Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-12


 been sent to the First National bank of Lander, Wyo., on which the worthless paper had been given, and wire had come back, stating that Mendenhall, or "John Hall," which was the alias under which he was going, had no account at that bank and that in all probability he was a swindler.
 Arrested at Ash Fork.
 A second telegram was then sent to Ash Fork, instructing the officer there to arrest and hold Mendenhall. He was taken into custody by Dep uty Sheriff Mainz just as he was leaving the train at Ash Fork, and held there until the following day, when he was brought to Prescott by Deputy Sheriff Keeler of this city.
 Mendenhall, after his arrest, at tempted the "good fellow" role at Ash Fork. He bought several rounds of cheer-inspiring liquids and tried several ruses, in a vain endeavor to get out of sight of the watehful deputy. He also endeavored to get out of sight of Deputy Sheriff Keeler on the train, while being brought from Ash Fork, but in no instance was he successful, and he was safe ly landed behind the bars here. He had $40 in bills when searched, but had destroyed all papers that might furnish any information about him. self.
 Then Sheriff Smith and Under Sher- if Raible began the task of securing data on Mendenhall. Piece by piece they secured valuable information, until finally they learned what is believed to be his complete record, showing that he is an old offender and that he is much wanted man, and that his operations extended over a vast territory.
 
 Not only did the officers learn record but they also succeeded in securing $500 of the s350 that Mendenhall had gotten from Messrs. Kinney and Hickey. Of this sum $260 was gotten from who gave her name as Mrs. May Mendenhall of Butte, Mont, to which place the money had been sent to her. In this work Sheriff 0 'Rourke of Butte assisted.
 Woman In the Case.
 There is considerable mystery about this woman, but from what neager information Mendenhall would | let drop, it is supposed that she is his wife. She is employed in store as a clerk in Butte. She ob- iected at first to returning the money which Mendenhall had sent her from Ash Fork, but later for varded the sum here.
 Mendenhall has seven aliases. He las operated, the officers learned, un- Ter the following names: F. H. | Mason, F. H. Marx. John Hall. John H. Marshall, W. W. White. Wallace W. Marshall and John H. Hall.
 He resided at one time at Roswell, ! N. M., and his mother lives at Sa- 1ulpa, Okla.
 While Mendenhall was here. he | stopped at the Hotel St. Michael. He wore what appeared to be a arge diamond stud, and also a ring. An examination of the supposed jew elry shows that it was bogus and hat the supposed diamonds were ,nly glass.
 Mendenhall also wore a 32nd de- gree Masonic ring, and a Shriner pin, but it is the belief of the of icers that Mendenhall does not be- ong to the Masonic order.
 He was a decidedly smooth talker md at various times has posed as | cattle, sheep and horse buyer, land nyestor, oil magnate, and general and buyer. He is a bookkeeper and , accountant by profession.
 It has been learned that Menden- nall at the time of his arrest was i ,n parole from the New Mexico | He was sent up for i've years for obtaining money un- fer false pretenses. He was sen eneed May II, 1908, but was par ,led on December 15 of the same year. He broke his parole, however, eaving that territory.
 It has not vet been definitely de- .ided whether Mendenhall will be here. It is probable that le may be turned over to the war len of the New Mexico penitenUiary md he will then be compelled to erve out his full sentence of five 7ears.