Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27


looked like perfectly straight paper.
and on this loan he got six or seven
hundred dollars in cash ont OF town
with him. He was so unfortunate as
to leave balance Of $1,000 in one OF
the banks here. where Mr.. Putnam is
now proceeding to recover 1t by iegai
process. He disappeared. as far as the
police here were able to trace him,
rs tho he had evaporated.
But MT. Putnam did not halt with
the local police. He called in Chas.
Garland, the detective, and asked him
To get hold OF the end OF the thread, II
Il could be done. Mr.. Garland had
read that some linen had been found in
Dudley's apartments in the Cora Lee
Roy apartment building, bearing Dud-
ley's name. He went to the police sta
ton to see It. Incidentally he learned
that some photographs had been found
In the satchel that was left behind by
the fugitive. He wanted to see them,
tho he had heard from some of the
OfIicerS that they were only pictures Of
some Of Dudiey's friends. They We're
shown to him. In fact he was per-
mitted to take them. There was no
evidence OF a clue about them.
The pictures showed an attractive
looking woman and little girl. There
were three pictures. From two Of them
the bottom OF the card had been cut,
makers name and all. The bottom of
the card remained on the other one.
but the name was hopelessly elided with
knife scratches. Mr.. Garland jumped
to the conclusion that these pictures
did not show some transit friends OF
Dudley's, but that they displayed the
faces OF his wife and daughter. Nat
urally they might lead to his residence,
or his whereabouts.
Reading the imprint on the photo
sgrapher on the one card that bore 1t
was out OF the question till 1t had been
subjected to the tissue paper and lead
pencil treatment well known to the de-
tective profession. That gave the
name plainly Thurman. Oxford. Pa
oxford Is small place about 80 miles
from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Garland placed himself in COM
munication with the famous Pinker-
ton detective agency, and found, in
few days, that they had line on Dud-
ley. In fact they had his face in their
gallery OF crooks. 1t was not long till
Mr.. Garland was able to place in Mr..
Rutnam's hands photograph OF the
man who had swindled him. It was
instantly recognized and the Pinker-
tons were told to go ahead. They
went.
i More than week ago Mr. Garland
was advised that the capture of the
man might be expected, hut in order
TO make make no mistaken interfer-
ence In the matter. by his request the
etory Was then withheld from publica-
tion. But on Monday telegram came
from the Pinkertons in Philadelphia,
advising Mr.. Putnam that they had his
man Swallowed there. and could et-h1n
when they wanted him, and asked
what they should do. They were In
structed to not let him get away. and
that Mr.. Putnam would come. That day
Mr.. Putnam left for Philadelphia, reach
ing there Tuesday evening. He found
that he Ptnkertons had one DIR. ]. b
Thomas OF that city under surveillance
as the man they wanted. Late that
night Mr.. Putnam and two detectives
made the arrest.
There Is no question as to the iden,
thy. Dudleys uncontrollable hitch OF
his shoulder, the manner in which he
sits sidewise in his chair, and numerous
other idlosyncranies OF his, betray him
even to q person. little acquainted with
him. He is trying to claim an alb.
but he will be taken from Philadelphia
under requsition. Heinz & Fisher have
made ready the papers In this case and
last night Mr.. Garland went to with
them to Des Moines to get the needed
document, and 1t is likely that he will
go on to Phila delphia and help get the
man. Dudley Is disposed to fight. bul
he has surrouded himself with so many
proofs that he will be a good one of h
breaks the chain Of evidence against
him.
DR.. j. B. Thomas OF Philadelphia
seems to be very well-to-do man,
The photographs that have led to his
arrest. thru the cleverness of the de.
tective who saw the loose end of the
thread where others failed to see any.
thing, show woman and little girl
whose appearance indicates that they
have not been accustomed to being
stinted In the matter of money. It will
be remembered that, among other Dav-
export victims of Dudley are two OF
three tailors, who constructed for him
high priced suits. the price of which has
never crossed their honestly itchtne
palms. 1t is likely that the clothes that
he ordered and got here, but forgot to
pay for. or q part Of the outfit that
has been giving him such an evideni
air of aristocratic respectabiidty In the
City OF Brotherly love. T he woman and
little GIRL as Mr.. Garland cages the
situation, have been in ignorance Of tht
manner OF man their lives were linked
with He has been clever and sue
cessful con- man for years. perhaps.
ana they have probably not known 1t.