The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-15

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4 San Francisco, Dec. 8, 1911.
4 Elks, Honolulu.
4 Aviator Emmett Gordon now =
\ Aving in New York. Your pnrty
X probably ex.chauifour. His only
\ connection aviation unsuceess. =
= ful attempt to fly at Preside. =
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The above cable from a member of
the Bohemian Club, San Francisco, be-
gan the exposure of one of the strang-
est bunco games ever worked in Homo
lulu, in the opinion of those who have
been dealing with H. Kenneth Gordon,
the supposed aviator, who has been
talking of giving an exhibition here.
His arrest yesterday afternoon on a
charge of passing a worthless cheek on
the Union Grill brought the climax.
Gordon's actions have been so brazen
that some of those who know him are
disposed to question his sanity, for
though apparently exceptionally intel
ligent, otherwise he seems to have
drawn four or five small checks on a
local bank where he had no account
and within the past few days has told
various contradictory stories about his
record and his plans.
Gordon has been much entertained
and even lionized in Honolulu during
the past few weeks. With cards at the
local clubs and introductions to large
number of well-known people, obtained
by virtue of his supposed character as
noted aviator, he has had gay time.
Suspicious began in some quarters wnen
he failed to produce evidence that he
was the great Gordon, it grew con-
siderably on receipt of the above cable
gram in reply to some inquiries, and
his arrest was followed quickly by
many rumors of more charges to come
"Aviator" Gordon was arrested yes
terday afternoon on a charge of gross
cheat, for having passed a check fol
$1,000, drawn ON Bishop & Company ,;
bank, when in fact, as is alleged in the
complaint, he had NO funds in that
bank. The arrest was ON sworn com
plant of Deputy City Attorney A. M
Brown. 1t created a great sensation
down town, and served to bring out al
extraordinary story explanatory of the
negotiations of Gordon and committee
of the local lodge of Elks, for an avia
--a~---Es-.----is-- I2ari-
meet was called off followed the ar
rest, which was almost simultaneou
with the publication in an evenin.
paper of story that Gordon WA
surely going to fy'' Notwithstanding
alleged efforts by the Ellks to give the
impression that there would be no fly
ing. On the previous evening Gordon
had an interview in the Star, in which
he expressed resentment at The Adver
tiser s announcement of last Sunday
that the aviation meet had been aban
doned.
The story of Gordon IS doings her,
remains a battling puzzle to those who
have been associated with him. He i,
well dressed, good-loolIing young maj
of fine address, an unusually good talk
er, apparently well educated, and al
ready had a wide acquaintance here
The news of his arrest was like bomb
shell to most of his new friends, though
some of the Elks' committee member,
decided more than a week ago thai
there was something queer about hi
pretensions as an aviator.
Reports of Other Checks.
Reports of other checks dishonored
followed rapidly on the quickly circu
lated news of Gordon Is arrest. A check
Tor $40 is said to have been passed
by him on the Commercial Club last
Saturday night, and it was returned
yesterday by Bishop & Company's bank
with the cold endorsement that may
mean another charge-''No funds. y
local hackman is reported to have a
similar ten dollar check, and many were
the rumors of Others
Gordon was arrested shortly after
three O'Clock, by Detective Harry Lake
lie went TO the station, and a number
of local men called upon him. He was
IN highly nervous condition and pro
tested that there was mistake some
where. He emphatically declared thai
the Union Grill had agreed not to pre-
sent the check for payment yesterday
John Roomanjs, acting manager OF
the Grill, was sent for and confirmed
tins statement, saying that the check
had not been presented. However, ths
charge was that of passing the check
and representing that funds were in the
bank to meet it, and it is claimed that
the matter of presentation of the check
does not affect such charge.
Suffered Much Under Arrest.
Gordon was taken below for a short
time, and seemed to feel the humilia,
tion most keenly. He was apparently
very near nervous breakdown. and
was allowed to come up stairs and re
main in the receiving station, while try
ing to get $3.50 bail. Appeals 10 some
of those with whom he had had deal
ings as an aviator were fruitless. Short
ly after six O'Clock he got into tele
phone communication with Attorney
LorriB Andrews.
~ hope he II be able to get me out
for the attorney. " "Anythinq I'M
that - and he glanced at the dooI
leading 10 the Jail yard below with /
shudder. Anything but down there