Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-12

and to allay Marshalls suspicious a tele-
gram Of regrets of his illness was sent to
Marshall 1t was learned in the interim,
that the draft had been cashcd on Oc-
tobcr 10 by large clothing house in New
York, thus practically showing that
Marshall had not left New York at all
but had arranged to have his mail for
wnrded from st, Louis.
At this point the Hon O. l.. Kinds.
president of the company, interested
Sheriff Kelley in the case, and the police
Of New York and St Louis were com
muncatcd with and the Pinkerton de-
tcctivc agency, from the description
furnished them, concluded that they
knew the man wanted and sent to Sheriff
Kelley photograph of Marshall and his
record as they had 1t. lie was described
as a clever swindler, operating under sew
eral aliases including j. II. Marshall,
Dudley, DIR. Holen and DR.. Holloway. His
picture is SOC, h. 5. in the rogues gallery;
aged II, weight 125 pounds, slender build
sallow complexion, blue eyes, brown hair,
is bald and wears n wig. which he some
times dscards. lie halls from Kentucky
and has posed ms Il druGEists travelling
salesman. a lawyer and also has a modi-
cal diploma. In 1902 he obtained in New
York city in answer to an advertisement,
n Job from Mrs. Charles Ratzel of the
firm of Charles Rat2ol q Co. of Chicago
manufacturers of glove fitting petticoats
n number of samples and money advanced
for expenses, with which he disappeared
lie was arrested on this case but the
State authorities failed to convict him
and he got out. He also got a job as
salesman for Wertheimer x Co. glove
manufacturers of New York. secured a
large and valuable line of samples. and
after this concern had sent him several
remittancos of expense money to various
Western cities. he suddenly disappeared
in st. Louis. The last that the police in
New York knew of him. he in June last
told his landlady that he was sick and
WAS going back to the old home in Ken
lucky, and tried to get her to sell out her
household effects and elope with him.
which she refused to do and Marshall dis
appeared.
From the fact that the draft was cashed
in New York, Sheriff Kelley became con-
vinced that tho man he wanted was
there, Notwithstanding the fact that the
police there had lost track of him, so a
requisition was obtained from Governor
Mccullough to Governor Odell for Mar
shall and armed with this, Sheriff
Kelley. two weeks ago to-day, went to
New York and to Inspector McClus-
keys office, where he told what he
wanted ana succeeded in having De-
tcctiVc George Milhurn. who had ar
rested Marshall on previous occasions.
assigned to assist him. A search of
the city was begun at once. and on the
Friday following Marshall was located
and arrested by Milburn, in the store
of I}yck Bros, where he had been en-
ployod for about week, Marshall pro-
tested his innocence and denied his
identity. but he was taken to police
headquarters and detained. Sheriff
Kelley returned home and last week Sun
day night. with Mr.. Kinds, went back
to New York and visited police head
| quarters. whc,e a line Of prisoners, in
Guiding Marshall were brought out for
| Mr.. Kinds inspection and he at once
identified Marshall.
| Marshall demanded a hearing and
sent out for two of New York's best
/ lawyers. who at once obtained a writ
/ of habcas corpus and commenced a bit
liter fight to restrain the police from
turning their prisoner over to Sheriff
| Kelley, the case was heard before
Judge Amend. who refused to grant
/ a stay and MarShall's attorneys then
appealed to Gov. Odell. demanding Mar
shalls release on the grounds of the
/ nsuniciency of the affidavit and other
/ tecnicalities in the papers, but the
/ governor refused to interfere and on
/ Saturday morning. Marshall was turn
ed over to Sheriff Kelley. who landed
/ him safely in Jail in Burlington on
/ the same evening.
The New York police stated that no
case of cxtrndition had been so bitter
/ ly contested as this one had. Sheriff
/ Kcllcys ease was handled 10y
/ Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Gray and Attorneys Hon. T. G. O'Sulli-
van and O. f. Hibbard, who assisted
in the prosecution.