The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

folks had gone to I took up position
in my where I could see stayed there from
8 o'clock night o'clock morning
But soul entered left the house after 10
o'clock at night.
Then to government printing Office and
envelopes printed exactly like the envelopes
addressed Barney that he postmasters in
which their contributions put
marked money in of these envelopes and mailed
it from Alexandria this letter when 1t
through the Washington postofnce. and saw 1t de-
livered. next day when 1 lifted the
again there nothing it.
The detectives outside kept the night watch on
the house and continued to mail marked money to
Barney but 10 one to enter or to leave
the premises night though the letters eontanins
the bills invariably disappeared So began to look
the other in the house.
There were only three. One government
clerk. Another B s Pardee.
colonel in the The other A. S. Sutton also
a colonel in the army.
Pardee tall. broad shouldered blond. with
Van Dyke beard He came from good family In
Connecticut and had the manners and bearing OF
gentleman. Apparently he 40 years old
Colonel Sutton looked like southern
officer than northerner. He had black imperial.
fierce mustache. and black slouch hat He
was three four years older than Pardee.
Pardee occupied the Immediately back Of
Barneys parlor folding closed lead
ing to It suttons at the OF the third
floor.
The government clerk seemed to be all right.
far could discover. did appear
anything about the OF Pardee Sutton
suspicion So I the mailing of marked money
to Barney and also went down Pennsylvania
and bought a double handful OF assorted trunk
keys
The key 1tried unlocked the trunk. There
letter In 1t containing marked money that had
him and also letter that presume ne mailed
to himself. That night
As dusk the other detectives again took
their stations outside and down in the dark In
the window Of my room. All night long We kept up
the vigil. but left the
About o'clock in the morning Pardee went out As
he out Of sight crept down to Barneys
unlocked trunk The letters that
in IL the night before still there
little
while heard the folding doors that separated his
from Barney's softly sliding And I heard.
thought heard. and guess I did. the trunk lock
click turned In It Then heard the slid
ing doors close again.
In few minutes heard Sutton tiptoeing down
from his third story opened the door softly
he had nearly descended to the bottom OF
the stairs leading from the first floor and him
enter Pardee's In three minutes Sutton
returned to Eis own room, and Pardee went out
let him get half block down the street and then
started after him. signaed to the detectives out
that L was going arrest him and for them to
follow little behind me. but not to make them
selves known unless 1t should be necessary to do
This done. I Colonel Pardee laid my hand
his shoulder and told him he under arrest
He asked what for. and I told him for swindling.
permitted before being taken to the police
station return to his room for moment. This
quest I refused I locked him up and he held
SIS 900 bail.
Then 1 rooming
directly sutton's Entering without knock
ing. I found him kneelng before CRATE in
which there fire, and applying matches to n
velopes addressed to Barney which remittances had
He burning envelope slowly
and separately, In order much smoke
the floor in front OF him
burned. Immediately placed him under arrest, and
found him. I had Pardee marked money.
He trundled OF jail and held in the bail
that Pardee had been held-s25.OOO.
During the few days frequently visited the
prisoners in attempt find II they had
completes Sutton would not talk at ALL and Pardee
inclined taciturn The could get
our OF him was alone swindle.
"If will inquire at the White House." he said.
II think will ind others concerned in this matter
This presumably effort impcats
the presidents secretary. Mr. Babcock name
had forged the circulars I convinced him
there of trying to besmirch BaDcOck. and
finally he said:
ASK Lackey what he knows It,"
knew of such person and asked where he could
be found.
IF will inquire about him at the White House,
replied Pardee 4 think get track Of him"
did inquire. and found there such
there. clerk Lackey brought before the dis
trct attorney questioned but had difficulty in
establishing his innocence.
Pardee remained In jail few months. succeeded
having his bail reduced $4,000 it. and died
in an insane asylum Connecticut before he could
brought trial Sutton also furnished bail after
1t had been reduced to s5OOO heard
1 him 1 had shot in Washington
What eventually became him know. except
he tried for his participation In the
swindle.
a That these army officers should have de-
such OF gaining is OF
A the that frequently confront those whose
business it Is ferret criminals Both meC
" of intelligence education; both from good
: families, and while they perhaps obtained few
dollars by using the OF the president
. Of the United States swinding scheme, 1t
pitifuIIy poor compensation the wreckng