Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-08
THE MAN WITH CHEEK.
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L. NJ. DeMOtt is the name Of an indi-
vidual who for 4 month past has been
beating hotel keepers, saloon men and
others in this city. He is book agent by
occupation, and several years ago sold
large edition Of Shakespeare in this city.
At that time he stopped ut the Stevens
house, which was managed by Wilson &
Son. He left town owing them abont $loO
for board. On Friday, November 1st, of
this year, DeNoss again landed in this
city IS agent for hook entitled "A His
tory Of Rome" He Wept at once to the
Stevens house, but Mr.. Hiestand knew him
and refused to keep him. He then went over
to the Cooper house, aud secured board Of
Mr.. Triple by telling him that he paid his
board every week. At the end Of the
first week Mr.. Triple gave him his bill
he said that was all right, he would pay il
when he received q check which he ex-
pected in few days. Tho check never
came, of course, and Mr.. Triple wrote
to the firm which DeMott claimed he
represented be received no answer and
at the cad of tho third week he turned De-
Mott out, IS be found that he was ono
of the rankcst Of dead-beats. The man
next turned up at the City hotel, where he
boarded for 10 days. When asked for the
money for his board he showed Mr..
Power, the proprietor, telegram alleged
to have been sent from his firm, stating
that they would send him money The
day for the arrival of the dust passed
and DeMott who had not been
working but had been drinking
1>.,~x I,
was unccremoniously fired " from the
hotel. While boarding at the City hotel
DeMOtt told the down town men that he
was stopping at the Caldwell house. In
quiry Was made there concerning him, but
Mr.. Barnett knew him not. After this
"Mr." DeMott stopped two nights
at the Sorrel Horse hotel, but paid
nothing for it. On Monday night, as
stated in the INTELL1GENCER, hc stopped
at the Cross Keys hotel, where he also at
tempted to beat the proprietor; he was
unsuccessful, however, as he was obliged
to pay the bill on Tuesday. On that day
he borrowed small sums Of money from
different parties by telling them fairy
tales" Yesterday he came into the In
TELLIGENCER Office ard complained Of
an article that had appeared in
this paper injuring his character he
told number of lies and stated that he
got into the Cross Keys hotel ON Monday
evening because he was drunk and did not
desire to go to his own hotel, tho Stevens
house, where he was boarder. AS soon
as he left the Office We learned by tele-
phone that he had not been at Stevens
house, as they would not keep him, know
ing him to be q beat of the worst
kind. After leaving this Office he visited
several hotels, at all Of which he owed
bills, and told the men there that he had
given the INTELLIGLNCER Ill., and it
would have to retract. He Dragged that
he could stay in this city f0r three months
without being disturbed, as he was sharp
and knew how to work the people.
The Mans Description.
DeNott is between 40 and 80 years OF
age, and has moustache and beard, which
is tinged with gray; he will probably
weigh about 160. He wears suit of
black with . coat which he buttons nearly
to the top Of his vest. The clot hing looks
rather shiny in front. and on the rear is
sometimes in wrinkles as though it had
been slept in. He is a good talker, and
can tell plenty Of stories in good
style. He has . very pOmpous air
about him and claims to he an intimate
friend OF all persons who have had the
misfortune to buy books Of him. He has
more real "gall than any man who has
appeared here yet, and although he has
been "tired' from every hotel in this city
he has the cheek to 60 back to them and
call for drinks, even .gOing so far as to ask
for credit.
He has no money and since last Satur-
day has been hanging on by the eyelids.
He has beaten every one who has had
anything to do with him, and that is the
way he has managed to exist. A few
days ago he asked the chief of police to
send him home free of charge. II he re-
mains in this city long he will find that
there are laws to lock up hotel beats and
tramps aud he will not need ticket homo
for few months.
Besides the persons mentioned above he
owes a score Of people in this city, includ-
ing saloon keepers, restaurant men and
others, from whom he has procured
drinks and victuala, or borrowed money.