The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-25
.SCHAUNLOEFFEL
ELUDES POLICE
Sharper Fools Detectives of
Two Cities.
HE TALKS OVER TELEPHONE
Is Supposed to Be in Washington, But
He Successfully Conceals His
Whereabouts.

Although a representative OF the Bal
timore detective force has been in Wash
ington Cor several days looking for 7.
Julius Schaumloeffel. who is wanted in
the Monumental City for forgery and
obtaining money under false pretenses.
no clue as to his whereabouts IN the
CITY has been found.
Detective Armstrong has had the as
sistance Of several of Captain Board
mans stan. but they have not been
able to find anyone other than a notary.
before whom Schaumloeffel is supposed
TO have made an affidavit several days
ago. who knew anything Of the man.
Captain Humphrey. chief OF detectives
I'm Baltimore. was also in Washington
yesterday to inquire about the missing
man. but he returned without meeting
anyone VINO could give any reliable in
formation.
Schaumloeffel IS described as being
thirty-five years old, feet II inches tall,
stout build, weighs 100 pounds, medium
fair complexion. dark brown hair and
mustache inclined to be sandy, neat
dresser and fond Of fast horses.
Two or More Charges.
The descriptive circulars sent out By
Marshal Franan and Captain Humphrey
convey the information that Schaum-
loeffel is wanted on two or more charges.
He was an attorney-at-law in Balti-
more until recently. and also counsel for
several building associations 1t is al
legged that he has defrauded these COM
panies by issuing fraudulent deeds and
mortgages. His scheme was rot dis
covered until lie had left the city. and
then the police of almost every city
In the country were asked to cooperate
In looking for the missing man.
Several days ago a man representing
himself as T. julius SchaumloeffeI ap-
peared before notary IN the Columbian
Building. In the shadow Of Police Head
quarters, and signed an affidavit 10 the
eneet that he had not issued any bogus
or fraudulent mortgages or deeds He
stated that he was entirely innocent of
any Wrongdoing whatever and all the
charges and allegations made against
him were without foundation and un-
true. lie then signed the paper with
me me name OF the man wanted by the
Baitlmore police. When this was learn
ca the authorities OF Baltimore were
immediately informed, and Armstrong
was hurried TO Washington to cauD on
me mans trail. He has not been seen.
although the detectives have visited al
most every place they thought he vvonId
De nBelJ' TO visit
1t t. said SehaumloeffeI has gone far
ther than this and proved that ne was
one Of the clevcrest and most daring
men the Baltimore police ever had to
DO with Since he took French leave OF
Baltimore, Schaumloefel has seat sew
eral kilograms u Chief Humphrey and
has called Marshal Farnan I'D on the
telephone and had five or term mute
talks with him. Each time nc told who
he was, and said he was stopping In
Washington and would be pleased - see
a detective from Baltimore IInraetIi-
ately after the conversation Marshal
Farnan sent a dispatch 10 his envoy
here. but the real or psuedo Schauul-
l0effel is not to be found.
The police are IN a Quandary and have
exhausted their wits trying TO meet ;Gc
man at his own game. They do not
knew whether or not the man is de-
mented or suffering from a mental all
beration because his alleged fraudulent
schemed have preyed upon MS mind or
whether someone in Washington Is
"stalling' for him in order to throw the
police OF the track so as 20 give hlm
time TO make his way out OF the cOun-
Try or to any desired spot. Although the
police are trying to get everyt hing they
III out OF the Washington clue, they
have not abandoned hope of catching
their man in some other cline and II his
object Is to throw them of the track il
is wasted labor.