The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-13


those investigating him.
Most OF the books taken from his
person were on local banks They
showed deposits OF st00 on the 90
and t2th OF November. Several OF
the books contained sums OF money
and checks for deposit.
When the officers nabbed him, the
suspect endeavored TO give an ac-
sion convinced him submission vas
wise.
Ho was registered at headquarters
by Detectives Dodson and Paradise
and Patrolman Williams.
Methed Man Wanted Used.
Circulars regarding the badly
whom tallies ith that OF the man
method OF cleaning up IL 10 open
accounts In tho banks In a city un~s
der different names. The first de-
posits are cash. A few days later
second deposit Is cash and a checlx
Is made. When this check. wi'ch is
on n bank In another city, is traced
| down, II is found 10 be good, but the
check given on the third deposit
turns out 10 be bad. Shortly after
giving this check TO the banks and
before time has been had 10 investi-
gate II. the smooth artist" r6es
around. closes out his account and
/ then journeys TO new pastures.
Mans Many Aiiasss.
Tho man so badly wanted IN cities
throughout the country goes under a
string OF about flfty aliases. A list
OF aliases contained In the circulars
In Chief Hacketts possession I'M
cludes the names OF A. l.. Hewitt, II.
l.. Ashton. J. l.. Chase, Fred II. t.on@
way. ". w. Moore. James X. Fish,
John M. German, Robert T.. Wilson,
g. G. Stead, i. w. Wales, IA. A. Will
y son, and many others.
4 The circulars In question were sent
oet by Pinkerton's National Detective
agency, and y. u. Fem. assistant su-
porintendent, with Headquarters IN
Atlanta. considered the arrest IN
Chattanooga OF sufficient imp0rtanea
to come hero az once. Upon his atr~
rival, hr. Fcnn hurried to CHIEF
Hackett's office and In lending evrfS
assistance IN the Investigation.
Following thu arrest. Hay hfEntI.
NaecrctaFy TO the ehief, aud ln chafM0
Of the flngerprint department. sent
ANsNtfhNAttH w ~ uNNthNi VI NAtINNs fAH
ALSO took the prisoners finEcrprlnfS
and photographed him. This matter
iB also being sent out.
Many Want him.
Telegrama already received indi-
cate that "Jchn Doe" II he Is thn
man the authorities believe him 10
be. II badly wanted at huntington.
Va. schenectady, N. ~. and other
, cities on chnrga OF der adinG.
Some of the Charges.
Tho specific charges regarding Hunt
| ington are that tho American banking
| and Trust company, tho HuntlnMtnn
National hank and the Union Bank and
Trust company. all IN that city, were
each dofrauded OF tias.
Tho amount involved IN Schenectady
In 1855. Just how many moro cases VIII
come 10 light no n result OF the tete-
grams that have been sent u nof
1 known.
Mr.. Fann was armed with much data
and a complete Hat OF the aliases under
which tho Nwindler mentioned N the
plnkert0n circulars In passing.
E, ii. Warren. IN charge Of the local
branch of Bodnkers Detective agency,
looked the mysterious stranger over
Saturday morning,
Information In tho hands of Mr. FNnm
IN that the AwInaler named IN the cir
cuRrs Ii also wanted IN Troy, N. r.
and Albany. N, Y.
Every mort "a being made 10 estnh-
liAh the Identity Of the man. who 80
far has thrown absolutely no light On
himself that would give the allghteat
clue M 10 who he lA.