The Washington herald., 1909-06-24

Special Agents Scarboro and PicniU
OF the United states Secret Service yes
tsrday brought 70 an end man hunt
that has covered two Continents. and
lasted five months. by the arrest in New
York OF Jules H Ford. wanted in this
city 10 answer 10 e charge OF having
procured money by false pretense r--.
members Of Congress and other promi-
nent men,
Ford is under Indictment by the District
grand jury. and IS further charged with
having jumped his bail bond.
From the day Ford left Washington he
has had on his trail Special Agents Scar
boro and PigniilL They have followed
him from one city 70 another all over
the United States. through Canada. Eng
land. France and other European coun-
tries. IN addition 20 these special agents
the Pinkertons and their foreign repre-
sentatives. OF Scotland Yard. England
and the French detectives have been in
the hunt
Ford made his escape 10 England
through Canada. where the TRAN was
lost for a while. but the special agents
soon picked IL up. and were close upon
the fugitive several times In England
and France. He turned hack on his
trail, and II was thought he would enter
the United States through the port Of
New York Instead cf doing that he
went 20 Canada, coming into this coun-
| try from some point on the Great Lakes.
/ His presence in New York was soon de-
termined. and yesterday he was picked
up in Broadway.
Coming Here Today.
He VIII be brought 20 Washington this
morning by his captors, placed in jail.
and later tried.
/ Ford. IT IS alleged. travels under two
/ aliases. He is known as J. H. Water
bury and Tritz Hunter. He came 10 this
city In February. representing himself
fas the agent Of the Associated Bio
( graphies- This concern, he said, supplied
biographies and photographs OF promi-
nent men 20 a large list OF weII-known
newspapers and periodicals. This circuit
( Of newspapers and periodicals. ne repre-
seIted. would publish the biography of
any prominent man upon the payment OF
Zee Of membership. This fee wcs
graduated according TO the prominence
and wealth Of the client The minimum
fee usually demanded was SOD
I Early in March. Ford was arrested on
cha re OF obtaining money by false
4 pretense. and was 20 have been tried
I IN tie Police Court Before the trial
I day came. the District grand Jury had
I been informed or the case by persons
/ who alleged they had been defrauded
/ by Ford. and an Indictment followed.
which took the case out or the Police
7 Court Ford was committed 10 jau II
I the meantime r Golden Donaldson was
retained as his attorney. The bail bond
was fixed az S2ooo and was furnished
I by the United States Surety Company.
I Immediately after bail had been given
I Ford disappeared. and the man-hunt was
started
/ Attorney Donaldson said last night be
7 had represented Ford in the beginning
of his trouble: that he came 20 him
/ highly recommended by one OF the most
/ respected professional men OF the city.
whose Endorsement carried confidence
with H. II was through Mr. Donaldson.
7 who represented the United Surety Gem
pany. that the bail bond was obtained
and Ford given his liberty Mr. Donald
! son was interested in the capture OF Ford
I for the reason that he IS the represent
alive OF the bond company. which had 90
| pay the bail bond or 5000
some OF the Victims
Mr.. Donaldson said that among those
whom Ford IS alleged 20 have defraUded
/ by Misrepresentation are Senator Bur
rows. Representative BarthoId. and Orms-
/ by McHarg. Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor The indictment against
Ford was made upon the evidence OF
these men. who testified that Ford had
represented ne was the agent OF the As
4 soclated Biographies. and would publish
their photographs and biographies Just
what sums OF money were paid Ford IS
not given. but II was said al the time 70
have been considerable
Others who paid Ford sums OF money
were Dr. Harvey ". Wyley chemist and