Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10


EXPLOITS OF "TOMMY- TINKER.
An Adventurous Career
Ndral Cadet, End Nan of Minstrel Shor. Re
ltgOUs Lecturer, Glass Leader, School Master,
Lawyer, Gay Deceirer, Prosecuting Ahorne o,
Onfdenee Nan and S,cin-de-leer
The telegraph informs us that A. s. Tinker,
prominent lawyer of gainesville, Ohio, pros
ecuting attorney for Lake county in that State,
and senior member OF the legal firm of A. s.
Tinker 4 Son, he's been compelled to warn the
public that he will honor no drafts or checks
drawn by his hopeful son, John T. Tinker,
in his own name or that Of the firm, of which
he-John It's junior partner, besides being
assistant prosecuting attorney of Lake county
confidence men in the country, and has recently
swindled several prominent citizens of Wash
ington, short sketch Of his remarkable career
will doubtless be Of interest TO the readers of
The STAR. A correspondent of a Cleveland
paper writes from gainesville that there is great
excitement there over recent developements as
to Tinkers swindling In that State and In New
York, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
HIS FIRST EXPLOIT
was in getting himself expelled from the L. s.
Naval Academy for disOrderly and immoral con-
he was then wanderer for several years when
he turned up as
BIND NAN IN BAND OF NIssrKELs,
In which position, under the name of .s'Sam
Christie" he made quite q reputation. Getting
tired Of burnt cork, he appeared at home in the
role OF the Prodigal Son, and promising reform
perienced religion, Joined the Church, became
q class leader. and delivered several lectures
under the auspices of the Y. G. M. A. His
other vanities did not desert him, however. and and
debt, and with
TWO MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENTS
on his hands, he quit Oberlin to rid himself of
his financial and matrimonial endorsements,
and We next ind him as a school teacher AZ
Pennington, Ohio, but he did not remain there
woman and ending with
SHOOTING APPRAY,
led to his again changing his business and place
OF residence. We forgot to mention that while
engaged at Pennington he still continued
his attentions to his two frances at Oberlin and
This came near bringing him to grief, as he was
indignant Oberlin creditors, on the charge of
Obtaining goods under false pretenses, but got
OF by legal bubble Soon after the Farm
Ipgton affair, and about two years ago,
HE MARRIED ONE OF HIS NUMEROUS SWEET
HEARTS,
took his wife home to gainesville and settled
down to the study OF the law In due course of
time he was admitted to the bar, and shortly af-
forwards was admitted to partnership with bis
father, and then was appointed Assistant Pros
ecutor. Everybody supposed he bad sown his
he disappeared from Pairesville, and IL was soon
ascertained that he had been guilty OF
FRAUDS
to the amount Of teveral thousand dollars
These frauds have evidently been going on for
some time, his father being the principal loser
During the partnership which has been dis
conducted the business correspondence OF the
firm, and thus becoming widely known, has been
able In his journeyings throughout the country
to get drafts on PaiDsyile banks cashed by repre-
sentlDg that he is short Of funds and expecting a
remittance. His operations throughout the
corntry In this way are already known to
amount to 5000, to 200 dollars. Mr.. A. G.
are among the sufferers by Tinker's Oper ations
Although he signs the firm name to these drafts.
and passes by his own name to those whom he
aliases. In New York, he stopped at Earle's
Hotel, under the name OF j. q. Wilson; in thus
city, at Wizards, under the name OF III. X.
Brown, and doubtless takes q new name i'm each
place he visits. He is
ACCOMPANIED BY WOMAN
whom he calls his wife. HIS true wife and lit
tie child have returned 10 the home of her
mother, and proceedings for q divorce will pro-
badly be instituted at once. In person, Young
Tinker Is rather above the medium height has
brown hair, brown eyes, and wears light 81 de
and rather graceful. His address is quite pol
ished and agreeable, and he is in every respect
well qualified to play the part OF gentlemanly
sWindler.
ONE OF his TRANSACTIONS
IN n this city was to make the acquaintance Of
Mr.. French, lson of Mr.. j. r. FrenCh, } by whom
be was introduced to the Off GERS of the n. .ona
MetfoP3l, , Bank, and be there offered check
ON the Wilcox Bank at Painsyille for $50, which
was promptly casbed on the strength Of Mr..
Frerch's Introduction.
The NEW CHILDRHNs HosPIrAL.-An ad-
ADJOURNED meeting Of the corporators of the
new ehlidIen's hospital was held last night;
secretary. Among those present were Drs.
IN Inomns MILLER. Q. H. Leiberman, w. p. John
s s9a R Srafton Tyler g. Busey, WIN. B. Drink
Moses Kelly A: +. Perry, Henry Semken. T.
B. McGuire. 8. h. Kaufman, General r u
ppo o y; L. Fitch J. g. Hardness. j. H.
Lee. The names OF the corporators were called
and the committee to confer with the ladies VIM
Pro!oeed to give Q rendition Of "Martha, )" on
IN adny night NEXT, va: continued; after which
Ihe business meeting was called to order by
Moses Nelly and j. @. Kennedy was chosen pres
ident, and DR.. Drinksrd, secretary. A commit
w. p. johnston, Mrs. 3. p. Lee, and Mr.. A, u.
Perry, vas appointed 70 nominate Q board of
twenty directors, and reported the following -
q or; j q Hall G.. ran Tyler Thomas Miller.
J.. G. Kennedy, A: j.. Perry, N: ". Gait, Z. ID.
Townsend. s. v. Niles, j. H. Bradley, Jr., j.
e. =, h 1,t Z; z. FOI, r B. Mcclure. Rev.
3. n. kaunmanp, Fitzhugh C0yle and II. Sem.
ken. The report Of the committee vas unani-
mousiy adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
TRAVELLING ON HIS CHKBK.-A youne man
est night essayed to play the role OF reporter 10
MS paper, and on bis cheek obtained Admiration
70 the fair at the Masonic Temple. A repetition
~ the offence viii be followed BY the pubiica-
hon Of his name.
JOIN H. SuRRArr repeated his lecture at
Cooper Institute, New York, last night. TO An
audience Of one hundred and MY persons, Who
istcned to him In silence.
SPIRITUAL RErRlAr Il now being con-
1ucted at the new st. Joseph's church (Ger-
nan, Capitol Hin, BY the Rev. Jesuit FAthers
Becker and Schintxler.
j. G. PARKIR sends us advanced copies OF the
nary. ~
FROM Parker's and also from Shillinstons
news rooms We have the Atlantic and orr Toune
f'tks Tor January.