The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-30

GOODS ON HIM CLOSE TO spR1NeFIE1,D
|bbsry Occurred March IS When
Livingston Was Thought to be
Dying, But he Got Well and
Is Avenged.

SIOUX CITY, March 30.-Acting in
role of an amateur detective, VIII
hm Livingston, travelling salesman
i the Universal Pen company, of
eyeland, o., ended a chase which
vered four states in this city when
secured the arrest of Archie kan
ID, who is alleged to have robbed
I'm of diamonds, cash and goods
Mounting to $4,000 w.Ile he div
bgston) was supposed to be dying in
hospital at Hannibal, Mo-, on March
& The sheriff at Hanr. .al has been
otifed and will come to Sioux City
take Kaplan back to answer to
harge of grand larceny.
Kaplan, who at one time was res.
dent of Sioux City, and is said to
lave been married to a Sioux City girl
few years ago, was employed by
Livingston. His home is in Omaha.
After recovering from his illness
Livingston found that he was penni-
ess, and even his clothes had been
aiken from him. He had to borrow
money from friends with which to
cave Hannibal. Livingston made in
Ruiries anu found that Kaplan had
zone to Quincy, H., which Is but
twenty miles from Hannibal. He went
ko that place and found that his as
distant had left Quincy and no trace
bf him could be found by Livingston
nntil he happened to meet girl with
Fwhom Kaplan had been keeping com
|pany while there. After much persua-
|sion, the girl, whose name is Mabel
tainbbeii, told the salesman that har
friend had gone to Ottumwa, Iowa.
This Mr.. Livingston found to be in
correct and learned that Kaplan had
gone TO Keokuk. Iowa. The money
which Livingston had borrowed had
by this time been spent and he wired
10 his brother, who is an oil magnate
at Tulsa, Okla, for funds with which
70 trail his man. A large sum of
money was sent by the brother and
me trail was again taken up.
In keokuk Livingston learned that
kaplan had gone to another Iowa city
and from there to Ottumwa, where, it
is alleged, he passed draft, appar-
entiy drawn by Livingston. for S2S5,
N which he is accused by Livingston
y having forged his former employ
'rs name. After getting the draft
ashed Kaplan Immediately checked
lis trunk, which bore the name of
lYlngston, to Omaha, and the next
as followed 1t to that place.
Livingston arrived in Keokuk two
ays alter the fugitive had left the
own, AT the depot he learend that
trunk bearing his name and answer
lg the description of the one he owned
ad been checked to Omaha. He se-I
ured the check number of the trunk
na went to Omaha, where he lost
,ack OF 1t. He was upon the point
giving up the chase when, by a
lefe accident, he found that the
uhk had been checked north on the
orthwestern railway.
although his ticket would have car
ea MIN farther, fate irnpelled Liv-
ss'on to leave the train at Sioux
'V. lie went up to the West hotel
'out ] O'clock Monday morning to-
y room, and in glancing over the
SISTER saw the handwriting of Kap-
!, although it was not his name
licn mad been placed in the register.
awaited until morning and then
ing to Police Chief Richard secured
nelp of the city detectives, Curtis
q Danielson. At the West hotel it 4
IS learned that Kaplan had left the
aee only the day before. His trunk
y been removed by private eX-
essman.
Ai'er much trouble the expressman
> found, and he said the trunk had
eh removed to the old Exchange |
i'olng at the stock yards. Here the
uik was found. On a search war
~ the trunk was taken to police
auquarters. The detectives and Liv-
'ston then took the police auto and
ie gong down Fourth street. When
= Nebraska street Livingston saw
pan on the street. The detectives
nedlately placed the man under ar
y Go;ng back to the room from
zen the trunk had been taken the
ice found the wife of Kapian, and
sed her to turn over what money
husband had given her. which
to S103. When taken to
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