The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-09-13
A SENSATIONAL ARREST.

One of the most sensational arrests
lhat mas ever been made in OrOville
was the placing in custody by Marshal
JACK Meyers. under instructions from
the detective bureau of New York city.
of Charles H. Brooks, who is widely
known in this locality and at Hedley.
B. T., being interested in the Kingston
ihine at the latter place. Monday of
last week Marshal Meyers received
the following letter from James Dunn,
captain in charge of the detective bu-
reau of New York city:
New York, Aug. 81, 1912.
Chief of Police,
OrOville, Wash
Dear Sir:-lnfOrmation has been re-
celved by this department that one
Charles II. Brooks, alias J. c. Gilmore.
alias William c. James, whose photo
graph is herewith forwarded and who
Is wanted in this city on on indict-
ment charged with the larceny of
100000, may be located in Oroville.
This man is described as being 40
years of age; five feet seven inches in
height; 1875 pounds in weight; brown
eyes. slight cast in left; dark brown
hair. which is thin on top of head
long thin face; netivity American;
occupation mining promoter 1t is al
legged that he is accompanied by his
| wife.
Will you kindly cause an investiga-
ton to be made and if this man is To-
Gated arrest, hold and wire me.
Jas. Dunn.
Captain in charge Detective Bureau.
By chance Mr.. Brooks accompanied
by his wife arrived on the train Mon
day evening, and the marshal immed-
lately placed him under arrest. Mr..
Brooks was not locked up, but placed
under the surveillance of special
deputy. Marshal Myers at once wired
the police department at New York
and Tuesday received the following
reply:
NewYOrk, Sept. 3. 1912.
J. j. Myers,
Oroville, Wash.
| Relative to Brooks, papers are be-
ing prepared. Hold until the arrival
of our officer Farsit
Acting Inspector Detective Bureau.
Marshal Myers will keep Mr.. Brooks
under rigid guard until an officer ar
| rives with the necessary authority to
take charge of the prisoner and con-
vey him east
There Is no room for mistake in the
arrest as the photograph Is perfect
picture of Mr.. Brooks, and the descrip-
| ton fits him in every particular. In
| deed Mr.. Brooks does not attempt to
deny that he Is the person wanted.
| 1t can be stated on his behalf that he
declares the charges to be without
| foundation, and the order for deten-
ton put up job, as everybody with
whom he is acquainted in the east
knows his whereabouts, and he made
no secret of his operations in this part
of the west The arrest did not worry
| him a particle, and he took 1t with
easy nonchalance. Neither did he
permit it to interfere with the bust
| ness he had in hand. For some time
he has been negotiating for the 49th
Parallel mine, located on Kruger
mountain, and an expert geologlst
came in with him to examine and re-
port on the property. He was per-
mitted to drive up to the mine Tues
day with his expert, IN charge OF
deputy, and he took as much interest
in the examination as though nothing
had happened to interfere with his
arrangements.
Charles H. Brooks, the only name
he is known by in this country, has
been a visitor to Okanogan county
many times within the past few years,
| looking over mining propositions
Some four years ago he dropped into
Ioomis. and secured options on
number of claims, and supervising the
stalking out of Others He sent IN an
expert who spent week or two care
| fully examining the mineral showlngs
| on Palmer mountain, and gave out at
the time that the report was very sat
isfactory. He was one of the most
suave and agreeable gentlemen VINO
had ever visited that camp. very silent
and retiring among the people, secre-
tive as to his objects and intentions
although taking Fred c. Retzer, an ola
time and well informed resident. INTO
| bis confidence. leading that gentleman
to believe it was his intention 10 carry
on an extensive system of develop
ment He is a man who can when he
trias make very favorable impress
sion among strangers, and he certain.
Iv gained the confidence of all with
whom he came in contact during the
occasion of his appearance in the
country.
Mr.. Brooks disappeared from sight
for some months and nothing was
heard of or from him. In time he
again showed up. He abandoned his
I'oomis projects, and changed his
scene of action to Hedley, where he
secured an option on the Kingston
group. which nearly adjoins the cele-
hrated Nickle Plate mine. Then the
newt heard of Mr.. Brooks was his ar
rest and trial in the United States
court on a charge of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. The trial oc-
cupied several weeks, and there was
much space devoted to 1t in the daily
naners He escaped with heavy fine.
When met here afterward he told
very plausible story regading MS ex-
nerience, in which he declared that
he had been made the goat for the
crimes of others. After that exper-
ience Mr.. Brooks returned to this To-
cality. and succeeded in securing the
Kingston mine after some difficulty. as
the owners tried to back out or the
deal Since then Mr.. Brooks mas
| .,,oa oyar in OrOyille going to and