Fuchs, Mathias

ID
3506
Nationality
American
Occupation
Impostor
Summary
Hearing. Caught in New York City begging for money by feigning deafness. He had with him a faked letter claiming he had become deaf by being struck by lightning in Kentucky. A judge sentenced him to 6 months in jail.
References
Facts, Anecdotes and Poetry Relating to the Deaf and Dumb, p.86-87.
Dates
fl. 1880