Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
believe ROLAND GAIT
HAS POLICE RECORD
Other Cities Notified That HIS Is
Under Arrest In Rich
mond.
M'aiAHoN TELLS OF LONG CHASE
sClairyoyant Brought Back From Bal
timorc on Charge of Defrauding
William Il. Kahn Out of $1,000
in 1908.

Police Department In causing the ar
Blair alias A., j. Norris. alias E. j.
Sta m,li, were ,9 last night laid bare by
the man had been turned over to the
City Sergeant by Justice Crutchfeld
to be held pending his arraignment in
dictment for the theft of $1,000 from
y, Miii aay z; Kahn, of South RICHMOND.
and brought back to this city by De-
tective Sergeant Kellam, of the head
Kahn alleges that he was neeced of
Operating in Richmond as Professor
to him for advice as to the best means
told to place $1,000 in an envelope as
charm and later to return for re-
suits; Kahn informedd Captain Lip
scomb, who was at that time chief of
10 MI the engagement with the pro
not appear, He found an envelope
similar TO the one he had left how
ever. and, opening it, discovered that
his thousand had disappeared, and that
the envelope was filled with scraps OF
and returned to Richmond Tuesday
night with Detective Kellam for the
CAPTAIN McAAHoN TELLS
CIRCUMSrANCEs OF CASE
case last night, said: Il became cap
TAN OF the oh. Photographers force In the
RECEIVED. photograph from the Of
ticials of Terra Haute, Ind, of an al
legged swindler who had been arrested
In that city for the police of Youngs-
town. Ohio, who wanted him for grand
larceny. remembered the description
which Kahn had given of the man.
as the picture, Tailed with this de-
scription;, had Kahn see the photo
graph. He recognized 1T at once.
II then went before the Hastings
Court and had Blair or Gault indicted
for the Richmond offense.. ! at once
4 sired TO get Norris, as he was known
there. but received a reply saying that
that the man be held for Richmond
hn i, iearned do that he had been granted
was the last heard of the man for
" several years.
learned that Gait lived between that
city and Philadelphia, so l sent pic
lures and measurements to each Of
these departments and asked that the
man be arrested for Richmond IL he
should appear. It is here that Detec-
tiys CHARLES farls a. kinhler of the Baii
had been Instructed to pay attention
to the operations of clairvoyants in his
while having his fortune told in one
OF these places he recognized In the
professor face which he remem-
KATILER FINDS PICTURE
IN "ROGUE'S GALLERY
"kahler returned to headquarters and
informed his captain that the mans
picture was at headquarters and that
he was wanted somewhere but he
could not tell exactly the city. Kahlcr
then went through this section Of his
my picture OF Gait. He returned to the
studio ut once only to learn that the
was kept of the place and Inquiries
were made in several cities before 1t
was learned that the fortune teller
would return to Baltimore on last
Thursday. Kahler met him when he
appeared at the studio and Immediate
~ arrested him. We were then noti-
~ sent Sergeant Kellam with the
m mon pnpers to Bnitimore for the
there also, as ] felt that Gait would
fight to the last. AS / had expected
Gait refused to return here without
of course, had these and when Gait
learned that, and also discovered that
1 hi h was "a, mo no one there to identify
Identification. Sergeant KeIlam tele-
ggraphed me and | had Kahn go to
number Of prisoners without trouble
OTHER ;r,, CITIES VI NOTIFIED
.sa THAT GAIT is UNDER ARREST
Soneerted effort on the part OF 4 num-
cure bail for Gait The judge said
when he ordered the man held for
richmond thai he would accept $4,000
bond. The Baltimore police learned
that man was on his way froln Philn-
delphia with certified check for this
amount and s9.infarmeh the Judge. He
at once raised the amount of the bond
10 $4,000 and by this means was able
10 hold Calf until he could be Officially
turned over TO Sergeant Kellam.
consider the capture OF the man
one OF the most important with which
my department has had to deal in
years, and have informed the depart
inents OF other cities where this man
is wanted that he is under arrest here
understand that Baltimore will prob
ably bring charges of bigamy and con-
spiracy to defraud against the man
ana he may be returned there for
trial after the local courts are through
With him."
Gait was accompanied to Richmond
by man said to be his brother and
VINO gave his name as ]. w. Gait He
was also accompanied by a woman who
- said to be his wire. anc VINO APP
peared In ros!ce Court with him yes
tcrdaN. Cnli is thIr1y-ninc 1.narS .nld