briefly describe the attempt in question.
Some years ago, one Francis L. Burton had sued the New York Central Railroad for damages, for injuries he claimed to have received on their road. The company finally settled with Mr. Burton for $2,500, and the suit was dropped.
It then began to dawn upon the officials of the
New York Central Railroad that they had been
' swindled by Mr. Burton- so they had him arrested on
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the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Mr. Burton furnished bond for his appearance at his trial, and — disappeared. The railroad company put the Pinkertons on his trail, and after quite a search the Agency located him. He was found to be the manager of a mining and milling company at Dumont, a few miles from Idaho Springs, Col. The Boston Police Department was notified, and two detectives, John R. McGarr and Thomas A. Sheehan, were sent to Denver with extradition papers.