Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
WAS GUEST OF MAYOR
JAMES n. LANGDoN ARRESTED IN
CHICAGO ON CHECK CHARGE.

A dispatch from Baltimore says: James
Hartray Langdon, Jack" as he was
| known to Mr. Eugene Timanus, son of the
mayor, and his friends when they went
| to Europe, Is under arrest in Chicago. He
| is held for Marshal Farnan's action, and
no time will be wasted in obtaining requisi-
ton papers for the young man who worked
| his way into the home of the mayor as a
guest.
Langdon Is charged with passing bogus
| check for s215 on Messrs John w. Mealy,
| Sons & Co., jewelers., October 1. He pro-
| cured a gold watch valued at that amount
and then gave check on the Corn Ex-
| change Bank of New York in payment
The check was returned, and Mr. Mealy
swore out a warrant for the young fellow
who had guided his son through Europe.
The sons Of the mayor and Mr.. Mealy
met Langdon in London, and he was just
the sort of chap to win any young mans
| fancy. He seemed to be rich, for he al
ways had a roll of money no matter where
they went He was inclined to pay all the
| bills, and, as Mayor Timanus laughingy
| remarked, Jack was an angel for the
crowd.
Jack" it is alleged, told them his ia
| Their was president of the New York Cen
trail raifroal and many other things
equally interesting and equally false. The
don created the impression that he had
even too much money. When the Balti-
moreans returned home Langdon called
He made himself SO agreeable that every
one he came in contract with liked him. A
second visit was made, and it was then
that Langdon stopped at Mayor Timanus
house.
Had the Watch.
He is alleged to have got the watch at
the same time and then quietly left the
city Since then Capt. Humphrey has been
| learning things about Langdon. he says
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every one who had met the young man,
| and Capt. di Maio, who has charge Of the
local office Of the Pinkertons, got him a
| great deal more information. Capt. di Maio
also located Langdon in Chicago, and it
was through him that the young man was
captured!
But Captain Humphrey thinks the worst
was done In Europe He said he heard the
| Pennsylvania railroad had received some
| information from English railroad COM
| panies regarding the young man. They
| wrote, it is said, that Langdon passed him.
self off as relative of President Cassatt of
| the Pennsylvania. The English officials said
| they passed him over their lines.
| Just recently the captain said he heard
Langdon passed a check for $25 on tailor
| in Columbus, Ohio.
A telegram from Chicago said Langdon
admitted his identity, but protested his in
| nocense Of the charge. However, Detective
Tod Hall will go after him as soon as pos
sible.
The Pinkerton chief told Capt. Humphrey
| he felt sure Langdon was a Phladelphian
and inquiry in that city brought the in
| formation that he had served a term in the
Huntingdon Pa.) work house. Then Mr.
Timanus and his friends began to remember
queer things about Langdon. They called
| to mind a bautiful diamond pin he had in
| Paris. He said it was worth 81 800, and the
young men did not doubt 1t. The next day
the pin was missing, but Langdon had a
| fat bank roll.
Capt. Humphrey sent to Huntingdon and
| got a Bertillon photograph and the meas
urements Of Langdon, well as his record
| The information was used in getting up q
| circular, which was sent out. In the letter
Langdon had been received at the work
house on December II, 1895, from Indiana
county, Pa, for forgery. He was paroled. 1t
was said, on July 1S, 1897, but violated his
parole, and was rearrested in Cleveland on
March 1S, 1899. Finally he was liberated on
January 4, 1901. q
1t was stated that Langdon was a most
unusual fellow, having Travelled all over the
| world, and that he was gifted with con-
that while Langdon was with them a Bal
timore firm was inquiring about him with
regard to military suit they had made for
him. Capt. Humphrey said the firm was
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Among other things the work house Of
fcials spoke of the behavior Of Langdon
after he was liberated. They said he went
| to- Cleveland, where he opened an Office and
conducted an insurance business. He had
lots Of clerks working for him. They wrote
| and lived in apartments that were beauti-
F,,1Iu tod