The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-17

heve him by some prearranged signal,
like a handkerchief held in the left
hand.
The result OF the "shadowing" in
Schwartz case was conclusive. No
sooner was the brakeman out of Chi
cago than he began spending money
far in excess of his income. He bought
fine furniture, expensive clothing, arti-
Giles OF jeweiry. presents for his wife
and laid IN an elaborate supply of
rifles, shOtguns, TeVolVeFs ana all sorts
ar ammunition, including a quantity
OF cartridges. The shadows found
that In almost every case he paid for
his purchases with $50 or 800 bills.
As far as possible these bills were Sc
cured by the detectives from the per-
cons to whom they had been paid. i'm
mediately after Schwartz departure
1t viii be remembered that the money
taken IN the robbery consisted of $50
and 500 bills.
In addition 10 this, it was found. by
the Investigations of detectives ut Phil
adelphia, that Schwartz was the son of
a wealthy retired butcher there a most
respectable man, and that he had a
wife and child in Philadelphia, whom
he had entirely deserted. This gave an
opportunity 10 take him into custody.
and still conceal from him that he was
suspected of committing a higher
crime The Philadelphia wife and child
were taken on TO Chicago. and
Schwartz was placed under arrest,
charged with bigamy.
MIR. PinkertOn went 10 the jaiI at
once, and, wishing to keep Schwartz
confidence as far as possible. assured
MIN that his arrest was not his work
at ali. but that of Detectives Smith
and Murray who were, as Schwartz
knew, working in the interests of the
railroad people and of the Chicago
newspaper Mr.. Pinkerton told
Schwartz that he still believed, as he
had done all along, that Watt was the
guilty man, and promised 10 do what
ever he could TO befriend Schwartz.
The latter did not appear to be very
much alarmed and said that a Phila-
/ delphia lawyer was coming on TO de-
fend him. The lawyer did come a few
days later, when a bond for 50 600 was
furnished tor Schwartz temperance.
and he was set at liberty. Matters had
gone so far, however. that it was not
considered safe 10 leave Schwartz out
of Jail and he was Immediately rear
rested on the charge Of murder.
Whether because of long preparation
for this ordeal or because he was a
man Of strong character. Schwartz re-
I ceived this blow without the slightest
show OF emotion. and went back into
the jail as coolly as he had come out.
He merely requested that he might
have an interview with MS wife as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Pinkerton had evidence enough
against Schwartz 10 furnish q strong
presumption OF guilt; but il was all
circumstantial, and besides & did not
/ involve Newton Watt. whose compile
ity was more Than suspected. From
the first AR PinkertOn had been care
fully conciliatOry OF the later Mrs
Schwartz. At just the right moment.
and by adrOit management. he got her
under his direction, and by taking a
train with her 10 Norris. and then on
the next morning taking another train
back 20 Chicago, he succeeded I'm pre-
venting her from getting the advice o.
her husbands lawyer. VINO was mean
time making the same double journey
on pursuing trains with the design of
cautioning her against speaking TO MIR.
Pinkerton. She had come to regard
Mr.. PinkertOn moreIas a protector than
as an enemy, and he. during the hours
they were together used every device
10 draw from her some damaging ad-
mission He told her that the evidence
against her husband, although serious
In its character was not, in his onin-
ion. sufficient TO establish his guilt. He
told her of the bills found IN Schwartz
possession, of the torn piece of the
draft taken from the valise, of the
marks on his hands and the lies he had
told. An this, he said, proved that
Schwartz had some connection with the
robbery, but not that he had commit
ted the murder, or done more than as
sist Watt. whom Mr. Pinkerton pro-
feSsed 20 regard as the chief criminal.
The only hope Of saving her husband
now, he impressed upon her. was for
her 10 make d plain statement OF the
truth, and trust that he would use this
in her husbands interest.
After listening 20 al that he said.
and trying IN many ways to eyade the