The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
FUGITIVE DIR. LYMAN
CAUGHT IN FLORIDA
Arrested on n Yacht with
Much Baggage and Ample
Supply Of Cash.
BOAT WAS FROM CHICAGO
Broker Is Wanted Here on
Charge of Fraud in stand
ard Oil stocks.
BOAT WAS FROM CHICAGO

TAMPA. Fla. Feb "a "A man he
has been travelling under many aliases
in this vicinity for a week or more
was arrested tonight aboard the Yacht
Leroy. which ne purchased last Satur-
day. a. the small craft swung at an
chor in the yacht basin at ST. Peters
burg twenty miles from here
The man under arrest did not admit
or deny his identity. To the persistent
20 say" His general description. the
baggage he carried and the unusual
amount of oash and certified checks.
however. was sufficiently convincing for
him. and he was locked over night in
the city prison.
Ii is known he arrived In Tampa ten
days ago and following the publication
story OF his alleged cnbezzlcment and
use Of the mails To d,fTaud, he was
recognized. although he had shaved his
When arrested h. was clean shaV,n.
In the mans pockets when h" was ar
rested was sli.30j IN currency four
teen OF the bills being OF - 900 each.
lie also carried a letter OF credit and a
certified check for <5.aGi mad. payable
to bearer and carrying numerous en-
dorsements. the last one on the list
being John II. Putnam a Co.
Last Saturday one large trink vas
shipped 10y express to JacksonNllle.
Authorities here learned tonight that
the trunk il still there. When arrested
he had steamer trunk, several grips
and "A roll of steamer rugs.
SATURDAY. afternoon he negotiated Tor
the yacht Leroy, which WAS brought To
this port from Chicago about month
ago by two men giving their names
as Smith and Olsen. Smith received
his part OF the money and returned
to Chicago. while Olsen contracted Ia
act as skipper The boat was to he
delivered Monday at Clearwater. and
here tn. man believed tu he Lyman
made the last payment.
From Clearwater "A short cruise was
made and the new owner expressed a
desire TO go into 81. Petersburg and
see the town. stories in local papers
to-day OF the purchase Of the Leroy
attracted attention in st. Petersburg
and an Investigation resulted in visit
to the boat and the arrest
Or Lyman operated a brokerage hu~i
ness under the name of John II. Put
nam a. co. AZ 6s Broad stree unit
February II. wbcu ho disappeared ius
| before post Office Inspectors called a
f, the office 10 inquire INTO the company
widely advertised method Of selling o.
stocks on III. iustalmeut plan. The IN
| spcc,ors learned that Pu;nam had gon
away after drawing his account iron
| the Seaboard National Bank. S!uc
December the firm had taken IN 100000
! in cash and money orders from sioc
! purchasers.
! ON the day af,er l'Jtndn'S drpartur
! he was Identified as br Lyman. know
! tn. country over - a s-i rl'h que
promoter and piuuger former mcmbe
! OF tn. New York Stock Exchange, VII
| is under sentence Of iif,ccn months i'm
prisonment in Los Angeles for using III
malls In operating y sclene IN tn
Panama development company
Sine. l.ymau's Disappearance tn
| search for him has gone all over tn
| country Rondsmen who wanted hi
caught as ardently hS pos, office !nspro
tors are of the belief thai tEe misstu
broker has been qu.etl! communicative
| with friends and relatives In this cit
by means ~ code advertisements inseItc
IN the newspapers.