The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
SEATTLE OFFICERS
HERE FOR SMITH
AGED REAL ESTATE OPEMAfOR Is
WANTED IN WEST ON FKACD
CHANCES. So
HE GOES BACK TO-DAY
ARREST OF ALLEGED SW1NDLER
RESULT or CLEVER work
ON PART OF LOCAA
+ DEPARTMENT.

When NJ. NJ Smith takes = train
for Seattle, WASH. to-day nd will be
accompanied by Detectiva c. e.
Dolphin. Of the police Department OF
that city. Smith Il the aged real
estate man arrested here = couple
Of months ago through tn agency
OF Captain Mcmahon. Of ape Rich
mond detective bureau. and who has
remained in jail since on tho charge
OF being person Suspected Of q
felony.
Captain McMahon's suspicious were
discovered to be well founded after
. long and careful Investigation. for
the SeAttle police department.. when
the matter came before ~ ofacial at
tention. Immediately wired that smith
II a man for whom they have been
looking the past two yaArA He IL
charged with defrAuding citizens OF
tina Warrington metropolis out Of
| $4,000, through his alis eU~real e.
| tate operations
The arrest Of Smith was due. frs,
OF all. to the sagAcity OF Mr.. Adelan-
| xxi. OF 1903 West Cary street. but
what followed - duo to the shrewd.
| ness Of Captain Mcmahon and his
department. especially his two young
est sleuthA Krengle and Atkinson
Mr.. Adeiansk1's Ruse.
| Mr.. Adelanski came into the de-
tective bureau one afternoon aud told
how no had passed over $50 to q
| white haired old gentleman who had
, An once at 70 North Eighth street
The old gentleman had promised tc
make NJ. Adelans1i rich ny real es-
| m 0nAratfnna ana ~ AAA4a no
| passed the $50 over without security.
Then his mind misgays him and h&
went to get his money back On the
| way he pondered how this could best
be done and finally he evolved bril-
liant plan.
| Il told him." aid NJ, Adelanski
relating the affair to Captain Nc.
| Mahon. that had 4 large ssm OF
money due to be paid and that my
wife would ask me II had the money
ready. l ought TO have cash, told
him, you understand. told him ]
could not have the cash II ! didn',
have the fifty dollars gave him. Sc
asks him.: said N. Adelanskt. viii
he give me the cash II l give him 4
check for the cash. He In willing, sc
| he gives me the cash and l give him
q check Tor the cash.
Then I 20 out and stop payment
on the check"
Chus It was that NJ Adelanskt 90
1 his money back.
Smith Had No LAccnse.
/ Captain McMahon looked up Mr.
| Smith. the real estate operator. an<
found that he had taken out n,
license to do business He then sen
Detective KIengls 20 invite Mr.. Smith
70 call Ut police headquarters. Nj
4 &kntth came. He was q nice-appear
ting old gentleman. perhaps thre,
score and ten. with = bsnevolen
beard and . rather shtfty eye.
i Mr.. Smith said that he was very
sorry he had neglected to taks out a
license and he would do 80 at once
Then Captain Mcmahon said that
way Mr.. Smith was conducting bust
ness. He had heard only one. and
that was from Mr.. Adelanski. who
had got his money back. But Mr.
I6mith seemed parturbesi
why, Captain. only got fifty dol.
lars each from three persona" hi
said. "and II they want their money
; back here IL is.''
i Whsreupon Mr.. Smith drew out q
wallet and laid $3.50 on the captain.
desk.
Evt0cnco OF Good Faith.
i This evidence Of good faith wa.
lQuite touching. but Captain McMa,
lmahon wished to learn more OF hii
visitors history. This was unfortu.
nate for Mr.. Smith. He rambled IL
hts talk. and finally he suggested tina,
Brooklyn, N. Y, was the last place
In which he had done business
When reference was required Mr.
Smith again was at loss, and the
/ next minute found himself officiali,
in the hands of the police as a sus
tpectcd criminal
/ The report OF the arrest OF Smith
drought out four accusations of at
|, tempted swindling ON the part OF tn,
Jagged "get-rich-quick" operator. so h.
! was held In $500 bonds. However
1.-THE police could obtain nothing tan
|, gibie about him until one Afternoon
ICaptain Mcmahon received a tele
, lphone message to call at SIS Eaa
Marshail street. Mr.. White had be
lcome anxious about = boarder. Mr.
, Simms. = nice old man. who hal
! suddenly disappeared. leaving som,
of his luggage behind him. Also al
unocupied room.
Il Captain Mcmahon called person
Tally to look into the matter and dis
covered that the nice old Mr.. Simm
1who lodged with NrA. white was non
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