New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
SEARCH FOR DIR. FLOWER
MANY DETECTIVES JOIN.
Woman Meets Nan Supposed 10 BE
His Son an Richmond.
rBy Telcsraph to The Trlbune.l

BY TO The Trtonne-l
pscbnond Va Sept 1f.-Detectives from
many cities and states are in Richmond TO-
night 10 assist the local authorities In arrestlhs
.ba ,nap known here as T. E. Cortland, but
supposed TO be DR. r. c. Flower, the confidence
man and swindler. fake physician, mining eA-
pert and banker. who escaped from the clutches
OF the Richmond authorities on wednesday
nigh, when other members of the alleged gang
were captured since which time ms "here-
shouts and movements have been mystery
The most interesting development in the case
thus far is the reported confession OF the woman
known as Mrs F. f Lindsey that she is the
,,-idoxv ~ Theodore Hagaman. who met death
,,,,stariouslv in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotter III
New Yor, several years ago, and her POSITIVE
Identification to-day of Cortland as Dr- r lo"ei-
The Identification of DR. Flower had preNl0u'S
f,een made by the woman privately to the oe'eo-
tiyes. il is said. hut much secrecy hao Oeti
maintained TO guard this information from the
public. .;n.
The detectives were startled this morning
,ben they learned that in spite of the sur
VIGILANCE Of Mrs Hagaman which they nave
-,a,n,sined she evaded them last night ana
.ool an automobile ride, destination UNKNOWN
sn cornnanv with Gilbert r. Pollock, lawyer anu
CITY councilman and attorney for the LOT
Pollock SAYS that he only desired TO give uiie
i7,srassed woman little airing in the coun-
~ The police believe, however. that Mrs
,13ayannan was taken TO the hiding place OF tile
supposed DR.. Flower for an interview
Tho police were also much dumfounoed u
learn To-day that Mrs. Haeaman last night re-
ce;zed in her apartments and had long tank
.--;tb q man supposed to lie Altus D. Flower
san of the mysterious doctor. The stranger sue
,ee5ed in eluding the vigilance of the detectives
and gaining access TO the woman, remaining WIFI
her some time The identity of the Vlsl'or pe-
came known through a card on which the name
.-A1tus. WAS written, which fell into the hanos
OF the police.
-bere &c no charge upon which Mrs Hagaman
can be held by the local authorities MRS CoI'-
land believed TO be the wife of DR.. Flower
elias Horace Cortland will be arraigned In the
rolice court tomorrow. however, to answer
charge Of being a fugitive from justice from
New York
The police of New York have requested the
local authorities 10 make every endeaVor 10
arrest Dr. Flower, who is wanted In that city
so- having forfeited S25 900 bail bond when ar
rested there upon a charge Of grand larceny he
is wanted for similar offence in PhllaoeIpnla'
from, which CITY he escaped after he had been
arrested as fugitive from New York ana was
being held for extradition. Mrs Hagaman says
that both she and DR.. Flower came IIoili rilN"
r7elphia to this city.
Mrs Bagaman was seen by newspaper men in
her rooms in the Colonial Hotel to-day. She
sspeared clot-ed in a pink gown. with patent
leather shoes g e wore diamond rings, and her
gown was caught with a cluster OF the same
2 ms Mrs. Hagaman is almost nervous
wreck About all that could be gathered from
her was confirmation of her confession Of
3sentitv made TO the detectives yesterday and
an unqualified statement that the man known
as Cortland, and so badly wanted by the police,
Is DR.. Flower Mrs. Hagaman had previously
given this information to the detectives
The identity of the man known as Cortland with
DR. Flower seems beyond doubt Besides the
confession of Mrs. Hagaman and much private
information which has been received at police
headquarters q picture of Flower, received
from New York, was shown te the German maid
in the service or Mrs. Haganan to-day. She
Immediately identified the picture as that of the
man known TO her as Cortland.
Mrs Hagaman turned over 10 her attorneys
so-dav q batch Of correspondence, which IL is
believed will throw much light the case Mr..
Pollock refused to allow the contents of the let
fers and notes to be made public. The police
we're unable TO get this evidence because they
have no charge against Mrs Hagaman.
A Central Office man will be sent 10 Rich
snond TO investigate the charges against the
man s,1pposed to be DR. r. c. Flower, the fugi-
tive from Justice n the man under arrest there
IS the ouack physician. bucketshop operator and
owner. fake preacher and general swindler, who
IS said 10 have wound up a long career by
swindHnR the infatuated widow of Theodore
T4agaman. the District Attorney of this county
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