Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
he DID NOT BUY THE MILL.

a man apparently aoouI IuilIS yeni'
of age, giving his name as John Kun
zill, and representing himself as the
agent of large wholesale grocer OF
Chicago, made his appearance at Rem.
ington Station, in Fauquier county, on
Saturday last, and entered into an
agreement with Mr.. Frank Thompson.
of that place, for the purchase of his
large Touring mill for the sum of Sl2,-
600 cash. Kunzill presented certified
check on q Chicago bank for S12, 500,
saying that he had been authorized by
his Chicago firm to pay to the extreme
Of the check for the property in case
over figures coul not be obtained, aid
requested Mr.. Thompson to take from
the check the amount due him, and
give him the change. Mr.. Thompson
declined TO take such a risk, where
upon Kupzill proposed that on Monday
morning he would go to Warrenton,
employ an attorney to examine into
the title of the property he proposed
to buy, and if found to be all right he
would have his check cashed at War
renton bank, and return to Reming-
ton, when he would pay over the
amount of his purchase and get his
deed.
When Zunzill retired on Saturday
night he gave to Mrs. Thompson
sealed envelope, which he said contain
ed his bank book, and which he request
ed should be put in a place of safe
keepiug, or where she kept her
valuables. On the seal of this envelope
he placed hi, initials, so that the en-
velope could not be opened without de-
lection. On Sunday afternoon Kunzill
endeavored to get Mr.. Thompson to
take long walk out in the country
with him, but he declined to do SO.
Two of Mr.. Thompson's neighbors ac-
companied the mysterious visitor on a
walk as far as Midland station, where
they left him and returned home. Kun
zill sent word to Mr.. Thompson that he
would not return that night, but would
60 on to Warrenton, where he could
meet him the following day.
The so-called valuable document left
in charge of Mrs. Thompson appears,
by holding it up to the light, to con-
tain small bank book about two and
a half by three and q half inches in
size, aud it is thought by Mr.. Thomp-
son that Kunzll placed false valua-
ton upon the package for the purpose
of ascertaining where the valuables of
tho household were kept, for the pu:.
pose of robbery. Kunzili has not yet
turned up at Remington since his d..
parture on Sunday afternoon, nor is he.
likely to, and MIR. Thompson is con.
WINGED that gigantic scheme of fraud
had been laid for him. Kuuzll is five
feet, eight inches in height, weighs
about 100 pounds, has light hair, brown
eyes, high forehead and light mustache.
The same man came to this city
few days since and took room at the
Hotel Fleischmann, registering as Otto
Blum. On Monday he called at the
real estate office of NJ. B. Harlow &
Co. and said he had determined to To-
cate in this city and to start manu-
factory of gold leaf. He was shown
several pieces of property, one of which
he finally said he would buy. he
made several appointments to "close
the DEAL" the last of which was set for
this morning. He always spoke of the
proprietor Of the hotel as my friend
Fleischmann." Yesterday Blum play
ed the same trick of leaving sealed
envelope, purporting to contain valr-
ables, with Mr.. Fleischfnann. Last
night Blum went into the hotel at q
later hour, said he wanted q small sum
of money and asked Mr.. Fleischmann's
son to lend him $40 till this morning.
Mr.. F. not having that amount with
him the stranger borrowed 50 and left,
saving he would return later. He has
not vet returned. It is learned that
while in this city he succeeded in get
ting suit of clothes, a hat, &C., from
81. Freelander on promise to pay.
This morning 1t. Smith, on being noti-
fed of the mans ACTORS at the hotel,
opened the envelope and found that it
contained two checks, one for five thou
sand and the other for nine thousand |
dollars. drawn on the First National
Bank of this city aud signed by Otto
Blum. OF course they were worthless.
The Washington authorities were tele-
praphed to arrest him if he is found
10 that city.
English women were more numerous
than men in the demonstration at
Queens Hall, London, yesterday, in
Ryor of permanent arbitration; between