Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-01
Detectives Get Him
in Closet At His
Own House.
$4,000 T.HESUM
His Home on kearny Avenue
Watched by Detectives All
Might" and Npte Found
Telling Of Absence
from the City.

George w. Yepsen, for whom a
warrant was issued yesterday on
charge of forgery, was arrested
shortly before noon today by Detect
i've Peltier and his assistant Edward
Engleson He was hiding in a clothes
closet in the garret of his house in
Kearny avenue, where he had been
since yesterday noon, when it became
known that the authorities were af-
ter him.
Detective PeItier, who had the war
rant which was issued by Justice Suy-
dam, of New Brunswick, was given
a tip this morning that Yepsen was
in the house. The building was
searched by both Peltier and the local
police, but no traces Of him could be
found. Peltier, however, was not
satisfied. AS matter of precaution
he locked every closet door. Later En-
gleson, while searching through the
garret went to the clothes closet, but
was about to leave it when, pushing
his arm back into dark corner, he
felt something that excited his Curl
osity. The next moment he had Yep
sen ont into the daylight. The latter
offered no resistance and seemed to
be greatly detected.
Detective Peltier is greatly pleased
over his good work and at once made
preparations to take his prisoner to
New Brunswick He left this after
noon.
Yepsen will be arraigned before
the Justice there and the amount of
bail will be fixed
The warrant which was in the
hands of Detective R.A.Peltier charg-
ed Yepsen with forging the power of
attorney for f. l.. Brown and Marie
Brown, of this city, for shares of
stock from the Peoples Building and
Loan Association of New Brunswick
amounting to. $4,000.
The complaint was made by Ed
ward Tindell secretary of the loan
association. The warrant was issued
by Justice Sedan about 1880 O'Clock
yesterday morning and given to De
tective r. A. Peltier, of this city, to
serve. The detective hurried to this
city and at once started on the trail
of Yepsen, who had been seen during
the noon hour In some way the news
that warrant had been issued was
telephoned to this city and it is be-
lieved that Yepsen got a tip and left
town. The report was known by
many at o'clock and Yepsen would
not have had much trouble in learn
ing that he was wanted.
The police were also notified by
Prosecutor Berdine, of New Bruins
wick, to arrest Yepsen on sight. A
careful search was made for him and
every avenue of escape was guarded
Detective Peltier had men on guard
at Yepsens home on Kearny avenue
all last night, and search was also
made in his house. A note was found
in the house which Mr.. Yepsen had
written to his sister-in-law, stating
that he had gone away on business
and would return either today oi
Sunday
1t was reported last night that Yep
sen had been seen to enter his nome
at "a Kearny avenue, but this coulc
not be confirmed, as the men on duty
would have seen him had he done so
Mr.. Yepsens sister-in-law, who hae
been away, returned to the house las
night and was seen by the men or
duty.
Mr.. Yepsen was formerly mem
Der of the Harrington Company, bu
has not been with the firm for the
past two months.
His Other Transactions.
Many reports were in circulation
this morning in regard to the amoun