Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-16
ALLEGED MURDERER CAP.
TlJRED BY POLICEMAN
A Clever Piece Of Detective Work Which
Lands Man Acting as Special Officer

Graf WI walk wanted II Bristol,
Tenn. for the alleged murder of one
~ Houston Childresa. February TIN.
1903. was arrested Ia this city this
morning and Ii nov confined ii the
county jail. Walk escaped from the
Sullivan county. Tennessee. Jail. May
~. 1903. and has evaded an efforts
% capture him until Policeman Ey-
ana got on his trail. Walk after his
escape from jail In Tennessee came
west and was employed by the stan
Ter Merchants police of Spokane for
three years Al detective and gained
an excellent reputation Al d ahrewd
mar IN that line. Walk shaved ON
his mustache and changed bis name
70 ]. w. Howard when be came west
and It was Nv MIR, Howard that he
made his arst appearance ln this
city during the repatriation last
summer. b. being sent here upon de-
mand or local police for plain
clothes man BIZ Capt. stanfer oF the
Merchants police In Spokane. He
worked here Id that capacity during
the registration and then returned to
Spokane but shortly had some tgon-
bic with supt Stafford and went 70
Seattle. About two months ago the
local police received q reward cireu-
lar from Bristol giving photograph
Of Walk and description, Police
man Evans while scrutlnizing the
photograph came TO the conclusion
that he had seen the face before and
after some thought he decided that
Il was Detective Howard who had
been here but twenty days and thar
was nine months ago Mr.. Evans
hearing that Howard or Walk vas Ia
Seattle. wrote 70 him telling him
that the Kootenai county sheriff
could possibly employ him II be wouid
come here Walk came TO ST
Marles about a week ago and has
been working Tor the sheriff In that
vicinity rounding up bootleggern. Sat
urday night be came to this city aud
Policeman Evans had a chance 10
study him q little more and this
morning he and Chief McGoveFn
decided 10 arrest him. Knowing
that Walk WAS an expert revolver shot
they decided 10 take no chances. 10
set trap for him. Policeman Evans
asked him 10 20 20 the station With
him 10 talk over certain things and
Walk. little knowing Of the clever
trick. went and Is soon aa be stepped
inside Of the door was grabbed b.
Chief MeGovern. Who had preceded
Evans and with the help OF Evans
was oYsrpowered aud immediately
broke down and confessed that he
was net ]. W Howard. but Graf n.
walk. bat states that II taken back
10 Tennessee be viii be prosecuted
and not prosecuted The city can
feel proud Of her police force and
especially Of George Evans as Chief
MeGoyern states II waa through his
personal Ingenuity that walk vas
captured. Having very little 70 work
from except \ meageF general des-
cripsion. Policeman Evans has proved
himself 10 be detective Of the flrna
rank. ~ he haa oatslttsd the police
forces and detectives % many % the
largest cities Of the unifed States.
II h certainly feather In the hats
Of the Occur dsAiene police and -
peetaliy NJ. Evans 20 know that walk
Kept his Identity snaer cover under
the very eyes Of the police 81 spo-
kane and Seattle for three years
0flesE Evans may leave Tor Teanes-
see with AIa clever catch il tha mora-
ms. where be wiIl aisS probably r.
eefse the reward Of $3.50 offered b.
The city 81 Bristol. citizens o. thai
city and the state Of Tennessee.
IIeaeeforth crooks and criminals had
better gise this elty q vide berth
and not enter its limits. II least nos
- long a. GeorKe Evans Il on shs
local force.
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