Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
FOUR DAYS OF FRAUD.
A Man Who Was Once q Railroad
officer Now a Fugitive.
he MAKES A RECORD IN CHICAGO
Among Big Hotels and Jewelry, Which Was
Brief but Brilliant.
TRAVELLING WITH 4 PRETTY WOMAN.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Confding friends Of
j. Z. Waterman, late general freight agent
of the Colorado Midland Railway, also q
''high roller" At the Richelieu AMI other
ultrafashionable hotels throughout the
country, believe to-day that he should be
placed behind the bars of some especially
secure Jail.
Mr. Waterman was visibly present In
Chicago only from Thursday of last week
until last Monday morning, but in that
short time he managed to obtain 500 from
the Richelieu and SIS from the Victoria
upon checks which have since been dis
honored, to leave these hotels with unpaid
board bills of good size; to obtain $50 from
Hugo Zieman, of the American Cafe. and to
walk away with s4O0 worth OF jewelry from
Spaulding & Co., who as yet have received
no equivalent therefor. Up to the present
his standing in Chicago has been of the
highest, his friends legion and his ability
to command almost any amount Of money
unquestioned.
He Brings q Woman With Him.
Mr.. Waterman arrived at the Richelieu
week ago Thursday, accompanied by pre-
possessing little woman whom he registered
as Miss Lille Boone. OF Denver Being
well known at the hotel on previous visits,
his money had been spent freely, and even
the bootblacks and bell boys had lived on
champagne at his expense. On the pres
ent occasion, however, his first remark after
registering was a request for loan OF $50.
Unfortunately q little unpleasant in
formation regarding his recent doings had
preceded him. 1t was known he had lost
his position with the Colorado Midland
Company, and, that his wife had LETT him
because OF his dissapationA More than
this, on previous visit Mr.. Bemis had
cashed his check Tor 500 and had consider
able difficulty in getting Mr., Waterman to
make it good when the bank refused pay
ment
Therefore, Manager Rathbone deemed it
prudent to refer all requests for money to
the Cardinal himself The latter had q
confidential chat with Waterman, and upon
his assurance that he had money in the
bank, cashed his check for $50 on the Colo
RADIO National Bank OF Denver. Later In
the DAY he cashed second TOR the same
amount.
Mr. Waterman Finds Other Resources.
A telegraphic query to the bank brought
the response that Mr. Waterman had no
money there. With this answer Mr. Bemis
sought his guest, who was com ortably re-
clining in his bath. Mr.. Waterman ac-
knowledged the absence Of money in the
bank, but stated that there would be 81, 900
to his credit the day the checks arrived in
Denver. Nevertheless, 1t was thought best
to notify him that he must pay cash tor his
future orders In the hotel.
This PANIED Mr.. Waterman to such an
extent that he went down the street to the
Victoria, where, alter registering with Miss
Boone, his check tor $75 was quickly
cashed. With this he returned to the
Richelieu, settled his bill aud removed his
baggage without, however, making any ar
rangement to take up his unpaid checks.
The Miss Boone who v as with Waterman
is something of a mystery. She has dis
appeared with Waterman. At the hotels