The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-24
An Affecting Scene When the Young
Mans Mother Called on Him at the
County Institution.
BELIEVE IN HIS INNOCENCE
MEN WHO SECURED HIS ARREST
WILL NOT PRESS CHARGES.
Young Bride of a Few Days VIII Ar
rive from Detroit To-Day to Re-
join Her Husband.

Jacob Rosenthal, the young man who is
now confined in the county Jail under
charge of false pretenses, will probably be
released from custody to-day and declared
innocent of any wrong intent, as 1t has been
found that he has been more sinned against
than SHINING.
Rosenthal last week created a sensation
by marrying Dorothy Hume telephone
operator of this city, after few days ac-
quaintance, and was arrested while on his
honeymoon in Detroit, Mich. Before leaving
this city with his bride Rosenthal went to
Navin Brothers drug store, at Senate ave-
nue. and Washington street. where he had
draft for SIS cashed. The draft was
drawn on Henry Thayer & Co., manufac-
turing chemists Of Boston, Mass, for whom
he was working, and was cashed on the
strength of his business acquaintance with
the drug firm as the travelling representa-
tive of the Eastern house. He later went to
I. M. Solomon, of the firm of Rawitsch G.
Co.. and secured $50 on draft on his firm
on the strength of a fourteen years ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Solomon. A day or so
later both drafts were returned as worth
less, and Arthur Navin, who corresponded
with the Boston firm, was informed that
Rosenthal was no longer in their employ,
honor no drafts drawn on them by him.
ARRESTED IN DETROIT
Mr.. Navin and Mr.. Solomon then COM
municated with the Detroit police DEPART
ment and caused the arrest of the young
man. whom they at that time believed had
defrauded them. RosehthaI declared that
he was still in the employ of Henry Thayer
g. Co., and said that. he had received no
m n ,faA <orsl
he was to sever his connections with the
firm. He also claimed that he had taken a
number of orders for goods for the firm
while on his wedding trip. and had received
package of samples from them on July II,
which was several days after the date on
which he secured the money on the drafts
from the Indianapolis men.
Mrs. Rosenthal. mother Of the young man.
arrived here from her home at Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati, yesterday morning, and
with Mr.. Navin and M. Solomon went TO
the county jail to see her son. The meeting
of the mother and her boy was an affec-
tlonate one, and the poor woman was al
most distracted at the sight of her son be-
Rosenthal showed letters from his firm.
dated as late as July 20 In which they
stated that they would send him a state
few days and said that he had more than
enough money in commissions coming To
him to pay the two drafts which were hon.
stated. when seen yesterday, that he was
positive 1t was the fault of the Boston
firm that Rosenthal was in his present
predicament and he was convinced that
Rosenthal had acted in good faith when he
secured the money on the draft.
BELIEVES HIM INNOCENT.
Mr. Solomon stated that he believed the
young man to be honest and he had under
stood that Henry Thayer & Co. were ex.
ceedingly slow in RENTING TO their travel
ing men. Mr.. Navin said that one of the
| reasons which led him to believe in Rosen-
that's innocence was the fact that Mr.. Bass
RosenthaPs predecessor i'm this territory
for the Boston chemical house, had yester-
day garnisheed his account with them In
the hopes of securing back commissions
which he claims are due him for sales made
while In their employ Mr.. Bass SAYS tina,
| Henry Thayer g. Co. owe him i'm the
| neighborhood of 500, and as Nayin Broth.
/ ers owe them about that amount he adoptef
/ the garnishee method as a means of col.
| Letting his money
/ lily IN Cincinnati, and his mother yester.
day assured both Mr.. Navin and Mr.. Sol
ONION that the amounts owed them bv he,
son would be made good on his release
from the jail, and meeting will be held
/ this morning to confer with Proseeutol
| Ruckelshaus about securing the release ~
| the young man and the dismissal of tn,
| charges
| Rosenthars bride will arrive I'm the cit,
| from Detroit to-day and a happy meeting
days is set free from an Imprisonment
which appears to have been unjust It /,
| understood that Rosenthals father will alss
| arrive from Cincinnati to-day.