The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
POLICE SEARCH FOR
ALLEGED SWINDlFR
Marcel MOrange Accused Of Se-
curing Money From Edward
B. Watson on Bogus Deal
San Jose Detectives Assert Man
Is Wanted in That City
for Fraud

Detectives are searching for Marcel
Morange. a recent arrival from San
Jose who is accused by Edward Baker
Watson, son of a prominent London
family, OF having secured more than
81 900 from him by Misrepresentation.
Morange left the city Tuesday, and
since his departure Watson discovered
that he had been swindled- Watson is
not the only one who claims that Mo-
range secured money on bogus bust
ness deal Paul Mason Of San Jose is
another who has requested the police
10 apprehend Morange.
According to the story told to Captain
Kelly yesterday by Watson. Morange
came TO san Francisco about six weeks
ago, accompanied by his wife and her
niece. He registered at the Cadillac
hotel in Eddy street and took one of the
hest suite of rooms in the hotel Mrs.
Morange and her niece were both very
charming ia manner and ii was not
long before they were the center of at
traction. Watson met MOrange and was
subsequently, introduced to Mrs. Mo-
range and her niece. In the days that
followed Watson became very friendly
with Morange and the two women.
Watson took them in his automobile on
drives about the state.
POSED As PAQUIN AGENT
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sented himself as the Pacific coast
agent OF PaQuin, the Paris modiste,
and that he was about. to open a branch
Office in San Francisco. The police say
that MOrange made arrangements. to
take g. suite OF offices in the Shreve
building and that he visited the furni-
ture store OF the W. & J. Sloane COM
pany and selected Office fittings.
Watson informed the police that Mo-
range made a proposition TO him to
become a silent partner Watson says
that he paid Norange $575 at one time
and that he gave him other sums from
time 10 time A few days ago a private
detective from san Jose came to San
Francisco and threatened Morange with
arrest II he did not Immediately settle
a hotel bill. Morange was uneble to
meet the bill and. it being late in the
evening, he asked Watson to loan him
the money. Watson says that he did
not have the amount Of the bill on
his person. and he visited a Fillmore
street loan Office and pawned his watch
for sl25.
HOTEL DEMANDS BILL
The management at the Hotel Cadil-
lac became suspicious Of AIorange and
demanded payment Of his bill. Mo
range left the hotel Tuesday morning,
after he had been requested to leave,
and returned a few hours later eXhib-
iting a large roll Of bills. He appeared
TO be very much insulted when Manager
Gateley renewed his demand that the
bin be paid, but settled his account and
left the Cadillac within an hour.
Since his departure from the Hotel
Cadillac the local police have received
several complaints from San Jose busi-
nessmen asking that MOrange be ar
rested and charged with fraud.
Morange is described as being about
: feet inches tall. Of slight build,
black hair and blue eyes and has
= large scar from a burn on his right
cheek near the chin. Mrs. Morange and
her niece left the Cadillac with Mo-
range
Watson told the police that he was
travelling in the United States and that
he spent consid -rable time in motoring.
lie has visited nearly every country
and said that he could hardly bring
himself 70 believe that Morange had
imposed upon him..