The Washington times., 1914-05-07

where he purchased a motion picture
theater. He had only been running the
theater few days when a detective
recog him from the pictures on the
circulars sent out by the washington
police. The detective placed him under
arrest, took him to the station house
and grilled him for several hours. Har-
rison put up such a convincing story
that he was not the man wanted in
Washington that the police were con-
vinced it was a case of mistaken iden-
tity. He was released.
Did Not Return to Theater.
Fearing an investigation might be
made of the stories he had told regard
ing himself and that he might be re-
arrested, Harrison said he did not even
return to the motion picture theater
which he had Just purchased, but took
a car for East st. Louis, and the next
day started further west. Except to
tell of having been in pittsburgh and
st Louis, and deny that he was In
Mexico about six weeks ago, where
the police thought at the time they had
him located. Harrison declined to make
any further statement regarding his
movements.
He refused to say now long he had
ben staying at the Marye horne, but the
detectives say they have Information
Whether Mrs. Harrison has seen her
husband could not be learned. Harrison
declined to say whether she had visited
him while he was at Pierce station.
The arrest of Harrison marked the
elimination of 4 search from one end Of
the continent to the other. Thousands
OF circulars were sent broadcast request
ing the arrest of Harrison and Miss
Malone and while the police were on
Harrison's trail several times and he
was actually arrested in st. Louis. not
the slightest clue TO Miss Malone's
whereabouts has ever been obtained.
Harrison is thirty-three years old, and
is we'll known in this city. He had been
engaged in various enterprises at diff
ferent times, and was regarded as an
exceptionally successful business man.
Miss Malone Financier.
Miss Malone is about fifty years old.
She was well versed in financial and
brokerage matters, and at one time
was director of a local bank She is
said TO be the only woman who ever
held such position in Washington.
For years she had been employed in
banks and stock brokerage offices.
From the first there was never any
intimation that the couple had gone
awaytogether Detectives working on the
axe firm, were convinced that the two
employees had simply become involved
by means of poor investments, and that
the money they are alleged to have en-
bezzled was taken in the hope of recuper-
ating their losses. The detectives say
they are convinced that Harrison is tell
ing the truth about having no knewl-
edge of Miss Malone's Whereabouts.
The dramatic story Of Iarrisons ar
rest was the prevailing topic Of conver-
sation among the patrons OF y. l..
Carpenter & Co, today. Before Man
aCer Herbert II. Brown had arrived at
the office the news vas tclephOncd 10
his apartment b. Times repurter. At
the Office the various angles Of the ma
ZION wide search; Iiarrison's experiences
with the police Of St. Louis and Pitts
burgh: his error in returning within the
zone Of the Washington police depart
ment, and finally speculation On the out
come of the indictment against him
flashed back and forth among the pa
irons and Manager Brown.
Mr.. Brown lost no umo in advising
the head of tine Carp' ntcr firm in New
York Information likewise WAS flashed
out 10 the branch Offices of the COR,
Watching for Harrison since his depart
ur, in December last.
~ never thought they would get him.
one eager participant in thu
cross-fr, Of questions and answers
THAT name he used in st. Louis was
familiar around the establishment, and
! had a hunCh it was he when The
Times had that story in the winter"
said the operator between dots aud
dashcs of stocks.
'Tf Harrison was shrewd enough to
elude the Pittsburgh and st. Louis po-
lice after being arrested. he may get
out Of this Indictment. too" prophesicd
a former St Iouisan. who Is now a |
WI ashington dealer in stocks.
Manage Brown. who has hvnn iE |
charge of the Washington office since |
February, coming here from Atlanta |
Ga. was an "aG"- listener most Of tn" |
time when IlaTri-0 was discussed. |
Most of this information is all new !
to me-" he said. 'aS ! came UP here |
after the ofr"nsc Was committed. and !
Harrison seemed to nave eluded all ,
sIeuths on his trail. ] am glad they |
got him, and believe the office will a:d
the Government in every way possible
10 see that Justice is done