The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-05
DR.. R. c. FLOWER,
MINING SW|NDLER,
UNDER ARREST

Philadelphia Jan. 5.--After a chase last
ing more than two years and which ex-
tended through Mexico and good part
mining stock swindler who operated on
a colossal scale and IL said 10 have made
more than 3l,coo.0O0 by his schemes. was
arrested yesterday in this city
At the time he was taken into CUSTODY
tho doctor was posing as Prof. Oxford"
benevolent old gentleman, with new
process for making artificial diamonds
When Detective sergt McConville OF
New York. and Detectives Tate and
Wood. of Philadelphia, ran their man
Office at eo7 stephen Girard building, de-
scribing In glowing terms his bricks ana
diamonds to largo party OF prospective
investors.
Flower wore a long beard and was 50
changed I'm appearance that he looked to-
tally unlike the photographs sent out
broadcast by the police when the doctor
Conville, who knew Flower well. hesi-
tated for q moment before he would
swear that the professor was the man
wanted in New York for fraudulent prac-
tins and had caused three suicides.
oxford" made indignant denials that
he was the man called for In the war
rant Later when taken 10 the city hall
he admitted that he was Dr. X. &. Flow
err He will have hearing today. The
warrant charges him with grand Larceny
and with being fugitive from justice.
Flower has been missing since May "a,
1894, when he jumped $4,000 bail bond.
lie went 10 Mexico. SerSt. Detective NC
'Conulle took up his trail: The doctor
tore he could be arrested he learned Of
McConville's presence and disappeared.
in Mexico he made victims OF many
American tourists.
Mcconville next found his man IN Bra.
zil Again he disappeared, later being
traced TO Central America and later still
going 70 various points in South America.
McConville failed 20 get within touch OF
the fugitive until he arrested him here
yesterday.
PROMOTED $4,000 COMPANY.
New York, Jan. 5-The district sttor-
ney's office was notified last night OF the
arrest at Philadelphia yesterday OF Dr..
Richard G. Flower a mining promoter
who three years ago forfeited the bail Of
500 900 while under indictment In this city
for obtaining money under false pre-
tences.
Flower who is a physician. was indicted
on Eve counts In March. 1903. He was
then, IL is alleged, promoter or the
Arizona and Eastern Mining. Milling.
Smelling and Refining company" and
sold stock OF this concern 20 the amount
of 100000. The company collapsed and
the stockholders were unable TO get any
OF the money which they had invested
The matter was brought to the attention
OF the district attorney. and DR. Flower
was arrested. The complaint was made
by Mrs. Gelebar Hagaman. and one OF
the chief witnesses was Helen Gray Tay-
lor.
When Flower pleaded TO the charge he
was released in $4,000 bail. which was
furnished by Mrs. Storrs. When the
case was placed on the calendar the ds-
fendant failed to appear and his bail was
forfeited.
While the case was pending I'm court
lawyer. Edgar Mills. was arrested, II be-
ing alleged that he represented Flower
and tried 20 bribe a policeman connected
with the district attorneys office. Mills
was convicted and sentenced TO Sing Sing.
Flower figured prominently in the case
growing out OF the Will of Theodore Hag-
sman.
Mrs. Hagsman made g statement that
she lost about s1,0o0.0Oo through Flowers
schemes.