Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
R0HDE IS ARRESTED.
Ss.es'nt Hall Takes Him in Custody as
a Suspicious Character.
,,pv,NY GREEN-cOoDs LETTERS
.,... were Also Many Changes of
,,,thing That Aroused Suspicion
... Man says lie copied the Let
,.r. 10 Learn English.

rorsc. who OF and on since last
has been boardcr az Mrs.
...rs Ioigug-housc, No. 2-n east
ru street,
......c Hau. for several days past
..4 OH the case and yesterday af-
.. about 1870. he walked ia upon
,... while the latter was in his room
ODD. IlarImg-house. The man did not
., bc surprised TO see the officer
called him by name. though the de-
.... saws ID was the first time he had
trn. The supposton is that, despite
....t manner ia which the case
...., worked. some one got wind Of 1t
... informed Bohde.
MS MANNER OF LIVING.
manner boo which Rohde conducted
while here caused suspicion TO
. ..8a him. The detective says that
II come To- the city and remain
.t t.4 days. during which time ne
...I keep close 20 his room. Then he
,I suddenly leave the city. and be
.. ar tu days or two weeks before
r.Guu-.
....n .s,od and his room searched,
..... u.r. found which left little doubt
.. ,.. mind of the officer that the
. Was engaged i'm the green-good5
I...e or fro counttrielunG. To the
....,. b. said he was a carpenter and
I..r would indicate that he followed
..-..I|rc he being attired in flannel
-- "a rough coat. and working pants.
rt his general appearance. his manner
fI. education would not lead one 10
l.ag. tllt ho followed a trade.
..I. |- "a -Dleudidly-built man, with
r--t sharp eyes. and wears Well
,..rrea black beard and moustache. lie
- ra came 10 this country
dom Germany, and was born In
r.Hr When the detective asked MN
--. Dr.. kent So close TO his room, ne
REPLIED ual it was too hot outdoors an
room were found several fine suits OF
.,,t,s and the officers say IL he was
.t,r.I Ir them. instead of those he wore,
4. would ba easily taken for a pro-
C.-18aI man. as his appearance and
,..vr.rs were such as to lead one 10 this
belief .,
...rs t.r three and four hundred dol
Urs ,a.1
SEARCHED AT THE STATION.
vI.r taken to- the First Polce-Stauon,
A.. afYraachoI by The officers In charge
r.-. pur,. voluntarily held up his
hand. t0 he searched.
Detective Hall says ne was told that
vf.. Ha was .u Rohds's room. ON the
urH f1or man left the house, carry
rr covered basket. which, from the
efforts sx.i'.l iu handling it, must have
contained very heavy load. The oncer
thinks that the man with the basket was
Cu,Ie on tools belonging 10 the sup
posed .0urrfrtf.ter
United States Commissioner Flegen-
hmer Was notified Of the arrest, and
i.s wired to Washington to have a de-
ulrm.ut Inspector sent here to inVesti-
a, he case. Meanwhile Rohde viii
.e h.1 ly the Richmond authorities as
suspicious character.
WHAT MRS FLETCHER SAYS.
Ns Fletcher was seen yesterday after
u0U nr q Dispatch reporter. and ques-
toned as to her bOarder who had been
arrested When asked as to the business
at borle She replied that he said he
aa- carpenter by trade but that while !
t was at her house DE had been out
or work She denied that he had spent
most .. the time in his room. and said
s1c l.d NOT remember his ever being
hue over Two hours at a time in the
.H.y every ten days or two weeks, she |
said. R'hlr bad once been away two
months and had told her he had been |
working ut hIs trade In Albcmarle coun- |
t Tor Richmond carpenter. who had q |
contract there. Another time he had /
.l.e Cu hunting trip with her son. and |
--l remained away probably a week.
Whom asked if any men ever called |
.a Iutie an his room, she replied em- |
Gaau.aJ that they had not. She said |
R sh. knew about him was that he was
eo'4 toarier and paid her promptly |
'..F Saturday night, and that now he |
F owed her for the part OF this week. |
don't know anything about his being |
D O0Iter't.ter" said Mrs Fletcher, but /
hn.w al the money he gave me was |
ioi or at least 1 had no trouble IN /
assus t"
She sail Bohde was q man fond OF |
s.'I tanc. but she had never noticed /
iai he spent money freely.
IIL PRISONERS STATEMENT.
Dispatch man called at the First |
station last night. and had a long talk |
Nt. .re man. who said his name was /
A0hle. and that he came here directly /
.H N.y Orleans. where be was for /
.. seven years engaged IN the bar /
A1 grocery business
.N'.d COB sNiudle any one. and he /
I.a-'- The Intmat0n that he was guilty /
circulating bogus money iu q most /
rntu1ls fashion. Among the papers /
..tl n bis room were a number OF /
t,e.-.o'i- circulars, and letters in his /
OFT" handwriting, some written with pen /
. al4 others with Irk making PROPOSE /
"..i '' various people 20 unfold 20 them /
scheme whereby they could soon be- 1
ae Immensely rich. In none OF the /
N''eis old hc give any intlmation of the /
-.'' ut DIS scheme, seeming TO prefer /
t..i.1Hr r.neraites 90 bare details.
N..n asked to explain. these letters
". i.d SD very eiihly. saying that he
" h't very well vcrsod en- the English /
ana. having received a number
H-HNuas letters from various flllirs |
OIL over The country, be had while out /
Fmclt busted himself I'M copying
h circulars with view to obtaining
"..N.. ln writing the Queens language. /
A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.
Way dh you preserve an OF the green
'fc1arsE' was asked by the re-
"HN you know. 1 thought I might
service 90 other people" replied the
r without tLe slightest hesitation.
..' read frequently of how easy people
t Ncimized by these sharks. and /
'm.n.i to save these circulars in
'' warn my friends against being
by them."
"'-t asked by tine reporter 20 expain
''iuus trips from the city. Rohde I
81. bad visited Newport News in am
20 .cufe employment. He spent