The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
NAMES AID SHARPER
New Workers Victims of Fic-
titiOuS Art Exhibit.
SWINELER NOW IN THE Tolls
Used Letter Alleged to Have Been
Written by Gov. Hughes, and Mem
toned Carnegie and Morgan Among
Other NOtabIes as Patrons of Pro-
ject He Was Promoting.

New York. Dec. 7.-Charged with swim
ding wealthy persons out Of sums rang
ing from $50 to 500 on the plea that they
might become patrons Of an art exhibit
at the Waldorf Astoria. L. Francis Fame,
who said he lived at the Hotel Maryland
in West Forty-ninth street, was arraigned
to-day in the Tombs Court and held IN
5000 bail Tor examination on Monday.
Fame is alleged to be one Of several
men who have been collecting money FOR
/ free coal, free ice, newsboys' home. and
other funds, claiming to represent New
York newspapers In this way Fame and
his companions are said 10 have collected
without authority large sums Of money
which never reached the papers or char
tiles IN the name Of which they were
given.
According to the district attorneys Office
Fame has collected between 5000 and 3. 600
for an exhibition of the Cartoonists and
Illustrators Association and various other
schemes.
Fame. who was arraigned on a short
affidavit, charging grand larceny pleaded
not guilty MIR KrOtel then asked for
bail in the sum OF $500 on the ground
that the prisoner had swindled many so
ciety people.
Used Name OF GOV. Hughes.
The prosecutor said he believed a letter
found on Fame when arrested, purport-
lag to be from Gov Hughes. to be a
forgery, and asked 10 have the governor
subPoened on Monday 10 say whether
the signature was his.
Magistrate Butts declined to issue the
subpoena. saying he would take this I'M
der advisement. Then he announced that
he would hold Fame in 5000 bail
Mr. Krotel announced that he expected
to have in court on Monday a large num-
Der Of the people believed TO have been
victimized by Fame.
Fame was arrested IN saloon at Forty
eighth street and Broadway by Detective
Office on complaint Of Mrs. J. Willard
Helm, Of the Ansonia, who told Assistant
District Attorney Krotel she had been
swindled out of so.
When Fame was arrested he made q
great effort 10 dispose Of a letter of the
/ CartoOnists and Illustrators League pur-
porting 10 have been signed by Gov.
Hughes. The signature IS a forgery. ac-
cording TO men in the district attorney S
office
This is the letter.
I'm consideration OF my selection as a
/ patron Of the exhibition Of original draw
/ ings and paintings Of the Cartooaists and
Illustrators Association 10 be held in the
Waldorf-Astoria. I take pleasure in hand
ing you a check for SEQ. with the under
standing that an invitation VIII be sen,
TO Us two weeks in advance Of the date
OF the exhibition
Many Prominent Persons.
Fame had a number Of news paper cards
in his pocket in addition 10 a note
book with the names Of many prominent
persons.
on the paper OF the Cartoonists and
4 Illustrators Association these names
We're typewriter as life members: An
drew Carnegie. John Jacob Astor. Charles
NJ. Schwab. J. P. Morgan. p. Burton Har-
rison, George Westinghouse. Richard
I Glover, and Woodbury. Blair
Some Of the patrons out OF list OF
over a hundred were Paul Morton, JUS
uce Mccall, Benjamin f. Tracy. JUS
tice Dayton, II. II. Vreeland. Prescott
I Lawrence, Charlemagne Tower. Grover
/ Cleveland, Justice BischoH Justice Lev
entritt. William b. Hornbl0wer. George
J. Gould. Simon Guggenheim, Theodore
ShOnts. Alfred c. Bostwick. John IL
Flagler, Whitelaw Reid, Senator y. B.
Scott, and Thomas +. Ryan.