Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-02-21
TO EXTRADITE
X RAY DOCTOR
]. Edward Stubbert Who Was
Arrested in New York Yes
terday Afternoon.
WILL BE HEARD TODAY
County Detective PeItier Tells
How He TraiIed Fugitive
Alias Doctor Ferry"

James Edward Stubbert, who Was
indicted with DIR. Ball for fraud and
practicing medicine without a GER
tificate, and who was arrested in
New York yesterday afternoon BY
Detectives Kenny. and Marion, OF
the New York central Office, at the
request of County Detective Richard
"A. Peltier, of this city, was arraign-
ed at 8 o'clock this morning, pleaded
not guilty and was held without bail
for thirty days to await acquisitions
Following the arrest about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, caused
after Stubbert's Identity had been
established by PatroIman William
Calvin, of this city, he was hustled
off to the Twenty-third precinct sta
ton and locked up This morning
he was arraigned before Magistrate
Charles w. Appleton in the East
Fifty-seyenth street court, Counsel
lor Abrams, of New York, was on
hand TO represent him. 4a
er was charged with 'srs-
from justice under indictments from
Middlesex county. n4s 49, 80 @.sb
arraignment was brought about by
effective work of County Detective
Peltier 1t was the ninth consecu-
tive capture of fugitives by Mr.. Pei
tier, who boasts Of not having miss
ed one under Prosecutor Theodore
b. Booraem's reign The capture
was only effected after the hardest
kind Of chase through three states
BY Stubbert's failure to appear
before Recorder Henry w. Kehoe al
Z o'clock last night, the recorder de-
elared the cash bail amount OF $f25
forfeited to the city.
Used Several Aliases.
Stubbert, who 1t seems worked in
numerous places apout this state.
New York and Pennsylvania, at
times under the name of DIR. Stub
bert, DR.. Ball, DIR. Ferry and proba-
bly, other aliases, was arrested about
o'clock yesterday afternoon while
on his way to secure his mail
In the Hall of Records in New York
city, He was trailed there by GouH
ty Detective peltier, who with tho
services of two New York detectives
arrested him after his Identity had
been established by PatroiInan WILL
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fha would anpear to Ans wofs do Hil
Icharges that might no heItts riga HlnHt
lhi7n BY this city and eounty Kits
|pleadings with the officers to let him
go about his business and take his
word to appear ayailed him nothing
and he was locked up TO await hear
ing to answer 10 the charge ce being
la fugitive from justice.
An Exciting Chase.
Prior to the arrest County Detect
I've Richard A. Peltier had boasted
that not one fugitive had escaped his
|clutches since he began acting as
county detective under Prosecutor
Theodore Booreams reign and be
was determined that he should not
fail In this instance, although he
knew o diff1cult proposition con-
fronted him. Stubbert lead him a
fast pace through New York city.
over this state and into PenrsyI-
vania, then back again and into New
York city. The chase began last
Thursday when Mr.. Peitier learned
|Stubbert was at the Martinique ho-
tel In New York He went there,
and was unable to locate his prey.
finding 1t had left He trailed him
Ito the Grand hotel then to the Wall
Idorf Astoria III New York city An
he kept up the chase 1t became
warmer and he came closed to the
heels OF the alleged fugitive. The
detective followed his man across
New Jersey to Easton. Pa then to
York, Pa, finally into Philadelphia
and back to New York.
Had Confidential Agents.
By working with confidence men
employed in the various places COW
erred by Stubbert. the alleged phys
ician, Mr.. Peltier learned Of the
mans movements. He discovered
that he worked as doctor in those
places, just as he had in this city.
| 1t was through one OF Stubbert'a
confidence men, such as he employ
ed in various places to direct his
mail to his new headquarters. thar
the detectives learned of HIS actions.
| in New York. MIR. Peltier carefully
planned the capture and to make
icertaln that he would get the right
man called up the local police sta
tion and asked that PatFolman Will
lam Calvin be sent up to identity
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