The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-11-17

unbalanced. Mr.. Freeman and every
one else who talked with him agree on
this. On the other hand, all admit
that he related very clumsy story.
When two newspaper men greeted
him yesterday at the commissioner 8
office they at once noted, while he
was somewhat heatedly exclaiming, Il
have nothing to say for publication"
that his description, with one excep-
tion. Tailed perfectly with the de-
scription of the fake stock inspector
in the city last week. He had no van
dyke beard, but admitted that he had
possessed one until yesterday morn
ing, when he had it shaved off in
Muncie.
Prodded by questions Skinner final
ly began to talk. This marshal here
has got the wrong man. The fellow
that is wanted is man who was out
on a big drunk with me and who looks
like me-" he said.
Descriptions Tally.
The man who sat in the commits
sioner's office was above medium
height, dark blonde hair, blonde nous
tache, bald on the top of his head,
about 35 years old, well dressed and
groomed and wearing an overcoat
trimmed about the collar with black
lamb wool. This tallies with the de-
scription of the man here last week.
The man whom he said he had been
mistaken for was described by him as
! being the same height, vandyke beard,
blonde moustache but with light red
hair and wearing a similarly cut over
coat but trimmed about the collar with
fur.
Skinner, or Lamont, as he was men
toned in the affidavit, said he was an
expert electrician. He said that he
met his mysterious companion in Dan
vile, ILL.,, a week ago last Monday
I'VE proceeded to get on big drunk
and what happened the next few days
l cannot remember distinctly" he
said. I'VE went to Indianapolis, then
to Columbus, Ind, then to Muncie and
then to Union City. In that town,
which he said was his home, this man.
who gave his name either as Lemon
or Leyman, directed me to a restau.
rant and l haven't seen him since.
Misses Bank Roll.
when l came to the next day l had
little over 500 on me. My billbook,
suit case, trunk and baggage checks
were also missing. l went to Marion,
O., Thursday, the day after Lemon or
Leyman left me. Then / came back
to Union City and then went to Nun.
Gle Friday. l was arrested there Sat
urday night. l didn't know anything
about this matter until I read about
it In the papers and they had it all
| twisted. They had me in a dozen
places in one day. Honestly, l don't
know a thing about this matter. If
am guilty l will take my medicine
without whimper. l won't tell where
| live because | don't want my folks
to know anything about this trouble
| don't know anything about the man
| was with. | may have been drug
ged. ! do know l was awfully drunk
and | am sure never was in this town
before. This fellow Lemon or Ley
man told me he was a travelling sales
man and he talked like he might be
Frenchman.'
The whole truth about Skinner, il
this really is his name, is expected tc
be developed by the federal authori
ties very shortly, and it is expected
that when it becomes known Indiana
will have as hearty laugh over his
escapades as the German nation haG
when an obscure cobbler looted a town
treasury with the aid of the kaiser's
soldiers, who believed the cobbler tC
be some high military dignitary act
! ing under instructions of the imperia
| government