Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-06
OFFICERS LAND
PETER CAMETS

dy Kitchen, whose disappearance from
Danville was noted few days ago,
was in town Saturday, although his
stay was about the shortest ON record.
Before sunset he fell into the hands of
our police about midway between our
town and Milton. Rather than come
back to Danville and face the music
Peter handed over all the money on
his person, which proved sufficient to
satisfy the group of creditors who had
framed up the special move by which
he was run down.
Among those hereabout who especial
| ly lamented the little Creeks depar-
ture were The Heddens' Candy COM
pany, J. II. Cole, Alfred Delcamp,
Peoples Coal Yard, Victor V. Vincent
and the Dewart Creamery company
The aggregate of bills owed these
creditors was about $500.
AS soon as it became "a settled fact
that Peter had disappeared j. II. Cole,
Arthur Heddens and the chief of pol
ice got together and formed a plan for
locating the missing man. Wednesday
morning the chief of police, accom-
panied by Mr.. Heddens, went to Mt.
Carmel. What they discovered there
may have been of service or it may
net; at all events, ON Thursday night
officer John Grier Noris, accompani-
ed by Mr.. Heddens. went to Harris
burg. Thursday night Mr.. Heddens
returned home while Officer Noris
went on to Reading. Friday night
Officer Noris returned to Danyille.
He had not succeeded in laying his
hands on the Greek at any of the
places he had visited, although, judg-
ing from the sequel, it is.not probable
that the trips were made in vain.
The result of it all was that when
Peter Camets dropped into Danville
with the crowd, Saturday, the officers
were expecting him. Peter, however,
knew Il thing or two, also, and he was
no sooner in town than he seemed
possessed of IA desire to get out.
Peter arrived at South Danville
from Scranton, on the 12:10 passenger
train. He came over to Danville in
crowded trolley car. At the shoe shin
ing parlor, Mill street, kept by some
of his fellow countrymen, he left the
car.
Chief Mincemoyer was on his heels
i'll a minute, but nowhere could he find
the Greek. After searching high and
low about Mill street the officers de-
cided to watch the stations so as to
prevent the man from taking any of
the trains.
r. train was due at Danville officer
Voris discovered that Peter was sit
ting in the station at Mooresburg
waiting for the train.
Officer Voris barely had time to
jump ON the train so as to meet Peter
at Mooresburg. He secreted himself
i'll the baggage car and at Mooresburg
watched the little Greek as he mount
ed the steps and entered the front
coach.
As soon as the train was under way
the officer went back in the car and
placed Peter under arrest The little
Greek could hardly believe his senses
when he was confronted by the officer
in the car.
He was disposed to parley a good
deal, but the officer cut things short
by giving him the alternative of pay
ing the bills due the above named
creditors or to return to Danville and
enter into hearing, the charge being
receiving goods under false pretenses.
The Greek was not sure what the out
come of this might be. If held for
court he would need bail, in default
of which he might have to go to Jail,
to say nothing of the result of the
trial later.
Before Peter made up his mind what
he would do the train reached Milton.
The officer accompanied him to place
conducted by some of his countrymen,
where he was advised to settle by
them
All the money the Greek had on his
person did not represent more than
eighty per cent. of what he owed the
above group of creditors. The officer,
however, decided to accept this sum
giving a receipt in full. Thus the lit
tie Greek won his liberty thus the
group of creditors was made happy
If Peter wished to steer clear of the
police, it is difficult to understand
what prompted him to drop into Dan
Vile ON Saturday. Officer Voris learn
ed that leaving Danville Saturday aft
ernoon he rode a wheel to Mausdale,
but beyond that point the roads were
well nigh impossible for bicycle and
he walked to Mooresburg.
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