The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
WHITEMAN'S PAL KNOX.
THELAWrER CHARGED WITH WHOLE
SAFE sWINDLISG.

Son of n Presbyterian Minister and son.in-
Law OF an Episcopal Clergyman, He Once
| Gave Promise of n Brilliant Future
, Was n High Roller in His College Days.
| Ofthetwo alleged swindlers. Alonzo J. White
| man and Robert ]. Knox now in the Tombs
| charged with obtaining money illegally in
dozen different parts OF this coun-
| try Whteman has been notorious since
his college days. but of Knox the
public knows com paratively little. though his
career in some respects Is moro interesting
than that OF his chum. The son Of a Presby-
| terrain clergyman Of prominence. q nephew OF
President Grants Comptroller OF the Treasury
and son -in-law OF an Episcopal clergyman, IL
was expected that he would become promi-
nent as lawyer That he never has may
be due somewhat to his early associa-
ton at Hamilton College with whiteman.
who Is still remem bered there as the student
who spent $4,000 a year during his under
graduate days. who broke Dave Dishen's keno
bank at Utica while he was still q freshman.
and who was altogether the highest roller who
ever matriculated at the college
Knox was born In central New York. at or
near Knoxboro. about forty years ago and his
father. the late Rev. william l.. Knox. was one
Of the strong men In the Presbyterian church.
From 1850 to 1888. he was pastor OF the First
H..
he was q trustee OF Hamilton College for
over a quarter OF a century. Knox's uncle
was the Hon. John jaw Knox. once Comp
troller OF the Treasury. who died as the Presi-
dent OF the Bank OF the Republic OF this city.
After careful preparation Knox entered
Hamilton with the class OF 1880 and became
member OF one OF the prominent
Greek-letter fraternities. lie had not
been in college long before he gained
reputation as a writer OF humor-
Gus essays aud brilliant fellow with
no great love for study. At the beginning OF
Knox's sophomore year Whiteman entered
Hamilton and he and Knox soon struck up
friendship which has lasted ever since. Knox
when he was graduated went to Elmira. where
his family was living. studied law and was adj
mitted to tho bar. He took much interest
in National Guard affairs. joined tho
Thirtleth separate company OF Elmira
and finally became Its second lieutenant.
He was a social leader. was received evory-
where and was building up good practice.
Whiteman. In the meantime. had been grad
uated. admitted to the bar. had moved to
Duluth and according to all the stories which
reached Knox. no was becoming rich
and prominent in the west Knox concluded
St. -, rSpl Hs remained in st. Paul
ana b st was ne 1d longer in the
RED Miss Annie ~ Brus$, the Ad dsasR HE.
fsq,of ST. reoPsss Ep ss%as d RGnsa
OF Bath. He brought his bride to New York and
GgsniSd aT 9G ;SS at H. Broadway col
Ms. Knox during their STAY in New YORK we're "%S
clothes and df fns iewsss 'oNu '' me- Oh me
Certain large mercantile houses here still re-
mem Der a charm ing young woman who I'm tha
late eighties. ordered large bills Of goods from
aiken: ssssa for and srods her order
knSs ., III brosGway S hs9 rei EF
the financial standing Of this woman. Who :" was
Said to bear 4 ,,rlkpg re.emblancs to Mrs.
sure she was good for wRaeveT sh h or nc rd'
:, The goods would almost Invariably he do.
gsEsd on the strength Of Taa' knSs said and
Sie5?sS, ,nsi ' any FT 3, H..
to the CITY Il Mexico. While there Mrs. Knox Knox
the price and her husband. beins T in,
d dslT.n, said sdd che might have Them: In
afsis on J. whi, eMs Of - New SVerS York
fNr $1,000 The draft was accepted and the
tested and Knox aud his wIiS were arrested.
Knox set up the defence that he had offered
understand why his friend had not met
It The defence didn't go in Mexico
sSteS 9G and and Mrs Rn0I wee tried
leased at the end OF about six months on ac-
count OF the precarious condition OF her health,
she died OF consumption not long afterward
Knox served his sentence and then returned
TO this country about 1895. When the militia
regiments were In camp ut Hem psteaI
he, drifted down there and wanted TO
enlist 10 his old company as a private
HIS enlistment was refused. but no enlisted
IN nj naH
sion and served uni the war was over. He did
not get TO Cuba and was mu stored out OF the
volunteer service last fall. After that he found
Whiteman and. the police aege, the two opsr-
atsd together until their release.