The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-29

Albert, alias Larry, King, the alleged
operator, and counterfeiter, seems to be
badly wanted in many cities. Yesterday,
through his attorney, A. S. Colyar, he
nled in the Supreme Court Of the District
a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to
secure his release from Jail. Judge Cole
ordered that the writ should be issued
and made returnable Friday morning,
when the matter will come up for a hear
ing. The petitioner bases his claim on
three grounds, 1t is said. First, that the
information is defective; second, that ex-
cessive bail is demanded to permit of his
release, and third. that in being deprived
of his liberty for an entire week without
a judicial hearing his constitutional
rights are being disregarded. The first
claim, It is understood, has been &C
knowledged by the Government, but the
defective information has already been
corrected.
King was arrested last Monday after
noon by Detectives Horn and Flather on
suspicion of being one of the gang of con-
fidence men that have been operating in
this city for nearly two weeks. John
Cook, a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, and one of those whom the men
had attempted to victimize. looked him
over, but was unable to positively identi-
fy him. The next day they presented evil
dence to Judge Kimball. however, which
warranted him in holding King in $1,000
bonds on a charge of the larceny Of $50
from John Gillian. a resident of West Viz
ginia. King was unable to furnish the re-
quired bond and was committed to Jail.
At the request of the detectives the case
was set for next Monday to permit them
to thoroughly investigate the mans rec
ord and to ascertain the accuracy OF GER
tain other information that they had in
their possession concerning him. He was
quickly identified by one of the Pinkerton
men as Larry King, whom he said was
we'll known in the West His picture was
sent to a number of other cities and for
several days the police have been receiv-
ing word from various parts OF the coun-
try announcing the identification OF the
man ard giving his record.
He was first heard of, according to the
Bureau of Identification in Chicago. in
San Francisco in 1887. when he was ar
rested for working the gold-brick game.
He was turned over to the Ogden, Utah,
authorities but what disposition was
made of the case is not known. During
the inaugural gathering in this city in
1883 he was arrested as a suspicious char
acter but was afterward permitted to
leave the city The New York police have
had him under arrest on several occa-
sions. No conviction was secured. He
was released on bail in Louisville, KY,
several years ago. and is wanted 'Leie
now, as he is said to have left the towr
and his sureties were compelled to make
good the forfeited bonds. Chicago, Oma
ha, and Denver have also records OF his
arrest, and yesterday word was received
from a United States Attorney, stating
that lie was wanted in Iowa for viola
ton of section 543G of the Revised Stat
u;es. which provides for the punishment
of those who may be found with plate
OF other device in their possession from
which a representation of a United
States security might be printed. Chief
WilEiei of the Secret Service, was seen
yesterday by Times reporter, and while
he mad no personal knowledge of the facts
he said that he was under the impression
that such case was under investigation
by his men.
1t is the intention of the police to bring
Bat" Noonan to trial Monday at the
same time that King is arraiencd Moo
nan was arrested in Baltimore Tuesday
afternoon, at the request of Detective