The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
sUIToR WAS A sWINDLER
Englishinan Who Courted Miss Maynard Ar
rested-Gnve Her Bad Checks for 81, O15.

resteu-GnNe Her bad thecks Tor bl,OlO'
Graham Petite. % years old. arrived in this
country from England several months ago and
engaged rooms at the house OF Mrs. Thorp at
134 Washington place. He had been clerk
in England. but he decided that he could turn
his talents to much better advantage In this
country by not going to work and by living
on his wits. Last night. on the complaint OF
Miss Annie Maynard. % years old. OF POL West
Thirty-nnth street. he was locked up in the
West rty-seventh street station on charge
OF passing two bad checks. One was for 81 900
and the other for SIS.
Miss Maynard Ia the daughter OF a retired
merchant and lives with her parents. Their
landlord 10 John c. Ellis OF White Elephant
fame.
The police. however. say that this Is one OF
the houses that Ellis controls in which arc
none hut respectable tenants. Miss Maynard
is responsible for the story as given out by the
police
She says that she met Petite few weeks
ago on Seventh avenue. She slipped and was
about to fall when Petite seized her and saved
her from being hurt,
He took advantage OF the chance to engage
hor in conversation and made such an impres-
sion that when he asked for permission to
% % the m nes" Whe she vent hm
and satisfied them that Petite was the proper
Alter Petite had called number of
that he was an English ,nobieman. aud
AXE R her Back Eo to the S @ and "S give
her high place in English society He. showed
and signed by Ralph Petite. who. he said. was
his brother. now making trip through the
The letter said that Ralph had placed at
his bEothets EGorns II the First M M
that when 1t was exhausted further amount
would lie DEL osted to his credit
a7 T1@d Petite SS with told ny Rts'hfd THM IN hi
had tb 2t net you came me here
never to leave New York until you went with
me as my wife. The rest OF the trip can be our
Miss Maynard says she finally promised to
marry him. and as 1t was feared that her
hsy deedSd F AXE lake st seamsr :" that viii
to her with two checks drawn by himself on
the First National Bank IN and pade payable to-
sf5 lie e8pa%ed ri That he b ap ne few wifi Ellis to-
meet and that the banks were closed.
YOU GaSh them m fn be Miss Named
Of things that We will need for our trip to
All right" said Miss Maynard. IN take
them TO- papa. haven't that much money
Don't take them to your father" Petite ad-
we are going to run away,
On Pettie's suggestion. Miss MAYNARD took
| the checks to Ellis. She told him that she
| knew that Petite had more than enough
| money in the bank to cover the checks and
| Ellis. knowing that her father was one OF his
| tenants. gave her the ST. Oh.
Ellis sent the checks TO the bank the follow
| him marked NO account" He then went to
| Miss Maynard and turned the checks over to
| her She promised to get him the money
Last night Petite called at the Maynard home
! and Miss Maynard asked him to explain why
the checks had been returned from the bank
| unhonored.
He said that he would explain the whole thing
this reply was not satisfactory and after
chatting with him pleasantly for q few mo:
| ments asked to be excused. Her father and
| mother entertained Petite while she ran
! around to the West Thirty seventh street
| station and told the story to Detective Farrell
| Farrell returned with her to the house and ar
rested Petite.
At first Petite was indignant at his arrest.
| but when the detective showed him the dis
Yes he said. II did it, Now see II you
can prove did; and il YOU can do that. see If
you can find the money"
He was locked up for the night In his
| pockets the dctectivcJ found small sum OF
| money. an envelope bearing the imprint of the
| New, York City Mission and Tract Society and
| two letters.
The detectives went to the Waldorf Astoria
and learned that not hing was known there OF
| any person bearing the name Of Ralph Petite.
| They believe that the prisoner wrote The let
| Maynard as it closely resembles his hand
|