The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
PRISON BARS
BREAK UP
HONEYMOON
Young New Yorker Taken From
Bride on Charge Of Passing
Worthless Checks.

Utica. y. Y. Dec s.-Alfred Berger Oh
sen. a young New Yorker OF wealthy
parentage. who came here several days
ago With his bride. formerly Miss Ileonie
franchell Maddox, was arrested here
Monday on the charge OF passing a
worthless check Mr.. Olsen is q years
old and his bride 1s They were class
mates at a school IN New York.
Since there marriage, on October n
last, they have travelled through New
England. AZ the time OF Mr.. Olsen's
arrest the police say he admitted being
gtlty and his bride announced that she
would aid him 10 the end She left New
York this afternoon 10 appeal 10 the
parents OF her husband for help.
Mr.. Olsen is son OF ole Olsen, a real
estate broker. 1T No. osi Union avenue.
IN the Bronx Borough. lie Is charged
with having passed at hotel here
worthless check for $50 drawn on the
Harlem branch OF the New York Produce
Exchange bank. The check was signed
by Alfred Gordon, and upon inquiry the
hotel management found that there was
no such account in the bank named.
A warrant was issued for the arrest OF
Gordon. as he had presented himself on
the register. but the young man and his
wife fed before the police arrived. The
manager OF the hotel informed the police
staying at another hotel here. Chief of
Police Coakloy went TO the place and
arrested the young man. lie was identi-
fed by Mr.. Johnson. and tho police say
he then admitted his guilt
BRIDE GREATLY SHOCKED.
when Chief Coalsley requested Mr. Oh
sen to follow him the young man drew
q handful OF checks ont OF his pocket
and tore them. Three of the checks were
put together. One OF them was made
out IN favor OF Alfred Olsen for $3.50 and
was signed Andrew Wood. Another was
made payable In same account 90 the
bearer and signed John G.. Cornell: while
the third check was for small amount
Alfred Olsen. The checks were drawn on
different banks. ~
Advices from the Produce Exchange
bank say that a young man. who is sup
posed 10 be- the prisoner, deposited $50
there several months ago under tho name
Of Alfred Gray. He got a check book
and BY q private mark the bank au-
thorities have been able to detect prev
ious transactions OF this sort by tho
holder OF that particular book
The arrest OF the bridegroom was a
shock 20 his bride. She said she was en-
tirely ignorant of his alleged methods
prior TO his arrest. "Oh. what will DOR
asked the bride. II love him still aud
am not going TO desert him now that he
Is In trouble. | will go To New York
and see his father, who has plenty OF
money. We were married by the Rov.
Franklin s Moore. or St Mary's church
In Mott Haven. 10 was not secret
marriage. All of his folks were there.
and so were mine.
when we left New York city on our
honeymoon my husband took with him
about $500 in cash and we travelled I'm
New England Between Boston and Al
bany Alfred lost what he had left Of his
$500, and when We reached Albany |
readily consented TO sell some OF my
goods 10 give us ready money. NV dia-
rnond engagement ring we pawned for So.
my rain coat for sl.05 and my watch for
a small amount. My husband had a
check book with him. and he told me
he had an account in New York bank
ON which he could draw at any time"
Weeping, Mrs. Olsen kissed her hus-
band goodby in his CELL promised to re-
turn to him with funds TO obtain his re-
lease and boarded train for home.