Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-06

Is A GAY OLD DECEIvER
Man with humorous Aliases Brings Two
Women to Granite Fails by
Letter.
About the middle of the week past
says the Granite Falls Tribune, man
apparently As years of age registered
At the Merchants hotel here. At least
twice he went away, but returned, and
on Saturday he went to the Milwaukee
depot, telling the bus driver he ex-
pected his wife. A lady got of the
train that he seemed to recognize by
previous description, and he Joined
her, both coming over in the Mer-
chants bus. After escorting her to
the parlor he went over to the restau-
rant for something.
About this time the sheriff got q
message from Vermillion, S. Dak.,
telling him to arrest man wanted
there for Jail breaking last fall and
giving fair descriptian Of the man
wanted, On the arrival of the train a
letter containing better description
and also two photographs we're re-
ceived. They all tailed and there
could be no question about the identity
OF the suspect. Accompanied by Mar
shall Dillingham;, the sheriff proceeded
to the restaurant, where they found
him reading letter and there the ar
rest was made. Marks on his hand
and face were found, his age and ap-
pearance tailed, but he denied being
the person wanted or having ever COM
mltted a felony. To jail he went and
q dispatch was sent the officers at Ver-
million that the man wanted was in
custody.
The lady alleged to be his wife was
left at the hotel, where she awaited the
return of this false pretender. Instead
of his return, the marshal called and
gathered some interesting facts before
the lady accompanied him to the
county Jail to see the author of her
predicament. 1t seems that this man,
who signs his name Eugene Harry
Hargrave, S. P. Gilmore, and Arthur
81. Armatage in corresponding with
different people, but was known to
her by the former name, had adver-
tised in one of the daily papers for q
housekeeper, giving his place of resi-
dence as Fargo, and his business as q
real estate agent, and offering S25 q
month for caring for his house. The
advertisement elected reply from q
Minneapolis woman and also from an
aged st. Paul lady, who wanted q
home and q chance to to make some
money. Coincidentally both arrived
on the same train, but that was not so
planned by this nervy pretender. He
corresponded with both OF them seve.
raj weeks and arranged to have the
elder lady meet him at Willmar day
later than the date made for the other
here, but it so happened that she did
not get his dispatch, but came on as
she was instructed by letter, paying
her own railroad fare and going to
the Commercial on arrival, and was
not met at the depot as was the other,
so saw nothing of the double-dealer
until he was in Jail. He gave Benson
as his residence to her. When the
situation dawned on the pair they
both visited the Jail and had an inter-
view with him, he not recognizing the
elder or St. Paul lady, but taking
from his pocket a roll of money gave
the younger and best-looking adventu-
ress IS, on which she returned to Min
neapolie the next morning, but the
other is yet in town and without
means, but expects to earn enough to
return to St. Paul, by hard work.
Officers arrived Saturday evening
and went to the Jail and positively
identified their man, who refused to
return with them until extradition pa
pers could be secured from St. Paul,
which is now under way. He evident
ly knows his rights; and the officers
do not propose to take chances in
moving him without this preeaution.
The sheriff of Otter Tail county is ex-
peoted here today to identify the man,
who is said to be wanted there on
serious charge.
Exclusive leo Cream Manufacturers.
The Willmar Jebbing and Manu-
featuring Company this week pur-
chased the complete outfit used in the