Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-18
YOUNG HARRY FREEMAN II
CAPTURHD HERE.
Hsld BY Federal Grand Jury for Trial
On : Charge Il Dlaekmail- Com
panion Supposed 70 Have Dssa
Murdered.

The United States detective who
arrested H. H. Freeman here last
week and was 70 Mraid that the
charge would get into the papers un-
bosomed himself o. soon as be got to
Wichita and this 10 the story as re.
lated in the Eagle:
Il seems that this man Freeman
came here from Mitchell county, Kan.
"a, and that be had been, working
there for 4 farmer near Beloit. the
ceanty seat. Becoming dissatisfied
With bis position, be quit and left for
parts unknown. In the southern
part Of the county there is I farmer
living whose name is Kinney, who is
an old soldier and who 10 man Of
sone wealth. It appears that Kinney
had Z son and that this son, . young
man il the employ of . aursery or
fruit tree firm, owned 4 team and !
light wagon and was in sAe habit Of
making long drives throughout the
state visiting the farmers and solicit.
ing orders ior nursery stock. 1t il
alleged that this young fellow, who
WAS little more than Z boy, being
about the age Of 2l or thereabouts,
left the town Of Beloit some weeks
ago for one OF these business drives
and has not yet returned to bis home,
neither has he been heard Of by any
one in his neighborhood. His father,
Kinney, ST., has been somewhat
alarmed at bis long absence, and his
agitation was increased when he 70.
ceived q letter With the Wichita post.
mark on it stating that bis son was
In trouble and under arrest in this
city and needed money to secure bis
freedom. The letter did not state
what the young man was charged
with, but stated tkat the officers
could be squared, !" and the boy re-
leased from jail for $500, and II was
explicitly stated that the money was
to be sent In the shape Of three 800
bills, and was to be sent to N. Jones,
Wichita, Kansas, who would disburse
1t for the use stated. The letter was
signed, however, IN. c. Jones'" The
elder Kinney was evidently not SO
easy, as he placed the case in the
hands Of Frank McGrath, . special de-
tective from the northwest, formerly
we'll known In Kansas politics as the
father Of the Farmers Alliance, the
organization from which the Popu.
list party originated. In the mean
time r. M. z. Hossiord, a special
postoflice inspector, got hold Of the
case through the Office where the let.
ter had been delivered and laid q
trap for the writer by sending a decoy
letter to the man Jones in this city.
A detective was placed at the window
to see who got the dscoy letter, but
1t was delivered while be was out to
bis dinner and the receiver, evident
becoming frightened, left the build.
ing and skipped lout Of town. He was
traced to Abilene and there arrested
by Detective McGrath, who brought
him to this city and turned him over
to Sheriff Simmons, who has him
locked up in the county jail. The
name Of Jones was an assumed one,
as he was known here, by the few
acquaintances he made, by the name
Of Harry Freeman. He Is said to
have made an acknowledgment in
writing that be wrote the letter to
old man Kinney for the purpose Of
obtaining the money from him, and
this item alone will cause bis deten-
tion pending his examination in
United StAies court on the charge Of
using the mails In 10 effort TO de.
fraud. He will also have to explain
bic connection With and what be
knows Of the whereabouts Of the
younger Kinney.