilbur Opera Company,
with which 1 made little money, but not
enough to tempt me to continue it. The last
engagement the company played was at
Stockton, where we stayed three weeks.
During this time made many friends there
and ended by accepting the place with the
steamship company. / had been told some
time ago by friends that inquiries were be-
ing made concerning me by the Indiana au-
thorities, but as 1 thought had nothing to
fear took no steps TO make my escape, as
l could easily have done. For nearly a
week before Simmons came for me knew
I was to be arrested, and had I wished to
get away I had plenty of friends who could
have made it easy thing for me to do.
Instead waited, knowing that no Califor-
MIA court would allow them to take me
away on any evidence they could show
which would connect me with the breaking
up of the bank 1 am still of this opinion,
and the fact that am here does not indi-
cate that have been proved guilty to the
satisfaction of the California court, but
rather that the victim of trick, in
perpetrating which an officer of the State
of Indiana has violated the law. / am now
on my way to Union City, kidnapped man.
dragged off in defiance of the law of a great
State by the officer of another. Simmons
has treated me nicely in every other re-
spect and, of course, he sees things from
a different standpoint than do
How came you to take the name of E.
H. Wilbur" asked the reporter.
WELL" said Cadwaliader, when 1 went
into the Wilbur Opera Company venture 1
had to have some one with the show by
the name of Wilbur, and could think of no
one better than myself. OF course. when
came to Stockton 1 became known as Will
bur and did not see the necessity of going
into lengthy explanations with people who
did not care a rap what my right name was
or why 1 saw fit to change it. OF one thing
you may be sure, however and that is that
l did not do it in order to hide myself.
Simmonss brother, whom knew in a gen.
eral way at Union City. met me at Stock
ton and did nothing to lead him to believe
that I desired to avoid recognition 1 sup
pose it was he, however, who put the Off
GERS on to their game. whatever it is
INDIFFERENT TO REEvES'S CONFESS
SION.
"Are you aware that Reeves has impli-
Gated you in a serious manner in his con-
fession to the police?" said the reporter.
NO" returned Cadwallader, II know
nothing about what Reeves has done, and
care less. as I think shall be able to prove
his charges false, although, / being the
accused party, it would seem as If the
State would have to do the proving. 1 do
not care to talk about the case, as am not
advised of what charges have been pre-
ferred nor what would be the best method
to pursue in vind:vating myself. 1 shall
leave that to my lawyers.
'Is it true that you were on the point of
leaving for Honolulu when arrested?''
asked the reporter.
mo, / cannot say that was" said Cad
wallader, although / had talked the thing
over in general way with friends of mine
who thought a few men with some capital
could make money by going there now
Simmons and Colonel Patched had a
close call in getting me out of California,
as my friends and my lawyers were active
In my interests, and had not Simmons
openly violated all interstate laws, we
would now be in California instead of Indi-
ana, at least l am satisfied / would. The
special engine ard car chartered by Sim
mons stopped over the California line in
Nevada county, where Simmons was served
| with papers by the officers at that point
| No one had any idea that he would at
| tempt to force me to go further with him
| In the face OF the mandate of the California
| courts, but he did, and here I am"
THE SHREWD INDIANA SHERIFF.
Sheriff Simmons. who is a young, sandy
haired official Of boyish appearance. talked
quite as freely as Cadwallador did OF the