Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-13
Says He Is OF Many Kinds ard
Works With Many
Methods.
WILL JOIN FOR PROJECTIONS
Association Win Dcyt., Means o.
Curb thu activity OF Their
Troublesome Guests.

! Against Hotels" by J. y. Londoner In
manner thoroughly interesting and
enjoyable the detective rccitod in-
stances of the losses sustained by ho-
tel keepers. who. il would seem, arc the
men of an men 10 be feeced by
swindlcrs dead-beats, sneak-thieves'
forgcrs, bell-boys, pilferers' and house
employees OF lght-dnger.
MI Londoner suggested that hotel
men form themselves into an assocla-
tion Tor mutual protection, similar 70
organizati lions existing among bankers
and jewelers. Considerable discussion
| followed the reading of the paper an
comment being favorable to the pro-
position and it was unanimously voted
that such % society be- formed. A COM
mittee was appointed to work mp de-
tails members being named as follows:
sam Porter. chairman, =. u. Haywood
/ Thomas Barnes and J. y. Londoner'
The meeting was presided over by
President Duttou, who made an inter
esting talk Boo favor Of the forming or
"a protective society a recess was
takcu while the members gathered on
| the front steps OF the Commercial CLUB
building Co he photographed m
| group. After the members had recon-
vcned. a resolution was presented by
Fisher Harris pledging the Western
Hotel associations support 10 the see
America First movement. and endors
ing tho Western Monthly as the otii~
cial organ OF that association
LoNDoNERs PAPER
Following are excerpts from the
address of Mr. Londoner
'The way of the bold and desperate
bandid Is surely disappearing and u
being supplanted by the subtle, sleeh
methods that confront us Ia the DC
ceptive garb of innocence, hedeckeu
! i'm the mantle of respectabllity You
grasp the hand of patron and leel
| The sting OF the thief. No business
today offers greater opportunity. 20
those who olive by their wits tnah
the hotel Naturally. being the abode
| of vast army Of travellers the hotel
at once becomes the asylum OF an
/ classes, good and evil.
Tho dangerous hotel beat Is one
who is criminal by nature and choice.
whose operations are extensive ana
aliases numerous. lie may come 10
you as a travelling salesman represent
ing "a bona hde concern Of unknown
proportions or his firm may he engaged
In grating. doubtful advertising OF
I other get-rich-quick schemes wherein
/ the mans character is matter or m
difference 10 his employers II the con
Germ represented is legitimate, 1t is
charitable 10 suppose they believe their
| salesman an right, but are too busy TO
investigate his past history.
VlCTIMIzss OTHERS.
He victlmizes others as well as YOU.
He lounges about the hotel spending "a
| great dead Of time but no money; ne
| joins every party Of good fellows en-
Joys their hospitality without respond
ing In kind takes their drinks, smokes
their cigars and boTows their money
lie forces himself upon the notice OF
every fair guest; makes love 20 the
chamhermaid. exchanges confidence
with the bell-boy and annoys the pub
Tie stenogra pher. He Improves the rep
utation OF your house by standing IA
front and attempting 20 hirt with the
women passcrsby When his hotel bill
is due he meets 10 with lamentahle or
plausible tale OF a delayed draft or
The unique excuse that his firm has ar
ranged TO send his drafts 20 some point
in advance; that he has been guilty of
little indisCretion, drank a little too
much. has run short Of money. that
ne has written for expense money, on
requested an advance OF salary; wind
ing up by artfully asking a loan from
YOU until his money arrives. His char
fLINNN IN 80 SOU fh lAiAAAN "AAN ff"ifHt'A"
he can 80 easily deceive you.
VENEER OF WEALTH
Another swlndler with whom you
have 90 deal takes up his abode az your
hotel under the guise of o wealthy
tourist. "A mining man, capitalist
seeking Investment or the organizer OF
a big corporation. Ills swindles may
d. confined TO the outside but if he
Htl.
sWindlcs you, and he may do hoth.
The hotel sneak thief while not So
common ia tho west as formerly, Is
very dangerous criminal Ills greatest
fault is that he invariably pays his hoo
Gel bills 90 avoid attracting attention,
to disarm suspicion. 90 deepen the mys-
tely and cover his operations. II Doe
is am old-ume crook his personality
should attract tho close scrutiny OF
pracused eye his baggage too. Is an
important feature, IL d. not very eX-
tenslye. usually one small grip on suit
case. to facilitate expeditions exit ana
flight Hc often operates alone, but
may have an aCcomplice, usually Voc
man of attractive appearance whose
mission is 90 establish friendly rell-
tious with guests 90 determine the eN-
tcnt of their ioNelry and method of
handling large sums Of money
THE BELL BOY THIEF.
The professional boll boy thief rs % ro-
snurocful criminal travelling from city
to city under as many abuses as he has
places of employment. One M these
professionals among number of preV-
0usly good boys can soon corrupt tho
ot.f. force and he Invariably selects
from among hls companions "a chum
whom he proceeds 90 educate. Boys of
bad habits. those who have run aWny
/ from home or do not live with their
parents. soon faI under tho influence
of more ovu companions ana begin o.
criminal career with petty pufcirug
uom guests rooms.
Tho professional maid thief has been
known fo operate with "a male accom-
ulco who registers at tho hotel as
guest sho Keeps him advised of the
habits of guests who would prove like
lp victims unlocks doors for him. ANA
al times commits theft herself trans
fernng the stolen articles to him. which
ha sptretes boz his haEgago and very
often aftcr Ilch haul dlaappearF with
Uut thc slightest conUection having
been shown and no clue left behind Az
b rulr. however the dishonest maid la
moro che thief of opportunity than pro-
fessiou sho D. often created by inc
oarelessness of guests, or is the tool of
designing male companion
OPPOSE Prohibitions
The adoutI0u OF resolutions nVcro fea-