The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
FRIDAY EVENING,

spectful homage to the bogus New
York millionaire. The women guests
talked in whispers about the beauty
and style of Mrs. Drayton's Paris
gowns.
The Real Drayton Gets Busy.
| Meanwhile the real j. Coleman
Drayton was becoming exceedingly
wrathful at the numerous unpaid bills
sent to him for liquidation from the
various corners of the earth, and he
sent out detectives to find who his
mysterious double was. Detective
William A. Pinkerton of Chicago.
called at the hotel, and after con-
ference with the manager, a tele-
gram was sent by Mr.. Pinkerton to
the real Mr. Drayton, asking him to
come to Chicago at once. Thus it
happened that the two J. Coleman
Draytons met face to face In the
Chicago hotel. and the real one gave,
measured terms. Nj. Pinkerton pro-
duced a draft he said he had been
| carrying for some time, draft by
which the bogus Mr.. Drayton had Sc
cured $500 from President Charles
Bush Of the New Orleans Jockey club.
"'Ah. how much is the amount,
did you say? Oh yes, $500: I can
fuss said the bogus Mr.. Drayton,
producing well-filled purse. He
then paid the money, and the inter-
view ended by the real Mr.. Drayton
threatening his shadow with all sorts
| of legal measures if he persisted in
his masquerade Of the Drayton name.
Evidently feeling that the air of
the Pacific coast would be safer J. G..
| Drayton and the beautiful woman
who accompanied him arrived in this
city (Portland) July, II. Drayton
| wrote his name in a nervous hand
| uritro hntn1 rpo
Mrs. Tuck on the line below. They
occupied different rooms, and a day
| or two after Mrs. Tuck removed to
the Calumet apartment house, at the
southwest corner Of Seventh and AL
der streets. Drayton, it was noticed
! the Portland hotel after his cOmpan-
ion moved, but he ate his meals
| there. He was a hail-fellow-w lime ct
and made friends easily. 1t is safe to
say that if Drayton walked into a
| room which contained six people he
! had not met before he would be on
speaking terms with at least four of
them In few minutes. His specially
| was business men, and he manifested
an abiding interest in tinanciers. 1t
| became known around the hotel that
| the good looking and talkative
stranger from New York was really
J. Coleman Drayton, the millionaire
|
to invest hung around Dayton to Sc
cure a few tips about deals in rail-
| road stocks manipulated by his al
| legged relatives, the Astors, and it is
stated that DraytOn was exceedingly
| liberal with this information con-
| cerning such matters.''
Cut a Swath in Portland.
| "When his friends, the financiers,
were busy at their offices, making
money, the elegant Mr.. Drayton was
either summing himself on the veranda
at the Portland hotel or he was
mounted on some blooded horse. He
went horseback riding with several
Well-knoWn society people. Mr..
/ Drayton also gave a launch party on
Willamette river, and served a dainty
little lunch to the crowd of invited
guests. Several nights ago Drayton
gave a swell dinner party at the Port
| land hotel to another select crowd of
| business men, whose names cannot be
learned. and it is believed none Of
| those who ate and drank with Mr:
Drayton on that occasion will now
| confess the fact.
! 'MeanWhile the management of the
| Portland hotel got anxious to see the
color of Draytons money His board
bill was about $145, still unpaid. Then
came the climax. Detective Day was
| the hotel when he came face to face
with the aristocratic Mr.. Drayton.
| Where have I seen that face be-
/ FORE" said Day, mentally wondering
who the mysterious stranger was. Day
reported the circumstance to Chief
IMcLaughlan, and following an inves-
| tigation, Drayton thought it wise to fit