Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-14

DISPATCHES from Chicago state tina
James J. Fiske, the promoter Of th'
Pine Bluff inte,urban is unde
earrest in that city under charges pre-
'sstered by the postoflce inspector; tina
SAe is in jail In default Of bail ant
that his arrest has nothing to do witt
the Pine Bluff interurban project, bu
was for transactions OF Ms alleged t
have taken place last June. when II
is alleged he operated under the namt
Of S. y. Coon. Fiske claims that it Is
a case of mistaken identity.
The dispatch follows:
u. J. Fiske, representing himself is
president and chief owner Of the Cum
berland River and Na;l1vi"" railroad
and later as the p-3uioie' Of IN inter
urban electric road running out ef
Little Rock, Ark, will explain MS
financial and railroading operations TO
Municipal Judge Sadler this week o:
whenever he is able to raise the funds
to retain counsel. at present he is be-
ing held in $4,000 bonds at the Harri-
son street police station, having taken
a continuance of his case and being
unable to secure his freedom until his
trial.
1.-THE trial of Fiske, then operat-
ing under the name of c. E. Coon be-
gan last June, when he wrote from
Louisville, KY, to Col. Jasper r..
Brady, So First National Bank build
ing, who, at that time, was head OF
"a bond brokerage firm, representing
himself as the chief contractor anc IL
yestor to the amount of 100000 III the
Cumberland River and Nashville Rail-
road, and asked for aid in floating a
bond issue of the road.
Col Brady answered the letter and
agreed to a conference in Chicago to
arrange the matter. Coon Or Fiske,
came to Chicago, conferred with Col.
Brady about the bond issue and asked
for references on Brady2s part. Col.
Brady took him over to the federal
building to visit his lifelong friend,
Col. James E. Stuart, chief postoillce /
inspector. Inspector Stuart readily |
youched for Col. Bradys honesty, out
Coon was not satisfied. In order t.
secure further reference, Brady, Mr..
Stuart and Coon went to the Corn Ex-
change National bank, where NJ. IiS
ginbotham, also stood good for the
business standing of Col. Brady
AT this point in the proceedings
Coon, it is asserted, announced that,
being "a little short" he would like
10 have q check cashed. The oDiig-
ng Mr.. Higginbotham cashed tie
check for $3.50 and Inspector Stuart,
Col. Brady and Coon left. Afterward
Coon succeeded in having Col. Brady
cash other checks and then disip-
peared.
Inquiry at the Offices of the railroad
Coon claimed to represent brought out
he information that he was in no way
with it. Although search
was made for him by Inspector Stuart,
ne was not found until he was ar
.ested by Col. Brady.
Wife's Sad Plight.
Since Fiske disappeared from
Little Rock, after q strenuous night
in evading the police who We're
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alleging the obtaining Of money un-
der false pretenses, he has been
residing in a fiat at 2S05 Cottaeg
Grove avenue, on the South Side,
Chicago, says Mondays Little Rock
Gazette.
Mrs. Fiske, who is under the care
of physician and trained nurse.
old baby nesting in
her arms. has been in a state OF
worry and suspense since the trou-
Bile arose involving her husbands
liberty and causing his fight to
Chicago.
Advised several days ago in a
letter from her husband that he
would return here by Saturday.
Mrs. Fiske had expected him until
the sad information reached here
yesterday stating that he was in
the custody of federal officers and
asking that funds be sent him i'm
mediately.
1t Is feared that this shock will
endanger Mrs. Fiske's chances for
an early recovery, and members OF
the directory Of the Little Rock and
Pine Bluff Traction Company were
IN their words Of sympa-
thy for the promoters wife and
family.
Fiske, it Is said, has advised per- I
sons here that his arrest and deten-
ton in Chicago is a case OF MS
taken identity, and until he is pro-
vided means to employ Little Rock