The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-21

pAny ana was on Hi1 Way 20
California for Eis Health.
Irving Hopper, 46 years old, Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, was arrested on
the California limited at noon to-
day on telegraphic advice from the
sheriff Of Kalamazoo county
which said he was wanted in Mich
igan ON felony warrant charging
both larceny and smbexxlement.
When his grip was searched at
police headquarters il was found
TO contain $i3,451.65 in currency
and cash. f2,050 in Liberty bonds
and $4,000 In Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific bonds.
Hopper is being held here for
Michigan authorities, who have
been notified Of bis arrest.
Hopper told a reporter for the
evening Herald that he was connected
with t.ie KalamaEoo Stationery conn
pany. which haa factories az Kalhma-
900 and Benton fEarbos. Michigan.
and which he snyu Is million dollar
concern. The company manufactures
tablets and a general line Of sta
tionery.
He said that he had been with the
company Tor - years and Tor tie last
where he was general superintendent.
Asked Tor Vacation.
He said that rocentiy he had somo
1 trouble with tho comrany and that
his health failed him and he asked
70 be given vacation. He said that
az a meeting OF the H'ockhpIdevs and
directors of the company acetiiemont
was reached and II wen arfnnEea 20
lei hlns 20 and that he was told thas
all questions as 20 hts Accounts hal
been settled and that he waa FREQ 70
leave. He Expressed surprise that
officers there had ordered his arrest
on charge Of nnhezziement
when asked why he uRs carrying
so much money and bonds with ham,
ne declined 70 answer.
He asked to have doctor called
soon after he was taken 10 cell.
He said he was subject 70 attacks 5f
heart trouble and had 20 stop Ia Chi
eago ON his way west and set medical
attention.
Hopper is a man about . feet II
incheg tall and weighs about f13
BILE when the train arrived hero Is tho
sheriff az Kalamazoo waa abba %
furnish the officers hofo with tho
name q the car and the number Of
the hcfth which he wan Occupying.
Hopper expressed surprise a. his
arrest hut offered no resistance and
willingly went 10 the police station
with the officers. He had a leather
travelling bag and = sHli case. He
Grip Reveals wealth.
when Hopper WIS booked AZ the
police station ard taken 20 q cell and
CHIEF OF Police uaiunha opersd his
grip he was rather startled 70 find
plainly IN Wow on top . bic hunJ'e
OF Rock Island bands. DeleluH
further down into the grip he seuni
packages OF currency. Each package
with two exceptions contained ~ 600
In currency. he had more than ttp0
IN currency and each which he was
carrying IN hla purse and which he
had on his person. Ills railroad tick
81 read 10 1soa AnEciea
The grip also contained a revolver
and among The papers found N V
wac Hopper's discharge papers from
service In the apanish- -Amesicau war.
chief Of Police Caiunh4 <aa rather
stunned os he kept on counlInN tho
pises of currency. which vas fnontiN
In large bills.
Whon arrested fi0rpNF'n grip Haa
In his berth and uuIoched. he wae
IN the front Of The ctr and had NOS
taken the trouhle % take fha grip
with him or even lock if.
We,rrs EslfadltInu.
Hopper pue affai0ned before 5ua-
ties Mcclellan this afIarnoon and
waived extradillon and aaId he HouId
return with MichlEar officers without
a fight
He said the case was a purely bas-
incas affair and that he felt that no
could slrainhtrn u out.
He explained having 20 much mon-
uy In hiA poeHeaaion 20 llh fact that
he left IN such a nprry that ha did
net have time % got his thines IN
. SHAPE.
The hherff in Michigan ayno I'd.
viAad the police that Hopper had 4
trunk which he had checked 70 los
: Angeles. Police will httempt to in.
tefcept this when Il arrives on a train
, later today.
, Hopper. whcn he was arrairnod
1 said that the amount of bonds and
! money which he had In tha GRIP a,
checked up by Police Chief aCluahi
Z waa correct fir eaid he did not have
an IInIuIaaI IIII NJ l.l4uI Ea had