Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-08-16

Idaho county jail, while the officers
ate luncheon and prepared for the
long motor trip to south Idaho.
HOW HE OPERATED
Delmas, who registered at GOOding
as X. w. Smith, and claimed that he
was Ralph w. Smith, vice president
of the National Surety company, of
Denver, Colo, is said to have de-
frauded three business men in Good
ing through the sale to them of fake
surety bonds in the sum of $1,000 each,
insuring them against fraud He col
lected $25 premium on each bond. The
man also operated in Shoshone. Tray
cling with Delmas was woman,
who, he claimed, was his wife.
Delmas was next heard from in
Lewiston, where, last week, he worked
the same game he played in GOOding
until suspicious were aroused, teBe-
graphic communication was establish
ed with the National Surety company.
in Denver, and it was learned that the
man was an imposter His arrest
followed. His woman companion also
was arrested and is still detained in
Lewiston.
CLOTHING is IMPORTED
Wearing suit imported from
France, and otherwise dressed in the
best, Delmas. when locked behind the
bars of the Idaho county prison, did
not look the part of hardened Grim
inal, but rather appeared like mil
lionaire business man from some east
ern metropolis
xxrae mo oil hnf a
examination of his effects at the sher-
MS office disclosed. In his baggage |
were found two more imported suits, |
bearing the name of a French manu- |
[acturer. The wardrobe also included |
a vast array of filmy silken under
and pajamas of such dainti-
ness as compares with the diaphanous |
lingerie of Ziegfeld Follies beauty, it
vas pointed out. But Delmas was no
onger the owner of this effeminate-
ook1ng wardrobe of a man. 1t had
'een held for a $40 hotel bill in Lew
ston. and was taken out of ''soak"
" Deputy BarlOgi, of GOOding, who
'ald the $40 and obtained the clothing.
Delmas was brought to Grangeville
rom Lewiston on Saturdays stage.
M was in charge of the deputy until
hey reached here. In Grangeville,
he deputy and his prisoner were met
y Sheriff Cady, who had come to
frangeville over the North and South
highway from GO0ding.
MAN OF MANY NAMES
Partial list of aliases used by Del
las follows:
Dean NJ. Delmas, Allan NJ. Dole.
i M. Dole, w. II. West. r. c. Nc
onigle, II. c. Moore, Fred King, Nat
: McGowan. C.. ID. Henson, A. Nc
Iowan, M. d. Selwyn, w. Sanders
nd Elmer Delmas.
Deimas is said to have started his
riminal career at Vancouver. b. c.,
mere he was arrested for obtaining
ohey under false pretenses. He serv-
SIX months, and he was next heard
at Mcntesano. Wn., where he was
lnvicted of forgery and sentenced.
Ut escaped from jail before being
Ihe TO the Walla Walla penitentiary.
y was arrested i'm Seattle In the
'rlng OF 1914 and escaped from Jail
'ere before he was tried.
representing himself as the pres
'cht OF the international Banking
'rporatlon of Huntsville, Tex, boz
~ institution inasmuch as it never
.isted, Delmas cashed numerous
, aus ana as former cashier of the
,oos National bank, another Texas
"a house, he negotiated worth
20 paper. For the Huntsville crime
was arrested in San Francisco and
nne enroute to Texas to be tried
eaped from the sheriff by unlocking
:, IRONS during the night on the train
''n slippmg from the car window
'''ie che train was in motion.
TERM IN SAN QUENTIN
a.er he served a term in San
ne inn prison for forgery lin San
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