Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-25
SWINDLERs AT ATLANTIC CITY.

| A special dispatch published in the
Philadelphia Times says that Gerald w.
Dunno and his handsome wife are wanted
at Atlantic City for swindling the Hotel
Denis, one of the large winter hotels, out Of
$4O0 for board, and the hackmen, florists
and merchants out of as much more for the
laxuries OF life. The other day JOS. Borden,
one Of the proprietors went to New York
to see if he could find his atlablc, but delin-
quent guests. He carried in his vest pocket
worthless check ON the Chemical National
Bank Of New York for $390.50
Gerald W. Dunre and wife, New York !"
was written on the Denis register about the
middle of March, in bold hand. They
were assigned to the best rooms in the
house, for their faces were both familiar
Mr. Dunno had been there last year. and
his wife had figured couspicuously as Mrs.
| CoEpin2er The season before at the Rryh
ton Mr.. ami Mrs. Dunno were fond Of
driving. TEey ordered the best turnouts
on the island, and Il pretty phaeton drawn
by II milk white pony was selected for Mrs.
Dunne's exclusive use. Every new par
lor acquaintance they made was favor
ed with drive To her lady friends
Mrs Dunno sent handsome bouquets Of
roses, having a standing order on Florist
Crowell for a bouquet every day, to be de-
livered just before dinner. She would fire.
quently take number Of ladies to Blair's
pharmacy after the constitutional promen
ade on the board walk, for soda water, and
smlingly request the bill to be charged to
Mr. Dunno Nearly every evening few of
the guests would be invited TO the Dunno
apartments where the sweetest and reddest
strawberries that the fruit venders could
furnish were served.
While Mrs. Dunno was lonizing herself
among the guests, Mr.. Dunno was pulling
his handsome mouslache and feeding the
poodles, which were comfortable in cozy
room costing 81 week, and telling fabulous
stories about his sheep ranch in Australia,
where he raised and sheared 197, 900 head
of sheep. He said he had brought all The
wool to the New York market and made
good thing. He borrowed $50 Of Mr.. Mack
iEtosh, $50 from New Yorker named john
ston apd secured loans from other lambs
who believed in his sheep shearing. He told
his stories well-in fact he told them so well
they superseded the current novels the
guests were reading. He you'd vary his
narrative by throwing in, by way Of :, eli.
max, description of q villa his wife had
purchased on the Hudson, in which they
would shortly reside, and to whose aesthetic
halls all their acquaintances were invited.
Last Saturday it was learned in an of.
handed way that Mr.. and Mrs. Dunno were
going to Old Point Comfort on the following
Tuesday. The DUNES were great news.
paper readers and the uewsboys were the
first TO call on Mr.. Dune and request q set
Element. He refused to settle. The Ill luck
of the newsboys brought around numerous
other creditors, who all roared louder than
the ocean at high tide. After Mr.. Dunno
found that his contemplated departure was
known happy idea struck him. He con-
cluded to leave on Sunday afternoon and
battle his creditors, who would be unable to
get out any law process on that day. Short
" after dinner Mr.. Marshall, one of the
p:oprietors of the hotel, entrapped Mr.. and
| Mrs. Dunno into private room and locked
the door, telling them they were prison ers
unless they handed over So9O.5O. While
they were telling Mr.. Marshall about the
| length and breadth of their bank account in
| New York, Mr.. Galbrown, druggist, came
in and demanded $50 for soda water and
| presents Mrs. Dunno had purchased. The
for the board, which Mr.. Dunno signed at
once and the pair departed for Philadelphia.
The check was bogus. Since then the cred
| itors have been swarming around the hotel
Florist Crowell is out $40, Barton, livery
stable man, and four other hackmen, each
s25. Every fruit man in town has from 81
to so against the glib-tongued guests.
Jeweler Bolte wants S15 for pair of sleeve
buttons; DR.. Boardman Reed S2S for pro-
fessiona service, with others yet to be heard
/ from