The Washington times., 1929-12-30
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 3O.--Follow-
ing the seizure and search Of
four trunks in q mouse in the
1000 block North Charles Street,
Baltimore detectives yesterday be-
gan a nationwide investigation
into the activities Of q mar repre-
senting himself as q Protestant
Episcopal minister and two boys
who posed as his sons.
The man is Howard McAllister,
80, who also is known under q
snumber Of aliases. The boys said
they are Milton Baumgartner,
II, and Donald Craig, 10. both Of
sIos Angeles. McAllister was living
at the Charles Street house under
the name Of Lewis Macarthur,
and the boys as Milton and DON
aid Macarthur, respectively. The
three were arrested at the house
Friday night.
Wanted Ia Boston
McAIlister will be taken to Dun.
kirk, N. e, today. by Detective
John j. Warren, Of that city, to
face a charge Of grand larceny
and forgery. He, also Is wanted in
Boston on 3 similar charge. In
Boston he told persons he had
accepted = call to . pulpit IN
Oregon.
The contents Of FOUR trunks,
opened by Observation-Disclosures
Joseph Itzel and John, Kratz,
who made the arrest Saturday,
caused detectives to believe they
had made one Of the most Inn
portant captures in several years.
With evidence that McAllister
and the boys have travelled wide
IL between the East and West
coasts, teIegrans asking for in
formation were dispatched by de-
tectives to the larger cities Of
the country.
Altar From Liner
In one Of the trunks was .
cornplete set Of vestmentS Of q
clergyman, altar fixtures and
other religious objects. T h e
altar fixtures bore the name Of
q transatlantic liner. There also
were diaries kept by the boys,
who told detectives McAllister
picked them up in Los Angeles.
Both said their parents were
dead.
Another trunk contained G. O.
D. cards sent on packages from
q number Of Baltimore depart
ment stores. The cards were ad-
dressed to many houses on differ
ent' streets M West Baltimore,
causing detectives to. believe the
man SWindled department stores
Of goods by having parcels sent
to homes, prob ably vacant houses,
and escaping with the parcels
without paying for the contents.
This trunk also contained q
stack Of pawn tickets.
Boys Are Silent
Detectives said they believed
McAllister was the brains be
hind ! series 81, crimes. probably
using the boys to carry out his
plans. The boys refused to give
police any information about the
activities since the trio arrived
here SIX weeks ago. The diary
Of one boy referred to Nc Allister
as dad. y.
McAIIister telegraphed to Mrs.
IA. j. Spragtie in Los Angeles Tor
5000. He said she wag his mother
Detectives learned he has been
living Id different parts l0t the
country as Harold. Monroe, Har-
old Tenant, George Lewis and
Harold Johnson.
Hunted six Years
On January 10, 1923. McAllister
a alleged to have given . $4,000
check to a Durkirk woman, to
whom, the police say, he was en-
gaged, telling her to deposit it
until their marriage. He received
5000 in exchange, 1t Is charged,
and disappeared. Since then the
Dunkirk police have been on his
trail, missing him By ten minutes
when he left Los Angeles for the
East.
McAllister told police Baum
gardner has been living with him
for four years and Craig for seven
years. The Boys verified this
statement, but declined to- elab-
crate on it. Detectives said Nc
Allister had the boys well coached.
AT the Charles Street house de-
tectives learned the trio lived
quietly and always remained at
home in the evenings.
McAllister did not attempt to
fight extradition. The boys Will
be kept here for further cues
tionine while police await replies