Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-09
REPENTANT YOUTH
WHO FELL AGAIN
IN LAWS CLUTCH
BeIlevilIe Folks Sorry They
Helped Alleged Convert, Who
Worked Sympathy Game.
WAS PUT ON FEET ONLY
TO ROB BENEFACT0R
Robert K. WardeIl Nabbed in
Newark After Passing Checks
Declared Forgeries.

Robert *. wardell. wanted in Belle
vile for passing worthless checks, was
arreAted on Brao6 street this after
noon and taken to police headquarteres
"fIergeant Fallon, OF the Second Pre-
cHict, was notified that Wardell. for
whom a warrant had been issued,
might be found in Broad street. He
sent Policemen out In citizens clothes,
and Wardell was ooralled in front of
tho North Ward bank. He was taken
to the Second Precinct station and later
sent ia police headquarters.
George G. Sleeth, head of the Sleeth
Manufacturing Company, and the Rev.
G.. E. Scudder, pastor of the Wesley
M. E.. Church of Beileville, will be in
ferested in the news of Wardelrs ar
rest.
wardell was last seen in south
spuna Broad trolley car in this city
zcsferday morning. He told an ac-
quentance that he was on his
way to New York. He will be
asked to explain how three blank
checks disappeared from the check
book OF his employer, Mr.. Sleeth. Two
Of these have turned up with his en-
ployer's name signed to them. one
was cashed by Mrs Jacob Kfeferdorf'
of IS Washington avenue, Bellevilie
This was for 500. Another was for wv
and was cashed by a. man whose name
The police say is Statz. a saloonkeeper
in East Orange
Wardelrs alleged fall into evil ways
is most disappointing to Mr.. Sleetn,
the Rev. MI. Scudder and members OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Newark, for they had taken MN
from the county Jail only few
weeks ago after he had. been ar
rested. 1t is said, on charge OF for-
gerry. He professed repentance and ~
an effort to aid him to start anew. ne
was taken to Belleville by MIR. Sieeth
ana given a position in his factory
Mr.. Sleeth is interested in < Nd. u
4 work and first met Warden In the
courfyesstff.s He and others were I'M
pressed by the mans appearance and
speech, and when he signifed MS de-
slres to lead an honest life they were
only too willing. to aid him. His troubles
oyer the forgery charge were patcneo
up and two weeks ago he started IN as
a boolskeeper in the Sleeth factory, in
North Cortlandt street. Belleville- The
Pew. Mr.. Scudder fouLd boarding
house for him, and his earnestness ap-
,pealed to all the people with whom ne
came in contact.
Well educated and of good ap-
pearancc. Wardell told a story of how
his father. prominent physician IN
Philadelphia, had died, leaving him
So, 900. He went through the money
in a short time. he said. and fell into
eyil ways He had thoroughly re-
pented and was ready to lead an up
right, Christian life. So earnest was
he that he put his prafessed conversion
In the form of a poem, and this he re-
cited 10 the ReH Mr.. Scudder. The
poem. it was1<aid. was fairly good
one.
Wardess made friends fast and finally
preposed to young woman who at
tended Wesley NJ. e. Church. He was
promptly rejected. The church people
have now learned that during the two
weeks in which he was supposed to be
such model convert. he was really
making a daily tour of all the saloons
in Relieville In most of these places
he spent money freely and made many
friends. The police say he also tried to
pass several checks on other saloon
keepers in the town.
sWardell had not been at work in the
Sleeth factory since Saturday. He
telephoned to his employer on Tues
day that he had obtained temporary
position, which would pay him we'll and
that he would return to his, Belleville
place in few days. In leaving his
boarding house, at 72 De Witt avenue,
yesterday he said he was on his way
to Springfield Mass.
II am leaving heaven and going to
HE'LL" he said as he went out the door.