Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-15
A FAST YOUNG MAN.
DOings of a German Spendthrift in I've
COntineuts-Oyer a Million
Dollars Recklessly
S~quandered in Three Years-An Extra
ordinary Career Of Extravaganza
and SnindliDg.

Lssdyille Coll special TO the St. Louis
Globe Democrat: Some f-w months ago there
arrived 10 Lsadvil.e u young man named
Julius Haas, who was only recently from
abroad. Neither hi- actions nor demsaucr
denoted that be had any money, present or
prospective. He took up his residence al
The La Plata mine, with Mr.. Otto Andresr.
Yes,erdsy he went TO Denver to prepare for
his return homs, where an inheritsnce OF
1900, 900 marks, or S4,375 600, now awaits
his claim. The life of The millionaire con-
tains a wealth OF romance, and much CT the
practical adversely which usually beialls the
prodigal SOD. Dissipation at home ard 10
this country, a continual draining from his
fathers riches, finally left him 10 all intenis
and purposes a psuper in a strange land
His father was a heavy banker, the partner
Of the Rothschilds, and a Landowner at
Carlsrrhe, the capital of Baden, one OF the
German Stats. In his early college days
young Haas began to exhibit a spirit of e1-
travsgance and recklessness. There he COM
mepeed q gambling career which only epd.d
in his destitution in Leadvills. The wine
| cup, beautiful women and cong had their
fascination for him..
His father, thinking that a charge of asso-
Citations would Influence his habits and NOR
| ais for the better, sent him to Msrseilles,
with letters Of credi, and tue privilege 10
| uIdW Ou nIm. ~ unu tCdfCtly TcdCutu tLtTc
before he drew 100000 francs and lest il al
the gaming table. From Msrseilles be went
TO Bsden-Bsden and lost another 100, 600
francs at rouge-et noir. Recalling him, his
father then obtained his appointment as
sttsche Of the German legation at Tunis,
where his brother was residen. consul, and
his extravsgapce Increasing ra'he than d.
minishing under the care OF his brother, he
WIS sen, to America with q credit OF 80 600
marks. That disappeared in frolics at
Gotham, and he again pinched the paternsl
purse for $4,000 through another New York
exchange. He started on a tour OF Eas'ern
cities, making several additional drafts b =
fore arriving at Cinciunati. From Cincin-
natl he went 10 Chicago. He was identified
there by parties who knew his father, and
negotiated a loan of $4,000 with one of the
leading banks. Falling in with a PROBES
s.onal gambler he was induced to go 10 LOU
isville and invest $4,000 in a sporting
house. The gambler entered into a con.
night the house opened it lost The bank roll,
The money was, OF course, divided between
the outsiders and Haas partner.
R~turning TO Chicago lie found himself
without resources. Hls father refu ed tc
acknowledge the $4,000 claim OF the bank
and posted a notice that bis sons debt,
would no longer be rtcogn zsi by him
| MD1ie young I1fos vaguely wandered among
the cities at u loss az how he would obtair
the bare necessities of life, he fell in with a.
expert lithographer, whom he had met a
b rlin. The latter was a'sI of wealth,
psrents, but then in poor circu n Tn.
combined ingenuity of the two, however, sool
extricated them from embarrassment. Haa
succeeded in borrowing a I'M all sum OF none,
upon ,me valuables. What was designated
as the Michigan Electric Company was or
gsuiz.d by them, and cautiously advertised
Visiting a noted faro r~ts)rt, where he Wa
looked upon az being possessed of unlimiSe,
geslth. him $ IF and friend made heavy ioes.
on credit, aud to satisfy the debt he depos
tied a large amount OF fraudulent stock
which had been prepared for the occasion
realizing a balance in cash by the operation
OF $4,000.
ST. Louis was next taken 10. The two for
eiguers took the best apartments 10 be had j
the Southern Hotel. At the clio &c of the weeR
when it became necessary for them 10 pa
the board bill, their funds were exhausted
snd they resolved to keep out of The wa,
) until they had obtained some more money
For this offtnse they were arrested, and Iai
: quished in all twenty days. Ten thoussu
france, which Haas had requested an uncl,
3 named Dryfoos, who 10 in the banking busi
: ness at Paria, 10 send him, being received q
!, the end Of the time, Haas then put up a 10
! with a bank cashier who had been in hi
: fathers employ years before, and under
pretense that he was in serious difficulty
SIS, 900 additional was secured. T.xls W.
!, the next place which attracted the adyer
iurers, and there, after long continued ad
versity, they separated, Haas making his wa
to Laadville. Alter having become We
domiciled be confessed TO Mr.. Andresr ths
, he expected 20 fnd him wealthy, and Intend
. ed to make a heavy loan.
Mr.. Andresr wrote to Hass's father, sta
ii ing the sons circumstances, and, in respons'
J was instructed 10 take good care OF him, bu
not TO give him any money. About thre
weeks since the Chicago Tribune explode
the bank loan and Electric Company tram
action, and a few days ago the illinois Staa
Z Z.tpng, containing a notice Ct the father
death and an es innate Of the immense forum
9 which he left to his children, was received b
q young Haas. Yesterday Mr.. Andrear gay
: him sufficient money for his entertained
at Denver until such time as he could esta'
lish his credit with a bank or by cablegral
advices make a loan to return TO German,
i 1t is estimated that Haas expended ! LOCO
4 600 in three years.