The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
PECkHAM
ARRESTED
AT SARATOGA

Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. 2L-Frederick a.
Peckham indicted for completely in the
department OF agriculture cotton reports
scandal was arrested here Yesterday and
arraigned before United states Commnis-
sioner Charles NJ Davidson. who ordered
an adjournment OF examination until this
morning.
In default Of $1,000 bail Peckham was
lodged I'm the Saratoga county Jail at
Ralston Spa The defendant has retained
County Judge lockwood rs counsel
Two indictments were found against
Pockham in the District of Columbia. and
a Bench warrant against him was issued
by chief Judge n. NJ ClahauRh of tho
District Of Columbia supreme court.
Washington. Aug 4-The news of the
arrest OF r. A. Peckham of New York Al
Saratoga Yesterday on q charge Of con-
spiracy I'm the cotton fraud cases created
no surprise here II has been known since
yesterday that District Attorney Morgan
" Beach was weaving the net around
Peckham and others involved. and that
arrests were a matter of only a few
DAYS
The statement was made here last night
that Peckham was arrested first because
uf information received here that there
was possibility that he might soon 60
20 Canada.
ON receipt Of this information it Is said
District Attorney Beach conferred with
tho department of Justice officials as 20
what course he should pursue. and he
was told 10 use his own judgment in tho
matter.
Accordingly Peckhsm was taken into
custody on warrant issued by Judge
C1abaueh Of tho supreme court ot tho
District of Columbia.
PeckhuuT- wHs-une Uf fivr mon mentt0u-
ed I'm the cotton leakage reports at the
time r.. s. Holmes. former associate sta
tistician. was dismissed I'm disgrace. Tho
men were: l.. G. Van Ripper. Moses Haas,
F. a. Peckham. r. s. Holmes and Theo-
dore Price. the latter tho we'll known cot
ton speculator Of New York Van Ripper Is
credited with causing the cotton investi-
cation by giving to tho Southern Cotton
association Information relative to
Holmes operations Haas is supposed To
have acted as the go-betveen I'm getting
tho information from tho official who be-
trayed his trust for tho benefit NJ opera
tors on the market. who used II to in1u-
ence prices
OTHER ARRESTS TO RE MADE.
other arrests will be made. but who the
persons are against whom warrants have
been issued II Is impossible 20 learn
The authorities here are said ~ be fully
advised as "a tho wheroa bouts ~ Holmes
anj that Haas is within reach of the au-
;horities n he s needed
tod very closely With Moses Haas of New
York and both ~ them declined - testi-
~ before the grand fury hero. Secretary
Wilson reported that T. g. Van Rlper ~
Now York said Haas acted as = eo-he-
tween I'm conveying Information from
Holmes tho dismissed associate statisti-
clan. 80 other New York brokers Corre-
spondence between Holmes and brokers
found by tho secret service agent contain
cd tho initial "P which Is said To- have
been tho way I'm which Holmes referred n
peckham
According TO tho report 81 Secretary
Wilson ON tho investigation no made,
Holmes admitted that ne and Pcckham
had close relations and were az ono time
associated in q business venture. In which
Holmes was Co have interest equal TO
tho sum of 5000. which he was 90 receive
as a gift from the other members OF the
firm"
Secretary Wilson said that Mr. Holmes
admitted thar when he nHd occasion 10
visit New York he frequently found that
his hotel bills were paid bv Peckham or
by Van Ripcr Secretary Wilson's report
charged Holmes with communicating ad-
vance information to Van Riper and Mo-
sss iiaas ~ Ncw YORK Tho names ~
an, others indicted In connection With
Peckhau on tho conspiracy charge have
been withheld