The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-23
BOLD BOND THIEF
CAUGHT bYBANK{R
LEADS THE CHASE
AFTER CLERK WHO STOLE
$235,0Oo IN SECURITIES.
OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED
And More Arrests May Follow
Prisoner Says Prominent Finan-
cier Got Stolen Rock
Island Bonds.

New York, April 22.-Oakleigh
| Thorne, millionaire president of the
Trust Company of America, after an
leXcitng chase lasting more than
twelve hours,in which he was aided
by twenty eight of the concerns EN-
c. Douglass, assistant loan clerk, who
| is charged with stealing $250000
worth of Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific railroad bonds, negotiable any
where.
Today he announced that he be-
lieyes Others were implicated and in
timated that other arrests would fol
low.
Douglass capture was made under
most dramatic circumstances, Doug
less, with his wife, under the names
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Gray, Boston,
Mass" has registered in the Hotter
Portland, 13 Wfst Forty-seventh
street. but few minutes before the
arrival of the trust company presi
dent and his posse. 1t was necessary
to break down the door of the room
occupied by the couple to effect the
capture.
Names Man Who Got Bonds.
After spending several hous in the
West Forty-seventh street police sta
ton and being submitted to the third
degree" Douglass admitted that his
peculations amounted to $250,000, and
in a written statement confessed to
the facts, naming one of the most
prominent men in the financial dis
trict as the party to whom the securi-
ties had been disposed Of
In a statement made from his cell, |
Douglass said that he had lost the
aiorey In speculation in Wall street.
Instead Of raiding poolrcoms and
cheap gambling houses to the exclu-
sion of all other work, Commissioners |
,f Police bingham should turn the at
-ention of his men to Wall street"
said Douglass. "A man has no. chance
o get out of the speculative whirl
with whole skin"
Lived Apparently Model Life.
Douglass has for the past five years
'esided in humble but elaborately
furnished home in 1S0 Elton street
Brooklyn He was prominent in the
,etter social circles of that district
md his beautiful young wife is the
laughter of a prominent dry goods
merchant. They have no children
md were always looked upon by their
leighbors as a loving and prosperous
ouple.
Millionaire Tells of Chase.
At his palatial home. 299 Madison
venue, President Thorne related TO
reporter the thrilling incidents Of
he case and the amateur sieuthing.
Gets Aid From Police.
Late last night w. f. Black, the
auditor. with A. NJ. os-
ram, telephonsd that they believed ,
hey had located Douglass. with his
rife and another man at the Portland.
reached the Portland a very few
linutes later and requested the aid
{ Policeman NJ tlson to make the ar
est. Nelson thought it best TO get ,
detective. and Detective Sergeant
lichael Quinn answered the call ,
Asks Time to Return Bonds.
"Th hotel management declined to
ermit us to 20 through the room oc-
upled by w. r. Gray and wife, saying
nat they must protect their guests.
Eli confident that the man was Doug ,
'ss, but had nothing to substantiate
ly suspicious Defying the hotel
Ierk ON duty. we proceeded to the
'om.
when Detective Quinn raped on
ie door a voice within. which re- r
gnized as that of Douglass. called ont I
Who's there?' said to Quinn. {
here is YOUR man The door was G
,rced in and there stood Douglass. 8
'oking pale and haggard.
MY Cod Has Il come to thisg :
2 exclaimed
Have you got the bonds with
Du?' I replied.
No. he said but N you viii LET
is matter rest until Monday morn u
e can procure thcm-every one
Won send me to Jail viii tell moth
z and will keep all the proc eds
rived from the securities until such
me as ! NAV be a free man again =
ID can use them
u told him that IL was not within :.
y power to do that and requested =
e officer to take him 10 JAIL. Mrs :,
ouglsss. dars-eved. dark haired lit
2 woman Of quiet demeanor. quietly
ltnessed the dramatic proc eediugs
itil Detective Quinn told her hus-
md TO ge. his hat and come with
m.
Turning to her husband. she ex- :
aimed: Did YOU DO this2 II you did
hv did vo1t uo4 to11 mes Cha then