The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24
DIR. HOEN0CH CAUGHT.
Arrested at Portland on the
Vulgar Charge of Theft.
HIS DolNos HERE RECALLED.
He Stole a shotgun and Some Gold
Filling. Probably TO start
Dentistry business.

Portland. Jan. 23.-Gustave Lagney. alas
DR. Hoenoch, alias DR.. Arrnand. lie Chan
celies. mining engineer who has swindled
people in different parts OF the country
was arrested here today. charged with the
larceny OF a shotgun valued al $50 and a
quantity Of gold filling from the Office Of
DR.. Hi6ard. in the Marquam block.
II there is anybody in Seattle who viii
read the above with more satisfaction than
the members Of the famous christening or
the punch bowl party, il is the commercial
traveller who bought the doctors mileage
ticket from Portland sealper and tried to
ride here on IL The traveller had not read
the Post-InteiEgencer regularly and there
fore had not heard OF the doctor. Whea
he handed the conductor his ticket the lat
ter asked him II he we're DR.. Hoenoch, ana
the commercial traveller was understood 10
intimate that ne was.
Then you'll be arrested when the train
stops" said the conductor, at which the
other occupants Of the car pricked up their
ears II a startled way.
oh. he isn't Or. Hoenoch,' observed
one who had read the Post-Inteligencer.
and VINO sought TO get his friend out OF
the difficulty by the Information
Then he will have 10 give up this ticket
and pay his fare" said the conductor.
Here was a quandary that had TO be ar
ranged on a financial basis.
This was last Friday and every day since
the many friends OF Or. Hoenoch In this
city have been curious TO heaF what DR..
Hoeaoch was doing, and how he would
manage 10 leave Portland without his mile
age ticket From inquiries made by wire
last night he does not appear 10 have tried
the walks OF higher life n that city as he
did here, probably being we'll aware that
the police had their eye on him. Nor are
there any other criminal charges against
him so far.
1t seems sad that the gentleman should
be deprived OF his liberty on so slight a
charge, for IL is barely two weeks since
he stated 10 the syndicate of Seattle CAPT
talists who had gone into a provisional
contract with him 10 build a section Of
Russia's great strategic railroad" that
Il will put up my share whenever you are
ready. S5.cco, $1,000. $4,000. as you decide.
] viii have II here in the time it takes TO
send a telegram and get an answer" 1t
was mere accident that ruined MS plans,
a trihng affair regarding q small remit
lance that did not come. But for that he
might have sent that telegram for $1,000
have received a bogus reply. and have rid
den away from town on the mileage ticket
ho swindled a Helena scalpeF out OF,
comparatively wealthy man.
Among the letters found upon the pr.s-
oner after his arrest at Portland last night
was one from a Seattle gentleman accept
ing an invitation to the punch party.
which Is now exceedingly pleasant reading.
It is as follows:
My Dear Sir: 1t affords me pleasure
to accept your kind invitation for Thurs
day evening at the Butler. / am always
delighted at the prospect of establishing a
new industry in Seattle. Being an ardent
free trader | am Hospitality inclined TO
foreign importat,ons. On the other hand.
there is Judge Hanford and there is Gov.
McGraw. and his worship, the mayor.
They are sky high protectionists, and all
for the home market; and it would be Just
like them, in the interest OF that same
home market. TO insist on consuming the
entire product Of the new industry on the
spot As free trader / shall object 10
such exclusiveness.
II note what you say about the original
spirits, but. without meaning any d.spar-
agement Of your guests, | am sure the
most original spirit of the occasion will
be the Swedish punch.
Very respectfully yours.
Later advises from Portland state that
Lagney. as he called himself arrived in
Portland ten days ago and put up al the
Imperial hotel He confidentially impart-
ed the fact 10 Chief Clerk Brownell that
he came from New Orleans and was
quietly looking up a lawyer who had been
entrusted with some OF his business. but
he was fearful that he was being beat out
OF some money que Nun. several Gays ago
he left the hotel and took rooms IN a
lodging house. which he was occupying
when arrested. The gun stolen from DR..
H'Nbard he pawned for SO.
When the prisoner was taken 10 the CEN
trail police station he put on bold air.
He evidently did not know what evidence
the detectives had secured against him, and
when he was asked TO explain the posses
sion OF various articles found In his room
he adopted the old-time ruse OF saying the
things were given TO him. When his room
was visited afferward, and his trunk eX-
amlned. the contents showed the where
abouts of many other articles, the loss OF
which had been reported at police head
quarters. There were a number of books.
including history of the United States.
Shakes peare and other volumes medical
works and A general assortment OF litera-
ture all OF which is supposed TO have been
stolen. A grfpsack and two books found
in the prisoners room were Identified ~
Dr.. JefTeris as his property. and other ar
ticles. including some mems clothing, VIII
likely be Identified later
That the prisoner is an expert thief is
unquestioned, but he has carried on his
business 90 secretly that so far he has
not been identified with any crooks want
ed though il Is believed that he has an
Eastern record. and Is probably wanted
somewhere for crimes committed before
making his advent in this portion OF the
country.