Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-02
John KimbaII in the Tolls.

John kimbalI in the Tolls.
Everyone in Randolph has been ex
pecting to hear this, and the only won
der is that John has kept out OF the law
clutches as long as he aid. At present ~
reposes in jail at Boston, awaiting the re-
suit of a hearing tomorrow that shall de-
termine in regard TO his being turned
over TO the Vermont authorities 70 o'
tried for bigamy. Deputy Sheriff Lamson
was notified Monday Of Kimbalis arrest
and went that night to Boston TO bring
him up, but John proposed to ngbt the
requisition and il was thought best C
procure additional papers, so that Sherit
Lamson returned home Tuesday might
and yesterday went to Chelsea and later
to interview Gov. Smith at st. Adams
He will be in Boston tomorrow.
! Kimball asked to be released on bal
until Friday, but the court refused. IL II
supposed hat he has been indicted for
bigamy by the grand jury OF Orange
county and as soon as be arrives here be
I will be taken to Chelsea jail, unless ad-
/ mitted to bail. He was expected here
/ Tuesday afternoon and a large crowd
gathered at the depot to see him, but were
/ disappointed.
/ Kimball has had a very lurid career
thus far. He was born and passed his
| boyhood in Randolph. He letttown some
years ago and dropped out OF notice
until about four years since,
when he returned in state. Since that
time be has lived here, of and on, and has
cut a great dash, being plentiiully sup
piled with money from some mysterious
source. He was never popular here and
since he has assumed so many airs IL has
been worse than ever. II was reported
that his income was derived from a some
what unsavory medical business con-
Quoted on fremont St, Boston, which he
found much safer to conduct from a dis
lance. His brother, Pearl, who ran it for
a time, is now serving a sentence IN a
Massachusetts, prison for performing a
criminal operation. John has steered
pretty clear Of breakers until lately. He
has enjoyed life after his own way, driV-
ing good horses, running automobiles,
yachting and the like. He fitted up a
nice residence here after his mothers
death and bought a farm In Braintree.
Like Adam, John fell through Womanis
enticements, but he didn't have even
Adams poor excuse. Some years ago be
was married to Miss Lillian +. Stoddard,
who now lives in Colchester, and two
children were born TO them. Tue couple
parted. Two or three years ago John
brought here nice looking and appear.
ing young woman who passed as his wife
and claims to have been properly married
TO him. Two children have been born to
luths MS houhu WIS ElnOIh AIEt
Reed OF Boston. When this became
known to Wife No. /, she sued for d.
yorce. The father and mother OF Vile
No, came to live with Johns family
and domestic storms began. John as
saulted his mother in law and was fined.
She claims to have given John the medi-
cal receipts by which his business pros
perity came, and asked for a proper di.
vision OF the returns, which be declined
uC kaI 1
10 leave the state and officers have since
been on his trail. He had one or two
lady detectives sent here to watch pro-
,eedings in his behalf The story Of his
arrest is told thus In Lynn despatch to
he Boston Globe:
"John z. Kimbsll, for whom the Boston
police have been searching three states for
he past three months, was arrested in
his city this afternoon by Patroimen 4
DonohUe and Smith. Tonight he was
AIKEN TO Boston by Inspectors Glesry and
Douglas, who came Immediately TO this /
city on receipt OF news OF the capture. 1
Aimball is wanted for bigamy. The in /
ipectors allege ne has three wives and Elk /
although young man.
THE capture was affected through a clev- |
II trap. Although virtually exiled from
3oston by reason OF the vigilance OF the /
police, kimball has made II a rule to COM |
nunicate often with a woman friend. The /
police became aware Of this, and Il was /
arranged that they should be Informed the /
leXt time kimbRll called on the telephone /
a bout this afternoon he walked into 1
ioldthWait's pharmacy in City Hall square 4
md sent telephone message. The Bos- /
on police were given the information, and 1
n turn the Lynn police headquarters were 4
lotihed to make the arrest under any
kim balls description was |
siven, and the police were told that be was /
n the drug store awaiting a message from /
lis woman friend.
"Patrolman Donohue and Smith vent
o the place and found a young, smart
ooking and very well-dressed man sit
ing IN the store. The patrolmen were
n citizens clothes, and made several
mall purchases in order to excuse their
standing around.
suddenly the telephone bell rang and
he clerk, who answered the call, asked
I a man named Kimball was present.
10 one answered, the young man giving
10 Indication that his name had been
allied. At length be told the patrolmen
hat man named kimball was wanted
md asked them IL that was the name Of
lther.
The patrolmen then stepped forward
md told kimball that they desired him TO
company them to police headquarters.
te readily agreed, and was taken at once
'NAoAN DNHNAN mhE1uhl bhFAltLLa from
whom he demanded TO know why he
hould be molested, and denied that his
lame was Kimbsll.
Boston inspectors came hurriedly to
his city and as coon as Cleary saw kim
all be said: Well, Johnny, you gave Us
'ood chase, but your ours now
4 never saw you before said Kimbail,
nd when ne was asked IL his
anne wasn't kimball be replied
bat i was not, but Arthur Lennox. and
hat be never lived in Boston. Cleary
aid he had arrested kimball several times
efore anc assured the police he was the
nan. Then the prisoner was searched
nd the very first paper taken from his
ockets was q receipt signed by John +.
Nimball. He then broke down and &C.
his name.
lie asked what he was wanted for
no was told Cor blgaIny and that he had
nree wives, one of whom Vas only ISL
ears old. This be denied. IN bis pock-
8 was found 1891 in money!
The Globe also has the following regard
ng the case
John f. kimbali is held at police head.
uarters for tbe authorities OF the state ~
ermont, oy whom be is wanted TO an
Mer 70 complaint charging him with
igamy. kimball carries on a business
? this city, but has avoided his place of
usiness since be found that the police