Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-04
WORCESTER DAILY spy :.

An EXPERT SwINDLER.-The New York
Herald gives an account Of the operations Of one
the most ingenious swindlers who ever traded
upon other peoples capital. 1t says:-
About year ago, a German girl, in the en-
ploy OF foreign consul residing in Boston, mar
ried young lTishman, who advised her, during
the absence Of her employers, to rob the premi-
SEES. She did SO, and, assisted by him, came TO
New York. Soon after, they were arrested, and
the greater part of the stolen property Tecov-
erered. The husband, who called himself Will
liams was subsequently, sentenced 10 six months
Imprisonment on Blackwe's Island, and the
wife taken back to Boston, and there received up
wards ola years Imprisonment He, after his six
months term was out, committed some depreda-
lions, and for fear Of the consequences enlisted
in the marine corps under the name Of Brown,
representing himself as the son Of the late Major
Brown, of the Army. This.with his skill in PEN
manship, caused him to be promoted to corporal
cy; bnt he disobeyed orders, and was again re-
duced TO the ranks. lie wrote an indignant let
ter 10 Major Henderson at Washinton, and the
latter commanded his restoration to his rank land
ordered him also to report himself at Washing
ton. Money was given TO him, for that purpose,
with which he purchased handsome citizens
suit, represented himself as Captain Williams,
commander Of ship in the harbor, attempted TO
swindle jeweller, and again fell into the hands
Of the police, who put him on The United States
receiving ship. The next day ar accomplish
managed to get sui 9na for him TO sppear
as witness in burglary trial at Brooklyn,
where he went, accompanied by guard, from
whose custody he contrived 10 escape, on his re-
turn. lie next appeared as Captain Mcdonald,
Of the Philadelphia police, went TO the house of
Mrs. Miller, in the Bowery, who had advertised
fha los r chi no bad md
rested woman for whsm $500 reward was of.
ferred, and wanted Mrs. Miller to go 10 Philadel-
phia with him in the morning He was hospt-
ably entertained, and provided with a bed land in
the night broke open a trunk, stole a suit of
clothes, and $50, and retreated. He next figured
at Albany, as John B. Barnard, and swinded
Williams g. Co. out Of some gold watches,
chain, and ring, which he was to take TO the
house Of Governor Seymour, and present TO some
ladies. The son of Mr.. Williams accompanied
him, but, with his usual adroitness he evaded the
young man, exchanged his hat & coat with work.
ing lrshman,and got on board the Isaac Newton,
just as she was leaving for New York. He stole
another hat on board the teamer,-the owner
discovered him, an alteration ensued, he was
seized by the officers and searched, the stolen
ticles found upon him, and he has been taken
back to Albany for trial.
News Bops' LoDGING HoUsE.--There are
some five or six hundred news boys in the city
of New York, many of whom seem to have no
homes and no places to sleep in better than a
stairway or some printing office; and scarcely
know from one years end to the other the lux
ury of being undressed and sleeping in bed.
The upper story of the Sun Office has recently
been fitted up for lodging house, for these
outcasts, where warm bath, and a general
cleansing, and comfortable bed are provided
for all who are willing and able to pay SIC
cents. During the first week after this room
was opened, an average of from % to 40 boys
were received nightly. Some of them were
quite ayerse at first, to submit to the unusual
ordeal of bath.
The Ereniag Post tells of one little fellow,
whose aversion to the bath was overcome with
difficulty, who jumped out of the tub, with
his face and body all aglow, shouting, "Well,
by golly, that sousing was worth quarter!"
Some of the inmates, for the first few nights,
the Post says, were SO unused to the feeling
of clean sheets and mattresses, that they could
not sleep, and showed their surprise by leap
ing in and out during the hours of repose, I'M
til they became sd troublesome. that the SUI
perintendent was obliged to threaten them
with expulsion.
A Savings Bank, an Evening School, and
Free Lectures are to be added as soon as cir
cumstapces will authorize these improve
ments.