The morning news., 1892-02-09

rived at the conclusion that he was only
morally and not criminally guilty OF any
crime. but he couldn't explain further than
he didn't mean TO defraud any one. and
would have paid all his debts if be had had
money.
HIS NEWSPAPER CAREER
IAndner declined 70 enter into his news
paper career. saying he had never done any
thing wrong while connected with the pro-
fession aud might wish to return TO IL some
day. In reply % q query as 20 what motive
he had in claiming to have been New
York Tribune correspondent, Lindner re-
piled: 81 admit lied about it. l was never
connected that paper, and made the claim
for q personal and not a public motive.
Further than this be would not 90,
SAYING he would talk about any
thing else but his newspaper connections. 1t
was suggested 70 him that he must have
some other reason than the one be gave for
refusing 70 talk about this part Of his life,
and that the suspicion would rest upon him
that he had done something criminal.
We'll. I'll have to rest under that suspi-
cion, - replied Lindner.
The probability is that the swindler never
was connected with a newspaper in his lie
and only claimed the profession in the hope
Of closking his rasoaiity. Lindner has
proved himself to DO such an unreliable ras-
cal by his own statements that it is hard to
believe anything he says.
swINDLED HIS FRIENDS.
A gentleman who was in Nashville at the
time Lindner carried on his swindling
operations, but who is now living in
Savannah, said that his story about bis
actions in that city are entirely untrue. He
paid no debts with worthless check but
instead bad worthless checks cashed and
skipped town with the money. When
Liudner arrived there he had about $500
which he raised ia Washington or some
other place, and this he deposited
in the bauk. After getting acquainted
he would pay all his little bills with checks,
and thus establish reputation. When he
decided TO leave the city, Lindner went to
the bank and drew out all his money, with
the exception of about s6. Then he waited
until after banking hours, filed out several
checks for various amounts, aggregating
In all several hundred dollars. His next
step was to call on his friends and ask
them to cash check, as he needed the
money at once Thinking everything
straight, he had no trouble in this, and he
was accommodated without hesitation,
LEFT WITH A wELL-FILLED WALLET.
When he finished his rounds be quietly
left the city with something like $1,000 in
his wallet Next morning the men who
held the checks were surprised to learn on
presenting them az the banks that they
were worthless.
1t was not till then that it dawned upon
them that they had been duped by a
clever scoundrel, and they at once
took steps to have him captured.
The Nashville people are quite
anxious to see Rev. Lindner, and when the
courts there get through with him he will
hardly Eave an opportunity TO try his
hand at swindling again, for a while at
least.
Secretary Stradtman of the Young Mems
Christian Association contends that he ar
rested Lindner.
"As soon as met Lindner on Broughton
street." said Mr.. Stradtman, II made up
my mind to arrest him. When I walked
toward him he said: Mr.. Stradtman, 1
am the man wanted by the circular and
will give myself up placed my
hand upon his shoulder aud told
him to go with me, and he replied: You
needn't take hold of me; l will go with you
quietly" Then Mr.. Stradtman walked to
the barracks with his prisoner ald turned
him over TO the officers.
THE REWARD FOR LINDNER.
Detective Turner brought the reward of
800 with him, but, under the circumstances
of the case, Chief Green didn't feel author
lLeu 70 pay IL 10 Mr. o6radtnAn and advised
the officer to take it back to Chief Clark
aud let him settle the matter with Mr..
Stradtman. The Young Mems Christian
Association secretary Lad a talk with De-
tective Turner, and that officer said he had
no doubt he would receive the reward but
he thought it best TO let the money come
direct through Chief Clark.
In Washington Lindner posed as a man
of letters, under the title of doctor of phil
osophy, but was never able to show his
diploma. His connection with the
Christian church Is also myth. Rev. T.
II. Blenus, pastor Of the Bolton Street
church, went over the church registers yes
terday and found no such name The Echo,
the paper which Lindner claimed to have
established, is another myth.