New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
A BOUQUET SENDER lNJAH.
GOT MONEY FROM FLORISTS on CHECKS
SIGNED ALEXANDER NJ. WHITE"

Registering the Hotel Margaret. on coum-
bia Heights Brooklyn. wv. F., Calvert of ST.
Louis Mo- a good looking. stylshly dressed
young man borrowed some money from the
clerk on the strength of his financial prospects,
rode around the business centre of the borough
for several hours in cab, paid for several
large punches of American Beauty roses with
checks purporting to be signed by Alexander M.
White, a merchant of No , Pierrepont Place,
and collected $15 in change. This all happened
yesterday morning. Last night he spent in the
police station. and this morning he will be ar
raigned in the Adams-st. court on charge of
forging Mr.. Whites name.
The young is supposed to be W H.
Feeney, of Troy, n. Y In his pocket was
found an unposted letter, signed wv. H. F."
and addressed to Charles Abrams. agent for
Fitzgerald Brothers Brewing Company. Troy.
1t read:
suppose you have learned by this time how
that army affair turned out; but don't let it
trouble you. as you nor any one else in Troy
will never have to worry for me- l am going
to make draft on you. and with the money
will start off once more for the last time. You
need not try to find me, because it will be
a very hard matter and even if 1 were found
would kill myself before l would give in.
P. 81 thank you
In the mans pockets were several letters ad
dressed TO W. H. Feeney. Troy. n. Y: number
of blank checks. and one made out for S13. all
signed Alexander NJ White" At the police
station the young man denied that he was
Feeney. but refused to give any name or talk
about his affairs He was entered on the blotter
as John Doe. twenty years old, agent.
Early yesterday morning the young
tered the Hotel Margaret. He had the air of a
well bred person. He apoogfzed for not having
any baggage saying that his man had been
negligent in forwarding it, 1t was an easy thing
to borrow 10 cents from the clerk. The
guest went out and returned in two hours
Meantime telegram. addressed to wv. F. Cal
vert" had arrived, This message. which it is be-
lieved the young man had sent to himself while
out. was signed IS B. Klein Calvert" read
it, gave an exclamation of satisfaction. and
threw it on the counter Klein" who Cal
vert" explained was his lawyer in big hnan-
ca transaction" said that the money had been
paid, and would he sent to Calvert in few
hours. This impressed the clerk. and Calvert
borrowed some more money.
cab then ordered and Calvert
driven to the florist shop of Weir Bros. Pierre
pont and Fulton SITS. There he made critical
selection of a large bunch of American Beau
ties. These he ordered sent to Alexander NJ.
White, No = Pieirepont Place and offered in
payment a check for So. drawn to bearer and
questions. and 50 in change given to the
purchaser. Calvert" asked that the messenger
with the roses be sent 10 PlerrepOnt Flace with
him. There he got out, thought moment, and
then said:
My boy. l have several other calls to make.
and will go right You run up and deliver
the roses"
bright quarter slipped into the boys hand
and the cab rolled off. Several minutes later it
drew up in front of ]. D. Phiips's flower store.
No 2I2 Fulton-st. There more American Beau
ties were purchased and sent to Mr.. White. and
another $50 check was offered in payment. 1t
also bore what purported to be the signature of
Alexander NJ White. who is we'll known, and
the change, Sc, handed out at once How
many similar transactions took place is not
known. but the checks accepted by Weir and
Philips soon declared to be forgeres De-
tective Neil Ruddy went to the Hotel Margaret
and placed the young man under arrest.