The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-29

police assert, Is the much-wanted coal
swindler, was led into her presence.
She was one OF score or more house
wives who have visited the station
on a similar mission since McGuire's
arrest, and had she not been restrain
ed Mcclure might now be wearing q
sinner as souvenir OF the. occa-
sion.
Mcguire practically. confessed. Fri
day morning, that he is the notorious
"coal man." s,A1
/, How. did. you come to start the
game?" he was asked.
well. hard luck had something I'd
do with It," he replied. promptly. Il
was out of work on account OF the
slack times. and couldn't get job
even at a dollar day. I had to live
some way"
He admitted. however, that some of
the money had gone for drink.
Where did you get the idea?"
well, had heard OF the game be-
ing worked before"
Mcclure said he had been In Detroit
Ave months. Previous to his coming
here he mad been in the railroad busi-
ness for nearly % years, working
chiefly In Pennsylvania.
Among McGuire's callers, Friday
morning. was Miss Margaret Liontz,
living on Moran-st., In Hamtramck.
She positively identified Mcclure as a
man who called at her home several
weeks ago, and, falling to collect on a
load OF imaginary coal, borrowed an
umbrella, which he failed TO return.
did you take this ladys umbrella7
demanded Lieut.. Tom Lally.
II don't remember getting any UNI
brella," returned MCGUIRE.
However, Miss Liontz was directed
to McGuire's home. No. 3S Elizabeth
st. west, with instructions 10 take her
property IL she found it.
IL knew that man the minute
he ard his voice." said Miss Liontz. Il
was home, sick, that day, and heard
bin talking with my mother at the
door about coal. had read about the
coal swindler and took the money out
of my mothers purse when she WASH
looking so she couldn't give him any.
Then he asked TO borrow an umbrella,
as II was raining. He just wanted TO
20 around the corner, he said. but he
never came back. Ii was good UNI
brella, too"
Mrs. Henry Zinbauer. OF No. ia
Seventeenth-st., called on similar
mission Just after MCGUIRE had been
taken to police court for arraignment.
She followed him there and instantly
spotted him in the prisoners box as
the man who got 81 from her last
September for load OF coal that new
Ter came.
IT would know him in a thousand,
she said.
Mrs Zinbauer's experience reveals
the cleverness OF the mans methods,
and shows also that he played In great
luck sometimes. He called at the
Zinbauer home late one afternoon In
September. explained that her husband
TO whom he referred by his first name,
had spoken TO him about couple OF
tons OF coal, which he was prepared
TO deliver on payment or 81. IL so
happened that Mr.. Zinbauer had spok'
en- the previous evening about getting
In couple Of tons" and the house
wife was an easy victim.
II also happened that Mr.. Zinbauer
aad been paid the day before, and the
coal man" evidently had timed his
visit accordingly, though how he knew
Is a mystery Mrs. Zinbauer was put
ting up chill sauce at the time Of bis
visit. and as the coal man took his
departure he said cheerily
Tell Henry | think he ought 10
give me a can OF that chill sauce for
getting his coal so promptly"
How was that for nerye? observed
Mrs Zinbauer.
| Mcclure. through his attorney. ChaS.
p. O'Neil. pleaded not guilty To the
charge OF defrauding Mrs. Elliott. OF
No 2Ol Dragoon.ave.. out OF SIS. and
his examination was set for Feb. ..
Justice Jeffries held him In $500 bail.
sfcGuire's faithful wire was IN court
and pleaded with the Justice TO reduce
! the bond. but without result. In de-
fault Of 1t. Mcclure was taken 10 jail.