The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-11
"BIG CHARLIE'
 IS IDENTIFIED
coNIlNuEn- FRoM PAoE oNE


 cne day in which to operate he has come into possession of tae move ments of all the men implicated in this deal for the past two months, knows where they have been stopping, what their various aliases are. what they have been mixed up in before, and he feels pretty certain that the tw2 missing men named in the affidavit will be apprehended, and not only this 1 but some other warrants are likely to be issued at any s.ae ior aiding and abctting a larceny or swindle. Whatever prospect there might have been entertained from the start of securing something of the lost $20,- 900 for Fox, seemed to disappear yes terday It was the general impress sion that the operators are not few in number, but that prooaoly as many as fifteen "cut up" the $20.000, and many of these have disappeared 1 It is assumed that the confidence man who found Fox probably re- ceived more than the others from the deal The method common in use among these men is to pay the man who brings in the game. something of bonus for his find while the others distribute the money equally. And while Fox may not have known more than three or four men in tho deal, yet the band is not confined to this small number
 Fox is said to be the first "big game the operators have found, but there are many stories of other opera tions which took place in this city It IS said that one victim was turned at a suburban resort for $6,000. but that the work was so clever that h. never hollered, and merely took his medicine and left.
 Since this deal has come to light 1t is recalled by some substantial citizens, bath house men, physicians an1 hotel men. where their patrons have been huTriedly called home, ? just after receiving substantial re- mittances of from $1O0 to $500, and 1t Is supposed now that many a small trick was turned before Fox fell for the $20,000. and told the story.
 When the case gets into court 1t is said that there will be some startling testimony revealed as to now much money has been handled by the men charged with this trick. They are said to have been supplied money in abundance, in fact with bales of it, if big show of money was necessary to help in the come on" of the victim.
 The fact that Burns men are mak ing an investigation is also going to have a whole lot to do with the evi dence in this case. The evidence will all be taken in short hand. and will be preserved. Witnesses will be asked to make positive statements, and the deeR rooted investigation of the Burns men will be behind the case to ascertain whether perjury is commit. ted or not, and if it is there will be prosecutions from this course. The manner of the arrest of Big Charlie Wilk, or Foster, or what. ever name may be proper in this con nectiGn was the subject of much ap proyal here vesterday when it was learned that Deputy Prosecuting At torney Wilmington had brought about the arrest. The fact that the prose- cution of the case was taken up with atto2neys outside the prosecuting at torney's office was not a surprise, since it was but natural way to pursue the prosecution. -, The prosecuting attorneys office was not consulted in regard to the case, but did make some inquiries. and Deputy Wilmington stated that he would do all he could to get at the bottom of the facts, and to aid in the prosecution of the guilty In keep ing with this he ascertained that the wife of Wilts-Foster was to take a train Thursday for Little Rock. and as her husband was a suspect, Whi tington wired ahead to Ccnstakie Jones of Little Rock to meet tae train. and he himself went on the train.
 The woman under surveillance got off at the station, looked about. and waited awhile, and finally Big Char. lie' was seen making his way to- wards her. Wilmington andg Con stable Jones had met by thig time. and were watching the pair. and then Jones made the arrest Big Char. l lie' had been registered at the Mar ion hotel as Charles Foster, and re- mained there. under guard Thursday night, being held in custody by Con. stable Jones until the arrival there yesterday morning of Sheriff VII | Hams.
 Deputy Prosecutor Whittiagton personally knows others of the sus- poets and will be a valuable aid to Attorney John Hickey, of Indianap- oils, who is here with instructions to prosecute the cases for years if nee. essary to get the men guilty of the confidence work in the state peniten- tiary.