Evening journal., 1894-12-03
SLICK SCOUNDREL
Takes Board at Linden Hall
and Robs One of the Boarders.
he POSES AS A DEALER IN LIME

And succesds In FilIlpg HIs Victims Ey q,
Full of tho .Dust-Herman Tyson Lose.
His winters Clothing as the Result-H.
ID. Gordon win Receive a Hearty Recep
tion when Found.
One OF the angriest men to day in the
state OF Delaware is Herman Tyson,
| superintendent of the Cochran stock
| farm near Newark. who is victim of
the wiles OF slick adventurer, who up
TO Saturday was a fellow boarder at
Linden Hall, one OF the most fashionable
boarding houses In Newark The story
OF the sudden awakening Of Me-. Tyson
to the fact thGt he had been nursing a
serpent unawarts is ss follows
Ol Thanksgiving Day, about half an
hour past high noon. gentlemanly
appearing man, about 45 years of age.
some feet 8 inches In height, dark hair
mixed with grey and dark eyes. promi-
nent front teeth and slisk talker.
called at Linden Hall MIS-. e
$. Moody met him He 6rst asked
her II . Mr Phillips, who be claimed
was partner OF his, was stopping there
and expressed considerable surprise
when he learned that no such person had
put Ia an appearance He gave his
name as Fl D Gordon, aud thai he and
his absent Phillips were engaged In the
Wholesale lime and plaster trade. at
Bnckey stown, Nd, producing at the
same time a neatly printed card setting
forth that fact He engaged board Of
Mrs Moody, aud made tender Of 60
for the frst days stay. Mrs. Moody,
however, suggested that he could pay
just as well at the termination OF his
stay and assigned him to his room.
dc proved most agreeable boarder.
as good conversatlonslist and pleasant
companion, and was at once admitted to
good fello Hship by The other boarders
Friday be appeared at dinner in unusual
ly good humor, and stated that he had
sold two car loads Of lime 10 Wright
Company, local dealers.
He seemed to be especially attracted
towards Mr. Tyson, and, as he was well
posted on horsshrsh, jockeys, lasing,
pedigrees Of not d flyers and other facts
pertaining to the paddock and track, a
friendship quickly grew between the
two.
Friday evening he, complained that the
stove In his room gave forth gas, and
suggested that he be allowed to share
Mr. Tyson's room with him, proposition
which that gentleman was not willing to
accept, as he preferred to room alone
De then suggested that Mr. Tyson use
his room for writing, but this profTer
was also declined He then asked Tyson
to take walk into town with him, and
this was declined.
Saturday morning. Gordon arose early |
and going to Tyson's room, woke Linn. |
made him get up and 20 to breakfast
This vas done In manner which savorad |
u ultimate friendship ard Tyson didn't |
suspect anything wrong. After tha two
aad reached the ming room Gordon ex
used himself fors few minutes, and hastily /
Srapping up a new light ulster, q cntawAy
'Oat and vest, full dregn suit and al
lxtla vest, In newspaper, threw the
bundle out OF the window Of tue room
sbioh faced away from the depot
dordon then coolly walked down stairs
gathered up the articles Of clothing
\ Inch had been scattered By the fall. and
'rossed the track 10 the S 25 train which
vas standing there. He exchanged a
passing remark to Sam Rsnshaw. the
yateman, who recognized him as one OF
he boarders at the hall, and got on the
ar, on the side away from the platform
The train moved out and man and
lothes were gone.
After breakfast Mr. Tyson went to
lis room to get his ulster, and was sur
'rissd to fnd II missing. He made an
Examination of his wardrobe and found
he other articles gone he at once
Inspected his fellow boarder and this
uspicion was strengthened when he
earned OF his taking the train, from
.ateman Renshsw He at once tele-
raphed to the Wilmington, Philadelphia
nd Baltimore police authorities, but up
the hour Of going to press. the man
ad not been apprehended. He fixes his
oss at $l00
He says he does not care so
auch for the loss Of his goods
he does for the way in which
be fellow wormed into his confidence and
hen did him, aud his fondest hope and
lost earnest desire at present is too see
i'm In the Jail yard at New Castle
hugging black Susy" or, in other words.
citing whipped At the post.
Mrs Moody has an unreeeipted board
al for the time Gordon stayed at Linden
leil, aud shares in Mr.. Tyson's feelings
I anger