Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-19
SEIZE
ABSCONDER
WALKER
LONG MISSING BANKER
CAPTURED IN MEXICO
Extradition and viii
Go Back TO Connecticut to
Face Charge Of Stealing.
Vast Fortune.

10y Morning journal ~petihl ifuNcu Nifesl
New York. Dee. Gs.-The Pinkerton
detective agency in this city tonight
confirmed the report that William F.
Walker. the ~absconding treasurer or
the New Britain. Conn, Savings
bank, had been captured at Ensen-
ada. Lower California Positive
Identification has been made. an
Walker has consented 20 return TO
Connecticut without resortiug to cN-
tradition proceedings.
Walker was arrested at a mining
camp f50 miles from Ensenadu,
Lower California. which is Mexican
territory, yesterday. lie was taken b.
a representative Of the detective
agency at Los Angeles, assisted by ..
party Of Mexicans. The prisoner wds
taken 10 E~nsenada, where his identin
cation was confirmed. He viii be
transferred 10 san Diego. Cal. ana
then brought east al once.
The arrest OF the former banker
was brought about Indirectly by infor-
nation furnished 10 the officials or
the New Britain Savings bank by the
United States consul al Ensenada. TIL
consul had seen the pictures ~
Walker sent broadcast after his dis
appearance and recognized the nugi-
tive when he appeared some time az
In Ensenada. Before his capture coulc
be affected. walker. apparently sus-
pecting that his identity was known.
fed 10 the mountains in the vicinity
OF Ensenada. After wandering about
for some time he found shelter at the
mining camp, to which he was trace"
Meantime the assistant superintendent
OF the Los Angeles detective bureau
the aid Of several Mexicans familiar
with the country and ran down the
a bsconder. The fact that the posse
WAS searching for Walker became
known and led TO premature reports
of his capture
Walker. when confronted by the Of
hcers. admitted his identity and
TO return east without raising
obstacles. Further than this h.
had little 10 say
what ! have To- say / viii say when
] am back In New Britain,' was his
reply 20 INQUIRIES concerning his thief
and subsequent flight. walker T. in
iaiflt good health and does not ap-
pear 10 have suffered So much a.
might have been expected.
A reward of 5000 had been Of
fur Walker " taken alive. ana
eco for his dead body VI found.
Walker b 81 years old and had lopR
held an enyiablc position IN the bust
ness. social and church circles OF New
ON February 10 he dlsap-
peared, ana soon afterWard II was Dis.
covered that 1895 600 worth Of secur-
tiles had been stolen from the bank
Walker was also treasurer OF the Com
necticut Baptist convention and after
flight if was found that S55. 600 Of
the conventions funds had been
Al "a meeting of tho conveu-
Hon 80 Putnam Conn on October 40,
last u was announced that Walkers
shortage had been made up 10y others
Walker had been ono Of the most
Bapti~ts in the state and az
convention a prayer for his ultl-
mate salvation WAS offered.
Walkers disappearance was at first
belle we'd Co have been due Go mental
lRemcut following sickness. For
.ome time previous he had suffered
from kidne, trouble u was In the
habit OF making frequent trips to tins
FOR medical treatment. At least
this was the understanding uf hl,
though b was alleged that IA, .
came 20 New YORK and had cuisines,
ngs with others who succeeded ~ !
from him money which he
lad taken from tho bank. II WA,
later that he became involved with a
of Wire tappers and he was
urgei Co use securities of the bank 10
raise muueN fur Tho promotion 81 d.
schemes in which ne had be-.
Interested ON the SUNDAY night
Iolls wing his disappearance his SOM
.n-ls v iu New Britain received q teie-
gram from this city saying that MS
father had been Injured and removed
.o O. hospital An Inquiry az police
headquarters failed Co discover such
in accident Is Described iu the tele-
gram and police became convinced
.hnf the message had been sent los