Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-28
POLICE NAB LINDSAY
IN OVERLOOK HOTEL
New York Broker Run Down for
Defraudlng Society Leaders
of $1,000, 900.
nv Associated Presa to Every Evening.

New York, FEB. 2s.--Alfrcd E. Lind
say. former broker. charged with hav-
ing mul, led local society women OF
sums aggregating $i,000.000. was
brought back to New York early to-
day following his arrest last night at
Overbrook. near Philadelphia He
waived extradition. and New York de-
tectives, who had trailed him to the
apartment house where he had regis
tered with his wife under assumed
names returned with him to this city.
Additional indictments are expected
TO be returned by the grand jury
| which yesterday charged Lindsay with
grand larceny for the theft OF $780,
900 from Mrs. Dorothy Atwood by
inducing her 10 participate in fic-
titious pool. Other witnesses are
still - be heard by the inquisitors.
I....asay, it was said at the police
headquarters this morning. return
ed OF his own will. and was not under
actual arrest, until. the train pulled in
from Philadelphia.
Shortly after he had been found
Lindsay is said to have told the police
that lots OF people had lied" about
him and that he "would go back and
straighten things out" Mrs. Lind
say did not return with her husband
but is expected today. Mr.. and Mrs
Lindsay had registered rs "a. II
Brooks and wife" at the hotel wher'
they were found by the police.
Lindsay confessed that many OF th'
charges against him were true. Rich
ard c. Murphy, assistant district at
torney declared.
Lindsay accepted all blame for tn
alleged transa ctions. Murphy said, ant
, declared that when he was exposes
In the newspapers he and his wifi
. discussed the possibilities of doubl
suicide. He broke down and sobbe
while debating his confession to
! stenographer, according TO Mr.. Nun
{ ply.
: Mr.. Murphy said Lindsay franll
: admitted taking money from Mrs. v
|. II. Arnold and Mrs, Dorothy Atwoo
which he was unable to pay back an
! also said he had received large sun
5 from Mrs. Lillian n. Duke, divorce
: wife of Benjamin Il. Duke. the t'
= bacco king" He declared, howeve
4 according to Mr.. Murphy. that II
amounts he is alleged 10 have recei'
i ed were grossly excessive.
> Lindsay, according to Mr.. Murph
- said he had been hoping to pay Il
= money back TO some of the women
L weekly jnstalments.
I Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-1n room
4 had occupied since Thursday in Il
~ fashionable Green Hill Farms apar
x Iment. Overlook, Lindsay was arrest'
i last night.
4 He was traced to the apartmei
: house. where he was I'm hiding wi
= his wife. through evidence obtain'
y hy a Pennsylvania Railroad detectiv
!. who took up checks for trunks
Z Lindsay at his Various stops since
= disappeared, and burned over the !
- formation 10 the authorities.
y Lindsay and his wife were registe
= ed as "A. r. Brooks and wife OF CT
u cago" None of the guests, ma
y prominent socially, knew Of th'
~ presence, as they invariably took th'
meals IN their room. Lindsay recei
ed no mail and had no telephone cal
They were there when Detecti
Sergeant Roddy and Capt. James
Donaghy Of the Ardmore police cal
G. TO the hotel last night, head wa
or was sent to knock on the door
st. their room and asked for the dish
- I'm in bed and the dishes W.
~ taken out a half hour ago" said
u mans voice from the inside.
~ The head waiter protested but
y. lat \,
- in. The New York detective and Ca
lss DonaGhy then took a hand in
- matter.
"Open the door," they shouted.
What for?"
ia You'll have to open the door"
- pollce replied. You're Lindsay q
a we want YOU"
sa Lindsay then opened the door.
lh You're mistaken" he said. e.
> not Lindsay"
- The police told him he was ;
~ then he said: "Well / might as v
- come along with ydu. A lot of pee
have been lying about me and l gu
might as we'll see the thing out
thought l had friends. but they've
) Jumped out on me. I'll straighter
out all right"
IS Turning to Morris Woods. propri'
~ Of the Green Hill Farms. Lindsay
IS marked: I'm very sorry this happ
Il ed In your hotel. III see you d.
~ get any publicity You've been Y
- mo an1 t,y urife