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The prisoner also had letters of credit from Chicago
bank dated March 1914 which said they to introduce
him in Mexico. Also linked with Mexico letter writ
CT was reported several times during the search for
Leary that he in Mexico)
Signs for Draft in New York
A draft card showed that Donovan" had registered
with Seective Service Board in Brooklyn N. Y, April q
Differences in the middle initial given by the suspect
noted III his papers Some listed him James L.
Donovan" others James o. Donovan"
oner said he met Donovan when the latter was operating
restaurant Chcagos South Side Orendahl said they
in religious goods business firm known the Midwest
Religious Goods Company set However, said Orten-
broke up their association The prisoner he said then
founded his own religious goods business
Lived FashiOnaby
Police at Chicago said that Donovan" had lived for the
past few weeks the swank Drake Apartments Lake
Shore Drive overlooking Lake Michigan The apartments
Previously Donovan had lived for year and a half
at the fashionable Hyde Park Hotel The there
described him as congena but quiet and said he had few
The man identified as Leary by Palmer and Terney was
seen by Palmer yesterday afternoon at Michigan Avenue
and Monroe Street Running traffic policeman PATROL
man Joseph Flood Palmer pointed and said: That man
know. I'm from Connecticut, too"
Patroman Flood took the into custody parking
James Donovan
At police headquarters Parolman Flood said q turned
my back on him and he tried to walk rapidly He
acted very nervous and shifty'
Donovan showed no recognition when he faced Palmer
NO F1ngerprlnts Available
Iierneys identification of the prisoner Leary came
after the former Waerburan read in the Chicago morning
papers OF the arrest of Donovan He police head
quarters and brought before the suspect.
That's the guy all right, said the hotel detective.
T1erney said he and Leary had been boyhood friends
and that there question about the Identification
. NO hngerprntS of Leary were available, and formal
dentlhcatlon OF the suspect Waterburys missing
Comptroller awaited the arrival of Commissioner Hickey al
Chicago
There was no explanation of the suspects statement
that he is 81 of and the birth certificate giving
the age of Donovan" as AZ.
Dead Ringer"
Police Captain Jerome Looney said the man in custody
was dead ringer for the photograph of Leary want
ed circular The prisoner also had scar from kidney
operation as did Leary and squnted when he took off his
glasses manneriSm ascribed Leary Captain Loonev
said handwriting check also tailed
Patroman Flood said that when he called to the sue-
pect Hey, Dan" the turned around
- commissioner Hickey accompanied on his trim ID
Chlcago by Sgt Adoph Pastore State Police detective
The State Police head confident that Donovan ID
actually Leary and prepared him to Connec-
TO start the 10 to Is term imposed by Judge Ernest
A Ingis in Superior Court in 1889 " ~
Any possible extradition proceedings waited on the Az
rival of Commissioner Hickey at Chicago
The two former Waterburians who identified the GINS.
pect as Leary are well remembered here Palmer was in
Inc once supply business, and had frequent dealings with
Leary Ilerney former commander of CPL Coyie Post
american Legion and former deputy sheriff here knew
Lear from childhood days He has been in Chicago for