The morning news., 1892-02-09

Next he turned up In PIttsburg, where,
after a few months, he swindled the min
listers out of several hundred dollars, and
every one else who trusted him. From
Pittsburg he transferred his operations TO
Nlcksburg, and afterward showed UP in
Washington.
LINDNER BECOMES A CONVERT.
"a protracted meeting was In progress In
the Haverline Methodist church, and one
night during the services Lindner walked
up to the altar and throwing
himself upon the floor began
to cry. He said he had
been minister of the gospel once, but had
fallen from grace. He appeared to be SO
much in earnest that he was received into
the church ON probation. For awhile he led
model life, being leader in the Sunday
school and one of the foremost workers ia
everything for tie advancement and we-
fare of the church. He became popular
with everybody. and ingratiated himself
with Rev. Mr.. Crist, who backed
book on Modern Judaism and
the Church. a book. by the way, which
don't believe be ever wrote, although he
claims to be its author. This cost Mr.,
Crist, together with money he advanced
him to gay his board, something In the
neighborhood of 500 or $500. Lindner got
some Of his friends TO introduce him to
there. He had habit of getting watches
and other things and pawning them, but
this wasn't known at the time.
HIS CRooKEDNEss REVEALED.
"Lindner became a visitor to my house
and very intimate with my son, but never
liked the fellows looks. His probationary
period in the church was almost at an end
when some things began to crop out.
One day while at my house called Lindner
and asked him what he did for living. He
replied that his income was over SO 900 a
year, that he was special correspondent for
the New York Tribune at salary of 81 800,
spublisher of books and an attache of the
war department. | investigated his story,
and learned from the Tribune's Washing.
ton bureau that no such man as Lindner
was employed on the paper. Next went
to the war department and learned that he
was not employed there, although l was
told that he had passed the civil service ex-
animation and received an appointment
which he never filed.
DENOUNCED TO HIS FACE.
81 denounced Lindner to his face as a
fraud, and asked him where his father
lived. He gave an address in Yonkers, N.
Y, but all letters written there were re-
turned unopened and q gentleman who
lived in the same block where Lindner
claimed his father resided, in reply to a let
ter of inquiry. said no such person lived In
Yonkers. When these facts we're brought
to Lindner's attention he tried to wriggle
out by saying that his father wouldn't open
the letters because he was displeased with
his action in abandoning his faith. This
was too thin, though, because no one would
know from whom the letters came until
they were opened.
when things were getting too hot Lind
der skipped, taking with him diamond
ring belonging to Rev. Mr.. Crist's son, and
leaving Jeweler Tappan and others in the
lurch. An indictment was returned by the
grand jury against him for obtaining money
and jewelry under false pretenses, but
nothing was ever heard of the fellow again.
am glad to learn that he has been run
down, because he is a thorough scoundre
and should be made to repent his numerous
crimes behind the bars.n
LGNDER OWNS UP.
After getting the facts Of Lindner's career
from the Washingtonian, Lindner was seen
at the barracks. He was surprised to find
out that so much was known about him
and after hedging awhile admitted that
every one OF the charges were true
81 am morally but not criminally
guilty" said be, ''of the charges against
me, but expect TO be convicted and an
willing to suffer the cousequences.n Wher
closely pressed Lindner admitted that the
most OF the tale be told Sunday was untrue
''Ihe trouble is." said he, that have been
liar all my life, almost grew up liar
The only thing can be held for in Nash
vile is for giving q check to a halter foI
more money that had in bank. did
that the night skipped. He had been dun
ming me continually and | made out @
worthless check and gave it to him."
In view Of the statement about the check
Lindner was asked to explain how be ar