Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-21
ROSS RAYMOND RECOGNIZED.
The Slick American Again at His
Old Tricks.
SHOWING HIS FlNEiTALlAN HAND.
He Proceeds to EXHIBIT IL in the Con-
struction OF Forged Checks and
DraCts-.Under Arrest at
Blackpooi.
Raymond Bops Up seren ely.

fCOpmipht 1889 bD James Gordon B3nnsu.I
LONDON, August 20.-l New York Herald
Cable--Special to THE BEE. About four
weeks ago Morris Wise, who represented the
United States treasury department at the
Paris Industrial congress, was standing in
the main corridor of the Hotel Metropole,
when hand was laid lightly on his shoul-
der. He turned around and found Ross Ray
mond smiling at him. Mr.. Wise's greeting
not being warm, Raymond disappeared. after
stating that he hnd just come from Paris.
To iny tbs following dispatch was received
from B.aokpool by the London police:
'Rolfe, the man arrested here for swim.
ding, IL thirty-eight years old, feet
u inche, with sallow complexion,
dull grey eyes, heavy eyelids, dropping chin,
brown hair, full forehead, stout figure, gen
tlemauiy appearance and address and clean
shaved, with medium mustache. He has an
anchor, shield and two flags on his right
forearm, medium voice, is we'll educated,
polished in style, well versed in military
affairs in Egypt, also press and naval mat.
ters. He has very pleasing and attactive
manners, is quiet and never at loss for
ideas. While in Blackpool he had dozens of
people rnnning after him, taking him drv-
ing, feasting and honoring him, He speaks
larry"
This is the genuine goods and no mistake
Raymond bore the name of Ernest Neville
Rolfe when he was committed ut the Man
chester assizes for obtaining e2l on foreign
bill of exchange. He represented himself in
Blackpool as Bennett Buregh. a war COR
respondent and said he was going to repor t
the doings of the Channel squadron at Fleet
wood. Upon the strength of this story he
induced John Harding, director of the
Blackpool winter garden, to accept a bill of
exchange which purported to be signed by
George Augustus Sala That veteran
journalist, however, repudiated the
signature, and it was further
proved that the initials on the
checks were not in Bennett Burleighs hand
writing, who was on the cruiser Howe.
While Rofe has been in jail under remand
Superintendent Deerham has been busy in
quiring into his career and has gathered ma
terial for a three volume novel; Rolfe is
the same gentleman who, in December last,
presented himself at Highbury, Birming-
ham, under the name of Rilchle, bearing a
letter of introduction from Erastus Wiman,
whose acquaintance Joseph Chamberlain
made while acting as special commissioner
In the United States. Austin Chamber
lain conducted the. ingenious Ritchie
round the celebrated orchid houses and
then lent him money with which to
meet his hotel bills. The next morning
Richie discharged this little obligation by
getting Mr.. Chamberlain to introduce him
at bank. Chamberlain introduced him to a
local house, upon whom Ritchie palmed a
fraudulent bill for ESQ drawn on Drexel,
Morgan g. Co. Ritchie found it convenient
to leave Birmingham IN hurry and to HE
himself to Saunder 81 Co., orchid collectors
at st. Albans. To Saunders he represented
himself as Austin Chamberlain, and
knowing the penchant of that gen.
tlemans father for orchids, he saw nothing
suspicious in the order for supply of that
fashionable flower, nor in the American
bill which paid for it, Mr.. Saunders gladly
handed the fictitious Austin the change.
Rolfe's next public appearance was in the
character of Major Rhodes, of the Roya
dragons. Under that name and title he
presented himself to Nathaniel Morton, Of
Belfast. and bought five horses from him fol
a47O, rendering military draft for e525 ant
receiving the change, 945 The draft was
returned marked mo account" Under the
pretense that he was Captain Resford
master of Lord Dorchester's yach
Aphrodite, he obtained 9300, anC
as Eric Harting he beat
boat builder to the tune of e2OO. AS CaptaIr
Rathburn, master of Lord Brassey's steam
yacht Sunbeam, he presented check OF
the Capitol and Counties bank at Hasting:
and got bank at Greenock to advance hin
a30, as he said he wanted to pay the mer
Off. Among other performances he induced
Mr.. Morgan, of the Aberystwith Observer
to loan him f7 on o forged check. He ha.
also been heard from at the Isle O.
Man, and Boston, Lincolnshire. A
the latter place he went to Swineheat
abbey the residence of Mr.. Ingraham
of the Illustrated London News
He told the lady OF the house that he wa
Melton Prior and was hard up. When Mr.
Ingraham returned and heard this tale h,
and some police officers made a tour of tn,
local hotels and found the pseudo Meltor
Prior in the act of Obtaining cash for a ficti
tious draft at sight tor eel, drawn in favo
of Ernest Neville Rolffe, II. N G b., on Sin
Gerald Fitzgerald, Of Spring Gardens
London.
THE TEXAS RACE WAR.