Evening journal., 1899-12-13
VAR|AU HELD IN
HEAVY BAIL
Alleged Dentist From Buffalo
Placed Under $1,000 Bonds
for Hearing Friday.
THREE CHARGES AGAINST HIM

PONED.
Cyril B. Variau, who was arrested at
the Clayton House yesterday, appeared
before Judge Ball this morning for a
hearing, but the case was postponed un-
til Friday, and the prisoner placed un-
der 81 900 bail,
Variau, although having been in
Wilmington but a week, has got him
self into a peck Of trouble, as at this
mornings court three charges were
placed against him, those of attempting
to defraud a hotel keeper, using a fe-
male child for Immoral purposes, and
larceny.
TWENTY-FIVE SETS OF TEETH.
When arraigned today Variau asked
for a postponement until Friday on the
grounds of the absence Of his counsel,
Josiah Marvel.
"One thousand dollars ball." said the
court.
Il will not offer bail" responded Va
riau. He was taken below. 1t has been
learned that the prisoner is accused OF
stealing twenty-five sets of teeth and
pair of fOrceps from the American Den
tai Company When seen this morning
on the subject Drs. AshbrOok and
Moore stated that Variau had been a
frequent visitor to the parlors of the
American Dental Company, on Market
street above Sixth, during the week he
had spent in Wilmington. He pre-
tended to be dental student and on
his last visit, on Monday night, brought
his wife with him.
On that occasion he told Dr. Ash
brook that his wife was suffering with
a decayed tooth in the lower jaw and
asked permission to draw it. His re-
quest was granted.
Mrs. Variau" took a seat in the den
tist chair. Variau administered an an
esthetic to the girls gum and then at
tempted to pull the tooth. His efforts
were unsuccessful, however and he gave
1t up.
Shortly after they had departed, Drs.
Ashbrook and Moore missed pair OF
tOtth pulling forceps, between twenty
five and thirty pairs of false teeth, a
half pound of pink vulcanized rubber
used in the construction Of teeth. The
entire loss amounted to about $50.
SOLD TO DIR. HARRIS.
It is not probable, however, that the
articles were all taken at once, as Dr.
Ashbrook states that the man had been
in and out of the dental parlors al
various times, although not much at
tention was paid to his movements. II
has developed that Variau sold the al.
legged stolen teeth and rubber to DR.. w
H. Harris, who conducts dental parlor:
at 715 Market street.
NUbar cror1 thfc morning nr Harri,
stated that Variau had visited his place
several times last week and had spen
several hours in conversation with him
He claimed to be a representative TO
manufacturing dental firm in Buffalo
n. Y. On the occasion of his secon'
visit he stated to the doctor that b.
was hard up and had several sets o
teeth he would like to dispose of. H
was pressing in his argument, and evei
went so far as to call DR.. Harris ava
from a patient to examine the articles
The dentist finally concluded to pur
chase the teeth and did so, paying
part of the money, about $40, dOwI
and told him to come the next day fo
theb alance. He also bought a halt
pound of pink rubber from Varial
The alleged Buffalo dentist called ye:
terday morning shortly before his al
rest for the balance due him. which h
alleged was So. DIR. Harris was on
however, and he did not get it.
CAME FROM MANUFACTURER.
In the meantime DR.. Harris becan
supicious, as Variau had told him tn;
he was going away, but that the artieh
had been shipped to him from the fa
tory. He made several inquiries amor
local dentists regarding the loss of ar
teeth, but, failed to elicit any informs
tion on the subject. Variau was a
rested short time after he left
Harris Office.
The forceps were found among d
prisoners effects and were identified
DIR. Moore as his property. The PHI
rubber DR.. Harris returned to t
American Dental Parlors. He still !
tains the teeth purchased and declar
he will not give them up unless he h
to. DR.. Harris states that although
does not believe that Variau is a grad
ated dentist, he has some knowledge
dentistry, as he quoted prices correct
MISS CUPPERS HELD.
Adella Elsie Cuppers, the erstwh
wife of G. B. Variau, is still locked
at the police station and will be HI
until Fridays nearing. She allet
that she was lured away from
home by Variau.
She states that she is not married
the man and was formerly a nurse
the East District Hospital, Brookl
Chief Dolan has telegraphed to n
York and Buffalo authorities regard
the case.
WORD FROM BUFFALO.
Chief Dolan received word this mo
ing from Chief Bull, of Buffalo, stat
that Variau has no office at No. SS ]
ron street, but that he is known to
authorities in that city. Varian
arrested some three months ago o
charge of grand larceny, but the {
against him was dropped.
At noon today DR.. Harris called
the police station and identified Vai
MS the man who had sold him the
Of teeth.