New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
GET 'DOC' WATERBURY
WANTED FOR MANY A.
LEGGED SWINDLES.
KNOCKS Dozen Special Agent Who
Tried to Arrest Him, and Leads
Erciting Chase in Harlem.

After an exciting chase in Harlem by a special
agent Of the Department OF Justice patrolman
captured Jules or Harvey Waterbury, an alleged
swindler for whom the police have been looking
for several years. A we'll dressed stoCkily built
man and attractive young woman entered the
Hotel Braddock soon after o'clock yesterday
afternoon The special agent stepped up quick
". saying the man his prisoner, but before
the handouts could be used the agent was
knocked down and his man fed out of the door
into 126th street. The government detective vas
up like fash and after him.
At the corner of Eighth avenue the pursuer
drew his revolver and shot over the fugitive'S
head. The latter did not pause The avenue
was crowded, and Immediately excited men and
women Joined in the chase. At 125th street the
government agent shot again. and the man he
pursuing, not paying any attention 70 the
warning turned into 125th street and sped west
ward Patroman Conrad eastbound
car and saw the commotion and the fleeing men
Conrad stepped off the car, tripPed the fugitive
and sat him.
At the 125th street station house the special
agent showed his shield and Waterbury was
turned over to him. Instead of putting only one
handcuff on his prisoner the agent snapped
handcuff on each wrist of his man and took
subway train for the postoffice building. There
it was decided to lock him UP until this morning
when he will be arraigned before Commissioner
Shields
Steps will be taken for his removal to wash
ington. where he was indicted A year ago for
swindling Congressman and others from whom
he was said TO have obtained $50 and upward
under the promise of writing them up in a book
which never appeared. He was held in $4,000
bail there but forfeited his bail.
Special agents of the Department Of Justice
have been watching incoming ships for several
weeks for Waterbury, who was generally known
as Doc" Waterbury and at times julius H
Ford. He was traced from Washington 20 this
city. where he took ship for Italy Word was
received in Washington about month ago that
Waterbury planning 70 return. little
| over week ago definite news of his sailing was
| received. but he managed in some way TO evade
the special agents here They traced him TO
| the upper West Side and we're on the lookout
for him yesterday
Waterbury and the woman, supposed 70 be
| his wife. entered a tea store between 125th and
1o6th streets at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and left dress suit case and black travelling
| bag there. saying they would return IN a few
minutes They were not gone long. and got the
suit case and bag and went to the Hotel Brad
dock The man registered l. Holmes and
wife. He had just turned TO so 70 his room
when the special agent attempted 70 arrest
him.
As soon as Waterbury dashed out Of the hotel
the woman grabbed the suitcase and bag and
hurried westward in l26th street and disap-
peared The hotel clerk and manager said they
knew nothing about the pair
Waterbury Is said TO be the same man who
was alleged 10 have swindled several English
men in Manila six wears ago In the spring NJ
| 1904 he was complained Of by c. ". Parker. the
rreei5en+ Of the Neuspaper Artists Association
who said that Waterbury had collected about
| 81 600 on orders for pictures and had decamped
| 10 Scotland He vas arrested there in March,
! but managed 70 get awav He was also wanted
| in Lenox. Mass. several years ago for having
| imposed on persons living there He was ar
rested in Pittsfeld. Mass. but knocked the pa
| trolrnan down and escaped.