The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

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arrested by Detectives Weldon and Par
ham and held for the action Of the grand
jury, but he was never tried.
Convicted in Detroit.
After his release he diIppeared from
this city and was not hsard from again
until 1906. when he was convicted of lar
ceny in Detroit and released under Sl.e0
bond pending sentence He jumped his
bond, ana in July last again appeared
in Washington. lie went TO the jewelry
store OF Louis p. Weber. AT Pennsylvania
avenue and Third street southeast. and
said he WAS a lieutenant in the army
just returned from the Philippine IS
lands. He purchased a watch. chain,
and chaEm for $3.50 giving In payment a
sheck. which was later found 20 be bogus.
SOn July q ''knOwlsOn" went TO the
drug store OF ". r, Keneaiy. at Sil
North Capitol street, aud stole twenty
two money orders, This was the act
which makes him a prisoner of the
United states government He negotiated
several of the money orders in Wash
ington, passed others In Baltimore, and
IN New York City negotiated orders to
the value OF SS9s. He was traced by the
TRAN of orders he left behind
About this time the police IN several
cities in various sections Of the country
We're receiving complaints about a bogus
United States food inspector. He was
believed to be the thief who stole the
money orders. and the police OF different
cities began cooperating in their efforts
10 apprehend the man.
Knowlson,s" masterpiece OF craft was
performed in Washington on October I5
On that date he obtained 5000 worth OF
bends that we've readily negotiable from
the banking firm of Crane. Paris & Co.
and diamond ring. valued az SEQ. from
Gait & Bro. giving worthless checks IN
exchange. These two sWindles caused
the hue and cry WHICH finally resulted In
his arrest.
After the preparation OF the sWindie
the fact developed that YLieut. Com
mander Knowlson, L. S. y. as he rep
resented himself had planned il with
studied fidelity 90 detail The police
learned that at Felooner & Co. in Bal
timore. the swindler represented himself
as the. head OF a cement company IN
Washington. lie was shown samples OF
checks and stock certificates. aud while
looking over them secured possession of
blank checks used by the Powell Trust
Company OF Newport News Va.
Went 10 philadelphia.
After the swindie he left washington
and went to Philadelphia, where he dis
posed OF four OF the bonds for s2,90. The
banking and jewelry firms discovered the
checks given them by the supposed naval
officers were worthless, and the police
were notified Detectives learned that
in April last "knowlson" boarded in
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
northwest with his wife and children.
He left there October s
The police traced him 10 his home in
Brooklne, but a member of the firm ot
Crane. Paris & Co. who accompanied
the detectives for the purpose of identi-
flying "KnOwlsOn." was not positive OF
his Identification. and the detectives left
the house for a short time. When they
returned "Knowlson' was gone. and his
wife declared she did not know where
he might be found.
"Knowlson" is of a new school OF SWIM
dlers. whose operations throw terror into
the hearts OF police officials Working
without an accomplish. whose blunders
might result In his arrest, 'Knowlson"
studied plans for Outwitting men with
the care OF king Of finance preparing
for a daring coup. He used the names of
Hume II. West Paul West, Frank Ben
nett. Knowlson, and others not yet learn
ed by the police.
BY a peculiar coincidence Knowlson was
indicted yesterday by the grand jury for
obtaining the government bonds from the
banking firm by means OF the forged
cashiers check. Knowlson, the police
learned. had an account IN Washington
bank. The account has been attached
He also had an account OF 81 800 In the
State National Bank In Boston.
Contents Of Box.
He has a safe deposit box there. in
which were found the following papers;
Two 500 United States coupon bonds which were
among the six obtained from Crane. Paris & Co.
One post-oface money order from Station Z.
Washington.
A receipt for $50 dated October II from Gait &
Bro. in the name Of Henry Knowls0n.
Eleven rent receipts from Mrs. T. Powers ITS I
street northwest in the name Of Frank Bennett.
Receipt from Charles A. Keane, Of $50 Broad
way, New York. for diamond ring valued al $50
Pawn ticket No Dsp dated May l. 1910 issued
by the Bronx loan Office. Of 1si Third avenue, New
York Ciy.
-Four cashiers checks on the Powell Trust Com
pans Of Newport News Va. Two vice presidents
checks and stationery Of the bank
Three cashiers checks Of the Milford Trust Com
pany Of Milford Del.
Eleven cashiers checks Of the Peoples Bank Of
Stephens City, Va.
Two cashiers checks of the First National Bank
Of West Union ". Va
One cashiers check Of the Bank Of Chinco-
teagae Island. Va.
One cashiers check Of the Peoples Bank OF
Buena Vista Va
One cashiers check Of the First NatioDaI Bank
Of jefferson. y. G.
One cashiers draft Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank Of New Oxford. Pa.
One cashiers check Of the WakeFsyille Savings
Rank 81 Waikersgie Nd.
One cashiers check of the National Bank of
Commerce. Of Norfolk Va.
One cashiers draft Of the Pulaski National Bank.
Of Pulaski "a.
One cashiers check Of the PoWeIl Trust cotnpany.
Of Newport News Va for 50 30 payable 10 Crane
Paris Co.. which Is a Duplicate OF the worthless
check for which Knowlson obtained the govern