The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-22
THE VARIED CAREER
OF A RATHER TOO HIGHLY AC-
COMPLISHED JOURNALIST.
His Appearance and His Work In
Memphis-His Travels in
the West.

excellent matter he contrived Tor the
APPEAL and which will appear in its
columns at an early date. A little
more than a week ago a tall, dark,
neatly dressed young man, with gold
trimmed eyeglasses, who said his
name was John Bell, called upon the
managing editor of the APPEAL, was
invited TO chair and forthwith uu-
folded a scheme for their mutual
profit, The conference eI ded with
his engagement TO write pad locals TO
be illustrated by his pencil for so
much per column. The arrangement
made, he went over to this Ardldnche
and proposed to work for that paper,
but when he offered to break wi h the
APPEAL was given certain verbal nuts
to crack which caused him to declare
that he had nsver received such les
son in moral ethics before. He then
concluded to adhere to his first con-
tract, made a number of drawings
and wrote several sketches. He WAS
paid SIS on Saturday last, Justly his due,
and left note at the APPEAL office
stating that he would be Obliged to
20 out OF town for while. His con-
duct, go far as the APPEAL knows, was
perfectly correct during his bIiet resi-
dence here, but the St. Louis Republi-
can tells a story, which probably met
his eye, that makes him out like any
thing but the good young man that
died" TIE -,epublicdn says:
0rth II. stein has closed rather
meteori career in st. Louie. Stein is
somewhat of cosmopolitan swindler
aud confidence man, and has carried
on his opera ions In number Of
Western cities. He is especially well
known through rascality in Denver,
Leadville, Kansas City, Chicago and
Lafayette, Ind, and, although not yet
twenty-five years old, he has been con-
cerned in a number OF feats OF roguery
remarkable for their deXteiity as well
ss for the impunty with which they
have been accomplished. His st. LOUIS
record was as brilliant in its way as II
was brief,
Stein is a slender young man, who
always dfes es well and in good taste,
and gold eye. glasses add somewhat 10
the good looks of thin brunette face.
He wears a small, pointed, dark mus
tache, and is pleasant and rather
fascinating talker, when he chooses Ia
be for an object. He came to St
Louis less than three months ago
heralded by an Associated Press dis
patch, which stated that he had
robbed his mother and sister OF lit
tie fortune OF few thousand dollars
upon whose income they lived, aut
had left Lafayette, which was the
scene OF the exploit, to escape the
consequences OF this discovered piece
of vilsiny, while the two wron0eC
relatives hid their heads from the re
flected disgrace Of the youth in Logans
port, where the respectable family hsC
friends. Stein applied to the Globe
Democrat for a situation as reporte
and got it. He had charge OF loCa
news OF the Southwest System strike
then at its hottest, and he very sool
achieved the aff.c,ionate regard o
Editor McOullagh and the dislike O
the knights OF Labor by discoveIin
and describing occurrences concern
ing the strikers and acts of awlest
ness that the other papers didn't gel
and, in fact, we've never heard of IN
til bis lively play OF fancy and facil
pen Brought them into existence. II
was the author OF a blood-curdliu
description OF midday attack b
several thousand knights OF Labo
upon the shops Of the Missouri Pa
cific Company, two fictitious inter
views with Secretary Turner, OF tn
knights of Labor, and Martin Irons
a story of dest uct on among the strih
ers day or two after the pay Garth
filled their pockets; an attack on "
II. Bailey, in which he accused tn
committeeman with indirect dishoI
esty in the management OF the stril
ers' fund. When the strike ha
ended he distinguished himself b
similar work in other directions, an
was regarded in fai r way OF promo
ton.
In the meantime Stein had bee
boarding at the Lacede Hotel, and I
him came from Indiana a handsom
and well behaved young lady, who
well known to good many patrons (
courtesans in the,Esst and West. Sh
registered as STEMS wife, and the
lived Connubially for some weeks, br
the young man made no secret anon
his friends OF their relations. She dil
liked ho'el life, and the couple Ell
gagged rooms OF s. b Cunningham, |
an eminently respectable neighbo
hood, which is No. 5000 Morga
street.. Stein endeavored to avoi
payment of his bill at the hotel bu
failed, and gave Cashier Yves Austin
check on his employers for the amoun
: inducing James Franciscus, Of til
, Wabash railway-whom he had me
during the stlike-to cash his CHECK
The check has never been paid. TIL
,, couple shone for few days upon tn
dazzled residents OF Morgan stree
where, be told his fast friends, the
we're sJcial success. They entere
the parlors OF residences where horo
: will reign when their owners lear
, whom they entertained, and were tn
talk OF the neighborhood until fol
mer favored admirer OF the woman il
another city met her by accident at
progres,iv eucbre party one evening
and keeping silence until next da
when he demonstrated with Steir
Steih became alarmed and made PREF
arstions to leave the city. He ms
have had other reasons for leaving
but this is the only one apparent nov
: He arranged plan with Mrs. Steil
and disappeared Friday, alter DRAWN
, his salary in advance from the pape
employing him.
During the time he was in the hous
OF Mr.. Cunningham he paid his boar
with two drafts. One OF these was o.
} New York newspaper, which Stei
told Mr.. Cunningham owed hiL
money. II was returned protested
The other was for 500, and was draw
on Vice President II. NJ. Hoxie, OF tn
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
, Sein told his landlord thai Mr.. Hoxi
owed him 1900 for journalistic service
I. rendered the Missouri Pacific Railwa
Company during che strike throug
the Globe Democrat.
Mr.. Cunningham took the draft L
; the Missouri Pacific offices, on Locus
street, and IVES astonished when b
} heard il was worth e;s. He hardl
knew after this how to recover hi
. ! ,,orav but no wont IN Mra Stein