The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-16
FRYING PAN TO THE FIRE
Forger Lonick to Be Rearrested the
Moment He Is Released
From Prison.
An Officer From Now York Win
Be In Waiting at tho
Gate.

The Doctor Operated Some In. Rochester,
Before He Fiourishsd In the wild
Western Country.
Gov. Riokards yesterday honored a re-
quiaitien Of Gov. Flower, of New York.
for the arrest Of DR.. Nathan L. Lonick.
Who will step ont Of the re%nitentiary nj
Deer Lodge on the 10th inst with a Is bill
and = new suit Of clothes, presented by the
state OF Montana, and walk into tho arms
Of Edward !. Brooks. who vii lcarry the old
man back to Rochester. N. Y. In all pro-
liability TO undergo another long term OF
imprisonment. Thu Fequisition. which ID
signed by The prosecuting attorney Of Mon.
TOO county. N. u. calls for Dr.. Harry Hart.
or Henry Hart or DIR. Nathan /. Loniek,
to all Of which names the prisoner has re-
spondsd from time to time.
DIR. Lonick will be remembered 40 the
man who. something less than four years
ago, ont quite q swath In Helena. He wal
introduced pretty generally to the leading
c~itizsns OF Helena. stopped d the Broad
water. gave sumptuous entertainments and
in other ways made himself much talked
about. Among other institutions of the
west that he undertook to get acquainted
with by PERSONAL investigation was the
game of faro. He had quite a struggle
with the tiger and was thrown. Running
out Of ready cash he dew checks for g. 500
on a New York city bank and
yaassd IL TO the dealer. who handed
out several moro stacks of "ohtps."
These went the way OF the others. The
checks, after going through the regular
course, came back from Now York dishon-
ored. No such man a. Lonick had any
such account At II such bank. Tho snne
fatc happened auother check of the doctor
actions. Lonick wns arrested and con-
victed befors judge Hunt in the district
court, and sentenced to four years at Deer
Lodge. With good time allowance his
term expires Sept. 20. Recently he asked
permission TO let his flowing hair and vhis-
kers grow. 80 that he might be recognized
by his friends when he oame out OF the
, enitentiary. Az IL was known that the
New York authorities would DO waiting for
him to take him back, his request was not
granted. Z
The crime for which Lonick will have to
stand trial at Rochester 10 forgery in the
second deglee. committed Sept. Is. 1889.
G. j.. Wichman and @. 9. Knl!usch, tailors
Of that city, received a visit from a
distinguished gentleman with q letter OF
introduction from one of their customers.
u few DAYS before. The visitor introduced
himself as D.. Henry Hat. of Bellevue
hospital. New York city. He ordered q suit
OF clothes and paid for them in advance.
Soon after he camc back. ordered another
r-;k - ~I0kh4 n~S said f0O than in nd
vance also. A third suit was ordered and
the doctor ordered q $50 overcoas and ton
dered in payment n check for 1864 on the
Second National bank Of New York city, to
che order of DR.. Henry Hart. and signed
by Rcinhardt 3 OF. The tnilors gave him
In change their own check for $5l4. which
1t is needless to say. was promptly Dashed.
The DOCTORS check came back from New
York stamped as a forgery. Hv that time
the Doctor had left Rochester and was evil
IDENTIFY on the way to Montana to show the
western people how n full lodged Nsw York
high liver did thinQs. How he did things
here IL already known.
Attached to tho requisition rapers is the
copy of a letter written in July last BY
Lonick to the Rochester %tailors. In which
he refers to a previous one he had sent
them in October last. to which there was
no reply. He infers from this and from
the inquiries OF the Nov York authorities
that II is the intention to insist on his re-
correct. He suggests that it would be Il
very easy matter for thcm to got tho au.
thorities of Rochester TO desist from fur
ther prosecution. Continuing, the doctor
says:
Let us look fo- a moment at the business
side OF the question and see II l am not cor
rect. Suppose YOU cause my arrest by
means Of a reouisition and IN officer from
Rochester comes TO Montana and succeeds
in getting q roquisit:on from the governor
here, aud at an expense either to you or the
state of about $4)0 or $500, brings me back
to YOU. l leave this institution with a So
bill, which the state of Montana gives me,
These are my earthly possessions whom I
arrive in Rochester. Everything I had. all
my jewel ;. nil my medical instruments,
all my clothing, down to INV footwear, were
attached ard sold by tho sheriff. so that !
am completely and entirely destitute. far
more an object Of you pity and help than
your revenge. But surprising You want
revenge, which from my knowledge Of your
individual character, l know You do not
seek; but SUPPOSE you did, would it be any
q cat satisfaction to you to sec me, an old
man now, gray I ON sorrow and trouble,
dragged from one prison to another. dis
1'aced beyond endurance. only very likely
70 pUsS LIS Ihst uhyS IN u TIbon0t6 Coll.
Oh. no. gentlemen, such is not your
desire. and l feel to-day that you
would rather help mr., even with your
lnrse, thnn see mo ute ly and
irredesmably lost. which would be my
doom should you 30 act. But let US look
upon 1t from a business view and lay all
sympathy or mercy or friendship aside. !
owe you a debt; I know You have 1t in your
powe-, at any time. to cnuse me eerious
trouble and l have no cause to hnvo any
but the most friendly feeling townrd you;
give me credit TO- sufficient good common
sense. that my whole endenvos and effort
would be TO pny you that debt In full. with
interest. and in a measure showing thank
tuiness for your forbenrauce and regain
your confidence. which / so foolishly lost.
l can ONLY insure you thnt no months after
the first shall pass but l will be able to re-
init you some money until the whole il
cancelled AMI l can breathe fro and Easy
again. While such will and naturally fol
my v good and safety must be my future
actions il at liberty, what could l do II ~.
rested and brought back to you? Nothing
but suffe anguish and disgrace for me. nnd
q dead loss to You self. and the knowl-
edge at night, when laying peacefully
down, that you have caused tho ruin. the
rctrievable downfall OF n man who had
the material within him to make a pood
and useful msmber OF society. 1t LAYS en-
ti,ely within you. l am at your mercy ant
nothing that ! ran say or do now will alte,
the fact that ! hay done wrong, and CAL
atone for IL 1t you give me a chance. Dr.
you know that uncertainty 10 about ~ hnrt
a punishment az oan be inflicted upon us
Here ! am. wearing my life out. thinking