Evening star., 1922-09-17
Celebrated Criminal
Is Arrested Here.

SC1CUAoICu Sliuludl
'Ssu AAeAS' try, capturing
the man who was suspected of the
murder of Benjamin Nathan. a
wealthy New York banker, who was
found slain on the 29th Of July. 1870.
The Nathan E.Grder had beco:-A Il
subject of nationwide discussion be
cause of the mystery attending the
crime. The arrest, therefore, of Billy
Forester in Washington was mat
ter of far more than local interest
In The Star of September 3, 1872. Is
told as follows the story of how ih'
local detectives laid hands on For
rester, "alias Marshall, alias Billy OF
Frank Campbell. alias Frank Liv-
ingstone. alias Frank Harding, ALA
Frank Howard" etc:
Detective George II. Miller discUv~
cred some days ago that there weF"
two strangers in the city whom ~
reported to the Office as crooked,
judging from their appearance. A ds
scription was noted by him and hand
ed to every one Of the force an"
Chief Clarvoe directed each to LOOK
out for the men. A plan was sooh
ment of these TWO individuals wa
known. and on Saturday Detectives
Coomes and McElfresh thought 1t ad-
visable to bring them in TO headquar-
tcrs, which they did on suspicion OF
being connected with the robbery al
Dorseys Hotel the night previous
The elder one was reticent. Whii'
the younger one stood on his dignity
and demanded 10 know the cause OF
his arrest and to have an lmmedlat'
hearing.
detective McDevitt suggested >"
his presence that they take his mug
and send It all over the country, a
he might be wanted elsewhere. lie
seemed TO be taken aback at this ano
asked TO have a private chat with
McDevitt. The file of photographs
kept in the Office was brought out DH
McDevitt, who hit upon the pictuf"
and printed description of Billy FOR
roster sent to the Office by sup
Kelso of New York a year or Two
ago. AT glance il was seen lah'
they had their man.. and a conpariI
son of the marks about him talll"u
exactly with the description glv.h-
In the description given by the New
York detective force the TACT tna'
Billy had a large ship tattooed on M
breast was not stated. but Chiet Cia'-
voc had received information irolH
one of Forresters old pals to thai
effect, and, on opening his shirt front.
sure enough there was the snip !h'S
settled the matter, and, finding him-
self trapped. he said at once: Gen
tlemen, am wanted in seVerai
places. am Billy Forester. ac-
cused of the Nathan murder
He was thereupon locked up ana
a guard was placed in front of ms
cell and kept there day and night
He denies all knowledge of the Ma
than murder and says that on ms
arrival in New York he can show 1t
was a put up job on him. He is glad
TO he arrested, he says. as he is worn
out and tired with his cesseless
tramp. He further said he would
have surrendered himself to be tried
long since had it not been that II"
has several imprisonments to ser''
out-one in the Illinois penltenuaF!'
from which place he escaped, lot
thirteen years, and others for shorter
periods He said that the state OF
New York has spant at least $4,000
in trying to find him. ard he Is aware
that there is over $4,000 III rewards
offered for him. He AYERS that ne
has never left this country, although
lie knows that three detectives are
now in Europe looking for him..
Forester was taken to New YORK
heavily ironed. both hand and foot
in charge of Detective Chief ClarVo'.
with Detectives NcElfresh of thiH
CITY and Farley of New York.
1t is due to the memory OF this NAV
to note that, however !e may hav'
lapsed from the laws in other re
spects, he was not convicted Of IN.
Nathan murder