Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-20
DObSOn ConfeSses
He Murdered Wife

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was reached had completely won their
hearts.
To County Detective Howard Smith.
to whom Dobson was shnckled all the
way, 1t was tough trip as the
detective tersely described it when he
stepped of the train. County Dctec-
tive Larry Doran, the fifth member Of
the party, had charge Of the two chill
dren, and by the time Philadelphia
was reached had completely won their
hearts.
Prisoner Shacltled in Berth
The party Travelled by sleeping car
from Detroit, on the Manhattan Linn
tied. They left yesterday. Three berths
were engaged for the trip. Dobson
slept In lower berth with Detective
Smith. The suspect and the detective
lay down in their clothes, side by side,
handcuffed together. For greater Sc
curity Dobson. who slept next the wall
was shackled also to stanchion in
the wall of the Pullman car.
The detective and his prisoner were
still handcuffed together as they left
the limited at North Philadelphia Sta
tion.
The two children tumbled off the
train first, laughing, each with a small
bundle tucked under an arm. Ray
nond was shining with soap and water.
and dressed in neat suit. Barbara,
bright and smiling also. her hair well
brushed and her face we'll scrubbed,
wore neat little howered frock Of light
material, a yellow hat and pink rib
bon.
Doran followed his small charges
proudly. They hadn't given a bit of
trouble. he said, and the passengers
on the car, pityng them. had made. a
great deal Of the children on the trip:
Both had small souvenirs which had
been given them by kind hearted people
on the train.
| As the big detective got of with
the children they waited to take his
hand and looked up at him with child
ish affection. In the last few days the
detective and the children had become
the firmest Of friends. He played with
them, told them stories. and tucked
them into bed In return, they gave
him their small hearts, though h they
could not quite understand why the
silent, unshaven man shaCkled TO De-
tectivc Smith had not been able to
perform these customary acts for them.
Dobson showed the travel stains Of
the journey and the worry OF recent
days. A weeks stutble was on his
chin and his clothes were rumpled. He
wore no collar. He had on a dark
blue suit and tan shoes which looked
new. The prisoners expression was
stolid and almost vacant. He glanced
around him duly as he came down the
steps, then apparently lost all interest
~, h,u purrnunIin1s p,aralv n,nyino a
he was ordered by the detective, keeping
pace with him, and at his bidding step
ping into the automobile which waited
at the station.
Prosecutor Wolverton and Assistant
Prosecutor Burling were on the station
platform when the train came in, and
easily found the party in the small
crowd which left the limited. The
prosecutor whispered some instructions
to the detectives, and the party moved
off almost instantly. AS they walked
down the brick platform toward the
steps the news ran ahead of them that
there was u prisoner in custody Of de-
tectives just taken off the Limited.
Small Crowd Collects
A small crowd collected. mostly the
taxicab drivers at the station. Dobson
was recognized from his pictures, or
perhaps the presence of the two chill
drcn gave a clue TO his identity, for
there we're murmurs Of there's that
guy wanted for the job in Camden. :"
and similar scraps Of conversation
which indicated the man was known.
The crowd seemed Indifferent, however,
merely staring at him. parting for the
little group to pass. and then closing
in and following to where the automo-
bile waited.
The Prosecutor saw his charges into
the machine, followed them in, and all
drove off for Camden.