The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-15
AND LOCAL
DETECTIVES LOOK FOR
WONDERFUL CRIMINAL
MAP o. WATKINS. or WEALTH EASTERN PARENTS. PROVES
70 Dc a NATIONAL caook-mARREs a YOUNG GIRL. WHO
WApPEAas AFTER THE WEDDING

Notwithstanding the fact that .
~ lad been set for q neat capture
VA score Of detectives In Seattle.
IN Of the city force and nen con-
nsrfed with private concerns. Philip
\ watkins walked eaiusiy through
nm all and has escaped. To be
nore specific watkins. a very much
sznted swIndisr who has operated
h a hundred cities Of the United
s<zses. has been Ia seattie. has reg
t<>red at a prominent hotel. heeced
well known local bank put OF 500,
snt has dlsappeared. His present
Whereabouts are unknown % the
Een who are after him and they are
o. sea That watkins IL one OF the
essverest criminals that has ever
epsrafec In these parts Ia generally
ssneedsd. His boIdness alone makes
him . man out OF the ordinary and
tsls trait nat in the ordinary cuI-
prtt would bring him behind the bars
b tn very thing that ~ keeping
Watkins his liberty.
PHYSIOLOGICAL (dIecf
His career has been q phenomenal
80 and one that the private and
police sieuths Of many counties and
rates viii remember for some time
. come He IL n veritable ~yyiii-o-
Ne wisp." He Tits about from place
70 place with as little thought 10 the
ren that are on HIS track as a rich
tparist travelling for his health. In
zrt that r. just what this man II
foing. He goes about amusing him
III and when he needs money he
simply draws a check aud appar-
entity gets whatever amount he de-
efesL As yet no n has refused to
honor his name for almost any reas-
ensble amount and he has been iiF-
Nc cary. He invariably draws his
~v1rthless paper on the Amesbury
National bank Of Amesbury, Mas.
Mr. checks are made payable 70 him
81 and he always signs his own
name.
Here In Seattle
Watkins arrived In Seattle n few
lays before she steamship Garouue
~ for h north on an excursion
Ep- He regigtered at the Rainier
efand hotel under his name and
- questions were asked by the POI
nee Tn northern excursion looked
xsod to him and he decided 70 take
" trip. Again registering under
nA own name, he went on the trip
nd returned 10 Seattle on the same
boat After his arrival here he was
shttie IN need Of money no naturally
vent TO the bank to get n. The Ma
bona Bank OF Commerce was the
.fst banking institution that he came
as Il aid not matter where ne
eIe" the checks he went In. In an
shegncerned manner he wrote out a
sneek on the Amesbury bank for
w. He signed and endorsed II and
Isceived the money from the teller.
- happened 10 be II. n. Smith.
me general appearance Of the man
nv Tie teller on his guard Just ar Il
nsa 4 number Of others before. The
nonef was paid over and Mr.. Wat
sns departed. As soon as the bank
l1und ont that the check WIS
~oItniess they AZ once commenced
p'oceedinss against the swindier.
Pinkerton's Are Out
NJ Smith swore 10 a warrant be-
y Shstlce Gorge charging Watkins
ss.a obtaining money under false
x-.shses. Armed with the warrant
49, F"'tttia nave been on the
s.1t Tor him during the past few
9&ys but with Indifferent success.
= Pinkerton detectives have also
on , hunt and the entire
Ensnism Of their great detective
49, ma been put to work hut al
me clever swindler evades the
utas o. the law.
soo~'ap watkins Il the dark wooded
IN - ~ = rich and prominent fam
snssk Transaction aceredited 10 hin
v.n t@Vn aggregate over $1,000.
Where Is the Girl
var June while travelling West
Hhers..s !" AKIN met Miss Maude
sssI.ta, daughter Of one Of the
ebea.ihisst and beat known mer.
ss.. o. Omaha. Neb: The two
"sFnsd after a brief courtahip