The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-21
Relates How Great National
Police Oragnet Was Used
to Capture Bold and Clever
Criminal.
WOMAN CAUSES DOWNFALL
IT is STATED THAT AN EVIL IN.
FATUATION LED THE MAN TO
HIS DISGRACE WANTED ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.

Greeted by the ieers and Kisses OF
a half a hundred former employees OF
the reception rendered George NJ. Pi-
per, the alleged embezzler, who was
brought here from Hartford. Conn. at
the Pennsylvania depot yesterday
morning brought out in a striking
manner the unpopularity of the man.
When the train bearing Piper pulled
into the station at 10 o'clock and the
alleged swindler stepped onto the
platform. firmly handcuffed to Super
intendent of Police I. A. Gormon. a
shout of derision went up among the
old employees of Piper, who had once
been subject to his domineering re-
Sime. To show the low esteem in
which the man was held. Arthur Ole-.
former patrol and ambulance driver.
who was formerly employed by Piper.
made the special request that he be
permitted to sit on the seat of the
patrol wagon with William White. tie
driver while Piper was being driven
10 headquarters. Oler had on his old
uniform and opened the door of the
patrol, assisting Piper in the wagon,
while a broad smile spread over his
couutenance. although he said moth
ing, realizing at last that he had got
ten even for the frequent abuses to
which he had been subjected while
in the employ of the alleged em5ez-
Zler
Capture Of Piper.
The capture of Piper is regarded
as one of the greatest catches in tle
annals of local Iolice history. Il :s
said that it would have been impos-
sible for anv man to escape arrest
from the net which had been careful
" woven about Piper since the time
CT his disappearance from this city
last Octobc7. The fact that he had
evaded detection for SO long a period.
with the police in every city in tho
country looking for him. and the PINK
erton detectives hot on his trail.
shows him to be one of the most
clever criminals in the country. and
his series of remarkable travels over
all parts of the world and his audac-
ious boldness in perpetrating his
swindling schemes in various cities
over the country. are perhaps without
parallel even in the police history OF
the larger cities.
Like . Dime Novel.
More thrilling than a dime novel are
Piper's series of sensational adven-
lures since leaving this city. On two
1.cf .La- ss
thought that he would be apprehended.
but each time his cleverness saved him
from arrest. and his fearless attitude
in visiting time and again the very
cities i'm which he was wanted contin-
ually baffled the police He was To-
Gated i'm Chicago shortly before the hoI-
idays and traced TO a large office build
ing in the Windy City. The police
seemed sure of his arrest. but to- make
doubly certain the building Was sur
rounded and il seemed that every avail
able means of escape had been covered
up. Dashing out OF the building and
past the line Of bluecoats who were
lined up on either side, Piper jumped
in an automobile and made one OF the
most sensational escapes that has ever
been successfully accomplished in that
city. He was located on one occasion
in New York City. but the slow actions
of the police enabled him to make his
escape. while the officers were just in
the act of pouncing down on him.
A Successful Salesman.
Piper had been in the employ Of the
F. & y. company for several years.
He was one OF the most successful
statesmen ever connected with the 10
cal concern. and his unusual ability
made him IA valuable man Th. latter
part of last September. upon Pip.-rs
return from a western trip he was
called into the office by Mr.. Iontz.
president Of the company, and told
that his expenses on the trip had been
entirely too high. 1t was also found
that he was unable to account for
about 5000 and was questioned about
the matter. Piper at that time admit
ted that he had embezzled the money.