The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
NEW GREEN GOODS METHODS.
Dressed in Feminine Attire, the Swindler
lures Ills Victims.

Lures tiiN NifflhlNs
| Accompanied by Police Constable Irving
and a friend. a gentleman. whose accent
| afforded indisputable evidence that he is
/ Of German extraction. walked into the
! detective Office last night. and there re-
lated most remarkable experience.
which he stated, had befallen him on
Saturday evening. His name is Frank
Hohlbein. He is the representative Of a
tan bark company. and I'm the
register OF the Red Lion Hotel he has
| given his address as Eastwood. Ontario.
His business has taken him all over this
country and the adjoining Republic. and
ne has only recently returned from the
Southern states.
His story to the detectives is TO the
effect that on Saturday evening having
nothing to do he paid a visit 10 the Mu-
see ON NOnge street. When the per-
Torrance was over he came out TO the
street. and was about TO return 10 his
hotel. when ne noticed a very plump.
rather handsome young lady, who APP
pears 10 have had power enough 10
charm him away from his original in
tenton TO 60 home. Neither seems to
have objected to the others company,
and. 10 make n long story short. the two
stroled away up the street, arm In arm.
Hohlbein is a stranger i'm the city, has
no knowledge at all Of its geography and
is therefore. unable TO now describe,
except in very general terms, the route
followed by him and his companion, but
10 IS sufficient 10 know that AT length
they reached the outside Of house.
which the lady Informed him was her
home With some hesitation he accepted
an invitation to enter and was ushered
into a room furnished in very ordinary
way. and containing. he noticed. a type
writer. He was offered some ale but
having declined TO drink, the lady drank
some for him.
After some pleasant chatting his COM
panion stepped back, and. raising her
hand. lifted off her hat and a wig, and,
10 his amazement. Hohlbein saw that he
was I'm the presence, not Of a woman.
bur Of a man. Another twist Of the
wrist. and the man had removed a jacket
waist and skirt and there he stood. a
young man. I'm ordinary male attire.
HOhlben was at a loss TO account for
this very strange metamorphoss. and
grasped q revolver which he carried with
him. determined TO defend himself, should
the occasion rise. The stranger. however.
requested him 10 be calm and at his ease.
as no harm would come TO him. lie then
produced some samples of bills. which
he handed 10 Hohlbein. with the request
that the latter express an opinion as TO
what they were.
Green goods" said Hohlbein.
Fright you are!" said the stranger.
and ne then and there offered him all
he wanted for twenty-five cents for each
dollars worth
How much money have you?" he asked
Hohlbein. The latter produced his purse,
and showed his companion that there was
nothing I'm IL but some small change.
scarcely worth mentioning. This seemed
TO eXaspcrate the occupant Of the room, |
and with rather strong language, he
opened the door leading TO the back yard, |
and promptly evicted his guest Hohlbein !
said he walked a long distance before he /
could find a street. and when he al last |
did so. he FASTENED 10 his hotel In the |
morning he related his experience to n |
friend and the two interviewed Consta- |
HE Irving. who went with them TO the |
detective office
The story is such queer affair that |
n is difficult 10 come 10 any conclusion |
regarding IL. The man who tells II Is |
said TO be an honest. truthful and sober
man and those who know him place re-
lance on his word.-Toronto Daily Mail.