The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-06
Ions CHASE ENDS N IDAHO
Embezz|er Pursued From Peansy|.
vanla Is Caught.
CHAReED WITH STEALING $4,000
EXPERT BookkEEPER FOUND
DoDGiNG LAW IN GUisE OF
LOGGER.
cAARstD WITH s1tAuns $4,000

That the world is small after all for
he who deserts the narrow pathway
and fees from justice. was again prov
en- Thursday, when Mr., Curriculum was
arrested in the snowy wilds of the log
ging camps of the Potlatch Lumber
company near Harvard, 25 miles east
of Palouse, says the Palouse Republic.
The charge of embezzlement of the tidy
sum of $4,000 in Philadelphia. The
man was located as an employe of the
Potlatch Lumber company, in the
woods department by Detectives ]. H.
Dewey and j. H. Lynch, members y,
the regular detective force of the city
of Philadelphia. They have been on his
trail ever since last July, when he fled
the city of brotherly love, an alleged
defaulter from the large furrier and
hat house of George w. Allen. of which
he was confidential bookkeeper and
cashier The arrest was made by
Sheriff Keane of Latah county, assisted
by Deputy j. J. Campbell, at the re-
quest of the Philadelphia detectives
who have trailed him across the con-
tinent and into the wilds where he nc
doubt felt secure.
The party arrived in Palouse over
the W.. 1 & M. Thursday forenoon
Sheriff Keane leaving at once for Mos
COW. Detectives Dewey and Lynch left
with their prisoner for the east at
o'clock on the delayed Spokane train
The alleged embezzler is prepOs-
sessing young man of about 80 years
! is a highly accomplished bOokkeepel
] and accountant. He did not appear ir
the least worried Or cast down by the
| grip of the law, in which he finds him.
self, and chatted pleasantly with the
men who have trailed him for so long
and so far, though absolutely refusing
| to discuss in any manner the charge
| against him. He is returning with the
| officers voluntarily. consenting to re-
| turn and face the serious charge with
out the formality of a requisition.
To a Republic representative De-
tective Dewey. the chief of the party
! said: "Curiculin has given our office
merry chase since his flight from
Philadelphia last July, but we have
him at last. after seeing a great deal
| of the far west. The prisoner does not
deny his identity. but refuses to dis
! cuss the matter of his guilt or inno-
cence. However. we have a pretty
clear case against him and I'm afraid
he is in for it. l do not believe the
young man has any great amount OF
the proceeds of his alleged dishonesty
remaining, and his lowly position in
the lumber wilds of Idaho would seem
to bear out this theory. For some time
before his misrepresentation of the
funds of his employers became so
great that he could no longer cover
them and fed to escape punishment.
he went the pace that kills, and his
downfall may be fairly ascribed to
wine and women and their accessories.
The charge is embezzlement Of $2O.-
OOO."
Curriculum, Or Culin as he was known
in the camps. has been an employe OF
the woods department of the Potlatch
Lumber company for three months
only. He has given good service and
made many friends among his fellows.
who are loathe to believe that he is
guilty as charged. He had nothing to
do with the official life of the company
by which he was employed.