The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

Thus three months went by with no
result; then four, five, six months
and, finally, ali but a year Then.
suddenly, in April, 1889, Crawford took
his departure for Central America, Civ
ing out to his friends that he was 60
ing there as assume the management
of a banana plantation of $4,000 acres,
owned by his wealthy friend and bene-
factor.
Before Crawford sailed, however, the
shadows" had informed Mr.. Pinker-
ton Of Crawford's intention, and asked
instructions. Should they arrest the
man before he took flight, or should
they let him go? Mr.. Pinkerton real
lied that he was dealing with a man
who, if guilty, was a criminal of un-
usual cleverness and cunning. He
arrest would -rObably accomplish
nothing, and might spoilS everything.
There was little likelihood that the
stolen money would be found on
Crawford's person. he would probably
arrange some safer way for it's trans
mission. Perhaps it had gone ahead
of him to Central America weeks be-
fore
Wen let him co. said Mr.. Pinker-
ton. with a grim smile; only We'll
nave some one go with him."
The PinkertOn representative en-
ployed to shadow Crawford on the
voyage sent word, by the first mail
after their arrival in Central America,
that the young man had rarely left
his stateroom, and that whenever
forced to do so had employed a col
ored servant to stand on guard so that
no one could go inside.
Nothing more occurred, however. to
justify the suspicion against Crawford
until the early part of 1890 when the
persistent efforts of the detectives We're
rewarded by an important discovery.
1t was then that Robert PinkertOn
learned that Crawford had told a de-
liberate lie when examined before the
bank officials in regard to his family
relations in New York. He had stated
that his only relative in New York was
a brother, Marvin Crawford, who was
then driving a street car on the
Blocker street line. Now it came to
the knowledge of Mr.. PinkertOn that
crawford had in the city three mar
ried aunts and several cousins. The
reason for Crawford having concealed
this fact was presently brought to
light through the testimony of one of
the aunts, who, having been induced
to speak, not without difficulty, stated
that on Sunday. May 6. 1888. two days
after the robbery. her nephew had
called at her house, and given her
package which he said contained
gloves, and which he wished her to
keep for him. 1t was about this time
that the papers contained the first
news of the robbery, and, her suspic-
ions having been aroused, she picked
q. hole in the paper covering OF the
package large enough to let her see
that there was money inside. Some
what disturbed, she took the package
to her husband, who opened it and
found that it contained $1,000 in bank
notes. Realizing the Importance of this
discovery, the husband told his wife
that when Crawford came back to
claim the package she should refer him
to him, which she did.
Some days later, on learning from
his aunt that she had spoken to her
husband about the package. Crawford
became greatly excited, and told her
she had made a dreadful mistake A
stormy scene followed with his
uncle, in which the latter positively
refused TO render him the money until
ne was satisfied that Crawford was
its rightful poSsessOr. A few days
later Crawford's. young friend, the
man about town, called en- the uncle,
and stated that the money in the
package belonged TO him and must
be surrendered. The uncle was still