Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-01-06

American philantropaist, had given 6
public fountain. There he announced
himself as nephew of Mr.. Chllds
and, after inspecting the fountain with
great care. passed a nuD.Der of bogus
cheques and obtained several hun
dred pounds.
subsequently he appeared in Paris.
called at the Hotel Bristol, and de-
scribed himself as the courier OF the
Khedve of Egypt who was to arrive
that evening. He took an expensive
suite told the manager tnat it was the
Khedive's birthday, and that he de-
sire. to arrange dinner in His High
ness honor. Elaborate preparations
for a dinner of twenty-four covers
were made.
Finally Raymond announced that
IN the Kehedive's birthday 1t was Gus
tomary for each member of his suite
to make him a small gift of jewelry
and asked the manager to send for an
ASSORTMENT of articles appropriate to
the occasion. Jewels of considerable
value were brought to his room. He
selected a number, and asked that
they might be deposited IN the hotel
safe.
When he had established confidence
he requested that the jewels be sent
IN ho oyrir
he gathered them together, walked
out of the hotel, and took train for
England The jewels were valued at
5000 pounds.
In 1890 he again ventured into
Birmingham, and palmed off a forged
bill, ostensibly signed by George Au-
gustus Sala. He was traced to Lin
cO,nshire and captured. On leaving
gao1 he returned to the United States,
and because of his extraordinary ca
pacity was appointed editor of a Phil
adelphia paper. In few months.
however. he was at his old tricks
again.
81 Shall See Him as He is.
He appeared in Milwaukee and
Wisconsin. declared himself as a colo
mel in the Britis; Army. and acted the
part to perfection. He was taken in
to leading club and feted for a week.
Then it was discovered that he had
secured funds from almost all his new
ly-made acquaintances on forged
cheques. He was arrested and incar-
cerated for month.
"a year Or two later he turned up
in New York. and called upon the
president of Columbia University. pre-
glish literature from Oxford Univer-
sity. After obtaining money he called
upon the president of one of the lead
ing banks, impersonated partner in
London banking house, talked most
inteliigently upon economics, and Sc.
cured more cash. AS a result of this
adventure he was taken into custody
Il was appealed to by his friends
to see him in gaol | did so, and sug,
Sested that the only possible plea for
HIM was one of insanity. l believed
then and I believe now, that it would
have been the proper one To my
amazement he arose and was about
to strike me. Never he said, will
/ leave stigma of that kind upon
my family
''Ffe was convicted and imprisonei
for another term. during which he
served in most extraordinary fashion
as the ditor Of the prison newspaper
writing editorial articles of astonish
ing worth. After he was liberated hi.
health broke down and he was finall,
sent to Nevada, where ne died."
| Ross Raymond was attended on his
death bed by his wife. Some month,
ago, the wife, in an interview. said
why have l clung to Ross all thes,
thirty years? Because l love him
Some day. in another world, when al
,is insanity Of sin has passed away
| I shall see him as he is, a grand, big.
hearted man of genius, now temper
arily lost in darkness and shame"