The Washington herald., 1907-08-21
v. N. WYAND IN TOLLS
Young Man Accused of Civ
ing Bad Check for Auto.
SON OF CORPORATION HEAD
His Father President of Turbine En-
EiBe Company in Jersey City-Ad-
Attorney in Motor Transaction.
He Relies on His Aunt.

William Newton Wyand. son o. Robert
a. Wyand. president OF the wyand Tur-
bine Engine Company. OF Jersey City, was
locked up AZ the Sixth precinct police
station yesterday afternoon on technical
charge of suspicion.
Wyand. who first maintainee that his
name was Robert A Foley, and is thus
registered on the police blotter. is alleged
to have endeavored to pass a forged check
Tor $3.50 on the Second National Bank
Of this city. II is charged that he gave
the check in payment for an automobile.
bought from Howard C. Wagner, agent
for the wlnton Automobile Company.
Wyand is a fine-looling, young fellow.
twenty years old, and is evidently well
educated. According to his own story. he
arrived in this city about a week ago
from Philadelphia to look FOR employment.
He stopped one night at the National
Hotel, but. his funds running out. he
has spent his nights since in the municipal
lodging house.
Buys Auto with Check.
Yesterday. it is said. he went to Mr..
Wagner and informed him that he
wanted 10 buy machine He was taken
out in a Winton, seemed greatly pleased
with the bubble" and informed Mr..
Wagner that he would purchase II. He
later presented a check for $l.50o the
. 81 10 faI al
the Second National Bank and signed H.
W. T. Jenner. Not being satisfied, how
ever. Mr. Wagner went 10 the bank. TAX
ing Wyand with him, and it was discov.
cred that the check was worthless.
Wyand was arrested. lie maintained
that the check was good gave the name
of Robert A. Foley and said that his
father was in business at COL Bailey
Building. Philadelphia. When searched
several fine saws and number of keys
were found in his possession.
In delving into the case. it was discov-
cred by the police that II. w. T. Jenner,
patent attorney. living at the Fredonia,
had reported being swindled by young
man OF Wyand's description. Several
days ago he reported to the police that
he had advanced s on a check for $25.
drawn by the young man in question, and
asked that he be arrested Mr. Jenner
was summoned and identified Wyand.
Admits the Whole story.
Wyand. in conversation last night. told
the whole story. He said that Mr. Jenner
was a friend of his fathers. and being
broke" he had gone to him. Mr.. Jenner
gave him a blank check on the Second
National Bank. and he learned that he
CAIr. Jennerl had an account there. Say
ing he also banked there, Wyan asked
Mr. Jenner to hold a check for S25 for
him and 20 advance him s. in cash. This
Mr. Jenner did. The $. however. did not
last very long and Wyand again found
himself broke
He said that he did not know what
made him do it. but he admitted his real
identity and said he had made out the
check himself and presea,ed it to the
bank to pay for the automobile
Just what he intended to do with the
machine he would not state. When asked
if he had informed his people, he re-
piled that he did not want them TO
know; not his father, at any rate. His
father had told him, he said. that If he
ever got into trouble he must get out the
best way he could. He would not talk OF
any family trouble, but said that If his
aunt. Mrs. Adella Long. Of 942 Silver
street, Philadelphia, heard of his plight
she would help him.
Seems to BE I'm stup0r.
Wyand is apparently in a dun stupor.
He does not seek to conceal anything, but
does not reply readily to questions, his
voice being dull and heavy and his words
dragging out slowly. The only thing that