Cuddaback Arrested

CUDDABACK ARRESTED

BY A UNITED STATES MARSHALL YESTERDAY.

On the Charge of Sending the Letter to His Wife for Which He Was Recently Discharged Here.

Eli F. Cuddaback a baggage man on the Ann Arbor road, was arrested yesterday by a United states Marshall on the charge of using the United States mail for illegal purposes. The charge is based on the letter previously referred to in the Argus, which CuddBack wrote to his son in New Mexico. He was brought before United States Commissioner Graves in Detroit and waived an examination. He gave bonds in the sum of $200 for his appearance. The complaint will now come before the next grand jury which will have to pass upon it, and either find a true bill or quash the complaint. The complaint was made by Post office Inspector Larmour, who charges the celebrated letter to be obscene. the penalty for such a crime is limited to $5000 fine and five years imprisonment. The Detroit Free Press says: Cuddaback himself characterizes the letter a s 'bluff.' He was merely anxious to frighten the family into a return of some of his property. the son, how ever, did not like the 'bluff,' and Uncle Sam don't play poker and consequently, doesn't understand the significance of the term. this letter figured in the case before Justice Duffy tha was appealed to the circuit court, and there nol prossed. It was written after Mrs. Cuddaback had received her husband's property and insisted upon keeping it in her possession. Randall & Jones are Mr. Cuddaback's attorneys.