The Monticellonian., 1903-10-08
J. Willis Reed, Wanted at Los An geles, Cal, for Embezzlement,
 Captured in St. Louis.
ADVENTURE WITH PANEL WORKER
 LED TO HIS IDENTIFICATION.
He Was Relieved of Two Thousand Dollars of His Iil-Gotten Money, and When he Sauealed to the Po- lice His Own Arrest and Incar- ceratiOn Followed.

St. Louis, Oct 6.-In reporting to the police of the Central district that he had been robbed of s2, 900 in panel joint. J. Weller Reed, alias James M. Johnson, wanted in Los Angeles, Cal. for embedding 5000 from the Califor- mia Fruit Gamers association, walked into the lions mouth.
 Reed was arrested in his room at the Laclede hotel by Sergt. James Me Glynn, who by a clever bit of detee- tice work, earned his right to $500 re- ward offered for Reeds capture.
 Sunday night a circular arrived at police headquarters from Los Angeles advising the St. Louis police to be on the lookout for Reed
 The circular contained perfect half-tone likeness of Reed. as well as his description.
 It also stated that the money taken had been mostly in s20 and $50 bills.
 At roll call Sunday night Sergt Me Glynn read the circular to the patrol men of the Central district, just before they started for their respective beats.
 Among the men In the ranks who heard the circular read was Patrolman Albert Sieking, who, unfortunately for himself, did not pay great deal Of attention to the detailed description of the missing embezzler.
 Sicking's beat is In the vicinity of the Laelede Hotel, and he had just reached the hostelry shortly after II o'clock, when he was approached by a man giving his name of James NJ. Johnson, who said he had just been robbed of s2,000
 Told PatroIman He Was Robbed.
 After learning from Johnston" that the money taken had been largely s20 and $50 bills, Sicking hurried to the four courts to report the big theft He made his report to Sergt. McGlyhn.
 The circular read at roll call was still fresh in McGlynn's memory, and when Sticking reported that the money taken from Johnson was in S20 and $50 bills, and also mentioned the fact that Johnson had laughingly remarked that the panel workers had overlooked over S2 900 in another pocket, McGlynn pressed Sicking for an accurate de- scription of Johnson"
 The description tallied closely with the much-wanted Reed, but keeping his suspicious to himself, McGlynn, who saw visions of that $500 reward, told Sicking to return to his beat and the robbery would be investigated.
 McGIynn Was Shrewd.
 A few minutes later McGlynn ob- tained permission of Lieut.. Patrick McKenna to absent himself from the station for an hour. and in company with Patrolman Michael Drissel he went directly to the Laclede hotel.
 Sending word to "Johnson's" room that he wanted to speak to him about the robbery, McGlynn and Drissel were invited to come up.
 In his pocket McGlyun carried one of the Los Angeles circulars, on which was printed the missing Reeds picture and description.
 Taking good look at the half-tone before he entered the room MeGlynn knocked on the door. and when he saw Johnson knew he had his man.
 The circular warned anyone who attempted to arrest the missing Reed that he was desperate, that he had killed his man. and that he was a hard customer to handle.
 Drew His Revolver.
 Remembering the warning, McGlynn did not hesitate to threaten to shoot as he drew his revolver when Reed. sec ing that the game was up made a dash for a pillow on the bed.
 Later when he had been handcuffed and the pillow removed revolver and a stiletto were found concealed be- tween the sheets. IS If ready for any emergency.
 When taken to the four courts and searched s2057 was found on Reed
 He insisted that a chance female ac- quaintance had secured s2,000 from him in a panel game.
 Shown the circular and his photo graph, Reed admitted his identity and his e1iilt as an emhaZzler