The morning times., 1896-07-31

A telegram was received at IcliCe head
quarters last night Notifying Detectives
Carter and Gala CHER that DR.. W. c. Wener
wEo has Lecn wanted by .te local aC
thorities for some time. had teeD arrested
in Baltimore and would be keld to await
the arrival Of Ell officer froIn Washington.
Weiner is known here under a number Of
aliases and is enc of tie clcverest swindiers
who ever operated in this city. He first
made his appearance here last spring, and
soon complaints began 10 lour into police
headquarters. WeiDer, wEowa also known
under tie names OF Herman, Werner, Wei
man and several others, was described as d
gentlemanly appearing man, about forty
years old, WHO spoke with German accent
and appeared To be of good birth and ex-
cellent education.
ms ga...e was very plausible and he sue
ceeded in victirnizins number OF people
before the police made il So hot for him
that he was obliged to leave the city
Weiner was first heard from through a
Mrs. Compton, who lives at No. 316 Sixth
street south east. She reported to In.
spector Hoiiinberger that a man giving
the name OF Dr. N. s. Werner had engaged
romos at her house and later disappeared,
after borrowing sum OF money.
HAD CLEVER GAME.
The in3n represented himself as an eye
and ear Specialist, and told Mrs. Compton
that he wished to engage roons in hep
house for an office and sleeping apart
ments.
The following day he asked her to leId
him 81 1, t.S he had some bills coming due
and would be unable to draw any money
until he could be identified ut the tank
He said he knew the president of the
bank, but as that gentleman was absent
from the city, he was unable to cash his
checks until the official returned. After
securing the money weiner Gecamped,
leaving "a note for Mrs. Compton stating
that he rad been suddenly called to Phila-
aeir:iia on business, but woG!d return in a
few days.
after waiting reasonable length OF
time for her tenant to pu; in an appear
ance Mrs. Compton reported the matter
To the police.
Weiner was next heard from in George
town. He engaged rooms at the home
of Mrs. John e. Cox. at No. 1917 o street
representing himselfthi time a : n physician
about to open an office. The man went
TO furniture store and purchased lot
OF furniture on credit, asking that il be de-
iiyered at once. When the van drove I'D
10 the door Weiner was on hand Ia receive
IL ana While he was experimenting the
operations Mrs. Cox came into the room.
She placed her pocEe;hook on n table for
n moment and while she was absent from
the room IT disappeared.
HER PoCKETBooK GONE.
When Mrs. Cox discovered her loss she
at once suspected her new tenant. but ne
had gone and she was unable to find any
trace of him.
WeineT operated largely in the northw
section OF the city and his dupes were
numerous His favorita game was TO secure
rooms in a IA slIonabic boarding house and
fill them with furniture secured on the
instaiment plan. He would then inform
his landlady that he was short OF funds
and a SIX for a loan OF q few dollars until a
check he was expecting should arrive
He would offer as security a bill of sale
for the furniture and his game almost
invariably proved successful.
Among his ether operations hire. Weiner
is alleged to have swindled George W.
Driver. the saloon keeper, out Of SO by
means of a bogus check.
1t was said last night that Mr.. Driver
had sworn out a warrant for the doctor
and that it was on the strength OF this
paper that Re was teirg held in Baltimore.
Detectives Carter and Gallagher who have
haa the case in hand, since the mans
operations Were reported, scent seyeral
hours last evening looki ne up the witnesses.
Mrs. Cox, who WAS victiulized by Weiner.
was informed OF the mans arrest and will
swear out a warrant this morning oharC-
ing him with larceny. Detective Carter
will take this paper TO Baltimore and re-
turn with his prisoner in the afternoon