The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
EXQUISITE Mr.. GREEN
He Swindles With ALI the
Grace Of q Chesterfield.
HIS TENDER REGARD FOR HIS BOY
with the Air OF . CrHsus, He Rents
Elegant Rooms and Gets Change
for worthless Checks.

A regular Chest erfield. clad In the fn-
est ra.rrent. with sparkling diamond in
his shirt front and a Masonic badge in lis
lapel. has been playing the confidence
game on Seattle's fashionable boarding
houses.
short. but still be managed to gather in
a few dollars before disappearing from
the field Of operation. Where he ID now
ENJOYING Efs Is purely a matter Of con-
Seizure. but II Is safe TO say that he will
not return 70 occupy the many finely ft-
ted rooms that were furnished for his
special convenience. This dashing swim
der. whose every sentence would do credit
70 an Irving, and whose conception OF
wealth rivals the most prodsgal. appeared
first on the horizon In this city last Satur-
day afternoon about 2 O'Clock at the fash
forable boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Sarah Snyder, at the corner Of Fourth
and Spring streets. This house viii be re-
called as the mansion occupied so long
by the Rainier Club. The door bell rang,
and the answering maid found a distin-
guished looking stranger. who desired to
see the lady of the house.
When Mrs Snyder came into the parlor
her visitor bowed gracefully and immesii-
ate.y made known the object OF has visit
He was looking for a suite OF rooms, the
finest and most comnro6ious he could
find. Mrs. Snyder was impressed with
the distinguished booking man, for he car
ried himself as II accustomed to fine So
caety. His shirt stud twfnkled, and he had
his imposing Masonic emblem placed in
such a position that E caught the eye at
a glance. without further ado he pro-
cekdei TO tell what he desired. and it was
not little by any means. Evidently with
the intention of impressing Mrs. Snyder
with his importance. he said that he had
come from Portland to take charge of the
Southern Pacific Company's Office in this
city. and that his son, who was a very
fine musician. would arrive in few days.
He aimed TO have his apartments as
comfort able as possible. so that his son
would be contented to remain AT home
evenings. and thus avoid evil influences
that might ensnare him IL he kept late
hours Mrs Snyder showed him the best
APARTMENTS at her disposal, and he seemed
pleased. The price was of no special con-
sequence. he remarked, as the railroad
company was a liberal provider. He went
on TO say that his Official position would
take him from the city many times. but
he would retain the rooms just the same.
regardless OF expense. Mrs. Snyder inter
nosed that IL was her custom to always
rao,,tre recommendations OF those who
took rooms at her house. The polished
stranger was equal to the occasion, TOT ne
remarked that ]. b. MacDougaii haa
sent him to her house and that. II she de-
sired further Information concerning him'
she could INQUIRE of any railroad man IN
the city Then he inquired as to who was
living in the house, and claimed the per-
sonai friendship of one.
IL would be impossible for him TO take
the rooms for a day or so, Dut IN the
meantime they might be gotten reauy.
AS A partial payment he took from ms
rocket a check drawn by Robert 9ohh-
stone on the Bank OF British Columnid,
San Francisco. Tor $5s IN FAVOR OF Snaries
Green. The prospective ooarocr hie'oiN
the check &C. Green
II was by mere chance, OF course tha'
the amount was about Sl1 over the par
tial payment. c. Green received uhe
change and went away, promising 10 re-
turn Yesterday Before going ne inquired
about Mrs Bakers fashionable boarding
house at Third and Marion streets.
The same afternoon a man VINO sa
he was a railroad man, and made arranse-
,,,a,ts IN take suite OF rooms on the nrsl
s,oc., for himself and SON He SAID ne was
.ant nv Mr.. Copeland, formerly OF the
Cat Northern railroad. Mrs Baker was
49, IN the afternoon when he first caLied.
hut he came again In the evemng a.u
took the rooms He gave her a cHech ~,
$40 also signed Dy Tsopeit m =
said he would arrive yesterday. Inc
osaor, Was nayable to Charles Green, ana
NO : Endorsed sc. Green" He expected, II
seems that the months board for himself
and son would be about $50. and that ne
wonl5 receive change back, but Mrs Ba-
ker, who is not In the habit OF cashing
checks for strangers, accepted the eneck
and gave no change. and the railroad man
was too polite or too cautious 10 Assn ioi
II. So Mr.. Green got nothing there.
A man answering the same desciip as,.
.s Green obtained money from another
Third street boarding house. but the par
ticuIars could not be obtained
An examination Of the checks yesterday
showes that the name @. Green was writ
sen by the same person who wrote Robert
Johnstone. Investigation at the railroad
offices showed that no such man as =:
Green was known. and AIR MacL'ousai
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