The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-13
SEEKING NOTORIOUS
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
Another Chapter in the History
of the SmOOt Senatorial
investigation
DEPUTY MARSHAL F0RD'S
UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH
How ChamberIain'S Friends and
Family Tried to Dupe
an Officer.

Here is another chapter In the history
OF the Smoot investigation. 1t is partc-
ularly instructive because II illustrates
what success n fugitive from an Of
fcer OF the law can have when he takes
TO the underground. 1t is the story Of
Deputy United States Marshal Z. 8
Ford's hunt for the notorious Thomas
Chamberlain, the man with the multiple
ity OF wives and homes and whose pres
ence was desired before the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Chamberlain in Big Basin.
Armed with subpoena, Deputy Ford
visited Provo on Friday. January &c. No
one knew OF his coming and he himself
was entirely unknown In that section.
But the grapevine telegraph had been
at work. because evidently his presence
in the city soon became known and his
mission was futile, In discussing the INIT
ter with n Tribune representative. Mr..
Ford said: Upon my arrival in Provo
l made some Inquiries and then hired
team and drove 10 the Carey farm one
Of MIR. Chamberlains residences. l found
there two young ladies. one OF whom
said she was the wife OF one OF the Cham
berlain boys | inquired for Mrs, Cham
berlain and she replied: Well | am Mrs
Chamberlain and I answered, You are
not the Mrs Chamberlain / want. be
cause you are too young (shc is only about
~ years OF ageJ. She then Informed me
that her husband was at home and at
that time was down i'm the field. / drove
down and met him and another young
man. ! asked young Chamberlain where
his father was and he answered. i can
not tell Upon being further questioned
nas q cd Ihl Inf fg,TTy, Hon.
the Sth or 9th OF January his father was
in Salt Lake city, but that he had bust
ness in the Big Horn Basin. wyo.. and
that he had undoubtedly gone there and
would probably return within two weeks,
Chamberlain "Smelt Him"
Realizing the futllIty OF my search In
that direction, just before 1 left | asked
the young man If his father took his wife
with him, and he answered that he did
as | vaulted into the buggy l said: We'll.
boys, | guess the old man saw me coming
first With a broad grin. Chamberlain.
Jr., evidently pleased To have an oppor-
tunity 10 show his delight at his triumph
answered; Well II he didn't see you he
smelt you
Chamberlain in Kanab.
Il then returned to Provo and the first
man met was the Marshal. / Inquired
of him If he knew Chamberlain and he
answered Yes Asked when he had seen
him last, he said Il don't remember cx-
~ ~ 'liIlh 'iooul Two weeks ago.
Al that opportunc moment w. H. Rae OF
the State Bank OF Provo passed by, and
the Marshal said oh. Rae. where is
Chamberlain? Without the least hesita-
ton he answered. Why. | wrote him last
night on matter or very important bust
ness, In regard 10 a land deal and direct
ed the letter TO I(anab. | suppose he VIII
get 1t today. The banker left us / fol-
lowed him. and after some conversation
Mr.. Rae told me he could get n letter TO
Chamberlain and he told me- In answer
to a question. that Chamberlain took his
wife with him