Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-21
CALDWELL HELD UP
American Just Home From London Arrived in Hobo-
 ken Today.

New York, Dec 2l.-Ropert Calo- well, the American who gave star ting testimony in the Druce case which has furnished London with a several weeks sensation, was arrest- ed in Hoboken, N. J., to-day, soon after he had landed from the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. The ar- rest was made upon cabled request from the British authorities. He is charged with perjury in connection with the testimony given by him at the Druce hearing He was taken into custody by the United States marshal, and will be arraigned be- fore the United States commissioner, who will hold him for examination.
 Reports that warrant had been issued for Caldwells ar rest in London, but that he had sue ceeded in getting out of the country before it was served, were cabled across the Atlantic several days ago. At the same time the announce ment was made through the same channels that the authorities at New York had been asked to take him into custody immediately upon the arrival of the steamer upon which it was learned he had taken passage. A few days later, however. there came denial of the story and it was said that the British authorities were stlli considering the question as to whether a warrant should be issued. In the meantime the wireless telegraph had carried the first report to the kaiserln Auguste Victoria and it had been read in the daily newspaper published aboard the Caldwell and all the other passengers. When the steamer arriv- ed at the quarantine station to-day, Caldwell who occupied second cabin accommodations, was almost in a state of collapse. For days he had been in dread of the first official con- munication with the American shore as he feared that the officers would come aboard at that time to carry out the request of the British courts. When he was seen by newspaper man and told of the second denying the authenticity of the statement published in the ship newspaper a great load seemed to have been lifted from him. Thank God" was his comment.
 The strain under which Caldwell had been since the publication of the first announcement had left its mark plainly, however. He appeared to be broken in health and spirit and told his interviewer that he was far from well, that he believed himself to be in serious physical condition.
 The temporary relief which came to Caldwell with the news which met him at quarantine was short lived Almost immediately after he had stepped ashore at Hoboken, he was taken into custody by federal officers,
 Robert c. Caldwell on November s testified at the Marylebone police court that he knew the late Duke of Portland, both as the duke and as T. c. Druce, at Welbeck abbey and al the Baker street bazaar. He added that he treated the duke at both places for a disease of the nose. Cald- we'll testified that in conjunction with the duke he arranged the mock funeral of Druce. He said that al the dukes request he employed car penter to make a coffin, purchased two purchased 200 pounds of lead and put it in the coffin himself. Physi- clans examined Caldwell and re- ported that he was desperately il'. Acting on this report the United States commissioner fixed the bail at $5,000 and postponed further ex- animation until January [. Bail was furnished and Caldwell went to his home in Staten Island.