Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-27
ST0WAWAY IN CABIN
Uses An0therS Name and En-
tertains With Songs.
CAUGHT AT END OF TRIP
immigration Officers Discover Fraud
When Ship Docks.
SAYS HE IS RICH MANS SON
Conceals Identity to Save Humilia-
tion-Now in Heavy Shackles
for Trying to Escape.
CAUGHT AT END OF TRIP
SAYS HE IS RICH MANS SON

NEW YORK, August 27.-Successfully
passing himself of a cabin passenger
on the Prince Joachim Of the Atlas serv-
ice of the Hamburg-American steamship
line. stowaway who says he is Michael
Davis, member of wealthy Philadelphia
family, made the tripe from Colon, Pana-
ma in style, but was detected by the i'm
migration officials at this port when 1t
was found that there were two passen-
gers travelling under the same name on
the same ticket.
Despite daring effort to escape by
slipping out of the manacles and at
tempting to dive naked through a port
hole. the man is now held captive by
heavy iron shackles and ropes, awaiting
the decision of the authorities regarding
the disposition of his case.
Claims Rich Relatives.
The young man says he is the son of
wealthy Philadelphia parents, but al
though he has been given every opportu
nifty by the officials of the line to COM
municate with them, he has not yet
done so. He says he is ashamed to let
them know of his plight. this feeling
of modification continues he Will be ship
ped over to Ellis Island and maybe back
to Panama unless he can prove he is an
American citizen, in which case he Will
probably go to Jail.
The Prince Joachim left Colon seven
days ago, and the second day out First
Officer Duval noticed the young man
jauntily walking about on the prone
made deck. Duval didn't remember hav-
ing seen him before. but he was SO we'll
dressed and had such an air of graceful
assurance that there was not suspicion
that all was not in order.
Fooled Ship Officers.
you are a first-class passenger, are
you not, sir?' asked Duval.
Certainly" answered the young man;
John Rawling, cabin 1O2. Have a CT
gar?"
AS it was found that John Rawlings s"
ticket had been handed in nothing more.
was thought of the affair.
On the voyage the young man made
more friends than any other stowaway
in the history of navigation. He was
good looking. he sang well and accom-
panied himself gracefully on the piano
He played bridge faultlessly, and auc-
toned pool with humorous dignity that
made the losers think they were winners.
His table talk was sprightly and full of
wit, and every woman on board admired
him.
But when the Prince Joachim locked
Tuesday night the trouble began for Mr..
Rawling." The checking off of the pas
sengers showed another John Rawling,"
and a search was made for the bogus
one. He was found hiding in lavatory
and had to confess that he had beat his
passage.
Temporarily Embarrassed
Temporary necessity forced me to it,
he said. My family is wealthy Allow
me to go out and communicate with
them and I will get the money for my
passage"
We'll look you up. that's what we'll
do" stormed Capt. Won Leitner. land you
can telegraph"
He was handcuffed and placed in a
cabin. In the early hours of the morning
the watcher outside the improvised cell
heard a noise inside. and opening the
door found that Mr.. Rawling" had slip
ped the cuffs. taken off his clothes and
was preparing to squeeze through the
portfolio and make a swim of it,
Capt. Won Leitner was again called and
he ordered the handouts. the leg shack
les and the pinioning to the wall