New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
4 THEORETICALLY Trained THEE
PLAYING THE FART or 4 DEAF-MUTE WITHOUT
ONCE BETEAYING HIMSELF.

PLAYING THE FART or A DEAF-MUTE WITHOUT
ONCE BETEAYING H1MsRLF
Chicago. Dec. 2G.-Adolph IL. Pleu, who
WAS arrested I'm ST. Louis with several trunks fnl OF
clothing stolen from A. l. Singer Coz proves to be
most accomplished and versatile rascal lie was known
at the store Peu and at his boarding house he was
called Player and letters from Germany give his name
as Pleu or Plew member OF the firm OF singer Co
said to a reporter this morning.
"Peu asked FOR work. We had none for
him. and Mr. Singer offered him fifty cents He
refused the money said he wanted chance TO earn
his living but did not want charity The conversation
was carried on ia writing and noticed that lie wrote
fine hand More OF charity than anything else We
set him work writing addresses on envelopes FOR cir
culars FOR future That task ended we gave him
other employment. lie quiet aud seemed u be
rarely polite in department When he first cane We
often spoke to him. We not used 10 having deaf
mute around. ne was never caught oil his guard
however aud at 10 time did suspect that he was
playing a part lie with us about three fr''1uF
We discovered that lie stole coat and waistcoal from
us but we were not disposed to prosecute HIM lie
failed 10 appear tho store week ago today ana WE
supposed that he was Ill. He was educated In all the
modern anguages and wrote Sanscrit and Hebrew
He used clear concise and perfect English In his writ
Ing We did not know that he had robbed us untl we
saw the dispatches from St. Louis as published In tho
papers"
Al the Young Mems Christian Association headquar-
ter. II WAS learned that letter recently from Ger
many inqulring about Plcu. The letter written BY
his pnstor IN tho old country and was prompted by
friendly interest In the young man who was converted
and oned tile years ago. The letter was sen
10 Or Bnrr0w= turned 80 over 10 the secretary OF
the association Inquiry made al Singers but FIeu
mad gone lust days before 30 hc escaped An inter
view. lie boarded with Mrs. stanton, at NO lli Wcs
Adams-st., where he had front room. go
1--WE never caught hm," said Mrs stanton. " athough
We often tried lie was bright and intelligent that
we stis pccted that he deanuie. After trying
him at different times. concluded that hc was really
deaf and dumb one evening he took Inc home from
ball. ON the way We passed the court house, Kept
locking at the hudlug. You know II looks bettor Dy
gas light Finally he bent down ana SAID Court
house one evening n lady at the house described
blue silk dress she intended % wear to ball lie got
up and wazed and said Pretty. lie was
polite at all times. He said ne was n
booEkeeper for Singer and he was going TO
Milwaukee After he left, German. who claimed 10 be
barber called at the house to Player he sald he
brought Player from England paid his fare. etc,
and Kept him here for long time He said that llnyor
was ono OF the accomplished thieves IN England
Thought 1t was strange that lie should pay the fare OF
thief and support him after he landed here The German
came again last night with woman. IL looks TO ne As
though they parties to the robbery. Player showed
new overcoat and suits OF clothes here and said lie
cond get clothes Wholesale Poor fellow ho was such
"a Gentleman that cannot help plying him."