The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-09
W II. F"ency Obtained Money
From Al Thompson on a chc.k
Signed Nv. +. Calvert"
BANK REFUSED TO HONOR IT.
Nj. f""nrN Claims ru i:r the only
son of Wealthy New Nurk
Brewer VI ho Lives "on
the Hudson.

. .' .'.. -.T' A't:- man am. 6. : l... ais
I" A'" d. H'tI, ul,is than q, v.tr sg, a.,
h'"'! from New York. tna state! that E,
| WI me only so" Of wealthy brewer
! "'o,' nom" Ms AN "~IaI" situated Oh ,rs..
OF tn" beautiful a.!ls located along rr.
/ 'fI'r H3-son River. lie had letters, o.: ul-
! f"aU.ii"E fo uamtr.r of N.nr-.. men ~
! 'hI' cry and soon became aE intimate g.,
! several exclusive circles in The vs. T,,.f
| >'"''E' however. knew ~ hi~ family ,r
hiS standing financially Tn,y wrr, sa,rs-
| He'd with the weli-lr~s-.d chap who .,or.
| Eastern clothes ana used H.. hrra4 e..
and though they We're comparatively init
mate wiki him no one eyer took Interest
tn'ns! :" delv' into his previous record.
me Young mans name. - II was sigr..l
40 numerous 'h"'hs. and by y hi.h he W.
Known 10 his a0guaiutancas here. is Mi
i1ih H. fr"n"y- II" Is Of medium size tr.l
about > Years ~ age Ills iyfr and ....,,,
I.'Al'A are dark. iky tne pictures oC Lord
Byron His face l. rather H,ris.r,. 4.
'Ne tiine q the Horse Show. F@cuav came
'''" prominence II" appeared In tho
',ilS'ain dressed IN the height Of fashion
WIN me easy svacgcr - the owner u
iI'%'-" winning strings Of horses Tho w.sh
"dS not half over before he was i5ru-i+isl
n
RED II The c!uhrooIns and ,lo1lt rha -,,Ir.
surrounding the arena. Hi conversation
s't"tded with his aashy appearance. II.
- no OCCASION 10 tell Of the stables OF
nor 's'S "Hl'h ne owned IN the East. once
lie H't Z man who hailed from a town only
a t'w miles from the place. vb.r. ~ ~
itSe" stables were. F,t.-y never went p,
me Morse show after thar niaht
Fceney boarded at the house 81 rri.r.; |
a a IN 1t
mas a hrn'her-iu-law living IN - Iolis /
VIZ" Is highly respected in the c7nlrni7lir, /
.Li'i was formerly connected with "a Dsirr /.
HEfn mere This relative watched over the. /
SouIs ie"ow Tor while. but rh.n his antics /
-'l t"" pronounced. told him in Cd friendly 4
manner that h" must seek another place .n /
steep This he did. and took VI .I- quarters
at the Olive street house
A"out SiN weeks ago Feeney Was arrested !
mere charged with passing = fraudulent
uIait Oh z COnmi i~Siou-houSe in Troy Y
"" hdrd-hear;cd detectives went 10 nis
nome ana, IL spite of eloquent prot-s.s-
ton> Of Innocence ami assurances Of tn
L4ct th.Ii mistake had been made. he u,s :
! ken |" the -Four Courts. At the tint, OF
Inc arrest Fceu"y Wa- wei! dressed and
when he arrived at the station he talked
C!eNei.y enough 10 have himself carr.sI ~ Z
fore the chief Of Police Instead -: hin.
placed at once in the hpliovcr
AcGuilntanreS secured Tor him PERMISSION |
20 Use the telephone To inform hs friends
of his prediCsm".lt- After considers 3ble
trouble, ne Succcvd-! IN locating some
: oung woman named Cora to whom he
related his preGiCamCnt- The girl al thu
other end Of the wire seemed To doubt the
statement of the young man. ana he had
much trouble IN convincing her thar he told
the truth. When the tel-Phoulug U.S cv.T
+ 'eney vas taken into thu holiuyer. Uhere
he renamed until dawn, and Cora came to
release him. The matter WAS patched Up I
ana Mr.. 'henowe'h OF NJ. liI Washington |
avenue. by whom the draft had been ..sh..i I
ne I. Ia Tlfft .srN4 I
: as contcntaI.
Between 'he tim. Of this episode and the
second day uf this month F-cney fUllOw-,.
nc even tenor Il his lie. iis mingled with f
friendly companions. ran tabs IN saloons I
borrowed "verco-ts. and generally passed
iway the time.
He borrowed the ov-roat Of FL Clifford.
N" or tn men 20 whom he vas introduced. I
ms garment h. failed To return. and prg- .
rried 10 Wear during considerable period. |
Jne bluSJerIn. afternoon clifford m"t
eeney ana his ovcrc"~t p4SsinS along oIiy"
tTeet, in front Of JaCcrrd'S ltWeirV store. .
'i!frcrd reminded the fOre"Jful young man
hat he still had his Over"oat and intimated ;
hat he would be willing 10 have K returned
'"cn"y Was equal to the occasion. IL. dpol-
Elzed most prOfU-eiy ard said that he had .
dtsly been confined in bed with chiiIa and
iad only that morning left his bed. He WAS {
liowed to retain the long. light ulster and !
vent on his way rejoicing.
Recently Fo"uey CaSh"d a check for 80
t the, Imperial Hotel. which later was I
nj. rlled ty The clearing house. no account
n bank" This check was signed " = cal | ,
ort. and was drawn on the state National
sank. AL Thompson. manager Of tho hotel. J T
ldcrse-i tho check. and was surprised when I
was turned down, but suffered eVe. !.
Te2t~r a~tonishn!"ut when he found uUon !
lVesti"atton. that sir Calvert was I'm cal
0ruis. and had been for several Nreke Tho z
heck was dated -. louis. February .
Mr. Thompson placed Tho matte. i'm the .
aUds OF the police. y no detailed two do d"
,criycS 70 find Fecn'y. At "a late hour last
icht ne htd not been found None of his
rjimates has s--n him for two or fhrnn
avs. II is believed that he has left s. r