St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-03-22

but at intervals. The old man q
sumed the name of A. Martiu, an
Registered as "A. Martiu and dauRt
ers. from Hartford. Conn. Th
daughters merely used initials fC
their first names, Louise using IL,
and Grace IF"
Later the three sons registere
under the names of William, Roge
and M Weeks. Because Of the poe
chirography it was impossible to fif
ure out a. to whether they register
ed from Chicago or Onargo, Ill.
| With the arrival Of the Musica
and their baggage in this city Tuel
day morning, Mr.. Lehon, and hi
assistants got busy. They were Gel
tain that they were wanted In Ne,
York, because the NUMBER tale
with those furnished by the Atlant
and Mobile officers. The baggag
was traced to the DeSoto Hotel. an
from that time on that hostelery wa
| kept under strict surveillance.
Mr.. Lehon called in the assist
Of the local police. Superintendent
Reynolds at once placed several mel
at Mr.. Lehon's disposal, and togethe
the Burns and local detectives work
ed hand in hand to a successful term
nation.
6leuths' Plan is Complete Success.
Early Wednesday transfer wagol
backed up at the hotel and loaded
the nine trunks. A couple of detec
tives followed and saw that they
were placed on board the Heredia
Then the three young men register
ing as Weeks, and the father anl
the two girls, at different times
made their way out of the hotel aftel
paying their bill. 1t was the ain
Of the police to get them all together
before making the arrest, and the
scheme worked out splendidly.
Z When surprised on board the Here.
dia the Musicas were all together
chattering In Italian.
The Musicas admitted using assum.
ed names. in every city In which
they stopped. The old man and hif
eldest SON frankly admitted that they
did this In order not to be known
and to make their exit out Of the
United States without hindrance,
their intention being to remain away
until they could recoup q SUFFICIENT
amount OF money to pay OF their
obligations
Stories Of somewhat conflicting ma
ture were told the superintendent
and Lehon by the old man and hie
eldest son. Though denying crimi-
nality, they asserted that they are
willing to pay back the banks. claim
ing to lose money through their
TRANSACTIONS, dollar for dollar.
Willing to Make Good Every Dollar.
Il believe II we do this the banks
ought to be satisfied" said Philip
III they can show us that through
misguided or dishonest transactions
We were responsible for any losee
they have sustained, why then we are
willing to make every dollar good
That ought to satisfy them and
change their minds about wanting
to prosecute us.
Women Watched to Prevent Their
Hiding Valuables,
II was $50 o'clock when the au-
Eomobfle bearing the detectives and
he prisoners turned In Saratoga
street. from Tulane avenue. and made
he stop ct the Saratoga street en-
rance OF the criminal court building
Here Dan Lehon, the head Of the
Burns Agency in New Orleans. was
he first to step from the machine
lie was closely followed by the wo-
men Of the Musica family. Then
he men Of the family stepped from
he machine. followed by the other
including Detective DAN
ONTO. who carried in his hand the
eten ,. snss n ns nau s g minute before
'..eoI,a.., III Aiip Mus'ca, Y the
rhn uns:
=. &C. e 100. 49, .aAen ln.o neaa-
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~ :. 9supe.lntenaens heynoids.
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9...... sests nssI eacn otneT Whlle
. 49, : swO os ~. tooA = seat
- SvlneI sOt the ONCE
.n mnny pe.s0ns employed n tne
. ualulne ano even persons rom the
..set aollg~eu INTO ne omee oI tne
: 'I pulanssndent: ne supeIlntenoeh,
.e.Ieu Ine once Q. everyone save
ewspapel Msn anu tne arIestlns I
e.eSe.ve1, anu sofdereu the TWO wo-
,en g. De taken rom me once.
Wy wsIe sahen 20 tne pIIvase OF
n nsle .ney were KEPT unaeI close
49, mat tney mlshS MOI niue sny-
li ns:,. 49,, u,
n..ap, tue eluest =, tne SONS, ue-
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view aoI Hs'usa.ely: anu g
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al y Mew LIT 9TH au.noIlty 1l
~ ue.sceIves, tnat ne was oniy
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me- ne
: nen tne supeIintsHue. y oIusIeu
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