The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-09
LIE FEBER ARRESTED.
Young Man Who Was Engaged
to Topeka Girl, Caught.

Robin P. lie F'eber, formerly of To-
peka, is in trouble in Kansas City and
Miss Cecil Coleman of Topeka. is re-
joicing in a narrow escape from a mat
rimonial venture.
Robin p LIE F'eber was the proposes
sing young agent Of the Oliver type
writer who made" Topeka frequently
on his trips during the last winter. His
present trouble is due to several ques-
tionable transactions with his firms
property in Kansas City. Manager
Walter E Warren of the Oliver Type
writer company will conduct the prose-
cutiOn for grand larceny. lie Feber is
said to have sold six typewriters and to
have kept the money for them, with the
exception in instances of a first pay
ment of SIS or so, turning in a lot of
bogus notes for the balance of the
money due upon them. LIE Feber did
the things which have started his ava
lanche of trouble between the dates of
December p and February Is, since
which time he has been noticeable for
his absence.
Mr.. LIE Feber seems to have been a
very bogus young man. Besides sWind-
ling the Oliver people out of typewriters
he swindled a Topeka girl out of her
affections and also passed off upon the
Oliver people a bond alleged to have
been signed by D. L Day and C. E
Adams of Superior, Neb. His arrest
was made in Peoria, Ill, and he is ex-
pected to arrive in Kansas City today
chaperoned by Detective Young of the
former place. Inquiries about the sigma
lures on the bond bring out denialS
from the two Superior men that they
ever signed it. They say LIE Feber
forged their names.
An unfortunate circumstance of lie
/ Feber's dupHcity was his engagement
with Miss Cecil Coleman of lola, who
was a the time employed as a StenOg-
ia pher at the National hotel in Topeka.
LIE FTeber presented the appearance of
a perfect gentleman and knew how to
act the part. On his frequent visits
here he formed and kept up many ac-
quaintanceships with men and women
whom he met and he was liked. He be-
came acquainted with Miss Coleman
and showed her every attention. During
the fall of 1902 and the winter follow
ing he saw her often and finally became
engaged to her. While he didn't mix
much in Topeka society he was known
/ by number of the best families and
was received by them. His engagement
/ with Miss Coleman was the subject of
! considerable envy among her girl ac-
/ quaintances.
IN February. in fulfllment of an ar
rangement between them, she went to
/ Kansas City where the two were to
! have been quietly married Just two
days before her arrival lie -Feber had
! left having found his business affairs too
! involved to warrant his remaining long
er with them The girl turned back
! braVely and went to work in the state
house. where she remained for a month
or two before going to lola. She con-
cealed her wrath and her tears and
/ never mentioned her disappointment
Several typewriters have been located;
/ one was in Senator Aliens Office here
during the legislature. another with
! Erbacher Brothers of st. Marys and an
other was said to have been found in
I a Topeka bank. In each case the par
( ties holding them had paid LIE F'eber
cash for the machines. Among the
notes sent in were those of a fictitious
Warnego man and others given by
James o. KEGS. an alleged Topeka real
estate man. who never existed. After
( his departure from Kansas City LIE
Feber was traced through Chicago and
was located in Peoria last week He
was arrested Sunday.