The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-14

the country. 1t always proved to he the
wrong man. however. Finally the ef-
forts of the sleuths were rewarded.
II was known where Schmidt lived,and
the mails were watched.
THE FATAL LETTER.
A letter was received in New York
tor the young mans mother. II was
postmarked Paducah. Ky. The Pinker-
ton agency telegraphed to ST. Louis to
send one of the best men to Paducah
to work up the case. Detective McCabe
was sent. and he came armed with the
best recommendations, including let
ter from the chief postoilice inspector.
lie knew his man was in Paducah, but
he didn't know where. lie called ON
Chief of Police Collins, and coniided in
him. In the meantime he did everything
possible to learn where he could land
his man. lie had a good photograph of
the fugitive, and showed this to Chief
Collins. The latter then remembered
that he had seen the face somewhere.
After studying hard he remembered
where it was. The man was a youth
arrested at Carbondale, H. charged with
stealing from Former Officer Tom Muir
nay short time ago, and was in jail
charged with grand larceny.
The mystery was solved After a lit
&c quiet investigation. both Chief Col
iins and the detective were satisfied that
their man was safe in Jail, and last night
they called. and confronted him will
,ha evidence. Then he broke down.
CONDITION SERIOUS.
Schmidt's condition was really serious
and the officers left him after he had
confessed. Detective McCabe today said
that Schmidt had disclosed where some
OF the stoi,n jewelry was, and that there
were hopes OF recovering IT,
The valuables taken when the safe
was robbed were gents and ladies' gold
watches l@k. diamond ring, earbuncle
ring. silk and gold fob, very fine, fine
three bladed knife, diamond stick pin,
sword pin OF diamonds and sapphircs.
with pearl head. The exact value is
not known. but is was many hundred
dollars.
The letter written from Paducah. il
seems. was one to the youths mother
Tor financial aid
WHERE he WENT.
Schmidt told the detective that after
the crime he rode 20 Patterson. took
train for New York City, and from there
the following day took train for At
hnta, Ga.
From Atlanta, Ga. he went to Louis
Vile. thence to Paducah. where he
worked for awhile. as told elsewhere
SKIl.LFUL WORK.
Detective McCabe could not praise
Chief Collins and the Paducah police de
partment enough for their fine work.
lie said that h. considered Chief Collins
ne of the shrewdest and quickest men
he ever knew. and that but for the re-.
niarkable memory of Chief Collins,
Schmidt might never have been discover
ed. and possibly would have served short
term in the pen and then bgn re-
leased and never heard Of
lie said that the best detectives in the
country had been ON the trail Of Schmidt
for some time but il remained for the
I'aducah police to get him. lie did not
lnow anything about the reward offered.
or whether or not there was one lie
worked under instructions. he said. 4
lis superiors. and know nothing about
frwards
REQUISITION APPLIED FOR.
Last night Chief of Police Collin.
cent to Connecticut for the necessary
r5pcrs to eStradite the prisoner They
are expected in day or two Detective
NcCabe is still here. and does not know
neither he will remain until the pa
rers arrive or not ~ he is subject 10
order, and may be summoned elsewhere
az any time.
Detective McCabe is an aiIable. shrewd
Young man who would easily pass for an
iiesl Sherlock Holmes. He is quiet and
unassuming. and has done fine work
here in conjunction with Chief Collins.
He says there is nothing too good any.
where for Chief Collins. The facts in
'onnectiCn with the work here were not
dven out before. because the Pinkerton
agency always gets everything fixed so
there is no possibility of their prisoner
Getting away and then shuts down on
The person wanted.
SCHMIDT TELLS A REPORTER.
Schmidt, the murderer. was seen at
he jail this morning by a sun reporter
nd gave his story Of the crime.
Schmidt at the outset stated that he
iidn't want much said, not because of
iimself but ON account of his people. a.
re had good people in New York, and
lidn't want TO disgrace and humiIiate
hem. lie was i'll at ease. extremely
iervous, and fidgeted about his cell un.