The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-19
kEEpIMe UP WITH the CARAVAN
BURNED HIS FEET ON DESERT
SANDS AND DROPPED
BY wsYsiDE.
He Drew Checks Against No Funds
Forgery Also suspected-Wolfson
Camp Mckinley.

william Wolfson, q bugler in the
s7th company Coast Artillery. at Camp
Mckinley. is now in the tolls Of the
law. Some time ago he represented
himself to Mr.. Withers OF the Stock
Yards Company. Limited, as second
Lieutenant In the Regular establish
ment and said he wanted to purchase
a horse and buggy. After trying some
OF the animals in the stable he finally
selected a horse known as Pedro"
amongst the racing fraternity. giving
in payment therefor a check on Bish-
Cd q Co.'S bank for s475 Mr.. With
ers refused TO give a bill OF sale for
the outfit until he had found out whe-
Their or not the check were good. Wolf
son In the meantime put up the horse
and buggy at the Waikiki stables and
used them quite freely. evidently de-
termined TO get his moneys worth.
The check was sent down TO the bank
for collection only to be returned as
worthless. Wolfson. when seen in
regard to the check. became quite in
dignant and claimed to have over 400
on deposit He succeeded in con
ming" Mr.. Withers to believe the
story.
The officers at the Camp had in the
meantime heard OF his impersonating
an officer and sent a non-commission-
ed officer out to find him and bring
him to camp. He was found at the Mo
ana hotel in company with Mr.. With
ers. When told that he was wanted
a. the camp he asked what for The
non-commissioned officer told him he
guessed IL was a general court. Wolf
son then remarked. "Oh yes, | had
forgotten that | was TO sit on the
board" Then he excused himself to
Mr.. Withers. who. to use his own ex-
preston. swallowed the hook, bait
and all, and still believed him to be
what he represented.
When wolfson arrived at the camp
he was locked up in the annex" as
the guardhouse is called, for safe
keeping until his action could be in.
vestigated. Last Wednesday. Lieu
tenant Hancock was notified that his
account was overdrawn several hun
dred dollars and upon investigating
the matter discovered five checks
amounting to 1870 had been drawn
and that two more checks had been
made out. one for $500. payment upon
which had been refused. as the bank
ing people had their suspicious arous-
ed. Wolfson's downfall dates back TO
the arrival of the Shriners.
One of the party OF Shriners had
letter of Introduction to Wolfson from
the latter's brother-in-law in New
York City and the supposition is that
Wolfson in order to be in the swim"
had committed the forgeries to hold
up his end of the "luaus" and wine
suppers that were the order of the
day during the stay of the Shriners IN
this city.
II Is further suspected Wolfson in
tended to leave for the States in the
Mariposa. in company with a woman
with whom he had become infatuated.
but the fact of his nervousness" In
presenting his check to Mr. With
when he did upset all his well-laid
plans
Wolfson has always borne a good
reputation at camp and his recent &C
ton in initiating Jim the Penman"
came as great surprise to everybody
In camp. starting many conjectures
by the boys in camp as to the cause
Of his actions