The times., 1899-06-26
WILL RETURN FOR TRIAL
C. Ii. Forbes Lindsay Under Arrest
at London.
Taken Into Custody by Scotland Yard
xIement-Rcquisition Papers Have
Been Issued-The Prisoner Is Well
Known in WnshinEton-His Record.

C. II. Forbes Lindsay, formerly a resi-
dent of this city, and well known here. in
Baltimore. and in Philadelphia in life in
surance club, and social circles, and as an
editor is under arrest in London, where he
is held by the Scotland Yard police on a
charge of embezzling s1,411.50 from the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Phi a
delphia. Lindsay is said to have collected
that amount as years premium on
$4,000 policy issued by the company and
to have failed to make return for it. He
was arrested at Londonderry several days
ago, and removed to London, where he is
held awaiting the arrival of extradition pa
pers. The papers were issued by the State
Department about one week ago, and were
turned over to the Philadelphia authorities
to be served. Detective TAFT, of Phiiadel
phia. sailed from New York on the Umbria
Saturday armed with the papers. His mis-
sion is to bring Lindsay to this country for
trial
Lindsay is we'll known in this city, hav-
ing been in the insurance business here
Tor some time He came to the city bear
ing the reputation of a ffrst-class insur-
ance agent and obtained employment at
the Offices of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, at 1926 f Street northwest, at
salary of $50 per week. He is said 10
have been granted advances which he never
made good Later he was employed by
! the Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany of Ohio at their local office, 1914
F Street northwest, and still later was
connected with the Home Life Insurance
Company of New York. He severed his
connection with the latter company a little
over a year ago and removed TO Baltimore,
where he edited a whist publication known
as Whist Opinion" Afterward he re-
moved to Philadelphia where he became
connected with the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. While in this city Lindsay was
member of the Columbia Athletic Club
and was dropped from the rolls for nom
payment Of dues.
Those who know Lindsay when told of
his arrest at Londonderry expressed no
great surprise. II was said that the man
was not regarded TO be all that he repre-
sented himself to be. Though well edu-
Gated and well read, he impressed those
who met him as being pedantic and boast
full, and for those reasons, was not general
ly liked, and made few friends He was a
whist devotee, and spent much of his spare
time at the game. finally branching out as
a writer on the subject, and eventually, as
stated. became the editor of a whist paper
The man was always regarded as secretive
concerning his family and his affairs,
though he was ever willing to talk Of him
self and his experiences.
Lindsay is about thirty-eight years old,
and claimed to have been born in England
According to statements made by himself
he was an officer in the English army and
served in the campaign against the Zulus
in Africa with the prince imperial. That
C-a ont net llTr 10
also claimed TO have been in the news
paper business at Chicago for a number of
years previous to coming to Washington.
When Lindsay came TO this city about
two years ago he brought with him wife
and child. He was frequently seen ia
company with them on the street but sell
dom spoke of them. Few persons were
ever invited 10 his house and many re-
marked about the apparent seclusion in
which the family lived. One morning Mrs.
Lindsay appeared at the office where Lind
say was employed and there asked if any
thing was known Of the whereabouts of
her husband. Nothing was known of the
man. She broke down and wept copiously
saying that he had left her in an almost
penniless condition.
About this time a notice was published
in a Baltimore newspaper Of the marriage
OF Lindsay in that city. Those who knew
the man marveled at it as Lindsay had
been known as a married man and had in
troduced his wife to a few friends. Lind
say returned TO the city after the notice
Of the marriage had appeared and was
frequently seen on the street with q
handsomely gowned and pretty woman
whom he also claimed as his wife. He did
not remain here long but returned to Bal
timore. Lindsay is not known to have
any relatives in this city.