Evening journal., 1914-02-07
He ORDERED
OUTFITS BUT
DIDN'T PAY
Now Police Suspect Manning
As Fellow Who FleeCed
City Merchants
STORE CLERK AIDS
In YOUTH'S ARREST

IN fUUIh'S ARREST
II. 3. Manning, stranger here,
was taken into custody by Omcer Nc
Dannell, on a Darby car, bound Tor
this city yesterday afternoon, on
charge Of obtaining goods under
false pretenses The arrest was
accomplished through the efforts Of
John Brown, a salesman in the em-
ploy OF J. r. Mullin and Son. who was
sent to deliver bill Of goods that
Manning had ordered sent G. o. ID.
to Richardson's store at Holly Oak
Manning was arraigned in City Court
this morning, but at the request OF
David J. Relnhardt his counsel, the
case was continued until next Tues
day morning, bail being fixed at $500
Although it appears that Manning did
not get away with any goods yes
terday the police are holding him,
hoping to be able to show that he is
the same man who obtained three
coats from smith-zoliingr Company
last Christmas, Several employees
Of that company looked at the de-
fendant this morning and. while he
resembled the man who feeced tho
company, they were not positive that
he was the man. Efforts also will
be made to have several Of the clerks
In the Kennard and Company store
look at Manning as the man who
feeced the Smith-zollinger Company
Of the coats, which were worth s45,
also tried the same game at the Ken
nard store.
II the prisoner proves to be the
man who tried to work the game at
Kennards efforts will also be made
TO have Trenton. New Jersey, store
Keepers take a look at him. After
the man left here in December with
the coats he was reported TO be work
,, ing the same game in the New Jersey
town.
Manning, who represented himself
as a representative of a moving pic
ture film concern, arrived here yes
terday morning over the Pennsyl-
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alightlng from the train he asked an
attache OF the company TO direct him
to a village about twenty minutes
distant from this city. He was di-
J rected TO Holly Oak The man then
left, and a suitcase he brought with
him was checked at the baggage room.
The next heard of the man was
3 when he asked William Richardson, a
g stOrekeeper at Holly Oak, ii he
;. would rent him a space I'm his store
= to store moving pictures machines
: Mr.. Richardson agreed and the man
3 left, taking trolley toward this city
Late in the morning Manning ap-
peared at the Mullin store and after
= purchasing a suit. overcoat and fur
= nishings valued at 1915, asked to
Q have the goods sent out to Richard
I sons store. on the Darby car, leaving
= here at $50 o'clock. The man also or
: dered goods valued at S47 sent from
y the Snellenburg store.
4 During the afternoon Mr. Brown, OF
4 the Mullin store. with the goods
n boarded the Darby car and at Seventh
I street, William MCGOWAN, an en-
ploye OF the Snellenburg store. also
got on the car with the goods for
n Manning from his firm. Arriving al
q Holly Oak, Mr. Brown and Mr.. Nc.
Gowan met Manning. who said he was
waiting for his brother. After wait
ing for some time Manning suggested
to Mr.. Brown that they return to this
city, where he would search for his
= brother. Mr.. Brown, who was suspi.
, cious Of the man as he appeared to be
confused in his talk concerning Holly
" Oak, Bellevue and Montrose In the
a morning, boarded the car with the
IS man and they started for this city.
Y After taking seats in the car Man
- ming pulled a check from his pOckei
u which he offered to Brown in pay.
= ment for the goods. Brown refused
- to accept 'his, however. The two mer
= then continued to this city but al
=. Fifteenth and Market streets Manning
Jumped of the car and boarded an
a outbound trolley which was passing
n Brown continued on toward the Mul
i, lin store with the goods and when hi
- arrived here he told Mr.. Mullin Of thl
a case. Word was sent to David Smell
lenburg and that firm notified Mr.
- MCGOWAN TO return to this city. OF
y fcer Mcdaniel and Mr.. Brown thei
: got taxi cab and started for Holl,
= Oak.
Manning arrived there first, how
.o ever and gave Mr.. MCGOWAN a checl
~ for his baggage at the railroad sta
y tien here and also a dollar and boil
- started towards this city on anothe
y :, Darby trolley. The taxi cab with thu
~ officer met the car at Shellpot Park
! and Manning was arrested.
After being placed in a cell at the po
lice station, Manning washed his face
~ took Of his necktie and changed Oh
~ ~ shape Of soft hat. which he wore
The police spent the greater nortiol
- OF this morning hunting clues that thc'
~ hope viii connect Manning with otr'
similar cases. An investigation OF Jt
n, suitcase at the railroad station showc'
e. thtat il contained only brown hat.
VANDERBILTS SAFE At HOME.