New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
FORGER KING CAUGHT.
II. J. Whteman Captured an Moth
er's Home at DanSUiLte.

Buffalo Jan. aS-Alonzo J. Whiteman. known as
the king OF forgers. and one OF the principals IN
the Knox-whitemsn band OF draft raisers' 1orsers
and bank sneak thieves who on September y last
while being taken from St Louis 10 buHaio'
Jumped from the train between Dunkirk and Sill
Creek, y. Y. and escaped, was arrested In his
mothers home at Dansviile n y at mldIhshI
on Friday. His captors were j. J. GOODWIN super
intendent OF Pirkertons National Detective Agen-
cy acting for the American Bankers Association.
and Detective sergeants OConnor and schuh. Of
the Buffalo Police Department
whtemans arrest is the result OF cooperation
between the Buffalo police and the Pinkertons.
Friends disclosed the fact that he was hiding in
his mothers house. He had been secreted in the
garrett
II had been known TO the authorities here for
some time that whitenan was in or near Dansville
II decided last night TO send four officers TO
capture him. The man who had been shadowng
Whteman reported that he had gone TO Wayland.
Several houses were searched without getting any
trace of Whiteman. The officers then returned to
DansviIe and surrounded Mrs. Whiteman's house.
Mrs. Whiteman at first refused 10 admit them. but
few minutes later invited them to search the
place They were about TO give up the search when
one OF the outside caught sight Of Whiteman
the roof.
When seen at the Jail this afternoon. Whtteman
talked without restraint,
II fully intended TO give myself up a week from
Monday, February g." said he. MY attorneys ad-
vised me to do feel confident can establish
my innocence. Though have been arrested many
times have always beaten the police, think 1
do again.
Regarding his escape. Whiteman said:
II had been walking on the platform at Dunkirk.
and the train about to move We went inside.
! entered the compartment first and snapped the
catch. The window open, and 1 climbed out
At once I mingled with the crowd. went to a hotel
and stayed there till morning"
The crime with which Whiteman and his confed-
crates alreadng awaiting trial charged was
committed July last. at Buffalo. A messenger
called at the Fidelity Trust Companys office with
letter typewriter on what purpoTted to be
signed F. n Hubbard. who appeared to be a mem
Der of the firm With the letter was q draft for
5000 20 Hubbards order by the cashier OF the
Leather Manufacturers Bank. of New-Y City.
elapse for the draft to pass through the exchanges
mitted HubbaTd to check against the account to
Issued for &c. from which amount it was raised
Whiteman. the detectives say was the prime
committed by the band in which they obtained
over $4,000.
Superintendent Dougherty Of the Pinkerton Of
fee in this city says Whiteman has been arrested
on charges Of felony twenty-three times. indicted
seventeen times. tried fouE times, sentenced to an
aggregate OF sixteen years in prison. has been in
jail three years awaiting trials or appeals and
has served one years actual sentence.
Whiteman came from Dansvile, n. Y. where his
father was at one time prominent banker and
uoeTmaP he was graduated ed from ia bamiton 1a1o @ G0t
fession He became Mayor of Duluth, member
OF the State Senate of Minnesota, president of two
banks in Duluth, Of two daily newspapers
there. and was at one time the financial backer
OF G8gT1e m 5hs 6 @ m sn ad fSsSh all tie S
become a forger. swindler and all around rascal