Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
TWO LOCAL MEN VICTIMIZED
Policeman Donaldson and J, H. Lipp-
hardt Answer Advertisement.
EACH GIVES UP TEN DOLLARS
Failing to Obtain Promised Degrees,
They Cause Arrest of Alleged
Members of Fraternity.

John II. Lipphardt of 60 X street north
east and Policeman Lorenzo ID. Donaldson
of the tenth precinct are to appear in the
Police Court prosecuting witnesses
against DIR. Alexander p Riedel and Harry
F. kennard, who under arrest for al
legged false pretenses. 1t is charged that
the compliments were induced to believe
Riedel and kennard could make them full
fiedged members of the Masonic fraternity
upon the payment of $40; that they parted
with their money, but are now no nearer
being members than they were before deal
ing with the defendants. Lipphardt and
Donaldson were attracted by advertise
ment in a Sunday paper which read: Ma
sonic lodge constituted by the Supreme
Council G. r. c. A. will accept for men,
bership men of good character; initiation
fee for three degrees, $40
The offer looked good to Mr.. Lipphardt
and to the policeman, and they met DR..
Riedel and kennard in the house at 925
III street northwest. 1t was not until they
realized they were not members of the
fraternity that they made the complaint.
AT the time they called upon the two men
they We're told and were given printed
matter to show that DR.. A. p Riedel was
the most worshipful grand master of the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Atlantis,
F. and A. NJ. On the printed matter found
in the H street house the office of the
street. Philadelphia.
Form of Application.
The applications for membership in the
fraternity read follows:
The undersigned respectfully prays that
he may be initiated into the mysteries of
Freemasonry and become a member of
your worshipful lodge. He declares that
he is free by birth, unbiased by the i'm
proper solicitation of friends and unin-
f1uenced by mercenary or other improper
motives; that he is prompted solely by
favorable opinion conceived of the institu-
ton and desire of knowledge, and freely
and voluntarily offers himself as a candi-
date. He further declares his belief in the
existence of a Supreme Being: that he has
not heretofore been rejected by any regu-
larly constituted lodge, and if his applica-
ton be approved. will cheerfully conform
to the ancient usages and customs of the
fraternity
Detectives Make Arrests.
Detectives Parham OBrien, Warren and
O'Dea were detailed upon the case and
this morning they found the two men and
arrested them in their loom in the house on
II street DR.. Riedel gave his age as
thirty-nine years. He told Inspector
Boardman that he is an osteopath and his
home is at 80 North 10th street, Phfladel-
phia. kennard gave his age thirty-three
and said he halls from Chester, Pa. Ac-
Cording to their own story the men came
to this city last week from Baltimore. In
that city it is alleged. they found about a
score of persons who wanted to become
members of the Masonic~fraternity at the
cut-rate price. The police say they have
information that the men were in Jersey
City before going to Baltimore.
After the prisoners had been questioned
by Inspector Boardman they were meas
ured and photographed for the rogues'
gallery. Later they were lodged in the
sixth precinct station. 1t is the intention
of Inspector BOardman to confer with the
authorities of other cities to ascertain
whether the men are wanted elsewhere.