New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
DOUGLAS COMING BACK
Man Said To Be CruikShank
Boards Ship at San Juan.
HAD $4,000 INSURANCE
Wife Makes Restitution of
S2,500, Which Some of the
Companies Paid,

Mystery deepened yesterday AS TO the
6oines and intentions OF Captain Barter
Crujkshank who. II is alleged. pretended
N be dead and emerged TO the world agair
under the name Of Donald Douglas. living
IN this city until exposed ten days ago. The
last angle in his devious career was report
ed IN the form OF a dispatch from San Juan
Porto Rico. saying that he had doubled or
his tracks and was coming back to eU
York
The same report said that Donald Doug
las" arrived at San Juan yesterday, and in.
sisted that that was his bona fide identity
showing billheads Of Donald Douglas & Co.
engineers, Hudson Terminal Building. New
York. He declared that he knew no one
by the name of Cruikshank, and became
nettled when he was called by that time
But his trunks were marked "Cruikshank,
and among his mail were two letters ad-
dressed IN that name.
He told various stories Of his intentions
in Porto Rico, but he was later seen to
board the steamship Caracas, which will be
due in New York week from Tuesday.
II was also learned yesterday that Cruik'
shank carried policies aggregating $500
some of which we're paid Immediately by
the companies. but his wife received only
small portion Of these payments. as he
had signed his note for about two-thirds
OF their value, giving the policies as Sc
curltv. In order TO get the money on the
rolicies. Mrs Cruikshank found IL neces-
ssry 10 take UP these notes. in carrying
out her determination TO pay back the face
value OF the policies she will stand the loss
Of the amount Of the two notes held oS
friends Of her husband. she made restitu-
uon yesterday OF $500.
Three policies aggregating S3.SD IN the
New York Life. the Manhattan and the
Northwestern were held up by the compa'
MICS. one of whom put detectives on CruE-
shsnk's trail and got enough evidence 10
cony4nce them that he was not dead. Mrs.
Cruikshank has been paying the premiums
o- the Dolicies which were held ~, in order
10 keep them in force
Rif by bit. new facts are being revealed
IN This mans double life that lend addeo
strangeness 10 his history. II was learned
that he had carefully rehearsed his canoe
upsetting accident in the presence oil
friends. They mad advised him 10 stay OUT
Of canoes. as he was not sufhcienuy skiileo
10 be safe In them. When the supposed
discovery Of his death from drowning came
the natural inference among them was
that he had perished as result OF not
reedng their warning.
II was discovered, too, yesterday that a.
though he maintained an apartment up
town. he also frequently slept on couch
n his Office in the Hudson Terminal Build
ing. having his odd meals OF milk and pea
nuts often brought in. II is supposed that
he did this at times because he feared
he was being shadowed or might be rec
ognized by some friend II he went out.
II vas stated positively at the offices OF
his recent partners yesterday that his
French horn had been sent TO him from his
home in Potsdan II is at present In re-
pair shop. IL was said Before going
away he had left instructions that when
IT was finished # should he sent 10 him in
Porto Rico. or else sold for what # would
bring and the money forwarded TO him.
PercivaT r Whlpple. who was associated
with Cruikshank in mis- engineering Offices
in the Hudson Terminal Building. denied
Yesterday that he had ever made the state
ment attributed 10 him that he was aware
OF a dual personality in the man. The first
intimation he ever had. he declared that
there was anything wrong about Cruik-
shank was when the complete exposure OF
his character was made Up 10 that mo-
nent, Mr.. Whipple said he considered and
trusted MIN as a thoroughly upright man.