Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
A NO-ACCOUNI GERMAN COUNT
Sailing Under An Assumed Name
in Lincoln.
HOW HE MADE AN HONEST LIVING.
He Worked In a Butcher Shop, and
Uttered Forged Checks on the side
His Mothers Anxious
Inquiry.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE, }
1929 II STREET,

LINCOLN. May Is.
Men of the noble lineage sometimes go
wrong as we'll as the common mortals of
earth. This iss true at least in the case of
Charles Thomas, the young man recently
found guilty In the district court of having
uttered forged paper to the amount of S97,
and who now awaits sentence for his crime.
1t has Just been learned that he has been ly-
ing under an assumed name, but why will
probably never be known. The young man
came to Lincoln nearly two years ago, and
shortly afterward engaged with Hubbard
Bros, Of this city, and went to work at the
butchers trade. From the first, however,
II seems that he had penchant
for evil doing, for he had worked
for the firm but II short time until he got into
trouble and had to be helped out to escape the
penalty of the law. This the firm did under
promise of better life. But, it seems, he
soon forgot mis- pledge, and his employers
were compelled to set him adrlft, or run the
chance OF base betrayal at his hands. Readers
Of The BER are acquainted with the episode
at the Capital National bank, where he at
tempted to pass forged check for S97, and
his subsequent arrest by Officer Pound at
Sterling. For this crime he was tried and
convicted, and must soon suffer the sentence
Of the court The following translated let
ter, addressed to Hubbard Bros, will ex-
plain something of the antecedents OF the
wayward young man:
Germany, April 13, lSS9.-Iionored Sirs-
You will kindly pardon me my request, and
as well fulfill it, SO give me an account OF
my son, Werner bon Mantenfel, known to
you by tho name of Charles Thomas--em-
ployed by you as butcher. My son wrote
the last time 70 me on the 2SJh of last Sep
tember after having been badly hurt on the
9th by beef falling on his right arm. But
soon TO be able to take up his work again,
Each month since, till February, l wrote
long letters to him, requesting his answers.
In my growing anguish because OF his last
ing silence, 1 wrote to him that il the month
OF March elapsed without q sign OF life on
his part, should write to you, sir. as his
master, and entrcat Of you to let me know
what had become of him. Now feel Obliged
TO keep my word My afflicted and sorrow
full heart in asking You, sir, TO be 30
kind Us TO tell me the whole truth about my
son, and God SDant that not a greater amount
Of hard affction may fall upon US through
my unhappy, yet still beloved son. Truly
send me word soon. Respectfully yours,
"AUoUsTA VoN MANTRUFFEL."
During the day The BEE representative
took occasion TO investigate this matter care
fully, ana the assurance is conclusive that
Charles Thomas, so.called is son OF Gov
ernor Won Manteuffel, deceased, of the pro-
vince OF Alsace Lorraine, and grandson Of
General Won Manteuffel, who became so
famous in the F'ranco-German war II the
oldest son, he Is pretty entitled to wear the
name OF count while his mother is the
Coun tess Of Lorraine.
A New Vitriied Brick Plant
MAY Goth is the day fixed upon by the
Beatrice Paving and Building Brick CON-
pany 70 commence business. and 1t continues
thereafter fifty years. The object and pur-
pose Of tho corporation 10 to manufacture
Ind sell paving and building brick and any
and all other articles pertaining to the busi.
ness Article fixes the CAPITAL stock at
ktO0, ,000,- which Is divided into 900 shares of