The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-15
A Young Hebrew from the Coast
Wanted for Gross Cheat.
Had to Get Out of San Francisco Quickly.
Claimed to be the Son of \ Wealthy
Father-Borrowed Sums from Differ
ent Per.on.-Bsggsge Held for Board.
(Frorn Saturday 5 dsilyl

Among the arrivals by the last
Australia was'a young man with 8
record. He did not come to the
islands to seek rest or to pass a few
weeks in pleasure seeking, but
from later developments his con-
clusion to visit Hawaii was rather
sudden, so sudden in fact that he
had to leave San Francisco with
out taking time to pack his belong
ings. The young msR in question
presented good appearance,
dressed well and bore unmistak-
able evidence of being of Hebrew
extraction. Then again, the young
man was said to be used to good
living and consequently put up at
the Hawaiian Hotel. He registered
at that hostelry as IF. II. Menden-
hall, New Mexico" and notwith-
standing that his baggage was
somewhat light-confned to q
small hand valise-he was given
comfortable quarters. Soon after
arrival Mendenhall, as he called
himself, RECALLED other guests Of the
hotel with a story that he was
the son of rich man and came to
Honolulu to go into the coffee
business or something else that
might strike his fancy. As many
others before him, Mendenhsll pro-
ceeded to make himself solid with
the barkeeper. While the color of
his money was rarely seen, the gay
and festive gent had q habit OF
asking every one that might be in
the bar to drink with him. This
was kept up for a time, but the
mixologist finally tired of that sort
of thing, and expostulated in plain
terms with the new guest, and so
plain was the talk given that
Mendenhall got mad and refused
to recommend the dispenser
OF liquid refreshments to his
many friends, but not before
he had succeeded in bor-
rowing IS, with a promise to
return the amount next morning
or give his check. The bar man
did not want the young mans
check and told him so. The next
morning came, but not the five
spot. Mendenhall was requested
reproduce, and did so by securing
a loan of SO from TIE manager Of
the hotel. After paying the bar
man the amount borrowed, Men
denhall had q few dollars in his
pocket, but not sufficient to liquid
ate his board bill, which had then
run for a week. The manager re-
minded the young man that it took
money to buy food and he must
settle. A matter go trivial as this
did not worry the young Hebrew
from the Coast. He raised the
amount easily by applying to John
Buckley, the proprietor Of the
Hotel stables, a man well known
for generosity. A check for $50,
drawn on Spreckels & Co., was ex-
changed for like amount of Ha-
waiian coin. With this money
Mendenhau paid his board bill.
When Buckley presented the draft
at the bank, he was told no such
party had an account there. From
that moment dates the pilikia
Mendenhall finds himself in.
Thursday Manager Lucas told
Mendenhall that he must again
settle his board bill and gave him
several hours to raise the funds
necessary. He did not show up at
the hotel during that evening,
so the following day his name was
scratched of the roll Of honor and
his baggage put under lock and
key to keep it from fitting away.
As Mendenhall did not show up
yesterday and explain-as he no
doubt could-why he had over
drawn his account at the bank,
and let his friends know his where
abouts, thus relieving them of
much anxiety, warrant was sworn
out against him for gross cheat.
The case was put in the hands Of
several lyn1-eyed attaches of the
msrshars Office and they secured
the town on foot and horseback,
but failed to catch q glimpse of the
much-wanted young man. Up to
midnight the offender had not
been caught.
This but adds another to the
long list of deadbeats and svindlers
that have invaded the islands
and made no distinction in defrsud-
ing the people. If Merdenhall is
caught-Ehich he must be, sooner
or later-the chances are he viii be
taugh; q lesson long to be renen-
bered.
F. q. Mendenhall, mention Of
whom was made in these columns
Last Saturday morning, was arrest