Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21
ACTOR BY PROFESSION
STATEMENT OF MAN ACCUSED OF
LARCENY BY TRICK.

I'm an actor by profession and good
one" Hal L. Ragon, alias Russell, said
when arrested by Detectives Hartigan and
Baur last night and taken to police head
quarters. But" he added, I'm down
and out, and how can get out of this?'
The young man and a female companion
Letha Stout, the former thirty-three and
the latter twenty-five years of age, were
| arrested at 124 East Capitol street Ragon
says he has wife and two children living
In Louisville; that he is well connected
and he knows his present troubles will
break the hearts of some of his relatives
when they learn what he has been doing.
a charge or larceny by trick was pre-
ferred against the couple and the man was
sent to the first precinct station, his COM
panion pelng sent to the house of deten-
ton to be cared for by the matron.
Hagon advertised for actresses to- join
the New Orleans Amusement Company and
ne iocated plenty Of young women who
we're more than willing to go on the stage.
Une young woman who answered his ad-
Dorothy Dodd. She was willing to 90 To
New orleans and earn $50 a week she
sOld Ragon, and willingly parted witt,
ICY, the amount the agent told her was
needed for her car fare When Dorothy
realized that she had given her money
away to man who was not going to keep
iiis part OF the written contract, she called
upoi the ponce Tor assistance
az up, the actor remarked last
nisnt. merely wanted to raise q little
money TO play the races, and now I want
~ se' out OF 1t as easy as can"
Business on Large Scale.
1t Is alleged that Letha Stout was with
Ragon when he engaged in the alleged
Illegal transaction, so she was placed under
arrest Ragon had printed contract blanks
Tor the New Orleans Amusement Company.
and the detectives allege; he was prepared
70 DO business on a large scale. Letha
stout gave her calling as that Of an actress
Wnen questioned at police Headquarters
Sne dened that she was implicated in any
attempt to improperly obtain money from
persons who wanted to appear on the
stage Her home, she stated, is in Clinton.
NJ " and she met Ragon in New York
city several weeks ago.
When questioned at police headouarters
last night, the young man said he Inherited
$4,000 from his father several years ago
put that his fondness for following the
to lose every cent of 1t. He added that
When he reached here and found himself
down and out" he concluded he would
have to devise some means Of raising a
changed his mind and thought he would
his trip home.
You had $3.50" Inspector Boardman
and go homer" "-e'''
"Weil." the prisoner explained, you
know how It Is when a man gets in this
fix" 80 ILLS
Ragon's sole desire was to know how he
was going to get out of the trouble When
he went to the East Capitol street house
to see young lady who had answered his
advertisement, he stated, he had no Idea
that he would meet detectives there, and he
was puzzled to know how they had sue
ceeded in overtaking him.
inspector Boardman has made inquiry of
the detectives of other cities for informa-
ton regarding the couple. 1t is said that
similar game was worked in Boston q
short time ago, but the police have moth
ing to indicate that Ragon Is the man who
operated there. Ragon and Miss Stout will
be taken to the Police Court for trial to-
morrow.