The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-29
JUDGE ASH OF RICHMOND"
He Claimed TO Have Much Money, But
Disappears Suddenly.

TROY. y. Y. March q. 90 About a
month ago there arrived in Troy a rather
distinguished looking elderly man Of He
brew extraction. who registered at ono
Of the hotels as Henry Ash. Of Rich
mond. Va. He announced that he re
presented a big syndicate, which had
from s1.OO0.O0G to 5000. 90 10 loan on bond
and mortgage and that he came north TO
find investment for part of that modest
sum. lie also represented himself as
the agent Of a great tobacco trust, ana
again he said he was an agent OF the
United States Treasury Department. MI.
Ash soon made the acquaintance OF
real estate brokers and lawyers n Sc
curing desk room Will an attorney IN
the keenan, building. lie advertised IN a
local paper that he had 100000 TO loan
ON homo and mortgage. and began a hus-
tie for business. lie soon became IA
mlllar with several prominent Hebrew
residents. and in a very short time snow
ed a pronounced liking for the SOCIETY oil
the daughter of one OF them. Miss Rosa
CardoZa
Soon after this n became tired or no.
tel life and expressed a desire TOT more
homclike quarters and at his urgent re-.
quest was admitted as a boarder ana
| friend into the Cardoza home. From that
time on he paid marked attention 10 MISS
Cardoza. cscorting her to the theatre, SO
cials and other entertainments, ana
finally proposed marriage 10 heF' ne
told her parents that he was very wealthy
and that should they consent 10 MS mar
riage with Miss Rosa he would make hot
only her life. but theirs, one OF ease anu
pleasure for all time TO come. HIS man
pers and his statements won the old
eolks as Won as the young lady. and the
former made known to their irlehds inc
good fortune. I'm store for their daughter.
AIR Ash. or Judge Ash as he styled
himself saving ne occupied the bench AT
one time in Richmond, was unhappliS'
embarrassed for ready cash most OF me
Zinc although he had millions 10 lena.
In consequence he did not pay MS poaI9
N Mr.. Cardoza's, and secured OF ull'u
to secure. temporary loans from a'qud""'-
ances. h,etie
tor customers for that 100000 trust
frnd hui without any marked success. lie
ala secure a few. one Of them being a
uoosisck Falls man. from whom ne Sc
cured 81. 70 be expended in fees Tor the
services Of appraisers and searcners VINO
were 10 examine the property upon
which he was to advance money IN the
rama OF the syndicate. Another was
Mrs Hattie Maurice. Of Lansingburg
from whom he obtained . Tor IKE ser
vices. and who was 10 ne gwen d i"oi
NJ "a 200. In neither case was a search
made or appraisers engaged. so FAR as
can be learned. While making these ne
eotiations Judge Ash RECALLED his once
and other acquaintances with stories OF
his lie. He said he was iifty-siN years
old. but that his father, a resident OF
Richmond had reached the p~atriarchal
age Of 1O6. and hat while the old gem
tleman clings TO the Hebrew falth' ne
was a Methodist, having been brought
up in that faith by his mother. He also
said he served in the Confederate Army.
and was at one time District Attorney
in Henrico county. of which
Is the scat. He spoke In familiar terms
OF leading Southern men, saying he knew
them well. and described. especially 10
the Cardoza family. the beauty OF his
Southern home.
One morning he appeared at the Office.
where ne occupied desk room. and con-
nded TO the gentleman who rented him
accommodations the story OF a misad-
venture. He said that the evening pre-
vious. while ne was attending an enter
tainment at a public hall with Miss Car
doza. he was robbed OF all his ready
money. sos. He had intended 10 meet
pressing obligations with part OF this,
and felt fisincllned 70 occupy his prlvo,s
quarters until his bank account was re-
plenlshsd. He wished 20 know ~ there
was any objection 10 hts sleeping on a
lounge in the office until he secured a re-
mittance and II his trunk could be
brought there. After some hesitation the