Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
HELD Up IN A MEMPHIS HOTEL

X ID. Frnyser. n Wealthy Banker and News
paper Proprietor. Chlorofor med and Robbed.
r. Dudley Frayser, president of the Security
and Memphis City Banks, secretary of the
Memphis City railway. principal owner of the
F'sblsc Le,.r-r and one Of the most prominent
and wealthy citizens of Memphis, was yester-
day afternoon chloroformed and robbed At the
Gayoso Hotel in that city by man giving his
name as John A. Morris and his residence as
New Orleans.
A man who registered as John A. Morris,
New Orleans" at about a. m yesterday was
assigned room at the Gsyoso, for which he
paid IN advance and occupied at once
During the morning he ordered q bottle Of
whisky from the bar. and hall boy secured a
bottle of camphor for him from the house drug
store. About DO pm. Mr. Frayser, sitting in
his private office at the Memphis CITY Bank re-
ceIved note signed John A Norris request
ing Mr.. Frayser to call on him at once on bust
ness Of importance
MIR. Frayser wa 1T the hotel in a few minutes
and was ushere,i into Morris room. The latter
introduced himself John n Norris of the
Louisiana Lottery Company of New Orleans
He said the lottery company had been ant gon-
lied greatly Of hate in that state that their in
ves,ments had been unfavorable. that the lot
terry property generally unsafe and that he
wished to consult him IN regard to it.
"A DESPERATE MAN"
AT. Frsyser gave him what information he
could in regard to Memphis moneyed institu-
tion-. but would give no advice and turned to
60. At this iuncture ''Mr. Morris asked him
20 have a drink. He declined saving thai he
did not drink, but Morris insisted and Mr.
frayser walked across the room to ! window
while Morris opened u satchel
Here" said MORRIS" and As Mr. Frayser
turned around he greatly Il. Ill SD
two reyolvers. one IN each of Morris hands
staring him IN the face.
Sid "Norris:' I'm a desperate man
have no money Ny family IN New Orle 5
are IN ces1tate circumstances and must have
money You must indorse a check Tor
5000"
NR- FRAYSER ISDoRsEs CHECK
When Mr. Frayser had recovered from his
A.toni.Ament ne tried 10 argue With the man.
telling HIM that ne did not have that much
money To give him. The New Orleans man
stuck 70 II. however. and finally Nr. Frayser
agreed To in,lorse a check for zoo
The check Was then drawn on the Hibe-nian
National lank of New Orleans and Mr.. Fray.~r
indorsed A. n D. Frazer hoping that the
Cashier ~ his bank woGki suspect something
wrong AMI refuse to cash il. AZ Ee alway, in
dorsed his checks, ''R. Dudley Prayer
bell boy Was called BY Mr.. Morris" and
the check sent 70 the Memphis Citv Bank Mr.
Irayser being kept prisoner In the room
After the boy hal gone Morris walked over TO
where Mr. trayser was standing; and cl..ppinc
napkin over hrs face threw HIM ON the bed
and that Is the last Of hrs adventure Mr.. Frayser
Can recall
he WAS cHLoRoFoRMED.
Mr. White, proprietor OF uIe hotel. was mott
SD about o clock last evening that there WAS
something wrong in Morris room. as cries of
Murder" Thieves could be pIt,pIv heard
issuing from that room
lie esli-si . clerk and thew broke open the
doO. OF the room Mr. fr4yser WAS found I'M
coa-ksoss.. tossiDy and tur aing ON the bed and
His watch Vss gone, $50 Ma gone and Morris
Wa gone. The cheek lay on the table unpaid.
lie bell boy had taken II 10 the bank twice
90 Morris r~quest, payment. however being
60 tIn,e refased
lhs police are greatly puzzled over the affair
and are searching every corner of the city for
Morris