Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-22

At first it was thought that he had
made his get away by train via Ma
con, but with the capture has devel-
oped the information that shortly be-
fore leaving this section he had bar
gained for a Stutz car with Conduc-
tor Barker of the G. S. and f. rail-
way and had sent his chauffeur to
Jacksonville to bring the car to Una
dilla for trial before the trade was
consummated.
Accompanied By Woman.
Acting under instructions the
chauffeur brought the Stutz to Amer
icus instead of Unadilla, where he
was met by Collins, the defaulting
cashier, accompanied by lady whose
home was said to be at Byromville.
The long trip to the west began, cul-
minating in the arrest of the cashier
in a small town near Cheyenne by
agents Of the Pinkerton detective SER
vice.
The first clews upon which the de-
tectives worked came from the re-
CtIpb VI dIl GnOIAnOuo OuhulG VI bOJG
by the little daughter of Collins at
Christmas time which was expressed
from Little Rock, Ark, followed la
ter by letter to Conductor Barker,
stating that the defaulting cashier
was still in the land of the living and
than he was endeavoring to dispose of
Barker's car upon which no pay
ments had been made, but requesting
that Barker keep the matter quiet un-
til he received a check. At the same
time a letter came to the wife saying
! that Collins was well and asking that
she not worry over the matter.
Trail Becomes Hot.
The Barker letter was Immediately
turned over to the authorities who
upon investigation found that man
answering to the description of Col
Inns had been registered at Little
Rock hotel under the name of r. l..
Thompson during the holidays, and
that he had expressed parcel to
Georgia. From then on the trail was
hot. Descriptions of the defaulter
We're scattered broadcast over the
western states and along the lines of
all railroads leading out of Little
Rock, he finally being nabbed by Off
GERS at Opal, Wyoming several days
ago.
1t is understood that when arrested
he was still in possession of the Stutz
car owned by Conductor Barker, but
whether accompanied by the woman
or not the Wyoming authorities fall
ed to state in their telegram to the
Dooly county officers.
The officers went from here to At
lanta to obtain requisition papers.
The officers with Collins in custody
are expected to arrive home from
Wyoming in about a week and the
trial of the case promises to be one of
the most sensational brought to the
bar in South Georgia courts in many
years.
At the time of Collins disappear
ance officers of the Unadilla Bank
stated that the money missing would
amount to only about $4,000 and
that the bank was fully covered by
insurance.
Just what the amount of Collins
defalcation is appears to be a
, question, but people in a position to
know state that in addition to the
, banks announced shortage that Col.
: Inns got away with in the neighbor
= hood of $4,000.
| The amount has been made gooC
by the banks stockholders, leaving il
{ unimpaired financially.
5 Mrs. Collins left here Sunday, pre-
sumably for Denver, Col, where, il
: is said, she suspected that her hus
: band might be living, though she is
said not to have heard directly from
a him. 1t is not known whether Mrs
: Collins had anything to do with tbs
orrrobn1ssoD oR har husband ny YOt