The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-03

Cleveland, Ohio for a shooting scrape
on suspicion and was given a year
in the work house. awaiting his iden-
titcation. Later he was identified as
"a desperate safe blower, wanted for
blowing the postofIlce safe at Jack
son, Michigan, and he was transfer
red to Mason City. Michigan to await
trial, which is the county Jail. While
awaiting trial he got acquainted
with palmist named Frank S. Ryan,
Alias Professor Keeley, who also was
awaiting trial. and they both broke
Jail. and this was the commencement
OF Elliott as a fortune teller. This
was about IL years ago. under the
administration OF Sheriff Porter He
was known by Sheriff Porter as a
most desperate man. After his es-
cape he and Ryan proceeded to
Syracuse, n. Y, to Ryan's home to
lay quiet until the noise blew over
and from that day on he and Rayn
have been as partners. Their meth
Cd was to have Elliott go into a town
like he did Sumter and get all his
clients TO carry all their savings in a
little sack, and when he was all ready
to leave he would have all Of them
bring in the sacks and he would
switch them for q sack filled with pa
per. Ryan's part of the business was
to be in town quietly and keep his
eyes open for trouble and be ready
with thousands of dollars, If need be.
to put up a cash bond for Elliott, in
case he had trouble before leaving.
This is how they worked town after
town and you will recognize Ryans
picture as the man that came
down to Sumter and put up the mon
ey to get Elliott out Of Jail.
My object in giving this informa-
tion is that 1 am a woman who has
suffered greatly at the hands Of
Frank S. Ryan, and my life has been
in constant fear from threats that
Elliott has made TO me in case 1 re-
vsaled the truth; and / want to know,
IL your city of Sumter still has a case
against Elliott (Goodwin), or is it
possible for high officers Of your city
to accept money to squash a crime
and and set at large a criminal whom
you had positive evidence on, and on
whom you still have the same evil
dence. Is it just and fair that mon
ey should be your God? Is this not
compounding felony? Is 1t law
equally fair to the crook who Is ar
rested for a much smaller crime and
sent to prison for years. simply be-
cause he has no money or rich pals.
AS Ryan and Elliott explain it, they
say that Ryan just talked pretty"
20 your judge down in Sum
ter and bought his way for some So
900 cash. and $500 extra which ne
claims ne handed to a certain party.
Now this does not seem possible in a
city like yours anu / half way doubt
the truth OF 1t. While / know pos
itively Ryan did put up the cash bail,
yet 1 feel perhaps that your city did
not sell Elliott his freedom but still
are anxious to do your duty to the
citizens OF Sumter and Of South Caro-
lima. You will realize that this bail
money was put up by crook, Frank
S. Ryan. wanted badly in Boston,
New York and many other cities.
Therefore. you have the cash bond
and Elliott (Goodwin) has forfeited
IL by jumping his bond. Therefore,
do you want him and will you come
for his case, IL I turn him up? Will
you be fair enough to answer me at
once. so j may be in a position to
notify the New York police as soon as
get him located. that they may be
able to hold him.
| will be ready to deliver him with
in a few days at most.
Kindly answer and oblige,
Margaret Raymond
Care Jerry Mclaughlin,
Aliens Advertising Agency.
617 Sixth Street, New York.
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