The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-22
LAMENTs OF DOCTOR" HoeNocH
The Man Who Cut 80 wide a swath on
Puget sound.

Puget sound.
Much interest attaches to "Dr. Hoe
noch"-or whatever his name may be-
the distinguished second floor worker"
captured Thursday afternoon by De-
tectives Griffin, Holsapple and Day.
says the Portland Telegram. This in
terest is not of a sympathetic. but Of a
sensational nature. 1t arises from the
fact that he is no common criminal,
who has made petty thieving life long
practice, and because a halo of mystery
surrounds the mans career and ante
cedents. He is a man of education and
polished manner with very insinuating
ways Else, certainly, he could not have
pulled the WOOL over the eyes of the
keenest and worldliest men in Seattle,
and with one bound land in the center
of Seattle's best society. No, an ordinary
swindler, or "chevalier dIndustrie,"
could not accomplish so much in the
brief space of time it took the doctor
to take in Seattle's society and finan-
cial 400"
The extensive and gratuitous adver-
Using, though that the alleged doctor
is receiving from the Portland press
will undoubtedly soon bring to light, at
least, his whole American career, which
promises to be interesting reading. He
has unquestionably been enacting the
role of a nigh flying confidence opera
tor in other cities. besides this and Seat
tie, and the only surprise is that he has
so long kept out of the laws meshes.
Perhaps, though, his swell victims in
other places were 10th to give publicity
to the fact that they had been duped
by finished sharper, only four months
in this country. 1t would indeed be
somewhat humiliating for an American
to confess to so much.
Before the doctor was conveyed to the
photographers yesterday afternoon.
so that his picture may ornament the
local rogue's gallery, and just prior to
his initiation by the Kangaroo court
in the county Jail, a serio-comic scene
was enacted in the private office of
Chief of Police Mimic. Besides this Of
ficer, there were several detectives
present.
81 suppose I will get life for dees
foolish dricks?" wailingly inquired the
doctor.
mo, not as bad as that" consolingly
said the chief
well, I can't stand much brison life"
sumption, unit it will make short work
nit mer'
wen try to make it as easy as pos
sible for YOU" remarked Detective
Griffin in a cheering tone.
Easy! my Cot" exclaimed the prls-
oner, pounding himself upon the breast,
in a paroxysm of desperation "Vot a
fool hat pin. Here I hat given dem pig
in,
till l got broke. Den ven ] come here
I hat to do someding, unit here 1 am.
l am disgust wit myself-disgust-d
gust-disgustr'
About this time the patrol wagon was
announced as being in readiness to con-
vey hence his "disgustedness," and with
further wailings and lamentations, the
doctor was assisted into the wagon,
guarded by two detectives His next
appearance in public will in all likeli-
hood, be before Judge Stephens to plead
to indictments returned against him by
the grand jury.
Among the letters found upon the
doctor when arrested was one written
to him while he was in Denver. counsel
ing him to mend his ways. The writer
says:
Il have always advised you for the
best. When you get out of your present
troubles I'll send you to a place where
you may earn an honest living if you
are so disposed"
Chief of Police Mimic says that this
is significant of the doctor having been
in some serious scrape in that city. His
picture will at once be sent to the Colo
RADIO authorities for the purpose of OBJ
tanning his record while he lived in that
state.