The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-13
BOYS VICTIMS
ofwatson, Whose EzpulsiotF rom
Princeton Caused a Sensation.
THEY ARE NOW MOURNING FOR HIM.
He Has Disappeared and His Checks
on a Greenfield, Mass, Bank Conn
ing Back "aiarlked "No Account"
Maud Thornton is Also Missing.
Watson Made His Friends Pay For
His Fun.


His Fun.
New YoRk, June PA number OF
youngcollesc men in this city. made the
acquaintance some timeagootMr Harry
20. Watson. They are sorry for it now.
His friendship was expensive.
Young Mr.. Watson is himself o col
lego man, or rather was college man.
He was at Princeton. But he was alto
gether too gay Tor Princeton. Hc was
SO gay, indeed, that he didn't have time
or inclination to attend the prosaic reci-
tations. So, early in the year, Prince
ton and Watson parted, Watson being
expelled. Some Of his classmates are
said to bayereasoh to regret that. they
ever knew him ~
His home is in Greenfield, Mass. His
father is IN honofeG citizen OF that
place. But the young man didn't go
home. He couldn't be gay there. lie
could be in New York. though, and US
pavety was what he wanted he came
here. IE
New York gayety comes high and
Watson had to have money. Perhaps
he could have got it by the sweat OF his
brow, but he didn't try to. He pursued
another plan, which in police circles is
known as the false pretence plan. he
is absent now, but not forgotten.
po,,1cvrNc cItAp
shortlyafter his arrival here he made
the acquaintance of A. @. Thompson, a
Yale student. Watson was the ideal
hail college fellow wellmet. He carried
a big headed cane. lie wore wide tror-
scrs and q high hat. Diamonds, or
what appeared to be diamonds, sparkled
on his hands and in his skarf. he talk
ed college slang and drank champagne,
when he could get it, and when he gotta
good deal Of it he placed his hat on the
back OF his head and sang college songs.
His rendition OF 1.-THE Son OF Gambo-
lier" was inimitable.
Thompson, Of Yale, liked him, and
the two were frequently together. One
day Thompson noticed that Watson was
depressed. Heasked the cause. twas
nothing, said Watson. Ills remitances
were delayed and he was strapped"
but it would be all right. He had money
enough, but he couldn't get at it. He
confessed to his friend Thompson that
he was, in fact, very rich, or would be.
Real estate in Nebraska was his in large
quantities. He showed the card OF
man named Watson, a real estate dealer,
which he said was his fathers card.
Just ut tho moment, however, he was in
need OF $50. Could Thompson, without
inconvenience, cash his check on Green
field bank for $50?
II 1E WAS GRATEFUL
Thompson could, and he did. Wat
son showed his gratitude by buying his
friend champagne with his friends
money.
Some days later Watson fell in with
young man who had Just graduated
from New England college, the son OF
q Standard Oil fhagnate. He entertained
this young man, toe, with his songs and
his stories and his rollicking ways. And
when one evening he admitted that
quiet little dinner with some actresses
the'night before had taken his whole
monthly allowance the magnate's son
said that was foo bad. How much did
he need to tide him over2
Oh, SO would see him through. He
had book full Of blank checks. but
they were OF no use to him because,
don't you see, he was stranger in the
city and no one would cash his check.
The magnate's son said he could fix
it, He took Watson to the Everett
House, and there Watson drew check
for SIS. 1t was presented at the desk.
The clerk wouldn't cash it. This en-
barrassed the magnate's son. He in
dorsed the check and Watson got the
money.