The evening times., 1896-09-24
3BBAC9EH Al" FRlEDREcK1
innocent Otto Blum Touched
-. Him for a Cool $50.
HE Also BEAT A HOTEL
The Well-KnOwn Bre,. cry Agent Was
introduced to the Fellow by An
Otfief Agent Of His COhiI,any-The
Tale of the Fortune in Germany
and Money In Chicago.

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and Money In Chicago.
/ So
| Mr.. "Af Friedrich, Washington agent Of
the Annheuser- Busch Brewing Company. is
very'anxious to learn OF the whereabouts
OF one Otto Blum. The proprietor OF the
Metropolitan Hotel would also like to have
u short Interview with the same-Mr. Bum.
Almost everybody in town Knows ':AI''
Friedrich. He has long been renowned as
n good fellow, but it remained for MIR.
Bum, Small, unassuming German, who
,peaks English very brokenly, to discover
| that he was good thing"
| lie learned it so thoroughly that the next
| buneo man who is looking for victim had
better fight SHY of the rotund agent.
/ Mr.. Friedrich became acquainted with
| Slippery Otto last Saturday. The latter
| was introduced TO Kim by an agent Of the
company. who informed Mr Friedrich that
his new acquaintance was a wealthy man,
| and that he desired TO purchase a saloon in
| this cry ~--'
Frederick was asked { o take him in hand,
| show him around. and do what he could
| for him. He cGnlpli.d with the first two
requests, but the stranger did all the do
ing"
4 number Of saloons were visited and in
each case Blum iGsis;ed on paying all the
| bills. He appeared 20 have pleUty of money
| cod spent it freely.
THE DRAFT PRESENTED.
Shortly after meeting Mr.. Frederick
EIuuI SAID lac CIs ireu ~ have "a draft on
Chicago cashed; that his money was in the
Windy City.
The Two proceeded to taEk and Blum
was introduced by his ne " friend. The drafs
WAS nct cashcd, however. but the bank Of
fetal agreed to forward it to Chicago and
have it attended I, there. This was done at
the suggestion of Mr. Frederick.
Il day or two aiter the introduction
Blum stated that he had business with
The German ambassador, ana asked his
new friend to accompany him to the
legation. This Mr.. Friedrich did. and
tie waited on the outside while Blum
talked to one of the secretaries.
The business was not or lengthy ma
turc. and Plum soon appeared. he stated
that he had been referred to the State
Department, ana wanted to eu there, at
the same time volunteering the inlOrma-
tiou that he had had money LEFT him in
Gernlauy.
.sAtthe State Departmental the stranger held
y short conversation with one ofthe officials
and once more re joined Mr.. Friedrich.
81 st pa the Department S53 Tor coun-
selfees, etc, hc'sa HI, and have about $50
with me. VIII yoI, kindly let me have $50
nntll l get the money on my dratt?' at
the sI me time showing the $50.
iAvEiEIM THE MONEY -ee.
Remembering what the agent had told
him, and also thinking that the man WAS
all right, Mr.. Friedrich immediately pro
'duced the S203
The matter OF the inhe eritancc having
been attended TO, the question of buying
Il saloon was again taken up. More places
were v1sieed,- ;pu soon aLo:her touch
was necessary
Twenty more, old man, Just until my
draft is cashsd, you know" gain Mr.
Fredench's hand went into his rooket and
two crisp ten-duiiar ti:ls ohanDed ow!.ers.
The acquaintance bcgan on Saturday.
and on Tuesday morning the draTt was once
more mentioned on this occasion it was
used as magnet TO draw a $40 note from
hepocket of the unSuSnectiug Mr.. Fr:cd:ich.
Il didn't place any dependence i'll the
mans story about niH.ey having been left
.ltn IN Germany. Salu MI J fleVTlC-I 10 u
Times reporter this niUrI.ug wEiie speak
lug OF the matter. but acted on the iremsth
our agents recon.nendatiou. He spoke
80 strongly in the mans favor that. Of
course. thought hiE perfectly reliable.
Il shall hold that agent personally re-
sponsible." continued Mr.. Friedrich. He
y BOW in Baltimore. and our manager has
written 10 him TO find out where he met
Blum and what he knows of him.
While here Blum put up at the Metro
roli,an Hotel. Soon after registering lie
handed the clerk ii bulky envelope, which
he said contained valuables and asked
him to take care of it. The package was
placed in the safe.
THE DENoCEMENT.
Blum made himself very friendly about
the hotel, talked with clerks ard bar
tenders and impressed all as being pos
Sessed OF wealth.
He strolled up to the desk Tuesday eve.
ing and inquired when his week was up.
Tomorrow afternoon" responded the
clerk.