The morning call., 1894-10-18
THE OLD STORY.
Smooth Operators With
Checks.
HUSSEY OUT OF THE RACE.
"Dr." PriCkett-Prackett Captures
the Bedding.
COMMODORE LEONARD'S YACHT,
The Alameda County Nom Partisans
Making a Vigorous Cam
paign.
COMMODORE LEoNARD's YACHT.


extent of batch of worthless checks.
Some mourn more deeply than others.
1mmed iately upon his arrival the red
headed man rented deskroom at 46S Tenth
street. and stuck up a sign reading, "Cal-
ilornia Law and Collection Agency, G.
Cohn manager" Then he installed as
his assistant and general rousl-
about a smaller man, who, according to the
police, is the red-headed mans brother.
AS soon as they had got we'll established
and acquainted with their immediate
neighbors they began to circle among mer-
chants and storekeepers and solicit busi-
ness for their agency. Both were most
suave, and they had no difficulty in secur-
ing for collection a large number of So
called bad debts. The collection of bad
bills they said, was their speciality. and al
though they demanded half of all the
money they collected, they seemed SO con-
hdent that merchants gave them bills
against their very worst debtors. and were
happy III the thought that they would be
able to recover at least half of the debts
About eight or ten days ag0the red headed
man Informed most of his patrons, nearly
all OF whom were small St0rekee erS, that
ne had collected the claims submitted oy
them, and would be ready to settle on Oc-
tober 13.
So on the afternoon of the stipulated
Gay, the CnhDs made the round of their
victims. and in some cases created much merri-
ment by recOunUng the difficulty they had
with this or that debtor When 1t came to set
ting up they did so only through the medium
of checks on the UuiOn National Bank. Any
objection TO this mode Of payment W 8 met by
the statement, delivered with much urbanity,
that IL was the invariaDle rule of their com
pany to do business only with cnecks.
In many instances they demanded payment
OF their commissions IN cash. In these cases
they gave their gulllble patron check for the
fun amount represented 10 have been collected,
and would receive back half OF this amount in
good hard cash.
1t was Saturday afternoon when they gave
these cnecks and of course all the banks were
closed, but bright and early Monday morning,
just as soon as the doors Of the Union National
were thrown open, the checks of Manager
Agency" began To pour in upon the paying
teller. In every case The holders of the checks
we're Informed that the bank held no money 10
the credit OF CChn.
The victims rushed away to 468 Tenth street,
only TO be Informed that the Coins had Dot
been seen since Saturday: Then the doorOus
procession started for 266 Tenth street, where
the COINS had resided, only 10 learn that the
gentlemen had given up their apartments on
Saturday.
One victim in East Oakland became suspi-
ciOus on saturday afternoon and Informed the
police, who Immediately AIRED out after the
Coins, but the cunning swIndlers had already
made good IhriF esca e. At their Office book
accounts were found which make il appear
that they have done business In Colorado
The victims are now reporting their expert
ences with the pair 10 the police. One milliner
told how the red-headed man had bought a
bonnet and paid for it with check for S5.
This check was good, and after il had been
collected Cohn came back and exchanged IL for
S15 hat, This time. however, paying for the
difference with worthless check.
Ienth-StTeet toDsoriai al lsr reported that
they had swIndled him out of valuable shay
Ing set. The red-neaded man borrowed it. rep
resentlng that he desired to show ii TO fliend
who might purchase il. This was on Saturday,
and the set dlsappeared with the Coins.
Afraid of The ''sojers."
As an Independent Republican candidate for
Sheriff OF the county, eX.Sherlff W. II. H. Hus-
sey has withdrawn from the contest. Yester.
day he filed the following with the County
Clerk:
nominated by petition as an Independent Re
publican candidate for the office of Sheriff OF the
county of Alameda; and
Whereas. l, said w. Il. II. Hussey, have always
been faithful Republican, and have n desire 10
see the election Of any candidate of the Republi-
Now, therefore, !, w. H. H. Bussey, 90 hereby
desire and request that my name be Withdrawn
RS such nominee above stated. and l do hereby
withdraw said nominee for said ONCE above
nam ed.
In connection with the above withdrawal Mr.
Hussey also gives the following out for publi-
cation:
OAKLAND, Oct Is, 1894
70 Ny Friends: place high value upon and
Ialiy appreciate the encouraging. loyal support
proHered me FOR the high and important Office of
Sherln OF Alameda County. While selfshness is a
prevailing weakness OF the average candidate 1
cannot AFFORD, after Carefully reviewing the Pres
ept Slluation and especially after tue attacks
mat are being made against the regular Republi-
can nominee for this ofhce TO even Indirectly
contribute, by my Independent candidacy. to the
defeat OF single name the ticket L have.
thet e,determIneda an old-ine party man, as
an old republican soldier, and as citizen who
mas been honored by his party in the pasr to
WlnuraE my petition and therefore my can
dldaey In favor Of Louis Schafer. the regular
nominee OF the Republican convention for
Sheriff
entreat my friends generally to join me in an
honest and faithful support OF the entire Republi
can ticket as the party policy OF the Alameda
County Republicans at this luncture. Yours
lsIthlully' w. H. Ii. HUssEY.
In speaking OF Hussey's withdrawal an indie.
pendent Republican voter said yes erday: tMr.
Hussey withdraws because he does not want to
JeopardiZe the Republican ticket He d1r MOI
nave this view when he jumped into the race as
an lndep pendent candidate few weeks ago.
1he TACT Is that he expected the soldier vote.
ana when he got turned down by the We .eran
League as against White, The Populist, he ga w
there was no hope for him and witbdrew as
gracefully as he could. "
"But the votes he might have got viii nor on
TO ScDaeffer, as Il was opposition to the regnl.r
Republican which made his candidacy posSibIe
The l Hussey sgpport VIII be divided betw
Harry Morse. Non. Partisan; c. r. White Pom
LIST. and McKllican, Democrat
VIII Suffer When Caught.
A young man giving the name of J. E, Wood.
ward, spruce and businrsslike, has of late been
ordering bills OF groceries, dry goods, etc.. sent
TO the residence of L. i. Downing l2O3Ih
Market street. He has ems lawyers and doc
tors to the house on important errands and
only a few days ago drew crowd TO The places
by advertising IL al auction.
The peculiarity of the matter is that Wood
ward is unknown 10 the family OF the lace
and there is no reason IN the world whv he
should act so. There has been great annoy
aDce resulted. for the family are called up at all
hours on errands from Woodward.
The police have description OF the man and
are on the lookout for him. II is thought he
must be crazy.
Hunting His Spouse.
Justlce.Clift yesterday received the following:
My suspicious lead me TO believe that my wife
was married in Oakland sunday TO another man
know by return mall, IL convenient If a lady by
her maiden name-MisS Josie Kean-was 10 arried
by you, and If SO, who was the gentleman and his
name IN iull, so that L can take legal steps in
ing TO hear from you by return mail. Yours for
law and order r. A. SUIToR
909 Post street, San francisco. Cal.
The Justice said he had not tied any woman
OF mat name TO partner recently, and at the
oIncr OF The County Clerk there had been no
marriage license issned for any such woman as
Miss Josie Kean
Prickett-Prackett andsthe Women.
"Dr-" Prickett-Prackett, who has gained no.
LoIiely py his numerous eseapadeS, was again
Drought Into prominence late on Tuesday
IrOutt on Tenth street, where his second wife
~ds also stopping. The festive medico was the
worse Tor red liquor and lie soon drove the