The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-14
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WAS {, ], ARNOLD A
NOTED WIRE TAPER?
Strange New Charge Involves
the ST. Louis Get-Rich-
Quick Man.
DETECTIVE BELIEVES IT
Declares Arnold, Who is in Chicago, Is
the Double of Jim Davis, Famous
Manipulation of the Elec-
trio Circuits.
DETECTIVE BELIEVES IT

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Though the name
OF L. j. Arnold is known the world
over. as belonging to the ma who
separated greedy investors from s., 5CO,-
ooo, the owner of that name was pho-
tographcd by a newspaper photograph
er Tor the first time yesterday. He is
now a familiar figure at Chicago race
tracks. Daily he has been at Haw-
thorne and Harlem. He saunters
through the betting ring and scores of
pettors rub elbows with him, not
knowing that he is the man to whom
they entrusted their savings last VIM
ter.
There are other old habitues of race
tracks n followers of the game of
chance in paths where it is opposed by
more dignitied officers of the law than
the Harlem c~onstabulary, who claim
10 recognize the man who carries the
name E. j. Arnold as an old-time ac-
quaintance. TO them he recalls Jim
laws one time wire Taper, II a
man who has more than Il brief pass
ing acquaintance With New York au-
thorities.
When n of the photographs for
which Arnold-mayhap Jim Davis-un-
consciously posed vas shown to Will
liam A. Pinkerton last night he said:
"ihat'S n photograph OF E. j. Arnold"
IL lac ever hItGW
or Jim Davis, wire Taper.
NO, | never met jim Davis" replied
MIR. Pinkerton, but from what l have
heard of him. Jim Davis is the right
name of Il. J. Arnold. 1 never saw
Arnold until last winter, when he was
coming from his poolroom in Hot
springs l never heard of him until he
started to advertise, two or three years
& . Jim Davis was supposed to come
from somewhere near Nashville, Tenn.
He operated around Chicago, and Ar
nold and he are supposed to be one
n the same person."
Rumor of Reincarnation.
There has been a rumor around the
tracks, ever since L. j. Ar
nola was elected from Washington
park, the day after the Derby, that he
was q reincarnation Of the nimble Jim
DAVIS. Men familiar with the wire tap
ping profession recall the work of Da-
Vls as some of h most clever which
ever done around Chicago.
looks prosperous now" remarked
one of two men. ulotioning to Arnold
as he hurried through the betting ring.
Yes, but it's the same Jim Davis"
the other. Il remember when
ne was q 'houpcer' In a tough dance
on the west side. He learned to
use his head, instead of his muscle,
and coined money!"
ieau OF the r.. j. Arnold Turf |
Investment company had not forgotten
to use his muscles when that bub-
ne burSt, 1t was several months be-
ore the authorities caught him. The
company mad promised to pay deposit
IT'S j per cent. per week, and boasted> !
nat Il controlled $4,000. 900 cash, which:
I had received from different parts OF
he country. The Missouri Legislatures,
'eclded TO investigate, and the COM
AMY suspended payment of dividends.
Arnold hurried TO St. Louis from his
sot Springs poolroom. V a few in
and disappeared. Stockhol6-
rs round an office. some pretty stenog-
aphers, II an empty vault. He is
under bonds awaiting trial. having
lEen himself up after the acuuittal OF
Ohm j. Ryan. head OF q similar COM
any.
Recognized by Officials.
Az Harlem and Hawthorne tracks
.rhold has been given the freedom of
ne tracks. During the WASHINGTON
ark meet he stayed outside~that is
tier the officials saw him on the SCI
nd day. He frequently makes a BET
CIV, Last week he Won Sl0,0 600 on
Wolfram. Mt $50 TO l, and he is said to
tli own the horse. though it runs in
ne stable of I. Kiley. Arnold's former
Last sumne Arnold carried a s1no.- K
~ eAAS \. MS J
ear ne claims TO AVE lost
his racing stable. He credits his !
IanaSer With getting away With the
o'Voe,e0o which suckers" In different
aFiS OF the country sent To him on the {
lrength Of his promises. t
President Condor OF Harlem. on Fab
larry 10. the day after the E. j. Ar 8
company suspended payrneur. &c
I often r1aryeled how the com I
any ever expected TO meet its oh /
S2uonS, II II should have 81 few DAYS /
rough usage. Now the Western :
,SNsE ciuo and the other turf asso- |
auonS will be forced to take some &c Y
on in the natter" \
80 Iar the Washington Park club is Y
le only turf association which has de- I
oe0 ny. Arnold is unwelcorne on its /
ounds The Hawthorne ana Harlem /
sepis say that the question of his eN- /
ilsion is q matter for the urastar, =
'cNsE club 10 act uuon. :;