The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-25
GREEDY FISH HOOKED
Bogus Matrimonial Agent
Caught by a Decoy.
He GRABBED AT LOADED BAIT.
Advertising for q Husband for an Heir
ess, He Il Lured Into q Trap by
Detectives Daughter.
He GRABBED AT LOADED BAIT.

YOUNG; LADY. -. with s1o.no1 would
like 10 meet gentleman OF good standing:
strictly confidential Write, with fun
name only. and address F. o. Box Sil
Seattle. Wash"
The above notice does not imply much
| % the casual reader. but 1t furnished De-
! tectiye Jack Mcdonald & clue with which
| 10 work up and bring 10 light one OF the
| best Planned schemes 10 extort money
from the unsophisticated ever attempted
| in the city. The man in whose brain this
| little scheme originated Is Charles Neu-
| mann. well known throughout the city and
| recently connected with the defunct Seat
tie Pickle ana Vinegar works AS re-
| suit Neumann IS now languishing in the
county fail. with . good prospect OF being
sent TO the United States prison on Nc
NeiTs island, for devising a scheme 10
defraud through the use OF the postoffice
establishment OF the United States. Nsu-
mann was taken before Commissioner
Emery yesterday NY Postoffice Inspector
John Q. r. Gordon and Deputy Marshal
Quilter and committed 70 Jail with haf
fixed at $500. and his hearing set for today
at p. m.
Detective Mcdonald first noticed the ad-
vertisement in the Post-Intelige ncer OF
September II, and decided TO answer and
ses what was In the matter. Accordingly
the next day he wrote a letter inclosing
a two-cent stamp for reply. saying he had
seen the notice and desired 10 do business
with. him and signed his name p. II. Nc
Dermott. In several days an answer was re-
ceived from Neumann, which read. ''If
you want 70 meet the lady, forward me
80 by return mail. If the lady is not sat
isfactory. this will entitle YOU 10 further
services. but il IL leads up to marriage
my share is 30 per cent" signed Charles
Newman. box Sal.
A Ten-Doiisr Bill for Bait.
Several days after receiving this answer
Mcdonald called on Inspector Gordon, who
had arrived In the city. and laid the mat
ter before him. II was agreed between
the two 10 write letter inciosing mark
cd $40 bill. and also TO follow II up with a
letter To be written by McDonald's daugh-
ter. This plan was carried out and the
two letters mailed on last Saturday. The
one written by Mcdonald. and signed r.
II. McDermott, was as follows.
BOX S41: Yours Of September n re-
ceived- Was out of town and did not re-
turn until today. 7 inciose YOU $40 the
amount asked for. If the woman You find
Is .. X, will make il all right with you
Address as before
The letter written by Miss Mcdonald
and signed with fictitious name. was as
follows:
Box 3fi: 7 saw your add in The Pr.
and hasten 10 answer. I am young lady
from the East employed IN a respectable
establishment at $40 month ! have a
bank account OF $50. with the expectation
OF more. 7 am "a years old. weigh f2f
pounds. dark hair. fair skin, small hands
and feet, good teeth. and am called hand
some \ man that drinks or smokes need
not apply. Hoping 7 win hear from you
AT your earliest convenience. l am, yours
respectfully. -"
The Greedy Fish Bites.
These letters were mailed early on Sat
urday. and a sharp lookout was kept on
the postotiice building b. either Mcdonald
or a deputy. Besides having the building
watched. Mcdonald was working on the
mans Identity. He got his name from the
directory. and located him on chicken
ranch in South Seattle. Neumann STAYED
pretty cioss 10 his ranch, and did not ar
rive in town until Yesterday forenoon.
The first thing he did was 20 60 20 tho
postofflce and open box 34f Mcdonald was
close at hand, and saw his man present
the order for the registered letter. sign the
book and take out the bill. After he walk
Cd out Mcdonald compared his name on
the hook TO the one in a letter he had
and followed him down Columbia and Ser-
ond "a Cherry 10 the business Office Of the
rOst-Intellgenccr. where he Ind his al
vertisement changed, and then 10 several
other places, finally winding M at Peck e.
/ Brunson's feed house. on West street
! Here Mcdonald left him and went over 70
J the Northern Pacific passenger station and
met Inspector Gordon. who had Just ar
+ rived from Tacoma.
Just as they started across tho strec&
! toward the feed store tho officers saw
! Noumann walking toward Front street
4 Hurriedy running into the feed store
! they found that Ncumann had bought $40
worth of feed with the SI0 bill Inspector
/ Gordon gave the proprietor a gold piece
( for the hill. and then walked mp 70 the
tolman block on Front street and caught
/ their man on his way down the street.
The Fish. Landed. stiil Squirm~.
When placed under arrest Neumaun
/ asked Gordon what right he had 70 stop
F him and whom lie vas backed bv- Gordon
told him he was backed Nv the United
/ States government, ard told him II he was
I conducting a legitimate business he would
rot modest him. and asked him for the
/ names % the Young ladies. Neumann vas
quite insulted ar this remark and raid
/ 'the young ladies would object 70 such TO-
/ toriety." Gordon told him he thought
that Young ladies who resort 20 such
scheme % set married would he iust the
ones Co seek ucto-fety Mcponalt asked
him If be had any letters from Young
+ ladies' an his person soliciting husbands
i and Neumann pulled the letter written by
/ Miss Mcdonald out Of his pocket and said:
Yes. there is one % many"
Mcdonald looked a. IL and asked him II
/ he knew the young lady.
w nv. YES 7 KNOW ENF very Wen
have known her for long time Tie nj
50 TOLD Mcdonald that be had received
over In letters from men with 80 in In
+ closed IN each. and had also received
number from Young women.
lie was turned over 20 Deputy Narehal
oulitar. who took hlrr before -he commits
+ sioner He was searched BY the marshal
and several letters found in his inside coat
pocket. addressed 10 box 81.
/ Inspector Gordon said yesterday that re
government docs not have 20 prove srv-
fhIuE. as the advertisement rn SIS face -
fraud and Is IN direct violation Of the
+ laws Of tho department.. The extreme pen
/ ATTY "a eighteen months IN the uenitentiarv
ard s5a fine either ar both. NeuUann
I tried 20 get ball yesterday but was unsuc-
( Ces8ful
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/ s~sftrf ln ~ re fo-et - Wan street. do
! s~~ .-,- zsFa-aNfe damage both 70 the