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The Flight of a Forger From Canada to Haiti
R Charles Davidson of Burlington Ontario a nurseryman and church organist vanished in 1892 after forging Bank of Hamilton notes. Detective Wilson Murray pursued Davidson across the United States to Mexico and finally Jamaica, using a Mexican mayor and a 60 man cavalry to arrest him. They shipped Davidson back to Canada aboard the Manila arriving Port au Prince January 17. Davidson later admitted his identity to Murray.
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R. Charles
Hilton Davidson
Burlington
Ontario
Canada
John Davidson & Sons
Charles
Davidson
Bank of Hamilton
Department of Justice
Wilson Murray
James Turnbull
Turnbull
Murray
Miles
Mexico
Chicago
Bartlett
el Paso
Texas
Davis
Wells- Fargo Express Company
Supt
Comfort
Mexican Central Railroad
Ciudad Juarez
Graham
Calaboose
Senor Murray
Manila
Port Au Prince
Hippolyte
National Guard
Hayti
Kentucky
South America
Jamaica
Harry Coon
States
Coon
Mr. Coon
Prisner
Youah
Hyah Ama
Dollahs
Mistah Murray
Jim Am
Ardine
Royal Mail
Southampton
London
Waterloo Station
Scotland Yard