Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-01
FORGOT HIS VALISE.
A Metropolitan Traveller of Limited
Means but Ample Nerve,
REGISTERS AT THE MONONGAHELA.
He Is Mr.. Rogers. Alias Mr.. Franklin
Alias Rev. Paul A. Sifford. i,
HIS PAPA COHEs TO BRING HIM HONE

A talls slim, gentlcmanly young fellow
walked up to the desk of the Monongahela
House on Saturday last and registered in
rather dashing hand as John E. Rogers
New York City. Assistant Manager W. B
Richardson, who happened to be in tht
Office at the time, received the gentleman il
as suave manner as he knew how, anC
after the usual formalities were gont
through, he assigned him to room 80 at the
rate of 81 per day. Mr. Rogers possessed
all the essentials of youth of culture, and
in the most digni6ed manner carried with
him medium-sized black valise
He was possessed of charming person
ality and the most refined methods; seemed
full of entertaining "reminiscences, and did
his level best to refresh the guests of his in
cidental meeting with tales of literature
and travel. He fingered over Sunday at
the Monongahela House, and through mis-
extreme politeness harassed the life of Chief
Clerk Cunningham to such an extent that
all at once the office department became
suspicious of his actions.
Asked to Settle His Bill.
Mr.. Rogers was allowed to remain, how
ever, and on Monday ne lived the hours aud
half hours off through the rotunda of the
hotel, whistling gems of the latest operas.
He seemed suddenly to tire himself and all
who heard him, and after eating a hearty
dinner, stifened with preliminary "soul
or two," for which he signed a card, he re-
tired to his room.
Mr.. Richardson's attention was called to
the actions of Rogers by Mr.. Cunningham
about that time, and the occupant of num-
Der 80 was summond to the desk at once.
Very few queries, and among them one to
settle his bill, sufficed to show that the
young man from the metropolis was null
and void in the way of funds. He was
requested to settle at once and with that in
tentlon he went at once to his room to pack
his goods and chattels.
A watchman was placed at the front door,
way to make sure that Mr.. Rogers
wouldn't leave without saying goodby. In
a few minutes he rode down On the elevator
and stepped through the open window lead
ing from the hallway into the reading room.
His intention was to leave the house unno-
ticed, but the porter caught him and brought
him captive to the Office. Here he broke
down under rcross-examination and admitted
playing double game.
Telegraphed to His Father
He said his name was Burton and that he
was from New York. He telegraphed his
father, George NJ. Burton, who owns a we'll
known printing establishment in Brooklyn
for $40 A reply came in half an hour;
"Will forward money tonight, Father. "
Instead of forwarding the money Mr..
Burton senior boarded train
for Pittsburg and arrived here on Tuesday
forenoon. He paid his sons bill with
apologies for the boys conduct and left on
Tuesday evening for New York. The
young man, however, left his valise behind
him. In it was found the key to a first
class room in another hotel in this city and
several letters open and addressed to Rev.
Paul A. Siford. A number were from
young ladies and in the most affectionate
strain, and quite a number from young
men of his recent acquaintance.
On the register of the other hotel whose
key was found in the valise he was regis
tered as Charles E. franklin. His indebted
ness to this house, whose claim is yet un-
satisfied, is So so.
The young mans parents live in New
Haven, Conn, in splendid style, and are
prominent among society people of the
metropolis.