Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
Police Arrest a BritiSher as a
 Chicago Fugitive.
DETENTION OF J. F. SMITH
Apparently Prosperous London Merchant, Who Tells a Straight Story of His Trip 10 This Country on inc Steamship WIih Tom Reed and Boss Cr0ker and Has Good Credentials.

W.,S--.i .!.s.,Qn, SsGst. 3-Red s,.a,.1e and. a.l n. LIZ. >l5ll1a s.ulridity are 1ez1l5n- stL.a for dhe delJ-an,on of Jesse F. S'I>l1, of Elyi water, London. Eng laGd. e5y ihe police Of ihfs c:..ty ,-.l SIS p-cia1 .-h.r5 ,he is WillIam D. Rice aI.aes ". R. Dayts, wanted in CL11a.o f1r, larceny and forgery. Even q clrEaor'y eXanJ:lLsi3n Of Smiths eff. iats, a1If five minu.5s cCciyeseslt1sn Wt,n him seems to prove the truth of his reperesenta- irons. The pT.scc.er siales .ii,e.,- he .ss ola7 of tl1. largest retail f-'-it mer- cI-ants Of London, Ills place O. bI:si- ness occupying premises 145, 147 and 149 Porto Be.-0 Lad E.bddway.
 ALcUt .le mid>lle Of Ju,y the s;o.:ce of Wa-1iTl2a. on received T .l-nBs:- c.f circulars from CL.:o.go. offering l re ward of $50 fer the apLrtheEg.cn Of Rice. alas Davis, and $1C0 f5r t1e 1a- clToGy of a pair of d.amo1i ollccrgs, 15IA caIcs.s; q Gtamoad ring. Gal can.cs. and T d.agEonI stud, ri tarats stD- I]0s'ad to b. i'll R-ce's possession. Rice is described as , feet inches taI. weighing 190 pounds and L>Gng very bald. Other identifying marks a.e given.
 Dedtectve Macdonald was at his ro-t in the Baltimore and Ohio s5:I,ion yes terday morning slg5ifly before tie 1O:3O train raI-le1 out for Pi;5s6urg He saw l man pass through 1.na gate wearing l very lance GiaHrS1ll in his shirt and walking slowly. This called 10 mind inc Rice circu.ar and when the deotective took tt from lis pocket and read 1t Cyer he found sFeIul points in which alle n-sln who had just passed fitted tine description cf the al- leged Chicago forger.
 Macdonald followed the passenger into fle coach and iI,,ca-roga5ed him. IL was Sm.J1, the London fruit CeeIer, and he answered the detectives ques i tions rapidly When MacDonald told him he corresp0nded to the q scrirc:,gn 1 of the Chicago man and must go to | headquarters, Slnit-l WIS amazed and ! indignant, but acceIJted the iLi,eITdp- |
 
 philosophy. He had his tigl1k taken f1cim tL:a' tiain. ard this. with his other i effects, was carried to headqUaiasecis When questioned, the suspect stated i that Ee had recently arrived in the United States, and was OF his way to Pit,sburg and Chicago He las no acqua F: ::a1.ces in Wa. l1ine',cc, and stofd7ed over here to see the csa..y..al, which wi-s on his rou:e by tle Baiti- more and Ohio to his destina,t1n
 Iae absence Of Ty,:sS-is who could identify Smith and vCE@h for him here and the <lLnM Iart;cu,ars in which he fits the description of Rice. caused those ir1 Charge to decide to hC-Cb S1rl.h until the Chicago police could ba reached by telegraph. Late from Chicago, and Smith was still oc- crl-YYing q small witness room at the first precinct station, wi1rl T p3.fcema1 on eUhrd at his door. The prisoner is high in Masonic orders. and this S1-l became known to ahose members
  lr:Ilte things as conf ol able as posi- be for their broJher NIason in his E;.ranga adventure.
 In point of description there are many qlI5culaIs tlD Which Smith does not meet the ngJEsS.ling marks Of Rice He is only five feet four and half inches tall and weighs only 1G5 pounds. as agli1lSt the we-2n5 and height of Rice above quoted. He corresponds to Rice's description in color of eyes, mIItsiacle and slow gait. and ill ID others. The Chicago circular calls Rice an unusually smooth con , man." If Smith ts Rice he is the . sIc1lhest con artist that ever. drew 2 brehth, for the prisoner tells straight f folwa1I story. which is Lacked LID by his memorandum book. l.. which are entered interesting details of his trip to the United States and 0JIzr matters : of his personal and business life in London for months back.
 All his ol0@hing bears his name or I i1ftills and tne marks of London s makers In his trunk there are t score of articles which show they are | from England, and express company ( 4sheeks for several hundred | dollars. which are also in his baggage. f show that 1Iley wcee f=ag-ed ;n London t saTIy this asanj,l. Tllere is nce q >ic-le tl lrtic.e on ths mans person or am0ng t