The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
Chief WiIkfe DispOses Of a Number
of Unusual Cases Affecting Persons
Officers 10 Advance Their NefariOus
Designs-ImPIicate an Architect,

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women, who believed that they met the
physical requirements to shine in Uncle
Sans service as detectives, called on
Capt Marshall" They were invited to
step into an adjoining room, partially
disrobe. and allow capt. Marshall to
measure them. Their scruples We're over
come by the captain" who informed
them that the rules Of the Secret Service
required absolutely that the physical
measurements of female applicants De
filed with Chief Wiikie.
Knows a Thing or Two.
some of the applicants submitted TO
the captains" tape line, but many of
them demurred. and gave up the quest
for the Secret Service job. one lady, who
had been carefully measured, confded 10
her boarding house landlady her fears
that all might not be legitimate in Capt
MarshalTs" game. The knowing land
lady promptly wrote to Chief Wilkie. eX-
planning that she kept theatrical board
ing house and knew "a thing or two and
she believed Capt MARSHALL was q
fake. Chief WiIke advised Secret Service
Agent Flynn to call at the theatrical
boarding house and investigate
The result was that he intercepted a
letter from Capt MARSHALL asking per-
mission TO call on one of the measured
applicants His request was granted, and
ON the faJeful evening the captain sat
in the parlor, under a dim light mas
saging the hands of one of the fair ap-
plicants. whom he had previously meas
ured. and telling her the tempting oppor-
tmities the Secret Service held for young
women physically perfect,
Schemer Gets Surprise.
The young lady. who had agreed to sub
NIT to the captains attentions. had been
given a list of interrogatories by Secret
Service officer Flynn TO PROFOUND to her
visitor Meanwhile. Agent Flynn, con-
cealed behind the upright piano IN the
room. awaited developments.
DO YOU know officer FIynn?" asked
the fair applicant.
Flynn Why. yes. of course; Jolly dog
Flynn" replied the captain massaging
the feminine hands some more. 81 used
to work with him: was OnSe attached TO
the New York Office. The best Of friends,
Flynn and l. Wish he We're here now"
Officer FLYNN iustinCtiyely felt he was
overdue and stepped from behind the
piano. He nabOed Capt. Marshall, and
released the feminine applicant from his
bearIike grasp.
When the pump was applied Capt Mar
shall" Wept. He explained that he was
simply "out for a little fun His social
and professional standing, which he
promptly established. were such as TO
convince officer Flynn that the culpTit
was really not a swindler, but moral de
Iiuuueut Besides IL was a question
whether he had violated the law. But
officer Flynn, and the United States at
toruey, who came into the case after the
arrest. thought the man ought to DE
taught a lesson. He admitted that he
had a wife and children.
HumiIiated Before Relatives
His wife's brother and his own male
relatives were summoned, and in their
presence the culprit was required 10 make
affidavit to the deception he had prac-
ticed and set out the details, even esti-
mating the number Of applicants who had
submitted to his tapeIine measurements.
He was required to surrender the ad-
dresses Of the applicants and all CORE
spondence. The thoroughly Inundated
and penitent architect was then told that
liz he ever resumed operations the affidavit
would be presented to his wife and prob
ably made public. capt MARSHALL is
now following the work of his profession
and winning success under his real name.
James G. Bennett" before the Secret
Service officers took him in and induced
him to tell that his real name was Hugh
H. Hahnemann. maybe, was q sWiudleT.
and preyed upon the Young Women's
Christian Association and female employ
ment agencies in Chicago. He repre-
sented himself TO be a Secret Service Of
fcer and advertised for a young woman
member Of a church 10 travel with a re
spectacle gentleman, and his mother,
gentleman and officer of the United
States Secret Service" He advertised
and wrote letters to the Y. w. c. A.,
I asking that some one be recommended.
He was taken in at the general delivery
window of the Chicago post-offlce, and
was a sorry looking specimen Of human
ity. He was a swindler. and when caught
admitted it and tried to bribe an officer
1CCAn CkAhE oaNhbE aDhtEs
II. H Rogers" who was taken in al
Philadelphia Wednesday by Secret Serv-
/ ice officers. answered. after arrest. to
the name Of Charles Y. Knightly maybe
also. He had Offices in the Pennsylvania
Building, and although he was employed
on commission TO work for an invest
ment company, his principal business ap-
/ parently was to advertise himself through
/ correspondence and in other ways as a
national bank examiner. He, too, So
/ licited the services Of attractive young
women between the ages of seventeen
and twenty-three."
The Secret Service officers found sta
tionery in his possession signed Arthur
lie Moine. Assistant Secretary of the
/ Treasury" directing him to employ fe-
male national bank examiners for Seat
tie, Cleveland, Chicago. and Boston. He
explained that the stationery was used
/ by him years ago when he. was connected
with the office Of the Comptroller Of the
Currency as an examiner IN Arizona
/ But the Secret Service officers discovered
/ that it had been printed very recently al
/ the Office Of a Philadelphia firm.
| Tie case was first brought to the atten-
| ton of the Secret Service by a national
/ bank in Philadelphia The swindier had
written to the daughter of customer OF
the bank, who had applied for an ap-
/ pointment, inviting her to accept a posi-
/ ton as travelling stenOgrapher. The bank