The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

Continued from Page one
story of the pitcher which went to the
We'll Gnce too often.
When the store Of Falconer q Co., at
Gay street. Baltimore, had been opened
yesterday morning a telephone call was
received from man Who gave the name
of ''AlT. Zimmerman" lie said lie was
going In business and wished Falconer q
Co, firm Of photographers and printers
TO print him checks and stationery.
Ills FatefuI Words.
He said lie was stopping at one of the
best known hotels in Washington, giving
the name Of the hOstelry. and asked the
company to send one OF their representa-
tlves 70 see him az the hotel. Il wish
YOU would send the young man who
waited on Commander Knowlson." Those
we're the fatefal words which caused his
arrest
Every member Of the firm and all Of
It's employees have been looking for
Knowlson since the day he stole a num-
Der of sample checks, which he later
flled out and negotiated in Washington.
Mr. Elliott. who waited on knowlson the
( dav the checks were stolen, was the only
man in the store who would recognize
the swindler. ''Alr. Zimmerman" wanted
Elliott 70 go 10 Washington, and the
ruse was seen. The man who received
the telephone call suspected Mr.. I'm
norman OF being "Knowlson,' and the
Washington police were notified,
Detectives went 10 the hotel where
MIR Zimmerman" was supposed 10 be
stopping, but a search OF the hosiery
revealed that ne was not in the house.
and had not been there. While the
search was being made Mr.. Zimmer-
man" was in Baltimore. lie appeared al
Falconer x Co.'S and asked TO be shown
some sample checks.
a clerk was sent out 20 call a police
man, for the prospective customer was
recognized as "Knowlson' by Elliott,
who had remained in the store TO watch
for the swindler. ''knowlson grew
suspicious and left the store. Policeman
McHeown, who had been Informed OF
''KnowlsOn's' presence in the store was
waiting for the fugitive.
Wore Minister'S Garb.
Knowlson wore black clerical sarb with
a collar fastened in the back and looked
Ike a priest When the policeman de-
tained him, Knowlson exclaimed: How
dare you arrest priest in the streets.
have done nothing. Take nae 10 see Car
dinaI Gibbons He will tell you who l
am" The policeman accompanied the
prisoner to the archiepiscopal residence
in North Charles street,
"Knowlson" appeared a trife nervous
when he was shown into the presence of
the prelate, but his GOODNESS and daring,
which have been his salvation in tight
places before, had not deserted him. Car
dinal Gibbons asked the supposed priest
! several questions, but "Knowlson." for
probably the first time in his life. could
not answer satisfactorily.
The Cardinal then denounced the man
as an impostor. and told the policeman TO
keep him under arrest. 'KnOwlson" flush
! ed angrlly. started 10 make reply, kept
silent. and accompanied his captor from
] the housed They went to the Central po-
| lice station. and 'knowlson was ar
raigned before Lieut.. Robert Carter The
prisoner would not answer any one OF a
/ score OF questions asked him by the po-
lice, and then he was shown circular
| describing him. his operations, and bear
! ing his photograph.
s'Knownson' remained silent. Lieut..
1 Carter ordered him searched. The prisoner
/ was told 10 take his hands from bis
| rockets. which he did, but in his right
/ hand was a revolver. Several policemen
and detectives leaped 10 his side, but
/ before his arms were pinned 10 his sides
! there was a flash and a report knowl-
SON. fell to the floor, his overcoat torn
1 over the shoulder where the bullet piowed
through the cloth. He was removed &c
Mercy Hospital. where physicians found
! he was Uninjured.
Capital Police Notified.
He was returned to the station and
locked in a cell. The Washington police
were notified, and Detective Robert How
lett. of the Central Office. and Maj Lit
tie. postoffice Inspector. were sent tC
Baltimore 10 examine the prisoner. He
would not talk.
"Knowlson'' viii be arraigned before q
police magistrate In Baltimore this
morning and gwen preliminary hearing
/ II win then be decided whether he is t.
be tried IN washington or Baltimore. Al
though the police OF both cities have
/ charges against him. "Knowlson'' Is d
prisoner of the United States government
having stolen money orders from branei
/ p0stufiice III THIS CITY rs the inert was
committed in Washington. 1t is probable
he viii be tried here.
/ Knowlson is only thirty-four years old
/ He is tall well built and has handsome
features. His manners are polished. hi.
/ education is all the average man coulC
want. and he dresses in the manner Of
! a gentleman OF means. The first tim.
that he appeared in Washington, so fai
as the n0iice- know was in Anrii IQni
/ when he represented himself as a lieu