The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
DR." LYMAN CAUGHT

{Continued From First PaSe.)
buld be traced to Richmond, and
man figured that no one would ever
able to suspect that Miss Hampton
. doing the mailing. IL looked like
GOOD plan, and II undoubtedly was.
Accordine TO Inspector Mosby this
hn and others worked by Lyman
re as near perfect as could be, and
|, succeed In keeping the authorities
a twelve hours behind their man.
took time to figure the latest move
lyman and that gentleman was do
a tour on Pullman cars TO tns
orida water front.
Lived At Sea In launch.
I,yman made II to Florida and there
ugifr launch. He ieaaea the
inch with several weeks supply or
kables and necessities and went to
taking with him an expert boat
In, hired for the occasion. Cruising
bng the coast the stock fakir lost all
zee of himself to the authorities. He
rtainly did make muddle and tho
hcials were up in the air" for
N days.
Fit looked as though we had him
zen Sait OtIt pk AiAN lisS4NN
rs, land then, when we were ready
pounce down. he was gone
Ia the man arrested in st. Peters
ksg is Lyman. and the authorities
confident that he is the right man.
physical arrest goes to the credit
the chief of police of that city,
bugh the chief got his Information
rough the postoffice department
lie Richmond inspectors are really
sponsible for the arrest. Miss
kmpton. who played the part of Sec
harry and confident to the traveller,
Id the local inspectors of what she
u doing and with her aid these gem
linen continued to. handle the case
ss Hampton at first thought she
- merely aiding in a business trans
kfon as many business men prefer
work through private channels
here large investments and stocks
concerned. When the inspectors
lied on her, after having thrown out
het which covered every public place
the city, she told them what she
ID done.
Yesterday the young lady was being
hised by every man connected with
department and 1t Is not at all
likely that Uncle Sam himself win
Aake hands" with the stenographer
way that will cause her to feel
1t she has been of real service to
X country.
Too Much Gold His Undoing.
Or" Lyman had the right line on
pockets of his fellow countrymen.
put 1t over" in a way that would
AXE p. t. Barnum glad he made that
mark about the American people $
Eat yearning to be humbugged The
(oc." swatted them with n vim and
10 tenpins they FELL dear old Rich
bnd taking her place in line with the
ut of them.
1000 of his account. He had ac-
fnulated about 100000 through
Putnam advertisement. according
the inspectors, the $4,000 being
personal account. Lyman's great
problem was not how to get
bney, bun what to do with 1t after
rot II. Like Yusof, The Terrible
rk." who was drowned at sea be-
use of the weight OF the gold In
bney belt, which robbed even that
avyweight of his strength, so I.y-
In. 1t is said, in his efforts to salt
lay his spells, finally betrayed him
III the man who came through here
the man wanted-and the corre-
pndence in the hands of the in
bctors makes it appear practically
-tain--he must at that time have
Ia something like $4,000 In his
Etcase. He travelled light Of bag
Ige for he could buy what he
knted when he wanted it. When
lated, this man Is said to have pos
used wardrobe that would have
NJ the famous German Prince