The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-23
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Fraud Orders Issued Against G H
Rowan. of milwaukee.

Upon recommendation Of Mr.. Tyner, the
Attorney General Of the Postofice De
partment, Postmaster General Smith is
sued fraud orders today against Charles
H Rowan. G H Rowan. c. Rowan, and
Postofiee Box of Postoffice Drawer 1910,
Milwaukee, Wis for operating through
the mails a scheme devised for obtaining
money under false pretenCes-
It is alleged that the accused operated
a scheme to defraud by selling medicine
te persons whe were deaf on promises
which they did not intend 10 carry Out,
and on representations which were IN
true
It is specified that in one OF the first
circulars sent ont II was represented that
the accused had sure cure Eor deafness,
and in order to advertise it Rowan zyoald
send SO treatment. sufficient to cure any
ordinary case OF deafness to one appIi-
cant in each township. for SS-59- 1t is
claimed that Rowan represented he never
had failure and stated that only in
cases where the ear drums were broken
would his remedy fail 1t is also alleged
that he made the statement that If his
remedy did not cure he would refund the
money The patron was merely asked TO
purchase the treatment offered for $3.50
and give it a fair trial. Rowan, it is as
serted in the orders, went further than
this. and sent circulars to his patrons
stating that the treatment sent for $3.50
was intended fo~ mild cases only. and
I that if it would have no effect to send
Sl5 for enough of the medicine to cure the
worst cases. and again the representation
was made that the money would be re
funded If a cure was not effected.
The further statement was made to OBJ
tain the remittance. It is charged that a
special treatment would be sent free of
cost If a complete cure was not effected
with this additional treatment. Com
plants were flied at the PnstoffiCe De
parfment by persons who took the full
course, saying that no cure had been eff
/ ieeted- On complaint to Rowan IN such
cases instead Of returning the money it
Is claimed, he sent enough yellow pills
10 lake one per day for six years with
the instructions that If but one We're tax
en- per day without fail for the time
mentioned, and a cure was not effected
/ the money would b. refunded
Inasmuch as Rowan advertised IN the
I ilTst instance. and the idea was carried
through the scheme until after $3.50 had
! been received from the patron that the
money would be returned in case a cure
was not effected after giving the remedy
/ a fair trial the Acting Assistant Atfor-
I ney for the PostGffics Department. G. A
4 G ChriStiancy. held that the scheme was
( devised 10 obtain money through the
1 mails under false OF fraudulent pre-
/ fences
! It was brought out during the hearings
! which We're given Rowan that he had
! built M q mail order business Of S159. 600
4 = year He operated all over the country
and his daily receipts, according to his
I own statements, were between S3oe and
I SEQ
/ H said that most Of It was profit The
] poStofiice records ShG~ that Rowan was
arrested April. 1888. for using the mails TO
] defraHd and was convicted and sen
! fenced. that he WAS arrested q second
tine in MAY 1892. for 4 similar offence
/ a1a6 WAS convicted and sentenced- and
4 E7as arrested gu a similar charge in De
| cembeT. 1s3s- The latter case Is sill pend
ing there being several Indictments in
the nited States court against Rowan
/ Rowan was also arrested in February
/ 1889 for attempted bribery, and this case
/ IS pending