Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-08
Officers Give Out Startling
News That Arrest in Kid
naping Case Is Now Immi-
nent or Nearly Imminent,
SLEUTHS SAD THURSDAY:
AND SMILING ON FRIDAY
Identity Of kidnaperS Positively
Known Is Credible ConcIu-
sion Drawn From RumorS
Current in Meadow City,

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning JcurnnlI
Las Vegas, n. NJ, April LAS Ve-
gas Is In an intense state OF unsup-
portable excitement tonight The
sleuths who have been working on
the case for week and a half to-
day exploded a bemb--lt Is said--in
the form of the announcement, SO re-
ported. that the identity OF the kid
napers of little Waldo Rogers is
known AT least this IN the conclu-
sion drawn from vague rumors re-
ported TO have been alleged to have
been in circulation in Las Vegas to-
day. 1t ls said that II is reported
that rumors are to the effect that the
officers have secured enough evil
denee against certain persons who
are reported 20 be suspected to war
rant their being taken into custody.
perhaps tomorrow. or at all events
within the next three weeks.
II Is reported that It Is stated that
certain parties were overheard to say
that when these arrests are made
they will cause a sensation that will
rock Las Vegas to its foundation. AL
though the officers maintain an air
of impenetrable reserve, II In rumor-
ed that there Is ground for the belief
that they have traced certain elews
found by them early In the search
and have under their constant survelI-
lance certain persons whom Il Is ru-
mored they are reported to believe
participated In the crime.
| That no arrests have occurred is
confidently believed by the shrewder
observers 70 be due to the caution OF
| the mounted police. Santa Fe detect
ives, Pinkerton detectives, police, dep
uty sheriffs and special officers. who.
Il Is almost positive, do not desire to
take any hasty action In the premises.
II is asserted that the officers have
been ready at few moments notice
to seize the persons believed to be
Implicated. but they preferred to
weave closer the net OF evidence be-
fore taking decisive action. II Is be-
lieved to be impossible for the sus-
pected persons to get out OF the city
without being accompanied by a pla-
toon of detectives. ns every avenue
OF escape Is being closely watched
night and day. Not any hint OF the
identity OF the persons concerned has
escaped the sphinxlike lips OF the Of
flcers, II Is rumored however, on
what Is alleged TO be good authority
that when these arrests are made
they will occasion considerable sur
prise not unmixed with open-mouthed
astonshment. The air OF mys-
terry that still pervades the doings OF
the sleuths is reported 10 be causing
unlimited conjecture and speculation.
What is regarded as n highly, and In
fact sensatonally significant feature
OF the situation Is the fact that while
yesterday the officers wore look of
profound melancholy, today their
faces bore an Enthusiastically cheerful
expression nj times almost approach
ing the proportions of grin. There
Is Wild excitement In the city since II
became known that the officers were
rumored to have cheered up and Las
Vegas people are curious to know
the reason for lt.