The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-13
MUCH
WANTED
MAN
His Speciality Is Utteriug
Forged Checks
Philip w. Watkins Visited
Portland

Pacific coast states, Philip w. Wat
kIns, wanted for passing worthless
checks, accompanied by his bride Is
being driven from city TO city A few
days ago he passed through Portland
says the Telegram
Watkins, formerly a society man.
well known in many Eastern cities, the
son OF a banker and the relative Of
millionaires, is now travelling through
the country mourned by hotel men
and acquaintances who cashed his
worthless checks for hundreds OF dol.
lars. With him is his wife, the daugh.
ter Of a wealthy citizen OF Omaha.
who married him on an hours notice.
Much has been said OF the man and
his marriage recently In the press dis
patches.
After evading the officers OF Callfor.
MIA cities, Watkins came 10 Portland.
registered at the Hotel Portland, oc.
cupied the afternoon in sIghtseelng.
and, paying his bills. departed Ap-
prised that the man was wanted. the
local police we're searching for Wat.
kins, every detective carrying a de
scription, OF the Willy manlpuIator OF
checks. While the sleuths were
watching the hotels Watkins boldly
whIrled around town In carriage and
was gone before tho officers we're
aware that he had ever visited Port.
land This was 10 days ago. and some
OF the officers do not yet know that he
was here. Watkins probably knew
that the detectives were on his trail.
and therefore he did not llnger long
enough 10 sluf any OF his checks upon
trusting citizens. Even though he may
have known or suspected that the Of |
ncers here wanted TO intercept him
md hold him for the authorities else.
where, the knowledge apparently did
not deter the much-wanted man from
enjoying himself. After registering at
ihe Perkins Watkins engaged fash.
onable drag and. with his bride and
stranger whose identity has not yet
been discovered. he rode about the
'ity for an entire afternoon. boarding
IN evening train. The gauntlet OF
iuards being successfully evaded.
Watkins resumed his Journey His
present whereabouts are unknown. Il
vas reported by a friend that Watkins
vas heading for Mount Angel. Marion
ounty, after his sudden departure. II
the opinion Of the acqualntances
hat the young man will emerge from
is present trying situation with ny.
ng colors, for tho reason that Wat
ins has wealthy relatives million.
Tres. In fact--who will, In all proba.
iiity, take up the checks which are
ow said 10 be not worth tho paper
pom which they have been written.
Watkins has sometimes represented
imself 10 bo the New England agent ;
the famous Nicholson File Works a
{ Providence. r. l.. ON salary OF q
1000 a year He Is 6 feet, 2 inches In I
eight, Is smooth shayen, has blonde o
air Is very athletic In appearance, Is c
oil educased, and conducts himself n
ke the gentleman OF the thoroughbred Y
'pe. has always. so far as is known. 5
'ne by his rightful name. and is par n
cularly distinguished for his OK. n
'essed disregard OF tho value OF mon. o
:, aud tendency 10 borrow 1t AZ ey "
y opportunity. lie Is said 10 be
richly temperate in every way
Few men care 10 carve out for them.
Ives a career such as Watkins Is :
.ddled with. Whereas Il may be
illiant and even spectacular at
nes, the transgrossor's way inyarl,
'ly has the same ending. Bogus
eek operators are quite common IN
'rtland, as we'll as elsewherc. or AZ al
lst one such swindler may generally N
counted on aeecing some resident %
an average OF once month. Wat. e
IA. however, Is no ordinary check p
ndler When he operates Il Is for pI
ndrcds. whore the everyday plebian 50
cap tyro makes out a "bum" check ~
80 Watkins Is an artist In his In
ia. and his ability In keeping clear uI
the humorous nets spread Tor him 30
the authorities Is corroborative ev an
'nee that tho erstwhile society swell ca
a rather smooth individual.
Into the meteogic career of Watkins 80
; entered chapter of romance TO
lhral tho Interest love story Is
'ential. and this was supplied by
deAp runaway marriage one. IN. 10,
q made ia haste, Tor Watkins. a.
an acquaintance of a few hours on
train, induced Mlss Shongeld. an
aha society belle. 10 olopo with -
\ The alliance Of Watkins has not
with commendalion from the ma 4"
aAi hume % tho bride. for Henry y, ~
'nfeld father az AIRS Watkins. Is ~
ted as saying he win KIN the hus ~
q q 10 meets him. Watkins Was u III
i'ns westward when he met Miss ~, ss-
q shonfeld Ia coach on the train. -. -
y ridine toEether several hours. he =.
ded 50 cleserly or was such a hyp. -.
q that the sirl consented 10 bo his 49,
she had been prominent light 'r =
'mahA society, ana a hall dozen
bio and wealthy young arisiocrats
sued lor her hand IN vain. bal she