The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07
A ROGUE IN THE CLOTH.
rev" G. J. LISDNER, ALIAS
FLsISCH, UNDER LOCK AND BAR

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! Secretary stradtman OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Recog-
/ nizes the Preacher Fraud From his
Picture While He Is Talking With
Him-Ee Submits Gracefully 70 Ar
rest and Promises to Go 10 Nashville.
Where He is Wanted, Without a
Rsquisition.
/ Rev" George J. Lindner. the reformed
Jewish fake preacher, who has been wanted
/ for some time in Nashville for obtaining
money and jewelry from various persons
there under false pre.enses, is locked up in
the barracks awaiting the arrival OF a
Nashville officer 70 take him back TO the
scene Of his offences.
Lindner was captured by Secretary G.
W. Stradtman Of the Young Mems
Christian Association under rather peculiar
circumstances. Early in the morning
Lindner called at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms and introduced
himself to Physical Director Carmichael as
Rev. Frederick Fleisch. He said he had
been a missionary in Mexico for the past
twelve years and was on his way north to
his old home.
address aud affabie manners that be made
an impression on Mr.. Carmichael, who took
him to Secretary StradEmRn's office and in
troduced him. The secretary had Just
started TO look through his mail, and while
be perused the letters "Rev. FleiSch" enter
tanned him with his missionary experience
in Mexico.
LINDNER SEES HIS PICTURE.
Finally. Mr.. Stradtman opened a Nash
vile letter and found the contents to be a
circular bearing the cut of a man, over
which appeared in big type 300 reward
for the arrest and detention Of REV. George
j. Lindner."
The tecretary had held the circular in
such position that his visitor coald get
good view. and az be was about to throw it
to one side the missionary" suddenly rose
from his chair, and, in a hesitating voice,
said he had some business to attend to and
would have TO leave.
The peculiar actions of the man attracted
the attention Of MIR. Stradtmau, and as he
looked up he saw "Fleisch's" face turn
very red. As he walked out Of the building
MIR. Stradtman noticed something about his
visitor which made him suspicious that
Rev. Lindner and Rev. Fleisch were one
and the same party.
He hurried to the police barracks and
laid the case before the officers there.
GAOohA AZ AEAN n IRE ClI1s
About fifteen minutes later, while Mr..
Stradtman was walking along Broughton
street he saw his missionary" caller step
ping along lively in front Of him with a
valise in his hand. Mr.. Stradtman hurried
along, and, catching up with Lindner
placed his hand upon his shoulder and told
him to consider himself under arrest. The
bogus preacher surrendered agreeabiy and
said: 81 am the man you want, Mr.. Stradt-
man. and I'll go with YOU"
The secretary took his prisoner to the
barracks, after which he telegraphed Chief
of Police Clark Of Nashville of the arrest
and laid claim TO the reward. Lindner said
he will 20 back TO Tennessee without a
requisition and is anxious for an officer to
come after him at once.
Lindner. who is a Hebrew, started out
several years ago as a reformer and savior
of bis race for what money there was in it,
He prefixed the title of reverend to his
name which made It much easier for him TO
work his confidence games. At times when
the clerical role didn't suit, Lindner took
that Of doctor and again q newspaper cor
respondent.
| SAVANNAH MINISTERS vICTIMIzED.
Lindner arrived in Savannah a few days
| ago from Jacksonville and registered at the
| Screven. Afterward he called upon several
ministers and put up a pitiable story of
being a destitute missionary. He said he
had arrived here almost penuiless and bad
stopped at the Screven because be was COM
PEELED to get something to eat and place
to sleep. He said he didn't have any money
to pay his board. and 1t is said the ministers
made up little purse for him.
One Of them took such an interest in him
that he secured for him a ticket to BaIti-
more by the Merchants and Miners line,
and he was on his way to catch the steamer
| when Mr.. Stradtman arrested him.
Lindner didn't have as soft a bed last
night at the barracks as he had at the
Screven. and the probabilities are that it
| will be some time before the clerical fraud
will again enjoy the comforts Of hotel life
A Nashville officer is expected here to-mor-
row for him.