Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-08-17
NEW GREEN GOODS METHODS.
Dressed In Feminine Attire. the Swindler
Lures His Victims.


Lures His Victims
Accompanied by Police Constable Irv-
ng and friend, a gentleman whose ac-
,ent afforded indisputable evidence that
he is of German extraction walked into
he detective Office last night and there
elated a most remarkable experience
which, he stated. had befallen him. His
lame is Frank Hohlbein, he Is the rep
esentative of tan bark company, and
n the register of the Red Lion hotel he
las given his address as Dashwood, Ont.
His business has taken him all over this
country and the adjoining republic, and
lie has only recently returned from the
outhern states.
His story to the detectives is to the
effect that on Saturday evening. having
Nothing to do. he paid visit to the
nusee on Yonge street. When the per-
sormance was over, he came out to the
treet and was about to return to his
hotel when he noticed very plump,
.ather handsome young lady, who ap-
pears to have had power enough to
.harm him away from his original in
ention to go home. Neither seems to
lave objected to the others company,
md, to make long story short, the tive
Jtrolled away up the street arm in arm.
Hohlbein is stranger in the city; has no
knowledge at all of its geography, and is
therefore unable to now describe, except
n very general terms. the route followed
~ him and his companion, but it is
mficient to know that at length they
reached the outside of house which
;he lady informed him was her home.
With some hesitation he accepted an in
Titation to enter and was ushered into
room furnished in a very ordinary
way and containing, he noticed, type
writer. He was offered some ale, but
having declined to drink the lady drank
some for him.
After some pleasant chatting his COM
aanion stepped back, and raising her
land lifted off her hat and wig, and to
lis intense amazement Hohlbein saw
that he was in the presence not of a
woman, but of a man. Another twist of
he wrist. and the man had removed
Jacket, waist and skirt, and there he
Itood-a young man in ordinary male
lttire.
Hohlbein was at loss to account for
his very strange metamorphosis and
rasped a revolver which he carried
With him, determined to defend himself
ihould the occasion rise. The stranger,
however, requested him to be calm and
1t his ease, as no harm would come to
lin. He then produced some samples
If bills, which he handed to Hohlbein
with the request that the latter express
IN opinion as to what they were.
"Green goodsI' said Hohlbein.
Right you arer' said the stranger.
Ind he then and there offered him all he
wanted for 25 cents for each dollars
worth.
"How much money have you? he
isked Hohlbein. The latter produced
his purse and showed his companion
that there was nothing in it but some
mall change scarcely worth mention
ng. This seemed to exasperate the oc-
.upant of the room, and with rather
strong language he opened door lead
ng to the back yard and promptly
svicted his guest. Hohlbein said he
walked long distance before he could
find street, and when he at last did so
be hastened to his hotel. In the morn
ing he related his experience to friend,
and the two interviewed Constable Irv-
ing, who went with them to the detective
office.
The story is such queer affair that it
Is difficult to come 70 any conclusion re-
yarding it. The man who tells it is said
10 be an honest, truthful and sober man,
and those who know him place reliance
IN his sword.-Toronto Mail.