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city are OF the fugitive kind that never
become outlawcd. Maurice @. Baikpap
Il attorney for the bondhoiders and
and Kingsley Montgomery, a Chester at
torney represents the Lewis family.
Montgomery has made repeated efforts
TO settle the bank case against Lewis
and have the indictments quashed but
80 far has been unsuccessful.
A man formerly connected with the
bank says that Lewis for n time lived
with Peterson, This man was introduced
TO Peterson by Lewis. The two were
negotiating a deal to establish q furni-
ture factory at Burlington, ~ j.. some
years ago. he says. This plan fell
through because Of opposition by Lewis
family.
U. OF p. ATHLETE
The description OF Lewis on the police
"fyer' Is as follows:
About As years old, feet tall regular
features, soft voice, gray eyes, gray hair
and mustache, large feet. inclined to be
stoop-shouldered; an experienced book
keeper; college graduate; was an athlete
while at University OF Pennsylvania and
an excellent horseman; has many medals
and trophies.
This man Is temperate and has no evil
habits. He may be stopping at the Y. NJ
G. a. headquarters. He has been a fugi-
tive since 1911, and is under Ciree indict-
ments. Make every effort to locate, and
II found arrest and communicate with
Robert ID. Cameron, captain of detectives,
Room 537, City Hail. Philadelphia"
One indictment against Lewis charges
embezzlemcnt Of the trust funds of the
Delaware Fidelity Trust Company, and of
A, Stanley Stanford, w. f. Anderson, c.
S. Cooper, A. B. Markley and Mary Paker
Moulton, totaling slI.33459 and int st,
and other funds, the amount of p ,Ich
was not known at the time the t.. iict-
ment was found.
a suit in equity against Lewis Grocer
Lewis and George j. Grocer, executor
under the will Of Robert Grocer, deceased,
is now pending. This is to attach a sum
inherited by Lewis under the will of
Robert Il. Grocer.
SEEN HERE LATER
Since his original disappearance, in 1909,
Lewis has been seen in this city, various
parts OF New Jersey and Boston. In the
latter city is was said that he was mar
red but there was no record of such n
ceremony, and II is now thought that he
Is still a bachelor
Lewis is said to be an exceedingly
gifted talker. Peterson, in his cell at
the Camden County Court House, today
admitted that he harbored Lewis at his
home, In Palmyra, when he knew the man
was a fugitive from justice.
According to Mr. Stanford who lost
$685. through Lewis defalcation, Peter
son lied about Lewis five years ago At
that time, shortly after Lewis had dis
appeared, Stanford heard that the man
was staying with Peterson. He sent for
the latter and questioned him.
Peterson admitted, Mr. Stanford saws
that Lewis had been at his home, but
said he had gone, and he knew nothing
o. his whereabouts at that time.
Today Peterson said he had not heard
from Lewis for years. He told Mr.. STAN
ford, five years ago, that he had met
Lewis but a short time before. Today he
said Lewis Grocer Lewis was the man
who gave him the bad checks at New
ark. This was in 1902. Peterson asserts
he knows nothing of Lewis present
whereabouts.
OTHER VICTIMS
Others who lost through Lewis en-
bezzlement, with the amounts were w
F. Anderson, 1869; A. b. Markley, SIlls;
c. S. Cooper s222357. and Mary Baker
Moulton, $225076. According TO Mr. SIAN
ford, Lewis even swindled the Y. NJ. c.
A. at Chester.
According to Mr.. Stanford, Lewis, after
absconding, confessed in writing to the
embezzlement of other accounts In addi-
ton to those listed, believed to be in ex-
cess OF $4,000. A suit to recover S325O
with interest and costs was started
against Lewis and the Tennessee Timber.
Coal and Iron Company, to the vice pres
ident of which, Charles w. Whitcomb
Lewis loaned that amount without
authority.
Lewis is said to be extremely pIous.
Whenever possible to make his headuuar-
ters in Y. NJ. c. A., as indicated by the
police flyer, he has no "evil habits" does
not drink and is quiet and polite at all
times.
Peterson recanted his story that he
went to jail for Lewis Grocer Lewis a
few hours after he admitted it, He de-
clared that the man he really went to
Jail for was Wilfred Lewis. He admitted
however, that he had harbored Lewis
Grocer Lewis, but this time denied that
he knew Lewis was under indictment.
At the same time Peterson added the
item OF information that he lent Lewis