AN AUCKLANDER IN FRISCO.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 69, 19 November 1887, Page 3

AN AUCKLANDER IN FRISCO.

k GAY YOUNG MAN. THU! DARLING OF THE LADIES. AN ORNAMENT OF SOCIETY. Tu Ban Francises Daily Examiner has the following particulars respecting a young man Who till lately was an ornament of Auckland ioojetyiA dapper little feilofe itom the antipodes first appeared here last February. He arrived from Auckland, New Zealand, with most of his worldly potMsalons on his back. Among his resources for getting along in the world WMt fth ample tßdownmaol of cheek ana a Sweet tenor voice. The name he went by was Geoffrey Hamlyn, and with this euphonious and romantic English cognomen he contrived to get into society. With this end in view the festive Geoffrey commenced to attend the First Baptist Church on Eddy street. The pastor of the church, ever on the alert to do deeds of kindness, quickly became interested in the young man, who was at service regularly. and who had a fine tenor voice. It happened that the church was in need of a tenor for the choir, and Pastor Kincaid invited Hamlyn to fill the vacancy. Within two weeks he was given full charge of the music, and Sunday after Sunday he sang hymns and psalmns in a most melodious manner, edifying ths large congregation and winning the admiration of > score of young ladies who attend the church. Hamlyn was taken into the household of the pastor and given board and lodgings until be should be able to obtain employment. THZ MOC* TOVXO MAM. After four months' time a remunerative position was secured "for him through the Influence oi the church people. About thia time Hamlyn left the minister's homo and lookup quarters elsewhere without as much u expressing gratitude, for the hospitality be hadenjoyed. The first Baptist Church baa a large number of young people in its fold, the majority of whom are young ladies, and Hamlyn, with the laudable desire to make up for the deficiency of young men, immediately began paying attention to five or six charming girls. He did this in such a manner that each one believed herself the one object of hie adoration. He was admitted to the homes of each, and his versatile tongue, his social attainments, and his tuneful tenor voice won him hosts of friends. He Was the head and front of the Young Folk’s Literary Sdeiety of the Church. He devised and superintended concerts end socials and ice-cream parties. He was on hand each week to assist in the floral adornment of the pulpit; and the little children of the Sabbathschool were led in the service of praise by this enterprising member of the choir. In April last the Young People’s Literary Society determined to give Pastor Kincaid a token in honour of his wooden wedding. Hamlyn, who was then living at the minister’s house, immediately volunteered to devote his liesure time, which was much, as he was employed *t nothing, to look around for something appropriate. In time he reported in favour of a cabinet and a library chair. The necessary funds were collected among the young Eple, and the sum placed in Hamlyn's ds. The two articles were obtained, and duly presented to the pastor, the occasion being marked by a social party, at which Hamlyn made himself conspicuous by his usefulness in entertaining guests and serving refreshments, Hie WOOING PBOPKX3ITXS. Everything went along smoothly for some weeks, almost every evening being signalled by Geoffrey's calling on one o: the half dozen girls to whom he was engaged. One bight he could be seen making nie way out Mission street the next night a fair dismal on Ellie-Street received his attention; another evening was devoted to an Oakland belle, while on another night he braved the Western Addition fog, and wandered out Oak street. There was still another young lady to whom ho was said to be engaged in marriage, whose father had some misgivings as to the character of his would-be son-in-law. Thia gentleman placed the matter in the hands of a special agent of a well-known esetive agency. The latter soon tracked much-wooing Geoffrey, and an inquiry forwarded to Auckland brought the astounding intelligence that Hamyln's proper name was Joseph H — ,and that he deserted his wife and child in Auckland about the and of last year. His father-in-law is John B 'a well known business man in Auckland. H- , alias Hamlyn, had while in the colonies lived a dissolute life and squandered laige amounts in gambling And kindred p stlmes. In conversation with an Examiner reporter, the detective stated that daring the latter part of July he wrote a letter to the pastor <1 the Baptist Church Calling attention to the base impositi n practised by Hamlyn, and mentioning the facts of bis previous questionable career. No attention appeared to bo paid to the note for some time, and the imposter still occupied his place as leader of the choir, MiaaxrsoraiaTXD mosxts. About two or three weeks ago, however, the Indianapolis Furniture Companv sent their collector to Rev. Mr Kincaid’s house With an unpaid bill for the library cabinet anti chair presented to him on his wedding anniversary last spring. Hamlyn was asked why he did not pay this Mil with the funds given him. He replied that ha had done so, and could prod nos the receipt, This however, ha failed to do. About the same time the treasurer of the church one Sunday morn. log handed to Hamlyn a month's salary to give to one of the lady singers in the choir. Thia amount did not reach the young lady to whom it belonged, although Hamlyn at the time was paying atten ion to her. These and a number of other peculiar transactions caused the officers of the church to hold up their bands in holy horror, while the several young ladies to whom he had been engaged began to compare notes. The pastor states that in about ten days he had secured enough information to convince him that Hamlyn was an adroit rascal and an acoomplished liar. Last week the Membership Committee of the church held a meeting, to which Hamlyn was invited.

yntxn our. Contrary to expectations, he put in an appearance, and with brazen effrontiy attempted to explain nutters. During the session of the committee the pastor was so astonished at the fellow’s cheek that he had to stop him with the remark : “ Mr Hamlyn, do stop lying for a few minutes, and tell a little truth/’ The facta brought out were so plain, however, that Hamlyn finally admitted the truth of all the charges, and was Ignominiously expelled, and the action of the committee read to the oongregati m. It is said that Hamlyn has since stated that he has already been engaged as tenor and leader of another church choir in this citjt