Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-17

well made, warm, expensive overcoat was
given him. He put it on-rsther large
for him, he said, but just the thing. Of
he went and the Doctor has never seen
the coat since-nor the Professor either.
IDo Iresemble me father ?" the Profes-
sor asked General Wiltse one day. The
General had for years been intimate with
David Dale Owen, and he was but too glad
to see this, hisson. The Professor was as
tonished-others,n not half so well sequsint-
ek with his father, could detect likeness
and he laughed bacause the General
q couldn't see it, and because he was sure
he would before long General W. now
thinks he knows why the rascal laughed,
He told many of the exhibitors of ma
chimes, implements, &C., that he was cor
respondent ST the New York Tribune, and
daily sent letters descriptive Of the fair to
that paper. The story took, and several
five and ten dollar greenbaoks were slip
ped into his hands for " special mention" J"
He at first always destined TO receive the
money, but always concluded at last that
it would help the cause" and he would
hand it to Greeley when he arrived in
New York The Tribune folks had also
requested him to visit different portions
Of the State and describe the country, the
crops, and the way things looked political
ly. The storyi took well, and he was the
recipient Of many an invitation from per-
sons from all parts Of Iowa to visit their
homes. Nearly every me offered to pay
his expenses of the trip, and two gentle
men actually gave him money to purchase
his own and their tickets, because he said,
he could purchase the tickets at a liberal
deduction from the regular fare.
But we haven't space to mention all his
audacious games. He dined with the
wealthy, and firted with the wealthy's
daughters, and borrowed money until he
should return from the hotel, where his
swn was deposited in a safe.
But there was one man who saw through
the Professor the very first interview, and
that was Captain Tom Lovens who, after
the Professor had looked at his Cabinet,
denounced him as mo geologist, id
FOOL, and bogus in everything"
And it turns out that Professor James
pocket. Several who had money taken
from their pockets, now remember that
they missed it shortly after being intro
dueed to him, and that he oontrived TO
make their Acquaintance in a jostling
crowd. BE relieved one lady Of fly dol
lars in less than ten minutes after first
speaking TO her. He took eighty dollars
from the pocket Of an exhibitor of stock,
who was showing him his animals, and it
is now ascertained that he was thief who
stole the money and clothing from the
rooms of dodgers in the Key City House.
He stopped the bolt-holes Of the doors with
putty, so that the bolt could not enter
them, and at night slipped into the rooms
and picked the pockets of the sleepers.
He probably took away from the city
nearly 81, 500 Of stolen money.
And yet, the strangest part of all is,
that be was not intelligent in converse
tion-he was sharp enough to talk but
little gentlemanly in behavior, nor fine
looking in appearance, and was dressed
rather shabbily. He is about five feet six
inches in height, has thin, straight, light
brown hair, always oombed backward,
very keen, penetrating blue eyes, speaks
in quick, positive manner, and has pro-
tuberances under his lower jaw, giving it
the appearance Of chipmunk with his
jaw crammed with bcechnuts. When he
left here he took the Davenport boat, in
company with the artist to whom he had
engaged himself. She got of the boat at
Lyons. he kept on to Davenport where
he sold 8 few sets Of books for the benefit
of the Sanitary Comm ;ssion. He went
from there to st. Louis, where he was an
nounced in the papers as Senstor Bing-
ham, of Michigan" He Honized it few
days, was detectsd and ied-no one knows
where .-a