The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
FUGITIVE RAYMOND
IN DISTRICT JAIL
Man Who Libeled Commis-
sionerS Brought TO
Capital Today.
ENDS WANDERINGS
OF THREE YEARS
Takes fearful Leave Of Faithful
Wife-Plans to Fight for
His Freedom.

His health shattered but stiu retain
ing his nerve. and declaring that the
police OF st. Louis are entitled 70 no
credit for his capture. Albert " Ray
mond, who left Washington three years
ago, after being sentenced 20 five years
IN the penitentisry for criminal Iibss,
was brought back 10 Washington today
BY Deputy Marshal Oscar A Knehans.
Of St. Louis
With him came the faithful wife. who
mas accompanied him in his wandernqg
about the country. and for the first
time In that length Of time they parted
today he 10 90 10 the District fafI,
she being taken home By their son. a
sturdy, bronzed youth, who now viii
take care OF her.
Ine story OF their travels about the
country was told 70 a Times reporte-
by Mr. Raymond today. He has ared
ten years since that day when he len
washington three years age, q fugitive
Irom justice. but his mind is alert and
MS arrest has not broken his spirit
Retains His Spirit.
He maintains the same UnbeBdf7r
trials In the Supreme Court Of the Dis
'rlct, when he was ACCUSED OF Ebeling
the District Commissioners aid officials
oy distributing circulars which attacked
Their honesty and purposes
NeitEer is the wife thai remained bv
his side so bravely when the law had
made him q marked man, N-oken IN
spirit, although those years OF constant
= fet
her features.
GoOd-by. Albert" she whispered. as
the Deputy Marshal led him aWav fror,
her this morning 'GOod-bv-keeD -
your neaIt, be brave-aud remember
VII. ne returned and mis- eyes were
moist with tears -CFOOdby- God HESS
YOU, and 70 his son. who stood by her
side, Look out for her, Dan
Seen IN POstofice-
The name in which he was detected
and arrested in St Louis BY the por7oe
cf flat city reads Ike q ckspter from
detective novel Raymond had been
in the city only a few weeks. and had
gathered together a class TO which he
was going 10 teach portrait painting.
he V as working in partnership with a
man named A. r. Devara. under the
name Of the Devara Art Company.
One day he and his wife went 10 fba
postofhce 20 get mail for the company
MIS- Raymond went to the window. and
asked for IL, and at that moment one
OF two men who were standing in q cor
ner SAID loud enough for Mr.. RsymorI
10 hear, That's them
Raymond told his wife Of the oc,,-
renee when they reached the s+rae4 C--s
expressed the fear that they were he
/ ing shadowed- She did not fear In boyv-
ever, ever olsdalnlng police shrewdness
15aaey never catch anybody" she said.
1hat night. however, near rniCnirbf
there was a knock on the door OF their
| room -
Who's there2' asked Mr.. Raymond
| springtng out OF bed
mand ~ 0o'4'-
You can't come In" answered Ray.
Then there was sound Of rushlaa
| footsteps in the hall and tyvo 111riS5
] policemen hurled themselves arainsf
the door bursting II from its hinges
l. II al up, said Raymond. resiEned-
/ " 70 MS VIE, and he was taken iDf7
custoday' not denying his Identity.
Fights for Freedom.
Raymond has retained Attorney
/ William z. Ambrose. who on Monday
WIZ institute habeas corpus proceedings
I IN an endeaSor 10 secure Raynond's
! freedom
! Although some people might think e
man should feel relieved at such a time
Having been hunted far and wide
| experience no such feeling" said the
old man. And / want YOU TO know
that u was not through any shrewdness
of the Washington police that was
arrested.
Why. 1 was in this city for thres
weeks In August, 1906. and while here
] 1 w-cte TO the Attorney General an5
/ Lieutenant Falvey, Of the Ninth pre-
Z c'nct. informing them Of my presence il
/ the city. Yet they never disturbed me
During the time have been away
IL never have gone under an assumed
! name lived in one hotel in Portland
4 Ore, for one entire year, and Mrs
Raymond was there With me. I have
| not moved about because Of any feal
I Of capture we went from city TO city
when we thought our health would De-
/ benefited. Mrs Raymond was not
strong. and I have suffered from LEAD
( poisoning for more than twenty years