Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1915 — Man Posing As Al Ringling Failed to Pay Bill at Lafayette. [ARTICLE]

Man Posing As Al Ringling Failed to Pay Bill at Lafayette.

The stranger who arrived in Lafayette Saturday and registered sit the Hotel Fowler as A 1 Ringling, and claimed to be one of the owners of the Ringling Bros.’ circus, departed Monday evening without having settled his hotel bill. He arrived in that city Saturday morning, stating that he had just been in an automobile accident west of that city, and a large bump on the top of his head seemed to be sufficient evidence that he was telling the truth. He stated that he had come to Lafayette for the PurdueWisconsdn football game and attended the game in the afternoon. While at the game he became -sick and returned to his room at the hotel, where physicians attended him. He said he had lost considerable money, betting that Purdue would not score. The story was published ip out-of-town papers Monday and the stranger ’eft Lafayette this evening without having settled his board bill, and his whereabouts could not be learned. When Ringling Bros., at Baraboo, Wis., heard of the story they hastened to Lafayette. Manager Holt, of the Fowler, is holding what baggage the stranger left.