Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
A REVEREND RASCAL.
A Man Who Created Quite a Stir Here in the
Tolls Mt Nashville.

Tolls Mt Nashville.
Especial to the Louisville Corier-Journal
from Nashville dated December IA, says: THE
charges against the Rev. George J. Lindner, a
Christian minister, of having obtained money
on worthless checks took definite shape today
when Quintard Jones and John Watson swore out
warrants against him for obtaining money on
false pretenses Investigation proves that the
Union Bank aud Trust Company has within
the past few Days thrown ont checks made by
Lindner amounting to S470 He made pur-
chases at a dozen or more houses and rendered
checks in payment, of which he would receive
balances OF from So to $50. He also
borrowed three diamond rings from a
jeweler in order that young lady might
make her selection. He failed to return the M
and today after his effects had been levied on
the rings were recovered III pawn shop, the
tickets being found in y trunk. Lindner came
here nearly yeaf age from New York and has
made many friends He was educated fell
low and preached IL ioca! Christian churches
very often He wss sLSaged to be married in
January To youns worxlng woman. He
claimed &c be tue auth of u work called
'ModerL Jutaism published In Washington
and bearing his name He also owes local
Pubtshers Ceariy .ZU. on q volume Of poems
c..lec stray Leaves When he left here he
Claimed he was going 20 Hickman county to
prea"f Sunday. out u railroad man says he
took uaio for BIZ mingham. A reward OF
$50 Las oee' offered for hi. capture"
H.. CAREER BERE
The statement thar Rev. Geo. ]. Lindner.
Ph. ID ~ lie ,as known during his stay here,
came To- Nashville from New York a year ago is
evidently II mistake, for it is only about six
months since he left this city During his
stay uere he made n large number Of acquaint-
ances. who deeply regretted his leaving the
ls-tt nf LODI
departure. and who would be only too glad to
heSr Of his arrest 1t he would only come back and
pay up few of the debts no left it would be
much easier for them to forget him.
MI LIndrer made his debut in this city
about a year and half ago at the Central Union
Mission. He was u man of Hebraic cast Of
'ouutenance, about thirty years of age and
represented himself as q Christianized Hebrew.
He said he was in hard luck and talked earnestly
OF his intention Of committing suicide by drop
ping NH the monument 1t would have been
money in the pockets Of a number Of people if
he had succeeded III carrying out his intentions.
He WAS picked up by Rev. +. A. Crist, local
preacher, who took him to the mission,
where he soon became known for his ap-
parent piety and the loud voice with which
he Joined in all the "amens." Mr.. Crist
fed and clothed him until Lindner was indebted
to him to the extent OF 1915. Mr.. Crist also
went on his notes to n bookbinder for about as
much more. The stranger took deep interest
in the work at Hamline Church, and after serv-
ing six months probation was all but admitted
to full membership i'll the church. He also be-
came engaged to young lady in this city. He
obtained three gold watches and chains
and a diamond ring from Tappan the
leweier, giving as a prete1t that he
Lady for her to take her choice. These articles
all found their way to pawn shop instead, as
did u valuable diamond pin that he borrowed
from Eugene Crist, the bicyclist. 1t cost Mr..
Crist $50 to get the pin back again. Soon after
this Mr.. Lindner left town and it was thought
until now that he had taken a steamer from
Baltimore for Germany.
While here he passed the civil service exami-
nation and was certified for an appointment in
the signal service, but enough OF his methods
were discovered i'll time to prevent his appoint
ment. His book. Modern Judaism and the
Church. was printed by Frank d. Clarkson,
who would like to see him about $500 worth.
At the Lycett bookbiudery a STAR reporter
this morning 5000 copies of the book
neatly piled up. The author still owes $3.50 Oh
them. Taking all things into consideration the
inscription in the book is decidedly interesting.
1t reads as follows:
To my venerable patron friend and brother in Christ
affection; who loves me and has taken much inter-
in publication OF this work who has often ON
forted me in hours Of trial; with whom spent many
precious seasons OF communion with our Lord and
ings. is this book lovingly dedicated. Il. j. l..
Letters received in this city from the Pitts
burg mission show that Lindner had been con-
Quoting himself in that city much as he did
here. In Norfolk, previous to coming here.
Lindner was taken in charge by minister at
the Y. NJ. c. A. He filled the pulpit one day in
the church Of this minister and shortly the
latter's wife missed valuable pair OF gold
spectacles. They were traced to Lindner's
room, but the matter was allowed to drop on
condition that he would leave the city.