The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-11
CHAS. W. GRYNER A FUGITIVE
Richmond Merchants SEludlsd Out Of
Over $500 Worth Of Goods.
TOOK HIS FLIGHT SUNDAY MORNING.
lie Gave Checks on the Merchants Bank to
the Amount Of Several Hundred Dol
lars. when He Had Only About
ga TO His Credit-The Po-
lice are After Him.

Charles w. Gryner. young man about
twenty-four years OF age. with blue eyes.
curly blonde hair, and a slight impede
ment OF speech. as well as a propensity
10 wear pink shirts, left Richmond sun
day morning under dark shadow. owing
5000 or more for value received at the
hands OF well-known- business houses
here. among which were that OF 4. Saks
q Co.. the Imperial Hotel. Grigg a Cross.
NJ. II. Garnett. the Nowlan Company. {.
Lumsden q Son. \. Simon. the merchant
tailor, Sal0monsky * Co, and perhaps
several others. He gave his check on the
Merchants National Bank for various
amounts. and when the checks We're pre-
scented those who received the worthless
paper were told that Gryncrs balance ia
bank amounted To only about >A
QUITE A sPOlI.
Young Gryner was quite an all-around
sport. Hc was fond OF dressing we'll, aud
always made a neat appearance on the
streets. lie was about nve feet nine
inches In height, and weighed about 10
pounds. lie was frequent visitor at
several of the restaurants and cafes on
Main and Broad streets, and could bo
frequently seen at late hour at night
playing pool or taking a fancy drink.
Wine and that quiet little game known
as draw poker didn't appear TO elevate
has morals. as his recent capers show,
and IL Is believed that fast company, late
hours, and the green cloth are largely
accountable for his downfall lie was
very fond OF playing poker. NO longer
than Saturday night he shuihcd ana dealt
the cards Ia a game that nctted MIN
nothing.
DISTRIBUTED THE CHECKS.
On Saturday he purchased goods az
various places and gave his check on the
Merchants National Bank In return. lie
had run a small account AT tnat BANK
and was recently notified 10 stop mas
ing out checks on them. Then he made
a deposit OF $lG0. but drew ~ all out last
Saturday except about 81. lie purchaser
from Gr!gg n Cross trunk, huc
sstchcl and "A lot OF shoes amounting 10
s,2 From NJ N. Garnett he got nat
and some other things TO the amount Of
SlO.s5. 4 handsome gold watch lIl',n az
Sl2iJo. was secured IRON the N'"ial
Company. and q. luinsien q son 'o'N
his check for $40. a. simon was taken
in for $3.50. Salam0nsky a CO. Tor fi'',
ard A. Saks 4 co. for 900. For tn,se
vnr.ous amounts his check on the Mtl-
chants National Bank was rcceiNcu'
IN THE LoLE OF HOST.
Young Gryncr invited several young
men TO the Imperial hotel 10 "a ..in4,,I,,s
luncheon at a late hour saturday h-.hl
'rhov accepted the Invitation. ana most
aupetzng luncheon was sciNrl- l h'
sumner was. Of course, hearuiy 'nJo.,1'
and the host gave TWO cnccNa 20 -li.
Tsfcs. the night clerk FOR the amount
of So The checks were accepted. "
Tho supper over, Gryner went 10 Hiss
apartments AT the boarding n9usv 81
Mis- Mary Thaw, on South Third street,
having remarked al the luncheon Una.
he was going 90 leave the nest nior"l's
for a trip across the ocean. ne u1' nm
take the trouble 20 pay ms noatu ~,
which was due 10 the amount OF dnose
si0 and how his trunk and otner t9ons
ana chattels were carried away "itno1'
her knowledge remains mystery 10 "''
landlady.
orr TOR wAsnINGToN.
Gryner left over the Richmond. frei11
erlcksburg and Potomac north-nouii"
train Sunday morning about Z ocIocAs
having supplied himself with plenty oi
clothing. jeNery, and Othtf nseiu an.
ornamental things. II Is believed ne "ents
10 Washington. and thence 10 on, q,
the larger northern cities. several OF
those who received his checks presented
the paper at the Merchants Nallondi
Bank yesterday, but the checHs W.Ie IT,
turned with the information mat nI .'i
had only a trining balance 10 MS circuit
A reoilest was made boy Grige a cross
and also by Saks & co. az the SECOND
police station for warrant Tor DIyneI
arrest. but they We're told that a war
rant for the young mans arrest could not
he Issued by the authorities az thr So
ond station, since Gryner had a uepoet
at the bank upon which ne h'' gwen '''
checks.
A eTTNoCEAPHKR AND NOTARY.
young Grvner came 10 Richmond from
Hrooxivu. s. Y lie was formerly eh-
rarcd i'm stenographic work in the once
Of the late Frank II. Mcclure, before tne
death OF that gcntcman, lie aileiN1Ipa
eorur,d "A similar position IN the law
otace of Staples 4 Munfori. and ga
other stcnographic work In some OF thc
CITY courts He was also notary anu
,Nas receiver for the firm or Goodman
Rrothcrs. bark dealers on south his.-
tccnth street. IL Is said that 1ryncr coi-
ieefe1 a number of funds belonging To
Goodman Brothers which hc failed 90 acc
count FOR How much is involved in thls
matter Is not known. IL h said. however,
that young Gryncr collected an"s
amount.
Ills whereabouts are as yet unknown.
Sergeant TOmlinson Is at work ON ile
case. ana an effort VIII probably be made
to stand trial upon the charge OF sc-
curing goods under false preiences.
The Virginia Trust Company is on Cry