The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-03
YOUNG HARRY WATSON
nxpelled From Princeton, BE hes
Raised the Mischief Generally.
ELOPED WITH PEARL PRESTON.
And Now Wandering Somewhere in
tho Country with an Actrcss---How
He Procured Money Under False
Pretenses.-.-His Whereabouts IN.
known-.wantcd by His Victims.

alias Harry o. West, alias G. P. Moore,
alias A. p. Day, &C., DC. These dispatch
es have already told about his ingrati-
tude to young college men in this city.
How many dollars in addition to those
he obtained at that time Ills plausible
manner and glib tongue have earned
for him no one but the young gentle
man himself will ever know. The
names Of his gullible victims are legion.
Nor would 1t be easy to estimate the
number Of over confding young ladies'
who in various States OF the Union have
fallen victims to the charms Of this en-
terprising Don Juan.
All this and more young Watson &C.
complained in his brief career, for the
undeveloped down on his upper lip
shows that he cannot be much beyond
twenty yesrs OF ags. Probably he is
twenty.twoaor three. for lie is known to
he-or 70 have been-a member OF
Guiding Star Lodge, No. 262, OF this city.
That he isno Longer a member OF that
organization ia plainly shown by the
following circular, which has been sent
out broadcast by the lodge in question:
aTc Lodge Gsd Bpottvs ofGsL o. o. F., 6resttag;
eve feel Il our unpleasant duty TO
warn you Of person going around
among the members OF the brotherhood
claiming to DO Il member OF this lodge
aud attempting to cash worthless checks
and soliciting loans of money. His
name ia II. .. Watson, but he has ap-
pearcd under the alias Of Weston, West
and Day. BE generally has a dashing,
well dressed female with him, whom he
claims as his wife. His modus operandi
is to pretend that he is awaiting money
by mail, and in tho meantime offer
check for small amount, which is gem
orally cashed.
"He was last heard OF in Palisade,
New. Said Watson is twenty-five years
old, slender, tall, with q fair complexion
and clean shaven face. lie is rapid
talker, very plausible in conversation,
and is apparently well up in the work.
He is an expelled member OF this lodge.
Look out for him. Fraternally,
WILLIAM PALMER, n. G.
F. A. MYnIcK, Recording Secretary.
EAPEIIbQ fhuM I1lSJEEONs
Not only is young Watson an expelled
Odd Fellow. but lie Is an expelled stu
dent from Princeton College, where his
aversion to obeying rules and other
failings made his permanent absence q
boon both to the faculty and to sundry
students whom he had beguiled into in
trusting their good dollars to his keep
ing.
Taking 1t altogether, Watson's record
as o doer OF things which ought to be
left undone is pretty complete for
young gentleman hardly out OF his
teens. See what he is: A betrayer Of
women, dishonored student and q
passer OF checks also dishonoredl
At the present moment this adven-
turous youth, whose whereabouts are
unknown, is wanted by many menin
many cities-frst, by his father, H.. d.
Watson, Of Greenfield, Mass, well
known real estate dealer who, having
in the past got his son out Of many
sorry scrape, would fain make another
effort to save him from disgrace and
prison; then he is wanted by Frank +.
Preston, OF No. 1914 West Eighty-third
street, whose beautiful daughter, Miss
Leone Pearl Preston, Watson persuaded
to elope with him to her sorrow. He is
wanted by the book publishing firm OF
NJ. w. Hazen, No. 66West Twenty-third
street, whose name he has been taking
in vain all through the West, pretend
ing to be their authorized represents
tive. He is wanted by Ticnor & Co.,
publishers, OF No. 2ll fremont street,
Boston, upon whom he has played the
same trick also by scores OF Odd Eel
lows, students and others, al! over the
country, whosc cheertully given five
and ten dollar bills have enabled this
wholesale swindler to wear elegant
clothes and stop at first class hotels; by
the Garfield National Bank, Twenty
third street and Sixth avenue, upon
which Watson has been drawing the
valueless checks given by him Tor value
received, and finally by long sutferidg
Edwin A. Pratt. OF No. 1850 Broadway,
who, having wasted weeks in Watson's
service. has never been paid even so
much as retainer.
NOW WITH AN ACTRESS.
1t is to Lawyer Pratt that the re-
porter is indebted for the story of Wat
sons elopement and marriage; of his
subsequent separation from his wife, OF
his desperate attempts at q reconcilia-
ton and finally OF the philosophic way
in which he has recently consoled him
self witha certain New York actress, in
whose company he is at present roam.
ing over the earth, presumably seeking
whom he may devour. Miss Msud
Thornton, OF West Thirty-third street,
is said to be the actress in question
Watson's latest victim.
II will tell you how first came to
know anything OF Watson" explained
LAWYER Pratt yesterday afternoon,
zone morning toward the close OF Feb
ruary last found young man waiting
for me in the hall. He was tremend.
ously excited and began iInploring me
in most touching manner to give him
buck his WIFE.
'''I must see her. he cried. She is
mine and ! can't live without her. She
is my ideal woman. Oh, help me to get
my wifet
and begin at the beginning. You must
tell me everything. Who are you and
where is your wife?
HER fArIRR KICKED HIM OUT.
4 anna devil Of a fellow, I suppose
answered Watson, forit was he. I've
done pretty much everything, but l
love my wife and she's left me, have
Just seen her father, Mr.. Preston, who
is employed at the postotiice, and he