The Shadowed Life of a Russian Emigré

A representative of Scotland Yard arrived in Seattle on the steamer Baltic and went immediately to the police, where he claimed that one Kino, sometimes known as Douglas Kino, a Russian Jew, was wanted under the extradition treaty. Kino was arrested in Lake City. Kino told his story, showing how vigorously offenders are followed up in Europe. He came to this country in 1868, returning to England in 1876. He established cloth stores in several places. One was burned, and though he recovered some insurance, other companies resisted payment and he lost on law suits. A charge of arson was made against him. He returned to New York, established a tailoring business, and was again unfortunate. He then went to Denver. His movements seem to have been shadowed. He was accused of dishonesty. He went to Seattle where similar charges were brought against him. He says he did a legitimate dry goods business until, while he was waylaid by highwaymen, he was shot in the left side, beaten, and left for dead. After the thieves had robbed him of $100 and a gold watch and chain, he recovered and was arrested and taken to New York. Kino says he is innocent of the charge of arson with intent to defraud insurance companies, but it will do him no good to fight the case in America.