Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
Thomas R. Smouse Unable to
Spend All His Cash.
INTERRUPTED BY ARREST
Young Resident Of Cumberland Ac-
cused of Being Fugitive.
DUE TO RETURN HOME TODAY
Detectives Found Him at the New
Willard Hotel Enjoying
High Society.

There is only one thing ! regret,
ana that is that i did not have an
opportunity TO spend the So3s the de-
tectives took from me-"
Arrested last night as a. fugitive from
ms parents. Thomas Ralph Smouse. son
oi Ihomas +. Smouse. a wealthy lumber
operation OF Cumberland. Nd voiced
TINS as his sole cause OF sorrow over
the sudden ending OF his chase after
pleasure According to his own story.
Smouse left home last Sunday. and he
Thought he was seeking employment But
while in Washington he stayed at the
New Willard, and lived as nearly off
the top of the heap as he knew how.
Following his capture by tho police
Smouse said he was willing TO return
to his home. Then he heaved a few more
signs of regret as he took a farewell
glimpse of the pile of real money which
the detectives removed from his peck
cts, and rode away from headquarters
to the first precinct station.
Message to the Police.
Lieut.. Hartley. i'm charge of the night
force at headquarters, received a mes
sage from States Attorney David A.
stating that a warrant had been issued
for young Smouse, and asking that the
prisoner be held until the sheriff OF AL
legany county can reach here today to
gel him.
Consequently Thomas Ralph Smouse
who is husband and father, though he
is only twenty years old, will hike back
to Cumberland. Nd. forthwith, and again
begin to make motions like the simple
life.
Besides the S233 ian his possession
young Smouse had "A check for $40 his
father had sent him, and he also had
some valuable jewelry. He was quite
stylishly dressed. Detectives Hewlett
and Pratt found him at the New VIII
lard, where he had a ROOM and when he
was told he was under arrest he exhibit
ed little anxiety, save to know Just how
his father had located him.
IF / had had time to have spent the
x233. he said. II wouldn't care so much,
but TO have to go home with all that
cash-just think of it,
His Second Escapade.
The young man left home once before.
That was more than two years ago-be-
fore he was married and had wife and
child. Then things were different lie
remained away from home more than a
month. going TO New York and seems
the city. He said he started on this trip
because things were not Just what they
should have been in business way, and
he concluded he would quit his father;
employ in Cumberland. His object in
coming to Washington. he explained, wss
to look for employment. Smouse said he
left Cumberland last Sunday.
And I've been in and out of this city
ever since" he added II was I'm Cum
berland yesterday. but ! did not see my
father"
Did you see your wife and child
he was asked.
Never" he responded. 81 made the
effort. but they were at fathers house.
them"
He admitted that he was away from
home to enjoy himself, although, he stat
ed. he had had little difference about his
work and felt that he wanted to get away
from ii for a short while.
Was Somewhat Different.
The police did not put him i'm a cell.
with an iron bench as his only resting
place, but gave him a witness room in
stead. In this room he had a bed and
chair. The bed was of 10 use to him.
however, the contrast between that and
the one he had occupied at the hotel be-
ing too great for him to even think OF
occupying IL.
And there was quite a difference in the
food and the dining room service. The
from a nearby dining room, but there was
no immaculate linen, 10 waiter and no
music to make the repast an enjoyable
one
Smouse contemplated his predicament
with great good nature, but inquired fire.
quently if any information had been re-
ceived from Cumberland.