New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-30
THE CONFIDENCE MAN Gagged.
From The Albany Evening Journal AprI %.


Some three years ago, the press OF New YORK. Ci,y
teemtd With accc un's of man who. b. his snrewd-
utss sno cunning had ObtsIned from various psrsoos
articles Of value, and even money lie vas then
called the Original Cor ideDce Mao from the fact
that he did up bis work neatly aud 80 gentle nsnly
that il as long time before the Pol CO were able to
frd him or even bis nidirg place They fnslly c4ugh
and csged the gentleman, when be was sent TO the
Toubs Tits msp, the Original, Confidence NJ so,"
yeserc 81 paid city visit While here be called
upon .vefal If our merchants withou. e,iiiog much
attention until he paid his respects to MIR Herman
Nyers al his store No. 1856 BroaowSy. IL was about
III o'clock in the morning wben he entered the sore
or walkii toward the proprietor, said: "H)w do
you DO MIR. Myers l"-receiving DO reply, he added,
IDont you know nel"-to watch Mr. VI replied
tta be did not "My name is Samuel Willis You
mistaken, for have met you three or four times
He then sod be had something Of private nature to
conn icste 10 Mr. efs, sud that he wished 10
him alone. The tsO then walked 20 the end Of the
counter, when Willis ssid 20 Myers, 4" guess you
wien Willis asked Kim if he would not give brother
a chilling il he needed it BY some s1rewd manage
menr, Myers was Induced TO give hifa Elk or seven
dollars
After putting the money in his pocket Willis walk
ed toward the show case fOl0~eJ by Mr. Myers.
Looking in upon the rich jewelry whch adorned the
case, he very cnnLipely sad To- Mr. Myers, "Wl.
you let hsve that gold foo chain for i've mnutesi
for a few moments when Willis renewed the request,
acdilg "ibst be hsd something in hi, hesrs, aud
wanted friend in whom be ccnld con6de.' Calling
upon Goo as a witness, be ssd, 81 ~li return the
chan in five nil utes. The last expression be mafe
with such sppsIeDt sincerity. th,t ayers handed him
the cbap ard Willis walked on. of the store. IL ap
pears IT, curing this interview, ftiend Of Mr. Ny
eis, in tie same buspess, he'd ben watching the
moyemeI fs Of Willis from the opposite side OF the
street, ana upon his having the store, he and
spIr ed Mr. Myers VI occurrences tina, hsd previ.
ousjy iran spireo in his store. Whist they we're did
not raD,plre at The examination bu it appears they
we've sufficient 10 Ite uspiclon OF dstrust in
the mil of Mr.. Myers rs to the sigcerity OF his
lis re~ ly formed friend. 1t wa rot, boseVer until
Elk minutes sfier " ills left his store that he really
became alarmed, when be started in Lsarch # the
man in whom he had placed 20 much confidence. He
spprsed the Policemen of what had occurred, and
Pretty general search was maize at all the hotels and
cepoIs in this city, without success and il not
uI nj 81 o'clock that Mr. Myers found him sitting in
the cars that were about starting for Troy, at the
Fest Albaoy Depot,
Upon fnoirg Willis, he said to him, 81 want you"
when he replied "For whatl' SIR. Myers said,
"You know; Iwant my chain" Willis instaotly
F,ncrg him stll standing by his side be SAID Wbas
more 90 you wsnt1 7" IL want" said Mr.. Myers,
"tbe money that loaned you;' when be took his
wset out OF his pocket, and was in the act Of count
ing it cut, when Sergeant George Colklin arrested
him, snd brought him TO the PoiceOffce 10 this city.
After il vesiig alton into the affair Justice Parsoas
con mited bin 20 jail for further examination, upon
the c,srpe OF constructive larceny.
Willis il about FIVE feet eight nine inches 10 hight,
rather heavy buit full oval face, heavy Textures,
brown hair with gray interDngled on the top OF his
hesd thick ps Of rather genteel appearance, dressed
il a suit of brosdcloih.
During The examination, he appeared very mucn
affected ard thed copious tears Of sorrow tie pro-
tested ali having intended 70 commit any en- ne,
arc begged 10 be Jet of. Justice Parsons no TeVsr,
was OF TO be eued b. his assumed PeDience ana IN
ward sorrow, for Immediately after handing cfncsr
Hale the warrant for bis commitment he said In tae
hearing Of most Of the spectators That the orig
"psl confidence man. | saw HIM ID tne lomos 10
"New York, three years ago.
Willie il appears, stopping at the Fulton House
in Troy ss gsve his counsel order for bis t-upk
which be had left there, and for money to psy HE
bosrd The conversation he had With the Justice
WREN the exsmins tion was over st.mpsioim with BE-
ing a great and adrOt rogue and one well skilled N
tie bu.ii Of making ne~ friends, snd obtaining their
confidence.
Upon searching the files of The Police Cd=e,ts, We
fn0 pretty accurate DESCRIPTION OF samuel W lils.
II sptears that he was snes'ed ia New York, 9Th
July le49 upon Elk criminal charges, when he gave
his name Semuel Thompson He vas tried before
Judge Tanadge for grand larceny con victed. and on
the 10Th cf DC ober sentenced TO the Sing Sing Prson
for the term Of two sf years. The Gazette Of
that norm states that his real name was Samuel
Powell, and describes him a. folio W: "Aged az
yesrr, sve feet seven inches in hight well made,
"darb hair gray eyes large month, coed teeth broad
"fsce, squsre chin and dsrk complexion He
graduated az the Philsdelphia House Of Refuge,
~here he VS.. sent for stealing keg OF lard. Upon
biz discharge he went 10 CbarestoD, ;. & and hiss
srce been wsndsrer in the States under the assumed
psmss Of Samuel Thompson alias Thomas alas j. cob
Winisus sl;ss Powell. slas Bake, alias Edward
Stevens sliss Tom Price, sliss Bill Evans, alias
Dixon &c. He il ssid TO be q nephew Of Bill Fore
peueh ofPhiladelphis, notorious pickpocket.
Officer II sic sent to Troy this morning an 90 .ained
bic trunk II found 70 contain nothing but war.
pg apparel Hs bad been stopping at the Hotel ilr
several days. He paid the same landlord visit last
fail, accompanied by female he then called his wife,
but who, be says has since oied.