The New York herald., 1872-11-24

Bottle Of Wine-He Dupes His vieum
70 the Tune Of $4,000 in Len
Than Two Weeks-He II Ar
rested and Committed for
Trial. without Bail.
Oharles g. BOgart was arraigned before Judge
Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court yesterday, on
charge OF false preteRces and attempted blackmaR,
preferred by MI. Thomas 8. Brown, General Man
Ager Of the Pavonia Ferries.
About six O'Clock on Friday evening man called
1t Mr.. Browns ofice at the foot OF Chambers
street, and, introducing himself as Mr.. Boyd, re-
porter OF the World, told Mr.. Brown that he had o
communication Of serious Importance to make. Mr..
Boyd was asked into private room, where he dis
'elosed, to the profound astonishment OF
Nr. Brown, conspiracy which was calcu-
lated to ruin him forever socially. In fact,
Boyd informed Mr.. Brown that the paper he repre-
scented had in its possession afidavits signed by
Mrs. woodruff, Cornelius NJ. Meserole and others,
stating that he was In the habit Of visiting certain
houses of ill-fame, which houses were specified.
~ wen as the names OF certain lewd women; !;
salso that Cornelius N. Meserole stated in his
afdavit that he knew Mr.. Brown very well, that he
knew him when he (Brown) was Superintendent OF
the Fourth Avenue Railroad and that he was In the
habit OF providing certain weLknown prostitutes
with horses for their carriages from the stables Of
che company. Mr.. Brown was terribly excited |;
ne felt that he was innocent. He wished
90 temporize, and, looking upon Mr.. Boyd a.
. friend in need, he asked him to go as far as
Ss Of On
the way to Delm0nico's Mr.. Brown called on his
personal friend and iawysr Rars arqso IS Anarexs
named Captain v. J. wiley Mr. Brown ENGAGED
Introduced to Captain wiley and to Rufus r.
Andrews The astounding revelations were then
VIE
Brown was seen to tremble with the agony Of his
em0tl0ns. Mr.. Andrews crosse xamined Mr Boyd
with the dextertty OF q lawyer but Captain Wiley
was as good IS his name and would not credit
anything OF it. He called his friend over into q
corner, and, stroking his beard aflectionately,
Brownie, there's no use getting worried about
pretty we But this ow is e.
NJ. Brown stin felt nervous went back 70 the
table, where the conversation was renewed, and
The pseudo-reporter then said that he was going
Brown, whom he had found to be . gentleman Of
truth and honor, he would have the whole thing
IN beimonico's, exchanging opinisns on this
strange incident and in about fifteen min.
sod o snsn sooe ae
rushed to the table, threw some papers which ne
had in his hand on 1t in violent manner, and ex-
claiming IN q loud voice and with eyes whose
burning sockets scared the very hearts Of the
ssWhat do You men meanf thought was with
gentlemen. md that you have sent some one to
Che World once to inquire concerning me and my
Then nourishing $40 bin in his hand, he threw
It in the face OF Mr. Brown, saying:-
81 wish to pay for anything that have drank
who and what am.n
the three gentlemen at once proceeded to quiet
they % had sens % no one one to the World once dice ana and
hoped ne would not be any further annoyed. Boyd
openeS S" and eSinss vent On smoothly sgan was
Mr.. Boyd then produced o check, drawn on the
Ssqn BANK for s and signed
4Gentlemen, ! have to use 500 tonight This
~. Brown, You can let me have 500 to.nieht-i
zee you have M S II about you-and you can give me
Then it was that the willy Captain felt sure Of his
prey, and quietly despatched Esp messenger % for .
came into Deimonco's, and Mr.. Charles s. Bogart,
alias Boyd went out with him. When they got to
the door the prisoner broke away and started on
. full run down Chambers street, and was only
captured after chase Of about ten blocks.
Yesterday morning he made his appearance at
the TOmbs Police Court, and Mr. Brown was there,
and also Mr.. Boyd's other boon companions OF the
previous evening.
slightly built; dressed in black pants and ions
blue sack coat, black vest and wore handsome
gold chain and seal. His face Is peculiar one.
Intelligence; hnt his whole expression bet0kening
long years OF dissipation and deep debauchery. He
he does not exactly look like man to be trusted.
After he was arratgned the examination was set
time some more Of his victims had heard 81 q this this
swindler's arrest and came to help prosecute him.
The back room, OF the Court. where the examina-
they were either there to make complaints or
we're interested in people who wished to make
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan. who ap-
Complaint, that Of Mr.. Brown; but these are the
names Of some Of the other victps;@Mr. IN: :: N:
nr. g. l. Maxwsl i OF so Vest twenty third street, rect
and in business as broker at 26 New street, $3.50;
% q W n J. s Tn
unwilling to give their Names as, after the case
! had been developed, they seemed to feel ashamed
to let the public know how they had been taken in
Judge Hogan committed Bogart for trial at the
General Sessions without bail.
The prisoner Bogart is an Old offender. About
two years ago he was arrested for personation OF
1 . detective and committed at the Tombs, and
ing on long series OF syipdling operations stmi-
lar. to the one described. In good many cases he
and, according to authentic information, Il is as
certainel That within the last week he has
gWindled different parties to the amount Of $4,000
"Virtu0as MAXWELL"
Standing in the room while the examination was
IN progress was tall, wel-dressed man, about
sGorty-1ve years of age, with hair and whiskers
.elightly gray. He seemed considerably perturbed
tin mind, andihad all the appearance sr man who
,,saad been Thoroughly victimzed. He watched the
proceedings attentively, and occasionally whis-
pered to an Old gentleman with white whiskers
md mustache who sat upon . chair beside him.
The gentleman who stood was G. l. Maxwell, q
broker, doing business on New street, who is
said to sbe Q brother OF the Maxwell who Ia
mixed up, in the woodruff Clanin- Blood scandal,
and the interest he tooK IN the case
may be guessed when it is noted he
was present at the hearing during all the excite
ment which was raging on Wall street. Mr.. Max