Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-12
DIR. LEVIN.

DR.. LEVIN.
CAREER OF AN ADvENTURER.
Tho Russian Doctor Who Had tho fanc
About two years ago there came to Ian
caster a Russian Jew named DR.. levin
He appeared to be poor but had grea
deal of assurance and "push in him, and
being of genteel appearance and manner
he soon made friends. He advertised lib
orally, put on a good deal of style, drove :
fancy double team with liveried driver, and
soon acquired considerable practice
Among his patients was the wife of A
Walter, tinsmitb, 237 North Queen street
who obtained great relief from DR.. Lewin'l
treatment, and, in gratitude, Mr.. Walter
paid him we'll for his services and became
his patron, advancing him considerable sum-
of money, and aiding him in other ways
After somewhat checquered experience
in this city DR.. levin embarked in thu
establishment of a hospital in Columbia
renting for tho purpose one Of the largest
buildings in the borough. Aided by Mr.
Walter he fitted it up at very considerable
expense-purchasing nearly 81 900 worth
of furniture from Henry Wolf, of this city.
He also bought coach, q coupe, horse
and sleigh, robes, harness aud everything
else Necessary to complete outfit for q
physician. He hired coachman and foot.
man and rolled through tho streets in a
style that caused envy in the breas,t t Of
less favored physicians. On Monday last
he purchased from Mr.. Cyrus H. Colvin
the fine pair of white faced, black match
horses so familiar to many of our Lancas.
ter readers, paying for them $625, of which
sum $500 was cash and s425 promissory
note endorsed by Mr.. Walter.
DR.. levin appeared to be getting along
swimmiDgly until yesterday, when a tele-
gram dated Philadelphia and signed
Martin, G15 North 9Th street," and ad
dressed to the "Proprietor of the principal
hotel Lancaster" was received by Mr.. A..
Hiestand, of the Stevens house. The
dispatch stated that DR.. N. Levin was in
Philadelphia with pair Of black match
horses, and asked whether the doctor had
hired them in this city. This telegram
was very soon brought to the attention of
Mr.. A. Walter. who, having his suspi-
cions awakened, telegraphed to Mr.. Mar
tin, of Philadelphia, to hold the man and
horses.
Mr.. Walter next called upon Sheriff
Strine and had an execution issued against
DR.. Lewin's furniture, at the "hospital," I"
in Columbia. The sheriff hastened to
Columbia to make the execution, but when
lie reached there he found that consider.
able part of the furniture had been removed
by a party from Philadelphia, who held a
bill of sale from DR.. levin. The sheriff
levied on all that was left and locked it up.
r. Struckert is the name Of the gentleman
who holds the bill Of sale.
From present appearances DIR. levin
played a bold but risky game. He in
duced Mr.. Walter, who appears to he the
principal sufferer, to advance money, en-
dorse notes, and become surety in various
ways for more than 81, 500.
He bought from Philip Rudy, 239 North
Queen street, two sets of double harness,
two sets of single harness, robes, blankets,
&C., to the value of about $500. He also
bought set of harness from ]. G. Pfahler,
of Columbia.
He received on credit from DR.. G. A. LOch-
er for considerable quantities of medicine.
He bought fire and burglar proof safe
from Edwin FRANKIE, and owes upon it q
balance of SIS, and we hear of several
other business men who were victimized
to some extent, j. B. Martin & Son being
his creditors for carpets and laces.
When levin was here on Monday he is
said to have had in his possession four
81 900 bills. He left Lancaster on Tues.
day evening, went to Columbia, and on
started fer Philadelphia in his
two.horse coach, since which time nothing
has been heard Of him except through the
telegram of Mr.. Martin above alluded to.
1t is said that when the prothOnOtary
procured the book, required by law, in
which all practicing physicians are obliged
to enter their names, ages. degrees con-
ferred, &C., that Dr. levin appeared at
the Office with a document written in the
Russian language, and said it was his d.
p]oma. Neither the prothonotary nor his
guage, the document was submitted to Prof.
sian passport, whereupon the doctor said
ho had made mistake and brought along
the wrong document. He never returned,
however, to have himself registered.
Deputy Sheriff Strine, who made tho
levy on DR.. Lewin's furniture, ETC., has
to Lancaster and says he thinks
none of the doctors furniture has been re-
moved from the "hospital." The burglar
proof safe was being removed when he
arrived to make the execution, and two
large chests, by two of the doctors female
''patients" were all detained by the sheriff,
rs they refused to open them and said the
doctor had the keys. The sheriff says
there was great excitement in Columbia
this morning, and the butcher, baker,
grocer and other dealers are
anxiously inquiring for the doctor.
At 20 this afternoon Officer Swenk
started for Philadelphia with warrants is
sued by Alderman Barr for DR.. Lewin's
arrest on two complaints of false pretense.
,ne of them preferred by Mr.. Walter and
;he other by DR.. Locher.