The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-24
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.


The Serious Trouble . Bride0room's
Double Caused Him.
Just ahead Of me in q smoking car
on the Cincinnati Southern sat young
man about twenty-six years of age.
with brown, curly hair, shoulders
slightly stopped, wearing light over
coat and dark felt hat
was young man about twenty-six
years old, with brown, curly hair,
shoulders slightly stopped, wearing a
light overcoRt and dark felt hat.
noted with some interest these sew
eral points of coincidence. and finally,
In order to get square look at the
strangers face, passed him in going
for drink Of water A twin brother
could not have resembled me more
closely in feature and expression The
likeness was wonderful
He looked up suddenly and my own
establishment was reflected in his face.
MY double" he explained. pleas
antly, 'seven to the hat and coat You
almost frightened me. am John
AOJ0 AVAuSs OF boston.
And /, as We shook hands, ''am
Parker M. Leonard, of New Orleans =
49," he laughed. IF only our names
got mixed there would be a tangle, eh?''
He had handed me his card, and this,
after CHANGING at it, Iput in my pocket.
The name was printed in old English
type on thick bevel and gilt-edged
white cardboard
We soon became quite confidential.
He told me that he was q stock broker
and man of leisure. told him that
was senior bookkeeper for New Or
leans cotton firm, that had fallen in
love three years before with an Ohio
young lady and was to marry her next
day.
s'It's pleasant to hear you talk about
it, he said, thoughtfully; 81 wish
you all happiness"
He was silent for few seconds, busy
with his thoughts. Then he asked, alb
ruptly:
Don't you stay over in Cincinnati
until morning."
Eyes, leaving at nine and reaching
there at eleven"
81 never liked Cincin natl, !" he re-
Joined, "but your dreams there to-
night will be pleasant enough"
yes" / said; .sbut don't you go on to
Cincinnati with me2p
mo; my ticket is for Cincinnati. but
/ won't 60 that far. Leonard-or Mr..
Leonard-win You humor q fancy of
mine?"
I'm reason" / assented. readily.
what is itq"
Register tonight under my name.
Call yourself John Lloyd Evans, of
Boston, and let me register rs Parker
NJ. Leonard.
/ thought he must be joking, but his
face was quite serious. 1t seemed .
silly request, but after some little hesi-
tation consented. Five minutes later
left him to return to the rear car In
which had left my valise and parcels
mo" he had replied to my invita-
ton, u won't go back now. must
enjoy another cigar or two here. How
ever, / will see you again presently"
He didn't, though. just before the
train reached Cincinnati went for
ward to look for him, but my double
had disappeared.
In Cincinnati I registered according
to promise as John Lloyd Evans, of Bos-
ton. For an hour or two / lounged
about the hotel, meeting no one with
whom / was acquainted, and was final
" upon the point of going to my room
and to sleep when noticed shah
bily-dressed man at the desk staring at
me. just then another man joined the
one at the counter and both stared at
me- After seconds Conversation
about me, thought-they approached
me together
Good evening. said one Of them
What is your name, STRIP
Leonard" answered, thoughtless-
ly and rather CURLY.
The shabby man laughed bolster
ously, nudging his companions
That's good" he said; that's
clever. But isn't your name John Lloyd
Evans?"
81 am registered by that name,
had to admit.
''So-we want you, Mr.. John Lloyd
Evans We want you bad"
Before / could protest was hand
cuffed. They started out with mo. one
on each side.
''You're too old bird to be taking on
like this Come along quiet"
/ pleaded and threatened, but to no
purpose. A crowd Of street arabs were
following at our heels, and people pass
ing by stopped to look and smile.
II have been fool" / protested,
frantically, but no more than that
1T was rather lame in you" said my
shabby captor, "but the smartest of
you slip once or twice in lifetime. /"
was finally allowed to order
double carriage, so that all three OF us
might ride to the central police station,
in this manner avoiding the publicity Of
being dragged along the sidewalk. AT
the station / was searched. 1t can
readily be understood that on n we'd
ding trip had carried no business
letters or other papers of identiica-
ton. The only name in my pockets was
on that card which Evans had given
me. In this card my two captors and
WIG hCNCEdt JULIET 0O bCCtAfCc Rh OcOAh ~
peared particularly interested.
'sThe same to 7" said ray shabby
acquaintance. Get the telegram and
let's see"
The telegram was from the chief OF
police of Philadelphia:
ARREST Link Murphy, alias Stoop
Meadows, confidence man. forger, safe
expert and murderer. One thousand
dollars reward. He is twenty eight
years old. brown. curly hair and stoops
slightly. He was In Chattanooga
three days ago. but believed to have
left there for Cincinnati to-day. Just
before he left here Monday night called
at job printing Office for cards ordered
that morning There was only one,
which had been taken rs proof for
him to correct He took this with him.
II was in old English type on bevel-
edged white card. also gilt-edged.
When he left here wore light over
coat, dark felt hat and gray trousers
liatened 70 this a. 10 my doom. T.
was bewildered and desperately dis
heartened. What wanId nv hris~ -