The Washington herald., 1906-10-12
SWindler Succeeds in Passing
Worthless Checks.
ESCAPES FROM THE HOTEL
Volunteer Firemen from Marion,
Pa, Entertained by the Local Com
DanieS-NO Change in Strike Situa-
tion-BanIS Deal on TO-day-Inter-
estinG News Items.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
!uaU Vn1auhnno No IIg1
Northeast corner Prince and Royal street

{ Gaining 10 De n MEMBER OF l4OoSe no. l.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
yesterday succeeded in gaining the conf
dence Of John Riley, Of the firm of Riley
/ {, Spinks. proprietOrs of the Elkton Cafe,
and William Rammel, of the Hotel Ram
mel, and prior TO his sudden and rather
/ hasty departure succeeded in having a
check drawn on the Commercial Bank Of
4 Rochester, n. Y. for the sum Of So
cashed by Mr. Riley. Hummel. in return
1 for the hospitable manner in which he was
treated at RammeIs succeeded in getting
William Rammel to cash q similar check
/ for Sl5
/ Hummel arrived in this city last Tues
day and registered at the Hotel RammeL
+ After looking about the city and making
several trips to Washington, he told Mr..
/ Rammel a plausible story about being
temporarily financially embarrassed, and
said that he would like to have a check
cashcd for $l5. AIr. Rammel promptly
granted the request After Hummel re-
/ Ceived the money he told Mr. Rammel to
hold the check until this morning. and he
would take il UP. AfterWard Hummel
( proceeded 10 the Eiks' Cafe. conducted by
Riley & Spinks. He looked over the place.
.
purchase the stock and good viii of the
firm for 5000 lie then left for Wash
I |ington, ostensibly to attend 90 some bank
ling business and returned at o'clock
that evening TO cOnsummate the deal.
When Hummel returned he was intro
duced to q large number Of prominent
+ EIls, and hc told them be would purchase
their building At Prince ana ROYAL
streets. The price. it is said. Of $l2 900
was in short order agreed upon. This was
entirely satisfactory 10 Hummel, and on
the strength OF his prospective purchase
/ he treated al IN the house.
HummeI NJ once wanted 10 give Riley
+ x Spinks q check for their stock and
good viii and take charge ut once. 4
/ representative Of The firm decided that
/ if was rather late 10 cOnsummate the
T deal especially so far as the check was
I concerned Hummel Was apparently in-
/ cCnsed, but he promised 10 return this
morning and settle in full. With this OBJ
/ jeCt IN view he left the Elkton, accom-
panied by Mr.. Riley. and before many
minutes had elapsed he told Mr.. Riley q
story about being financially embaT-
+ rassed. and after giving him a check on
/ the Commercial Bank. OF Rochester, r..
/ Y. succeeded in getting the sum of 50.
/ About 1 o'clock this morning Mr.. Ram
mel was informed that Hummel had
/ cashed another check. Mr.. Rammel and
/ several citizens who were present de-
I Cided that il Hummel attempted 20 leave
/ early in the morning they would have
I him arrested. HummeI was apparently
sleeping the sleep Of the just, FOR when
I the old town Cl0cl. tOlled the hour Of
I he had not arisen. It was finally
4 decided to open his door and arouse him.
Much TO the astonishment Of the hotel
] L.. IL
/ found the bed had not been slept in.
! 4 telegram was sent this morning 10
/ the Rochester bank. asking if Hummel
I had an account with them. Tonight the
/ following telegram was received in
/ reply. no account with John Hummel;
I viii not pay"
Hummel IS apparently Of German ex-
! traction. and is about forty years Of
/ age. He is well built and has a fair
/ complexion and blue eyes. When he left
/ here he wore a dark suit and rain coat
/ and derby hat
/ Mr.. Rammel to-day went to Washing
/ ton and tried 70 locate Hummel. but was
/ unsuccessful
Volunteer Firemen's visit
! The members Of the Marion Volunteer
Steam Fire Engine Company and the Ca
/ det Band. Of Reading, Pa. who are max
s
morning from Norfolk Va The FIRE lad
dies were met at the Norfolk Company s
wharf by 4 number OF the members OF
( the Veteran HydTaUlian FiTCmen's AssO-
/ citation and escorted 10 their headquarters
at the Elkton. The visiting hTemen were
in charge OF Commander George Trevel
and Capt. Joseph Bachman. The men pa
raded the streets this morning and sub
sequenuy scTenaded George W Petty,
chief Of the local fire department. After
visiting the various points Of historical
interest the fremen left for Washington,
from whence they viii go to York, Pa,
/ and afterward they viii go TO Harris
burg. Pa. from which place they viii go
to Reading. The visitors have been on
their jaUnt since Sunday last.
I Fire Companies Run.
An exhibition run was given this morn
ing by the Columbia and Reliance Steam
Fire Engine companies for the benefit of
( the visiting fremen. The Reliance Com
lp2ny succeeded in hooking up their horses
and covering a block and half in eleven
seconds. The Columbia Company sue
ceeded in hooking up and covering a block
and n half in fourteen seconds. The visit
I ors were well pleased with the exhibi-
ton.
Banks Trial To-day.
The case Of Howard Banks, colored. re-
Gently indicted for the murder Of Thomas
ElZey. also cOlOTed, will be called fos
trial in the corporation court tomorrow.
Forty-siN talesIneu have been summoned
from which to secure q jury. Banks Will
he represented by Attorney Lewis II.
Machen, while Attorney Samuel G. Brent
Will conduct the prosecution.
No Change in Strike.
The situation among the machinists Of
tic Southern Railway Company who
went on a strike on last Monday, re-
mains practically unchanged. The men
are conducting themselves in q very
orderly manner, and no trouble of any
Kind IS anticipated, Il is said, however.
thar the officials of the Southern Com
pany have employed q number Of watch
men. who are now stationed at the ma
chine shops to guard their property.
Police Court News.
Harry Brown was fined s. in the Poics
Court this morning on the charge Of dis
orderly conduct. Brown was only u few
days ago fined $50 for beating his wife.
Irene RushrOd, Bessie Keys. Ida Fuller
Pearl Hawkins, Marie Waine. Sophie
Tolson, and Lucy Sheppard. all colored
\ we're charged with disorderly conduct and
vagTaney. 1t was testified that they
nightly l0iter around q saloon in the
Northeastern section of the city. and be
come very dserderly. The Fuller and
T0lson women were dismissed. and The
others were fined S2.50 each.
\ defective 6ue i'm a house on North
4 West street 1T ] clock this afternoon
brought out the entire FIRE department
The services OF the firemen We're moi
needed, as the trouble was remedied
before their arrival.
The funeral Of Mrs Susan G Wnb-