Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-23
BARON PLAIN
smith WIEN
DISHVASHER
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been in our family for eight hundred
years" His card asserts he claim in
coronet surrounding the legend:
"R. Won S. Domkowicz, Ma Ohia P. o.
Hoopuloa, Kona, Hawaii" Continuing
In answer to questions, Mr.. Won Dom
kowicz said:
! first became acquainted with Won
Woellwarth when we were both pa
tients in The queen 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 training
DR.. Straubs horses, and he told me he
would see me on his return No, he
did not seem to be disturbed in man
ner."
Borrowed the Watch. ~
yes" he reluctantly assented when
asked if Won Woellwarth had got away
with his gold watch and $3.50 borrowed
money. Il do not like to talk about
it. as took him for gentleman. He
did not steal the watch from me 1i-
rectly-it was loaned to him.
Il was told that the First National
bank had a sheat of documents from
Won Woellwarth showing that a large
sum of money was coming to him."
Kappeimeister berger is one who
failed to respond to the blandish-
ments of the polished adventurer.
Baron Won Woellwarth tried his
game on me, butt would net work,
said the veteran bandmaster this
morning. He wanted to engage the
band to play at the openingzof his rid
ing academy | told him wanted 10
see the money first. Cash before We
commence, when were dealing with
strangers was my answer 10 him" !
No Account at Bank
"The baron had no account with
the First National Bank, on which Won.
WoeTlwarth had drawn check for.
S2250 in favor of the Won Hamm-
Young Co., Ltd. to pay for an auto
mobile the riding master had pos
sessed for one day. Mr.. Peck ind
President Cecil Brown only laughed
when asked about ar imposing-look-
ing financial document reported to
have been presented to them by the
bogus chack-signer some time before
his disappearance, purporting to show
that large foreign remittance was
or the way to him.
According to the best obtainable in
formation Won Woellwarth's creditors
ar legion Hotel bills, stationary
hills, r6om-rent bills, bungalow rent
hills ad iT1fin, are reported as re-
manning unpaid throughout the city.
At the Young hotel, where Won Woell-
warth made his permanent residence
while in the islands, his bill is said TO
Re we'll into the three figures, while in
addition he had a room in Garden lane
and cottage on the beach,
Baron Was Dishwasher: .. /
Won Woellwortb, who was more or
less extensively entertained by the
local smart set. and upon whom much
attention was lavished by Honolulu
society in his brief ard meteorie ca
reer. is declared by we'll posted ship
ping men to have first made his bow
to the Paradise Of the Pacific in the
capacity CT a humble fo'c's'le hand,
and sailor in the barkentine 1rm-
gard. This vessel reached the port
some months ago from the south seas, {
where a shipment of fertilizer mater !
ial had been taken aboard destined (
for one of the local companies dealing |
in the product.
1t is then said that the baron rel
NAMED ON the beach for some little |!
time, finally shipping out of Honolulu
as galley assistant in coast-bound
liner H." <... ~ H.. :. =. n
Again the baron" doomed up on the !.
waterfront, 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, hay
ing made several round trips between
the islands and the coast as a member
OF the stewards department 49, !
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