The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-19
ONLY A FAKIR!
The Bangor Elephant Seer
Dwind1es to a TipSy
BloWer--A Heart
less Tele-
gram.

Thomas Grant, the Bellevllle engineer,
who was remanded yesterday by Justice
Stilsing on a charge of larceny of $500 and
a $500 diamond ring from the person OF
Thomas Francis Donahue, of Bangor,
Me-, was arraigned this morning.
The examination revealed the fact that
Donahue was much given to blowing.
The $500 dwindled to between $500 and
$3.50, and the ring appears to have been a
myth. Instead of posing as the "Co." in
a big Bangor clothing firm, Donohue ao-
mitted this morning he was merely 9
clerk. He looked a trife pale and nerv-
Gus this morning, and appeared to be
sorry he had made such q serious charge
against the prisoner.
HIS DIMINISHED HEAD.
On the witness stand MIR. Donahue adj
mitted he had not more than $3.50 in his
pocket when ne left Bangor. He had
stopped in Portland( and Boston. He
came on here to visit his sister, who lives
in Belleyille. On TIE train he met Grant,
who was on his way to the Water works
to report for duty. This was Thursday
morning. HeAsked Grant to direct him
lance away. He hired a grocer's
team and he and Grant drove
TO his sisters house. He had
some hot words with his sister
and soon left. He was under the infiu'
ence of liquor when he met Grant. Grant
came back to Jersey City with him, and
accompanied him over to New YORK to
Ne the town that night. de became
jSparated from Grant during the night.
f!de was in bad company" with people
fwho might have robbed him while he
slept.
book which he had forwarded home
along with his watch. and chain, was
worthless, yet he had put a valuation OF
$500 upon the book in expressing il. His
watch he had valued ut $500.
The express receipts tailed with this
portion of the story. When asked by Ihe
Court why he had put SO much valuation
upon a worthless check book, Donahue
replied, .sOh, it was only q freak"
"Why did you charge Grant with steal
ing your money!" asked the Court.
"Idon't know. / was drunk
A HEARTLESS son.
HAn is it true that you sent q tele-
gram home to the effect that you were
dead and money was necessary to defray
the expenses of sending your body
homer"
II remember writing such o telegram
but do not remember sending it"
ITO whom did you address it?n
$40 my mother"
Whose name did you sign to itavs
s.Some doctors name. ! can't remem-
ber.v
where was the money to be sent toS''
1--WE had engaged q room at Ritchie's."
"And what did you want with this
money?n
4 missed my money and wanted
more"
The telegram, it appears, was sent, and
Donahue's sister, to whom his mother
had autographed, was at Police Head
quarters last night making inquiries.
~ 49, ~ - ~ - y, Il ,ou1lxF - ~ @
PRED she Immediately telegraphed to
Bangor, and then left, disgusted. for her
home in Belleville.
GRANTS TOR
Grant, when put unde oath, corrob-
GRATED Donahue'S statement ahoEt the
meeting on the train and the
scene enacted at Belleville. Dona-
hue's sister asked him to get Donahue
away before trouble ensued. Donahue
asked him to 90 over to New York with
him. n he would not consent unless
Donahue left his watch n other valu'
ables in McArdle's saloon safe. Donahue
suggested sending them HON by ex-
press and that was agreed upon. He
went over to New York. That night he
became separated from Donahue. He
himself vent TO sleep in a saloon waiting
for Donahue to return. Donahue came
back at daybreak ana wanted to be
directed to a telegraph Office. He said,
We &up W scuu AoAAo AOl hAuAoy. wv
been dom the town and the towns done
me; it's a purity gol burned smart little
town"
Grant said they both came over to Jer-
sey City, where they got INTO a wrangle
about a torn SO bill which Donahue had
got him TO change at McArdle's saloon
1t was at this j%uncture that the police
man, Wahllehen, came up and Donahue
charged him with stealing $500 and .
diamond ring.
The Court remanded both Donahue and
Grant till Donahue's sister, who hat
been summoned, should appear.
Donahue's sister did not appear, anG
the Judge. after waiting nearly an hour
discharged both the prisoner and tn,
complainant who had been held as q wit
ness.