The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-13
FLOWER GETS ARRESTEDTWICE
UNFAIRLY TOLD HIS TITUS BRIB-
cry STORY UNDER OATH.
10. on His Own Say. He's Held for Sending
$4,000 by Melcy TO the Detective
I,ureau--Nieioy Arrested Only Once
Hagaman's Body to BE Dug Up To-day.


Hagaman's Body to BE Dug Up To-day.
Aided and abetted by his full squad Of
LAWYERS Dr. r. c. Flower, the mining COM
many promoter, dentist and patent medi-
cine man. fell into a trap Of his own
making yesterday as the result of which
he was arrested on a charge OF attempting
IN bride Inspector Titus when that police
official was at the head Of the Detective
Bureau.
Il was Flowers second arrest for the day.
Detective McConville hasn't been very
far away from Flower for some time and
won't he until after il is known what killed
Theodore Hagaman and until the several
mining cases are disposed Of.
The body Of Hagaman will be disinterred
to-day at Poughkeepsie, when an autopsy
il TO be made by Coroner's Physician
Schultze in the presence Of DR.. Witthaus.
A uenographer who is to take down every
thin said by the physician will he the
only other person present at the autopsy
The disint erment party will leave here at
$40 o'clock this morning. Isaac Hagaman
will 60 along to identify the body.
Flowers day in the Tombs Court began
in a small way on a summons. He was
there TO explain what had become of $500
which Mrs Isabella Gray Taylor Of Ala
West iisth street had given to him to in
vest in one Of his mining schemes. Women's
money ia speciality OF Flowers. Flower
was trying to explain to Magistrate Bar
low that there was nothing in the case
that couldn't be settled in civil court,
when Assistant District Attorney Garvan
appeared on the bridge beside W. s. Hart.
counsel for Mrs Taylor, and said;
"On the contrary, your Honor, there is
a great deal in this case. Mrs. Taylor Is
only one Of 200 persons who are ready
20 make similar complaints against this
man. l can show that his mines were
worthless and that the so-called dividends
he paid some investors were taken out OF
what they had given him. ] can show this
by Andrew ID. Meloy. who was, until re-
Gently, an associate of DR.. Flower and was
president Of one Of his companies
That you can" exclaimed a new voice,
the voice OF Meloy.
What! you here?' said Flower to Meloy.
you are a fine one to come here against
your old friend just because the stockhold-
ers have turned you out Of the company
Mr.. Caravan asked that warrant charg-
ing larceny be substituted for the summons.
and Magistrate Barlow didn't lose any
time in issuing one. Flower was arrested
where he stood and released on 81 200 hail
furnished by Mrs. Cornelia Storrs of 81
East Thirty-fifth street. The case was set
down for a hearing on Monday.
Flower hurried 10 the office of his lawyer
10 draw up an affidavit against Meloy and
prepared the Flower crowd returned to the
Criminal Courts Building and told Mr. Gar
van that they wanted Meloy arrested on a
charge of misappropr iating $500, WHICH
Flower had given him to pay to Titus. Mr..
Garvan kept straight face when he saw
the affidavit over Flowers signature and
two corresponding afildavits. These ami
davits were drawn in the Office Of Bohannan,
Hounecker. Stout a Silk. 235 Broadway.
The corroborating afidavits were signed by
the dentist.
Flower, Silk and Jewell lined up on the
bridge in front OF Magistrate Barlow and
asked for the arrest Of Meloy, who also was
The Magistrate read in Flowers am
davit that on Oct. 4, 1907, Flower went to
the once Of Andrew d, Meloy at rs Broad
way; where Meloy said to him. according
against you and you must pay 8? 500 to
Capt. Titus to have that warrant held up
and to be allowed to carry out your
schemes In this city
he paid the 81 500 10 Meloy. with the under
standing that II was to 20 20 the Detective
Bureau. and that Meloy then went away.
-Meloy returned in a short time said
the AFFIDAVIT, -and said: i was just In time.
There were four stockholders In Capt
Tituss office when ] got there. making a
holler against you, ] gave him the $500.
though. and fred II up all right
A most remarkable document com
mentnd Magistrate Barlow. after he had
read the affidavit. Il will issue a warrant
for the arrest OF Meloy. but. officer just
see that DR.. Flower doesn't get away, for
j will also issue a warrant for him on
charge OF attempted bribery"
The two men were then arrested and
'he cases were adjourned until Monday.
with the Taylor case.
Meloy denied all Of Flowers charges
and declared that he didn't know Titus,
and that he had never seen him. Flowers
crowd have told the story before. but not
under oath. Meloy furnished 81 lO00 cash
hail and Mr.. Storrs furnished - 90 more
tail for Flower.
! denied this fool story a week ago,
sad Inspector Titus last night Now that
II has taken the form of an afidavit In
court suppose that ] must deny IL again.
don't know Meov and ] never saw him.
and don't know Flower. II crook wants
70 trade on my name 10 fool some other
crook can't help that