Arizona republican., 1907-02-09
AN AUTOMOBILE NIGHT
FOR ALBERT BURNETT
The Csrousal Which Set a Former
Phoenix Boy to Flooding San Fran
cisco With Worthless Checks.

Some days ago there appeared in
these columns a story to the effect that
Albert Burnett has been arrested in
San Francisco for getting money under
false pretenses. What brings the
story home to Phoenix is that Burnett
used to make this town his stamping
grounds. He served short term in
the county Jail for forging a check on
one Of the hotels in this city.
Burnett registered from Wickenburg
at the Commercial hotel on July 25th,
1901 and borrowed five dollars from
Mr.. Luhrs. He borrowed seven dollars
the next day and disappeared for near
ly three weeks. He came back and
said that he had been thrown off a
horse and had not been able to get out.
He offered in payment of his bill a
check for twenty dollars. This more
than covered the bill, and the change
was given Burnett and he left.
When Mr.. Luhrs presented the check
it was found to be bogus. He imme-
diately put the machinery of the law
INTO action and Burnett was appre-
hended at Redlands, Cal. He was
brought back here and appeared be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Burnett. He
was allowed to remain in Jail for the
next three months and then was re-
leased. He had not been heard from
till a telegram was received from
Frisco stating his arrest.
Following is the story of his latest
crime as printed in the San Francisco
Chronicle:
With the apprehension of Albert
Burnett last night on a charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
the police department is up against
what seems q mystery.
Burnett led a giddy pace down the
primrose path for over a week. His
fountain pen. his ready smile and the
assurance that goes with a square
chin spelled open sesame" to the cof-
fers Of nearly every prominent res
taurateur and saloon man in San Fran
cisco. With a blithe Good evening""
Burnett walked to the bars and the
cafe cash registers with fountain pen
in his hand and an anxious expression
on his face. and in each case he was
accommodated with a check. With the
checks Burnett accommodated every
body. from the chauffeur with the
weather beaten face to the rouged dar-
ling of a feverish Tenderloin.
While money came so easy Burnett
was quite content to let it go, and there
was only wine stimulated happiness at
the parting. But checks came back. |
The sad procession Of unhonored
paper brought reflection to the res
taurant and saloon men. and reflection
brought policemen. The policemen
brought Burnett, but it was more or
less accidental.
This is what Burnett said Of it: "Oh. /
it was simply this: l got drunk and
started to have a good time. l seem
to have liked automobiles pretty well, !
but l am very sorry for this nOtoriety. /
The matter will all be settled in a day !
or two.
Never mind who 1 am. My folks |
live in Colorado, l am a mining man, /
and L have properties amply sufficient I
TO pay what l may have owed on this !
little spree. 1t will take a few days |
time. but that is all right.
Il am sorry for it all. of course. but /
the thing is not serious. as l take it, |
If these people get their mony. l think |
few days carousal will not be made !
Alit bcSlS VI any ptIllNtllidlE StultHtts /
and 1 assure you l had no idea of any |
such predicament as this.
1t seems l ran away when accOsted |
by an officer. Well. that was about |
the last thing 1 would have done if |
had not been drunk. / am glad l did |
not make any resistance when they did /
take me; but really the things all a \
bad dream to me. They say was i'm I
the Tuxedo. l wouldn't have known |
whether it was the Tuxedo or wharf /
%. That's all l have to say
Burnett is a goodlooking young man |
about q years of age and bears marks |
of gentility. His arrest was effected |
by Detective Birdsall and posse after |
hot chase OF a few blocks from the |
Tuxedo saloon Friday night The |
checks against him have not all, it is |
thought. been presented. but the loss /
at present totals 1890. and the police !
as well as the restaurant men, are
waiting anxiously to see whether the |
young man really has valuable mining |
at Searchlight, Nevada, or |