The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-05

Philadelphia, Jan. AFTER a chase last
ing more than two years and which
reached through Mexico and a good part
Of South America. Dr. r G. Flower. tie
colossal mining-stock swindIer, was ar
rested to-day in this city.
A the time he was taken into custody
the doctor was posing as Prof Oxford.
d benevolent gentleman with a new proc
ess for making artificial diamonds and
specified as Of the gllded variety. but they
were so nevertheless.
When Detective Sergt. McConviIIe. or
New York, and Detectives Tate and
Wood, Of Philadelphia. ran their man
down, Prof oxford was seated in an
Office at 907 Stephen Girard Building. de-
scribing in glowing terms his bricks and
diamonds 10 q crowd of wouId-bc invest
Ors- Flower wore long beard and Was
so changed in appearance that he looked
totally unlike the photographs sent out
broadcast by the police when the doctor
disap ppeared from New York. Even Nc
Conville, who knew Flower we'll. hcsI-
tsted for a moment before lac would
swear that the looking profes-
sOr was the man wanted IN New York for
a mining swindle that involved a million
dollars, had thousands Of victims, and
caused three suicides
Prof. oxford" made indignant deuiaIs
that he was the man called for in the
warrant. Later. when taken 10 CITY Han.
he admitted that he was DIR. r. O. Flower,
and
ing tomorrow morning Tho warrant
charges him with grand larceny and with
being fugitive from Justice
Fugitive Since Nay. 1900.
Flower has been a fugitive since May
q. leol when he jumped S2Seo bail
bond. He went to Mexico. Sergt Detec-
tive McConviIle took up his trail The
doctor was found in the City Of Mexico.
He was the same brilliant. suave promo
tor there. Before he could be arrested he
learned a. McConvHle's presence and dis
Appeared Mines were Isis forte in 2leN-
leo, and the American tourist his viciim.
McConville next found his man IN
Brazil. Again he disappeared bobbiIig
up in Central America and hopping about
various points in South America after
ward. McConville could not set within
touching distance during this time.
One day the detective learned that a
nan very much resembling Flower had
been AT the Hygcia Hotel al Passaic. y.
J.. and also in Paterson. n. J.
MCCOnville ran out All the Clcws. and
finally gOt a Zip that his man would be
/ in Paterson at certain time.
]. a
/ McCOnville. but unfortunately Flower
got wind OF us lie was tipped off. as
he had been every time. We expect 10
get this tipste-. too"
Went to Montreal.
After the Paterson episode Flower
jumped to Montreal He was heard OF
at various points in Canada. and then
! In Buffalo. Flower has two sons. One
| lives in Passaic and the other in Craw-
/ ford. 1t was known that one Of these
was in communication with his father.
and messages We're from time 70 time
intercepted. In September last McCon-
vile learned that Flower. under the
name of Dalney. was living at the Con-
tinental Hotel here Again the tip pre-
ceded the law
Through an intercepted phone message
it was learned that Flower was to meet
his son here. McConyiIle. Tate and
Wood took up the trail again. At last
they learned of Prof. Oxford" and his
resemblance to Flower. They made in
quiries as to what oxford did They
were told he had chemical process
for manufacturing diamonds. rubies. and
| bricks
Sounds like Flower said McConvillc.
| They went to the Office and peepeJ
through transom of the room The
door was plastered with signs of various
mining and smelling concerns. Several
desks were there. At one of the desks
was a ong-whiskered. benevolent old
gentleman, talking enthusiastically of the
way he could make diamonds and rUbies
out of stuff that would cost about $40 "a
quarter ton. The detectives listened with
interest Il did not look like Flower at
all, but the voice was his. Tate went into
the Office. Hello DIT Flower he said.
The fugitive protested violently that there
was a mistake.
McConville stepped in. and he wilted.
Il might as well own up" he said. I'm
Flower
The intended victims fed