St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-10
he WAITS In JAIL
While the Authorities Ascertain
His Name and History.

While the Authorities Ascertain
His Name and History.
There languishes in the boys ward
of the county Jail large, rather portlV
individual, with brown mustache and
eyes, dark hair, dark clothes, and eye
glasses with small gold chain running
over the right ear and disappearing be-
away coat. The man weighs probably
$50 pounds. looks like a well-fed bust
ness man, is about thirty-five years old,
and of good address. A few moments
conversation is sufficient to convince
the observant that he is "a smooth
one" The charge against the man is
swindling, brought by George r. Kibbe,
a clerk of the Ryan hotel. and he is
held in default of 500 for examination
to-day.
Six days ago the person referred to
arrived at the Ryan and dashed off on
the register of that hostelry, "Walter
Lorraine, Chicago" On Tuesday his
bill was presented to him, when
he stated that he was expecting money
from New York. A New York travel
ing man yesterday recognized Lorraine,
told the Ryan people his story, and they
OccaSioned his arrest.
Some months ago Lorraine was travel
ing from the East to the West. On the
same train were the wife and daughter
of NJ. G. Phillips, a wealthy merchant
of Salt Lake City. He CALAMITY re-
signed his lower berth in the sleeper to
the ladies, taking their upper berth.
This led to an acquaintance, an attach
ment and marriage soon after. the
pleasaht-appearing gentleman from
New York representing himself as
Thomas Ii. Lithgow, a wealthy South
riage LithgoW borrowed $4,000 from his
father-in-law, saying he had to return
to New York on business and would
return the amount as soon as be could see
his brokers. With his wife he returned
to the metropolis. There he registered
the wife at one hotel, while he went TO
another upon some preteXt. Affairs be-
gan to get too warm, and he went to his
wife's rooms and robbed her trunks and
fled. at Denver he was arrested, but
was allowed to 90 to avoid scandal,
which the p hillips family dreaded,
Phillips pere having taken his daughter
home from New York upon the flight of
Lithgow. He was formerly connected
with Thurber q Co., of New York, but
was discharged by the firm for being
irresponsible. He has wife living in
New York city. This is tho story re-
lated by the travelling man, who recog-
nized Lorraine in the Ryan hotel CORR,
doris, and who tipped him OFF, to the
hotel people.
Yesterday the police received a tele-
gram from New York, signed Mrs.
Thomas Ii. Lithgow, of 1924 Lexington
avenue, asking: us Thomas FL. Lith-
Cow dead in st. Paul?" The SUPPOSE
ton is that Lorraine telegraphed for
morey for funeral expenses, and that
this money is what he represented to
Clerk Kibbe he expected from New
York city.
Lorraine was visited by GLOBE re-
porter at the county Jail yesterday after
noon. Replying to questions. he stated
i'm substance: Il dO not care to say any
thing, as / want to avoid as much pub
licity as possible for family reasons. l
have wife in New York, but was sep
arated from her legally. [ married
Miss Phillips at Salt Lake, took her to
New York, and then when l left there
telegraphed her from Syracuse to meet
me in Chicago: did not rob her of her
jewelry. failed to meet her in Chi
man (Phlllips) wanted me, went to
Denver to be arrested. | was charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
tenses-$2,OOO which he gave usas
wedding present, and which the Den
yer papers swelled to $4,000. | was
discharged by the court. About the
telegram to New York saying was
dead, it was sent from Chicago. l know
who sent it, but will mention no names.
| came here looking for employment
and inserted an ''ad'' in one of your
papers for situation. Finding could
do nothing here, intended to go to
California and thence to Honolulu. |
was with Thurber u Co., of New
| York. but that was years ago. ] was
| associated with my brothers in sugar
| plantation. am correspondent for
| New York paper, and also for one in
London. Treat a colleague as easily as
| you can"
Lorraine's right name is said to be
LithgoWgate. His examination will
take place this morning before Judge
Burr.