Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-23

been in cur family for eight hundred
years. His card asserts ne claim in
corcnet surmounting the legend:
''R. Won S. Domkowicz, Ma Ohia, p. o.
HoOpuloa, Kona, Hawaii" Continuing
in answer to questions. Mr.. yon Dom
kowicZ said:
| first became acquainted with Won
Woellwarth when we were both pa
tients in the queens hospital. He
appeared to have plenty of money
and entertained freely If he is the
man he represented himself to be, and
he seemd to answer the description,
he comes of an old Westphalia family.
He claimed to be an officer of the
kings Hussars regiment Of Bonn.
"The last time | saw him was yes
terday morning about half-past seven
) He was going out to the stables on
Diamond Head road, the old govern
ment stables where he was kraining
DR.. Straub's horses, and he told me he
would see me on his return No, he
aid not seem to be disturbed in man
iner."
/ Borrowed the Watch.
asked if Won Woellwarth had got away
with his gold watch and $3.50 borrowed
money, 81 do not ike to talk. about
it, as took him for gentleman. He
did not steal the watch from me di-
recfIy-it was loaned to him.
Il was told that the First National
hank bad a shear of documents from
Won WoeliYarth showing that large
sum of money was coming to him"
kappelmeister Berger is one who
failed to respond TO the biandish-
ments of the polished Nadyenturer
Baron Won Woeliwarth tried his
game on me, but it would not work,
said the veteran bandGlaster this
morning He wanted to engage the
band to play at the opening OF his rid
ing academy. | told him | wanted 20
see the money first. Cash before we
commence, when we're dealing with
strangers was my answer TO him.
No Account ut Bank
THE baron had no account with
US" said Cashier l.. Tenney Peck of
the First National Bank, on which Won
Woellwarth had drawn a check for
$3.50 in favor of the Won Hamm-
Young CO., Ltd, to pay for an auto
mobile the riding master had pos
sessed for one dav+ Mr. Peck and
President Cecil Brown only laughed
when asked about an imposing-look-
ing financial document reported to
have been presented to them by the
bogus crnck-signer some time before
his disappearance, purporting TO show
that a large fofeigngremittance. was
CT the way to him..
According to the best obtainable in
formation Won Woellwarth's creditors
ara legion. Hotel bills. stationary
hills. roon-reut bills, bungalow rent
hills, ad infin.. are reported as re-
naming unpaid throughout the city.
At the Young hotel, where Won Weell- (
waTth made his permanent residence
while in the islands. his bill is said toi
he well into the three figures. while in
addition he had a room in Garden lane
and a cottage on the beach.
Baron Was Dishwasher. /
Won Woellworh,. who was more or
less extensively. entertained by hef
local smart set, and upon whom much !
attention was lavished by Honolulu
society in his brief and meteoric cal
reer, is declared by well posted shlp-b
ping men TO have first made his bow
to the Paradise Of the Pacific III the
Of humble fo'c's,le hand. /
and sailor in the barkentine lrm- I
gard. This vessel reached the port
some months ago from. the south seas,
where a shipment Of fertilizer mater
ial had heen taken aboard destined
for one of the local companies dealing
in the product. .>- 81. 20 ,.-..s ]
It is then said that the baron" re-
r. aimed on the beach for some. little
time. finally shipping out of Honolulu,
as a galley. assistant in a coast-bound
liner ...~.-. -.." p - =. = /
Again the baron doomed up on the /
and this time he was list,
ed as a dishwasher in one of the Mat
son Navigation steamers He is said /.
to have been seen in. this city With.
each appearance Of the steamer. hav- =.
ing made several round trips between t
the islands and the coast as member
Cf the stewards department. :-. /
Customs iNFfirnrS and lac3l. DoliCp