The log cabin Democrat., 1906-07-26
CHAUOO|N HELD TO GRAND JURY
Alleged Embezzler Brought Back
 to Conway.
Clash Occurs Between Authorities Over Possession of Prisoner at Examining
 Trial Held Monday.

Singleton Chaudo1n, who wa. arrested at Pinar del Rio, Cuba Tune IS, on extradition papers charging him with the ofense O. embezzlement alleged to have been committed in this city, was brought back to Conway last Thursday by Pinkerton Detective Beekman who effected his capture. On Monday he was bound over to the grand jury by Justice of the Peace w. A. Ray and his bond fixed at S2ooo, which has not been made and Chaudion is prisoner in the county jail.
 A clash occurred between Sheriff l. H. Harrell and the sheriff of Logan county at the examing trial Monday. The warrant upon which Chaudoin was arrested was issued by Justice of the Peace J. F. Camp bell. An effort was made to get the prisoner back to Conway be- fore the adjournment of the grand jury last week, and it was said that he desired to plead guilty and be- gin to serve his term. He was not brought here, however, until the day after the grand jury ad- journed, and Justice of the Peace Campbell set his examining trial for Monday. In the meantime Chaudoin employed Col. G. w.. Bruce, R. G. Bruce and Bruce T. Bullion to defend him and an ap- plication for a change of venue was filed by the defendant.
 It is alleged that Chaudoin is wanted on similar charge in To- gan county and, as the circuit court meets in that county next Monday, the authorities there were notified, and the sheriff arrived here Sunday with warrant for Chaudoin's S arrest. When the case was called in Campbell's court, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney R. w.. Robins filed a motion to dis miss the case, which was granted by the court The Logan county sheriff then attempted to arrest Chaudoin, but Sheriff Harrell re- fused to surrender the prisoner. The attorneys for the defense then made an affidavit before w. A. Ray, who issued a warrant charg- ing Chaudoin with embezzlement and this warrant was served by Sheriff Harrell. The examining trial was set for the same morning and when called the defendant waived examination and Esquire Ray bound him over to await the action of the grand jury, fixing his bond at S2ooo.
 Chaudoins Alleged Crime.
 It will be remembered that Chaudoin was in this county in January of this year, being in charge of crew of salesmen of the Spaulding Manufacturing Com pany, buggy manufacturers, locat ed at Grinnell, Iowa. In his ca pacity as superintendent of sales men 1t is alleged that Chadoin had on hand from time to time ConSld- erable sums of money belonging to his employers and had SI, ,24o on deposit with the Faulkner County Bank of this city. On January r he drew out SI, POO from the bank, requesting the bank to pay it all to him in bills and left town. When the salesmen came Tn from the country at the end of the week and found that Chaudoin had left they at once notified the company, who wired their representatives here to have warrants issued against Chaudoin for embeZzle- ment, which was done. Since that time detectives followed every clue that might lead to the discov- cry of Chaudoin, and he was final ly located ill Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
 Detective Beekman, who accom- plished Chaudoin's arrest, states when first approached, Chaudoin denied his identity and said that his name was l.. c. Smith. He had bought small farm in Cuba and was preparing to make a to- bacco crop. A search of his house was made, and, according to the detective, certain articles were found which led to Chaudoin' s Identification and resulting in his complete confession, which the prosecution claims to have in writ ing The property of the prisoner was conhscated and sold by A. c. Lyons, an attorney of the Spauld- Ing company, and Chaudoin DfO1IO hf tA e@o ol