The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
WEAVER AGAIN
Coast Papers Show Up
His Career.
A Fraudulent Commodore and Conf
dence Man--Yacht Norma in
the South Seas.

A highly colored story is printed in
the San Francisco newspapers relative
to the meteoric career Of the yacht Nor
ma and it's suave owner, Nicholas
Weaver, both having been in Honolulu
last October and under the especial es-
pionage Of Marshal Brown much of the
time Of their stay in this port The
article intimates that Weaver was a
prince of confidence men, and that his
his yacht and "sister-in-law" were
part and parcel of his stock in trade to
abstract money or its equivalent from
those who basked in the acquaintance
ship OF the Commodore" as he styled
himself.
His so-called connection with the
New York Yacht Club, a frayed pen
nant as commodore, which he displayed
on most occasions on the Norma, was
the means of establishing himself in
the good graces of many of the racing
and sporting fraternity of Yokohama
where the Commodore" is said to
have mulcted from the young bloods
Of that city, who were anxious to en-
terrain a member of the famous New
York Yacht Club, several thousand
dollars. The fact Is stated that al
though possessing such a beautiful
yacht, said to have cost $50. 900, and
sailing over many seas, the owner new
er had a cent of his own to pay his
expenses. The latter were gained soon
after making acquaintances on shore,
chiefly from poker playing on board
the Norma, and obtaining loans" I'M
til his remittances arrived from va
rious sources.
AS the result of swindling Mr. Weav-
eT's photograph adorns the rogues'
gallery of New York City, No. 1896
The New York Yacht Club hears of
the Commodore" very often, and he
! is recognized by the secretary of that
| club as an all-round scamp, so the ar
| ticle states. At Yokohama a series of
complications arose with reference to
/ Viewers methods of dealing with his
/ friends to such an extent that the
| Norma. its owner and his "sister-in-
/ law" stole away quietly in the dead OF
night from the harbor and next APP
peared with much display at this port
/ Here Weaver found that the cable to
| San Francisco and the mail from there
| TO Honolulu we're much quicker than
| the Norna's trip from Yokohama. for
upon arrival here Marshal Brown took
possession Of the boat because or bot
tnnry bond held by paul Neumann for
the former friend Of Weaver. who had
been duped in Yokohama. Mr.. Weav-
er's protestations against the seizure OF
his boat were of no avail. for the Mar
I shall kept a guard on the Norma con
staptlv. and there was no ODDOrtuntty
Of stealing away quietly during thu
NIGHT watches az at Yokohama. How
ever. Weaver played his cards as
Commodore" with a vim. but without
I realizing any monetary returns or
them. For some reason the HOnolu-
1ans kent their purse strings well tied
DESPITE the fact that the Commodore
brought out his mascot gloves. which
the Commodore" said he had worn
1T the wheel during the Mayflower, tho
Puritan and Defender victories in the
international races. Finally. DESPAIR.
ing of getting his yacht into his pOsses-
sion other than bv fair means. Weaver
went to San Francisco ard returned
later with funds which enabled him Il
again pace the Norna's decks as Com
modore'' without protest. and soo1
sailed away to the South Seas. where
says the article in the San Francisco
papers. the planters had better keer
a tight hold Of their ducats and not be
ambitious to learn to play poker.
A young man Of Honolulu. highly
connected. is said IN have sailed away
with the smooth Commodore" and
after reading OF the escapades and
swindling methods some concern Il
Felt that he. too. will share the fate NJ
Mr.. Viewers too corfidirg friend. who
was left stranded high and dry in Yo.
kohama.
Strange doiDgs are also reported or
the Fithian's yacht. which visited this
mort last summer, later sailing for tht
South Seas. A young lady friend trav.
cling on the yacht has returned r.
San Francisco Unexpectedly on one o.
the Australian liners. Her accounts
OF the revels on board the yacht ar,
somewhat mystical. hut we're evidentI,
sufficient to cause her To leave the YES
sci at the first opportunity and return
70 her parents.