The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-18
HE HAS SWINDLED.
Although They Entertained Him
Right Royalty.
TO BE BROUGHT FROM DETROIT.
Detective Ross Whitaker Will Leave
With the Papers for His Ex-
tradition on Friday.

Alonzo j. Whiteman, who is under ar
rest in Detroit. Mich, will be brought
here TO answer charge of forgery. The
requisition papers for his extradition are
now being prepared and Detective Ross
Whitaker will leave with them probably
on Friday morning.
The particular charge on which he will
be extradted is for passing a forged
check for $500 on April last on j. D.
Maxwell. insurance agent. 42l California
street. The check was drawn on the I'M
porters' and Traders National Bank of
New York. payable to the order of
A. j. Whiteman and signed Frank
Dixon"
Whiteman. whose life in the East has
been referred to in dispatches from De-
trot already published, arrived here in
March last. He registered at the Occi-
dental Hotel as "E. A. DeafieId." He
had been only here day or two when he
was recognized by two of his old class
mates of the Columbia Law School, of
which he is d graduate. de did not deny
his identity, and when asked why he was
masquerading under an assumed name he
replied that he had good reason Tor 1t
best known TO himself.
AS it was known that his mother and
sister were wealthy residents of Dauville,
\. Y, where he was born, and as he was
a man of fine address, good conversations
alist and stylish dresser, he got introduced
to the Bohemian Club and was royalty
entertained there and also by some promi-
nent society people.
Among those to whom he was intro
duced was Mr.. Maxwell, by an intimate
friend. Maxwell and he became fast
friends, and when he asked him TO cash a
$500 check for him on the bank in New
York referred to he cheerfully accommo-
dated him. The check was sent through
the Nevada Bank for collection. but was
returned dishOnored.
Meantime Whiteman had presented an
other check to Maxwell for $500, who
handed over the money for it This is the
check for which he Will be extradited.
All this time Whileman had been run
ming up big bill at the Occidental and
given four checks to the amount OF $500 or
$500 on the same bank in New York in
payment. These checks were also Ie-
turned dishOnOred, but he redeemed them
with the money he had got from Maxwell.
and lulled suspicion by telling the hotel
people the bank had evidently made d
mistake.
When the $500 check was returned to
Maxwell Whiteman redeemed it also and
gave him a similar explanation. But
when the $500 check was also returned be
had no money to meet il and put Maxwell
OF with some plausible excuse.
Whiteman saw that he was in a corner
and made arrangements to leave the city.
He forged the name OF lady guest at the
Palace Hotel to a check for 500, which he
handed TO the agent of the Chicago, Bur-
liBgtOn and Quincy Railroad in payment
of a ticket to St Louis, and received the
balance in coin.
The next step was to write a letter to
Maxwell purpOrtiDg to come from the Del
Monte. Monterey, where he had spent a
plea sant time before coming to this city,
telling him that he had gone there for a
few DAYS and on his return would redeem
the $500 check.
He also wrote letter 10 the Occidental
Hotel people purportlng to come from the
Del Monte and asking them to send on his
trunks and he would pay the $50 that was
due them when he returned to the city.
The trunks are still at the Occidental.
These TWO letters he had given to a
friend here to post after ne had left for ST.
Louis.
Whiteman's forgeries were reported to
notice headquarters and Detective Ross
Whitaker was detailed on the case. He
urged Maxwell to swear out warrant for
Whiteman's arrest. but he refused to do so
because he thought his mother or sister
would make the amount good.
Maxwell wrote to both Whiteman's
mother and sister. but received no reply.
Friends of Whiteman also wrote them,
pointing out that 1t would be wise for
them TO redeem the check to save a scan
DIAL, but they also received no reply.
This put an end TO MaXwelPs forbear-
aDce, and he placed the matter unreserv-
eddy in the hands of the police. Accord
ingly description of Whiteman was sent
to the Chiefs of Police in all the leading
cities, with the statement that he was
wanted here for forgery.
When Chief Crowley read in the papers
a few days ago that A. E. Dela1eld had
been arrested in Detroit for passing a
forged check on hotel there, and that be
had been recognized as Whlteman, he I'M
mediately wired the Chief of Police to
hold him till he could be sent for.
The police say that these were not the
only forged checks Whiteman was able to
negotiate here.
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