The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04


\ yesterday afternoon in connection with
the bunko trick turned at Georgetown
last Friday by which w. L. Wells, Of
jamestown, n. Y, lost $500, and in the
trick in local hotel on Wednesday in
which Lon Hammond. whose,true name is
Hamilton. was relieved of sf70.
II. l. Campbell, alias Joseph Bell, who
was out on bonds in connection with the
Wells case. was arrested yesterday after
noon in a local hotel by Officers John
Kelly. Tenant, Byrnes, Detective Mere
dith and Sergt Ward on the charge of
playing the doctor in the Hamilton
swindle.
1t was supposed that Campbell was
being kept under cover, with the intention
of snealung him out of the city. Chief
Reed had the city covered with detectives,
who were instructed TO get Campbell at
all hazards.
officer Kelly got the tip on Campbells
hiding place and led the raid. The build
Just as the arrest was made the door Of
the room opened and in walked a we'll
dressed man. I beg pardon" he said.
"oh, no. replied the officers come
along" At headquarters he was identified
by Wells as the man who ''steered'' him
John Hicks. but he is none other than
Bowers, member of the notorious
'soapy'' Smith gang. He was convicted
in Alaska and served time. according to
Following the swindle Of Wells Detec-
tive Barbee arrested f.. l.. Campbell. who
gave his name as Joseph Bell. Wells posi-
lively identified him as the man who at
tempted to introduce three-card monte
prior to the time the "steerer," who Is still
at liberty, snatched Wells money, The
bunko men were greatly worried over
Campbelps arrest and there was no end
of scurrying around TO get him out OF jail.
Finally this was accomplished the follow
ing day through a 81 900 bond, with w. II.
Carter, of the Totem Pole saloon, and Tom
Furey as sureties. In addition the police
retained something like $500 which was
found on Campbeirs person.
Out OF two dozen pictures Hamilton. the
Victoria hotel victim, picked that of
Campbell as tie man who sat in the game
with him and was addressed as the doc
tor"
warrant was issued yesterday after
noon in Justice CAMS court for the sec
ond arrest OF Campbell in connection with
the swindla of Hamilton, and detectives
are now searching for the smooth old EEL
low, who gives his age at IS. but who Is
believed to be g. The police say he has
Attorney Fulton Is up in arms, and de-
clares that the means by which Campbelfs
attorneys secured continuance OF the
first case against Campbell in Justice
enough 10 disgust officers of the law. II
was claimed that Campbell was sick abed.
but his whereabouts was carefully con-
cealed.
Matters are still more complicated by
the fact that the police are searching for
Tom FNirey CegnpbelPs bondsman. on the
charge OF completely In the bunkonE OF
Hamilton. Furey was one Of the bonds
men In the celebrated Sears case, He has
a faculty of bobbing up when hunko men
arc In trouble. and claims 20 pave prop
hut the police say he is the associate OF
sure~thing men.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
said yesterday that he was satisfied the
had DOM sNerNt hing in their
To help justice along, and he was disgust
ed that there should be- another Continu-
auce OF the Wells case on the ground OF
Illness when Campbell was well enough
to be out Skinntng men the day previous"
Campbell contends that his Illness Is due
to treatment he received in the city jail.
Attorney Shipiey, who represents Camp
bell says his client was put in the dun
geon and kept there all night without bed
or coat. IL IS claimed he caught cold from
a bath In the sweat box" chief OF Po-
lice Reed says that II IS news 10 him that
Campbell was treated differently from
ordinary prisoners. He was perfectly
well VIXEN he was released continued the
chief.
when the case OF Campbell was called
yesterdA.- afternoon before Justice Cam
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton was
thunderstruck when Attorney Morris pre-
scented paper, signed by DR.. Gibson. say
ing that Campbell was I'll. He Objected To
q continuance. but Judge Cam held That
be was poweriess TO so behind the show
ing Then the case was set down fer. 2
o'clock this afternoon. Mir Norris OBJ
iected. asking that II so over unul next
Wednesday he said II the case came Up
Friday afternoon IL would simply compel
another showing Attorney shirley had
left I'VE minutes before the case was
called
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
would not listen to the plan suggested by
Mr. Morris and spoke OF having bench
warrant issued for Campbell Immediately.
This however. WIS suppl4nted b. the
warrant In the Hamilton case. We have
waited Il - enough" said Mr. Fulton.
This man was arrested last Friday"
Justice Cam said privately THAI he be-
lieved Campbell could have been IN court.
hut that he could not go behind the ply
sician's statement. The case was set down
for . o'clock this afternoon.
W L. Wells, who says Campbell helped
swindie him out OF $40, Is still At polioe
Headquarters, lie says he has been treat
ed well by the police. and that Il will not
be his fault u Campbell does not go 10 The
peniteniiary.
The row over the bond on which W. II.
Carter and Tom Furey are the sureties IS
cast aside by Justice Cam. He says that
Prosecuting Attorney McFlroy was salts
fed with II. Garter Is said to be a man OF