The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05

ARRESTED ~ W1SHINGTON AND
VIII BE RETURNED 10 TIRGTNIA.
Refuses 90 Tell How He Got Out of Jail.
Jramped to Washington Where lie
Arrived Foot o. e and Unkempt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Leslie Cook,
well-educated Baptist minister, with
refinement and good breeding showing IN
his face. despite it's covering Of Struggling,
unkempt beard and IT'S Iu-wasled comb
ton, was prisoner last night IA an ron
grated cell al the First Precinct Police
station, held on charge OF being a
Iugltive from justice. rersecuted, as he
claims, by enemies VINO brought false
charges against HIM. he stole into WASH
lngtOn ailer darkness had settled over
the city last night, with the intention
OF visiting his wife. When their reunion
was almost an accomplished fact he was
betrayed to the police and arrested.
Cook, VINO is alleged TO have borne the
alias OF Edward Seyerne, IS thrty-eight
years old, and has held several charges
IN Virginia, notably at Roanoke. at Lees
burg and at Stanton He had always
borne a high reputation, but after he left
his last charge, which was at Roanoke,
Va. little over a year ago. there were
hints of dishonesty. lie and his wife
came TO Washington, but he did not re-
main long in the city, spending most OF
his time in Virginia. Mrs. Cook. short
time ago, secured employment in a milf
ner's establishment at llO5 q street north
NtTlt MutIE she. - HOW tullogtN.
HIS ARREST.
On December Il last, Cook was arrested
while at Orange COurt-HOuse, Va. on
a charge OF forgery. Vainly protesting
his innocence. he VAS taken TO Roanoke
and placed in jail there to await trial
His confinement, however, was Of snort
duration. On January q ne made his es-
cape. How he would not say last night,
limiting, though that the way was made
easy for him by those who believed IN
his innocence Since then he has been
a tramp, making his way slowly toward
Washington. afraid TO stay long IN any
single place, lest he should be again ar
rested. Footsore. ragged and unkempt,
he reached Washington last night.
Long before his arrival. however,
dispatch had been received by Inspector
Mattingly from Chief Of Police Dyer. OF
Roanoke asking him to have his detec-
lives keep a lookout for Cook, OF whom
he sent a picture and a description. The
message was placed in the hands Of De-
iectives Gallagher and Boardman, and
they succeeded in finding out the address
OF Mrs. Cook. She lives at 1905 . street.
In n house occupied by a family named
Collins. The detectives expected that
Cook would attempt 10 communicate with
his wife, and arranged 10 secure an early
notification Of his arrival.
A WRECK.
Shortly before . o'clock last night
telephone message was received al police
headqua rters announcing that Cook was
In the city. and the two detectives hur-
ried to the house on q street Standing
near the house they saw a man who. In
a vague way, answered the description
OF the person for whom they were look
ing The picture they mad. though was
OF a man OF handsome. intellectual Tea
lures well dressed, and apparently IN
robust health. The man they saw was
apparently a physical wreck. and his
clothes were taitered and rusty. The
face I'm the picture was smoothly shaven
that OF the mans was covered by n
weeks growth OF short. bristly REQ
beard. But the picture was OF the man.
taken In better days.
IL was Cook. waiting on the corner for
an answer TO the note he had sent in to
his wife. but which had not been deliver.
ed. The detectives asked him his name
and when he told them he was placed
under arrest and taken TO police head.
quarters inspector Mattingiy questionsd
him briefly before be was sent to the sta