The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-09
ANOTHER FAKIR In THE TOLLS.
A Futile Attempt to IWildG The P. H.
Mayo TOhlC2O Company.
GOOD CANE, But II DIDN'T VQRK.
FORGED a Certificate to the Effect Ihnt the
Company Was Indebted to the firm the
Fakir Said lie Represented. and Pre-
sented II for Payment-1heh Arrest

There seems to be no end to faklrs ana
their mode Of taking. but in nearly every
instance tho heavy hand Of the Ia" -
laid upon them. IN consequence OIL seeii'-
,,.,lv shady methods Morrill, Ross hewes'
a native Of Maine. but more receh'ly
from rev York. now occupies a ceA a'
tne Second station. with the prospect oi
an interview with Justice John ''''S
morning staring him 10 the I"o1'
An OLD GAME.
Tho game worAed by Hewes IS an oiu
ono IN The northern clues, uuJ IL la He"
10 Richmond. IL f. customary h l'-'-
innate business for an advance ase"1
- 90 around 10 dincrcnt firms ana So
Iicit advertisements, 10 ne p"iu 'o. WIZ
they appear n the Icriodicdi mehHol'''
,rbe ateut fakes an Acknowledged
from the firm that the adveruseme III
will be paid for after publication. i"e
80, a. collected by another agent VINO
comes around later.
An This is perfectly legitimate, but the
fake game in which Hcwes is sara 20
have engaged is worked by obtaining III
ennne manner forged acknowledgements
from some large Lfm that an ad'erlae-
ucnt has been authorized, and lheh ,o'-
lecliug OF IL.
Hewes arrived In Richmond yesterday
morning from New York. ana. aIter a.iaN-
ing off the dust Of travel DE cdHei AT
the Office Of the J.. II. Mayo ionacco
Companv.and presented certificate To
tne eject that the company was indept-
al TO the firm hc represented ID lne
sum Of So. for am advertisements Whlch
was alleged to have appeared IN the Al
lantic coast Directory. The cei'hcatt
was signed with what appeared 10 'e
the genuine signature cl Mr' Eu""'u
Mayo.
But Hewcs did not get his money so
easily. I'm order 10 gain time, $50 ihdt ms
arrest might be cOmpassed. he was tolu
that the bill should Doe only so ana ne
cat it down 10 that figure, after ie"
rcmonstrances. lie was lhen lii"i iiisu
that he would get satisfaction II ne
would come back about 1890 o'clock. lie
left. promising TO return at that hour.
HEWEs ARRESTED.
The police were at once communicated
with. and. at half-past one Sergeant
Alex. Tomlinson was i'm the Office await
ing the arrival OF Hewes. while bette-
tive Charles Gibson secured the vicin-
uy. At2 O'Clock Hewcs had not put in am
apucarance. and Mr. Tomhnson started
down To the Chesapeake and OhiO de-
pot 10 cut off his escape from the ciiy
bv that line Meanwhile Detective CID
son ran across his game near Nlnth
and Franklin and took him I'm tow. MT.
Tomlinson was Informed that the bird
was bagged. and - was marched TO the
Second station by the two officers. where
a search Of his person revealed money
to the amount OF Sl10.0 and a sold-illled
watch ana plated chain.
Hewes protested against the arrest.
which he seemed 10 regard as an out
rage. To a Times reporter he said that
De had hardly gotten 10 Richmond be-
fore he was put I'm the jug.
NOT A HEAVY CROOK.
II don't look like q very heavy crook.
do II" he asked.
Az he is an underszed man, with
counteranc G rather pleasing than other
wise. and 2 person neatly dressed, IL
could not be said that he looked like
crook OF much avoirdupOis.
Iewes declined firmly TO discuss his
affairs, saying it might be used against
him. lie asked to see one of the best
lawyers iu the city, and was referred 10
Mr.. II. c. Richardson, who held an inter
view with him late last evening. and
Will roprcsoGt him i'm the Police Court
this morning.
Hewes was anxious % know wnetner ne
could get bail here. bur was toid he wOuia
lave 10 get SOM reputable man to 30 on
his bond ITS as easy as art 10 get
bail in New York" he said.