The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-02
GET STEENBERGH
POLICE ARREST 3D.
GUS CHECK FL0ATER.
Former Newark Hotel Man Realized
Ready Money, but Lands in the
Tolls of the Law.

After beating several saloonkeepers
of this city out of various sums Of
money ranging from IS to $35 Marcus
V. Steenbergh, who formerly operated
the Waydell House at the corner of
Waydell and Ferry streets. was yes
terday arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, and
Captain Carroll, of the detective
bureau, is in hopes that at least twelve
sa~loonkeepers of this city will be ready
to make complaints against the man
as soon as he is a%rraigned in the courts
here.
Steenbergh's game was worked by
means of forged checks, and for over
four months Detective S~ergeants Fohs
and Templeton nave been working day
and night trying to land the much
wanted man. In all it is said that he
has obtained over 5000 by means of
worthless checks, all Of which were
passed upon saloonkeepers. Steenbergh
was at one time a whiskey salesman,
but it is said his venture in trying to
operate the Waydell House was a
failure. Then he went down and out,
and having piled up many bills, his
creditors began to close in on him with
the result that he found himself un-
able to pay. However, the police say
that S~teenbergh was able to satisfy
the creditors Temporarily by means of
worthless checks.
AS soon as a creditor became too
pressing for money ~Steenbergh, the po-
lice ay, would invariably call upon
him, and, asking the amount Of his
bill, would present a check for it, the
check being for a larger amount. In
4rrN ta1fn nam he r0a,,raI IL - oEA frOo1
checks which were later found to be
worthless.
Being successful in obtaining money
in this way, Steenbergh went even
farther along these lines and cashed
several other checks, being paid the
money without question. Captain Car
roll received complaints about the
mans operations in June, and Fohs
and Templeton were placed on the
case. Even in August his operations
continued, but about a month ago he
left Newark and was yesterday traced
to Cleveland, where the police of that
city have him in custody.
On June Is. %Steenhergh went to the
saloon of John Kugel, at 10 Hamburg
place, and presented a check for $21. 65
signed Frederick Day. He obtained the
money without question. On the fol-
lowing day he presented a check on the
Union National Bank at the saloon
of John Weisseman, of 1903 Ferry street.
for $3.50. This check was signed Hell
Ter Brothers.
The next the police heard of him was
when he went to David Cody at So
East Kinney street, on July %. and
presented a check for $26,05. The check
was on the Newark National Banking
Company. 1t was signed william Hill.
On the same day Steenbergh went into
the saloon of Finger & Co. at 100 Null
berry street, and there, under the name
of William Hill, cashed a check for
$27.85. On July 81 Charles A. Blood, of
Warren street and Central n had
a call from Steenbergh. He offered a
check for $20.65. This was cashed with
out question. 1t was made out to Jo-
seph Berg and signed William Hill.
Nothing was heard of Steenbergh
again until August s, when he went to
Charles r. Starke. of 20 Ward street,
and handed Starke a check for $34,65,
The check was made out to Joseph
Schneider and was signed William Hill.
The firm had just cashed several
checks that day and had but SO to pay
him. However, they told him that they
were going to the bank to cash several
other checks and # he came in on the
following day they would cash it for
him. Steenbergh left a check for SIPS,
but never came for 1t again.
On the same day. Albert Abeler, of sos
Ferry street, cashed a check for Steen-
bergh for $24.S5. 1t was signed william
Hill. Since then the police have heard
nothing more of Steenbergh's opera
tons, but feel satisfied that he has vic
timized other saloon-keepers who have
not as yet made complaint.