New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
A swNDLER OF -FOUR CONTINENTS.

"SIIlN i. EEl > NAEILN CAREER or th' 'AIiN'-
IMPOSING on HorEl-EELfrVs AND FAMILIES IN
GOOD SOCIETY.
recent guest at some of the best hotels in
This city las been who repre,,nts himself as au
Egyptian of great wealth visiting this county for
pleasure and for the purpose OF studying American me-
manners society, and institutions. The which APP
pears in large letters upon the hotel registers is Scinn r.
Bey. He speaks English, French, aHd German farn'y
is mine of information concerning his pretended native
country, Egypt is accomplished versatile, and Of fine
presence and assumes easy air OF familiarity with dis
tugusLed people such impress those WITH whom hc
comes u contact with the belief that ne is really as De
says ON intimate terms with princes, dukes ana earis
abroad and man of consequence IN bis own country
lie has had Tie confidence of many well-mowu families
In the city and mingled with tile members on friendly
terms He has been feastcd, entertainments have been
given io Dis pleasure, aud Lc has been the recipient OF
many attentions and houors.
When he arrived in the city ne went TO The Windsor
Hotel had some Of the finest rooms the house set
apart his use. and incurred an expense OF several
hundreds cf dollars % week. when the bill presented
he looked at il with calm Indifference and said hc would
settle 10 whom his letters of credit Bat they did
not come. and tie rrornctors urged payment Finally
they threatened TO expose him. aud he succeeded IN oh
tauing The requisite from the member Of family
win believed has stories ana whose acting rs his
private secretary selm l.. Fey then went TO the Fifth
Avenue Hotel where De soon became in arrears. and
De vas forced 20 pas what Lee Owed Su cccdcc IN
getting On, sIIa persons advance thc money. OiIcr
persons who have trusted him sim waiting lOr hc
- rcuitt tauccs " 90 arrive.
some mcrcluioJs people, wAo have doubted the gen
uircuess oi iLr mans stones COMMUNICATED win tle
police. sj Et-ttgda, letter va. shown 90 Commission
or- EllarGt aNd WLtrcytrOm Cairo Egypt which proves
ScI,m h. Iry To- Doe one of tge most "ccUup>Gr swim
Crys ot the lis true Iiur is Solomon EOseL2Ntlg
Hrls SYRIAN jew au1 native o. Brlruuj, whore hc
learned lussl French, aud German and acted as in
terpreer Tor travellers. Ht sNaled number Ui people
and various tefts Was arrested and locked up iu
prison II, uale s escape, and was next seen pa Caro-
EGYPT. where he committed many tueits ,ni ha~t
naJOcd iIr thcu nf 10 AlcNaLdIiI, whore hc repre-
scented himself to uc "a ~ .u ui Elti wealth., .uo bN is
5r forged letters obtained access 10 tut best society
He became visitor m one of tue Wealit~t families of
Thai city ana succeeded I'D Winning the affections OF and
betsayIug one Of th. daughters When sail lied That
furtlcr COucnlmcut of his ria character would .oon lC
impossible, Dee robbed the Vr0uE,d girl Oi her au'on
and Jewels ana lied a. Europe Hc passed some Time 200
Paris aud elsewhere ON the Continent, s"EdlHE tHy
creduou, extensive scale ana tug went tU l1I-
don. where hc cheated many lulclkteirr,. IccuIu-H
too well RuNn h,Te. he came 20 tis cy AID continued
Tie Same pan of operations Hc bias itte ia-r. auu
when Mir Waite OF thc " hdsor Hotel seized what Ltd
for non Uf board Ec found one gold -leettu
t0u marked with lhc mans true initials, -. h.. auu
cheap ieVCry 20 the value Of about atty cuts. Ip.f
Zweg ls sd ON his travels, ana tnrrc ar some UtJl.y
Who yet put fath ~ hla stories HIS iccJtd, LO"CN-r
IL now known by The DOICe.