New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
MEN WHO LIVED BY FRAUD.
NOTORIOUS SWINDLER ARRESTED.
TURNING TERN IN STATE PRISON TO AccouNr-A
MAN OF MANY ALIASES.

TURNING A TERM IN STATE PRISON 10 ACCooNi-A
MAN OF MANY ALIASES.
Sergeant Kealy, of the Detective Office, got
information, q few days ago, from william H. boyie'
deputy-warden Of Auburn Prison. that he had fece'eu
letter from Mary Kleese, OF Jersey City MAKING III
quirles about her brother. who was convict III tha'
prison Mrs Kleesc wrote that called at her house
sbot time before and represented himself the sur
ceon of Auburn Prison. He claimed that on account OF
the health of her brother he had had Klecse under MS
especial care, had become Interested III hi ana hau
obtained his pardon from the Governor lie desired 10
have Kleese sent hOue IN palace car as ne was unaoe
70 travel otherwise Mrs Kleese and her friends willing
ly gave him the advance OF 81, which he asked ana
waited in vain with carriage ut the depot FROM 10 a.
m nn,l n m on the day on which he 10 have been
sent from Auburn.
The deputy-warden suggested that the New-fork
authorities should look for the swndler, ana Sergeant
Kealy Immediately took steps to have him discovered
Detective Dorsey specially detailed and on inves
eating the matter found that the man was one OF the
most successful swindlers recently brought 10 notice.
and one whose frauds and aliases ad caseu
the police OF the city considerable trouble One OF MS
first operations was in the character Of George W.
Matsel jr," and under that name he obtained money
ago. He was at one time held in the Tombs for six
months under the name OF George Gray, charged Win
81 900 forgery lie finally discharged. however,
and afterwards sent TO Auburn prison as Lewis NJ
Davis several charges one OF which was the obtain
ing OF n sum Of money from poor woman uhder INC
pretence OF getting her son u situation. - .
Willie In the prison, he srent most on MS time IN
the hospital and the privileges OF invads ,nine inere
the knowledge OF tho affairs OF different convcts'
which he aferward ,urncd to his advantage.
Since his release he has appe1red at different times u
der the aliases Of " DR.. Jones" DR.. Adams LOUIS
Bogart," Louis ID. Pilsbury and several others lie
stated TO Mrs Thomas t. Weeks, that her husband,
convict in Auburn prison, very sick, and that ne as
surgeon the prison, thought he could get his pardon
lie asked her for - 10 pay his expense 10 Albany 10 ge,
the pardon and gave II 10 him. He then addressed
himself 10 Mrs Elizabeth Cah Of No. Ss Chprry-st ard
obtained - from her. the statement that he was DR.
StcIhen j. Terrell surgeon of Auburn prison. and that
he could get the pardon Of her convict son. she would
assist In paying his expenses.
Some II his moro recent frauds have been practced
under the pretenco OF being reporter In this guise ne
assumed the names Henry Doyle" " Harry Howard
and Mr. Chisholm" His plan OF operations was to 90
to business and inform them OF Injurious stare
prevail upon them To pay him Tor the suppression Oh
these statements.
Ills Description az given recently upon the discovery
of these facts that OF man about thlrtyfOuf years
age nearly six feet IN height with light hair ana com-
plexIon and a sandy mustache. The musiache, how
ever, he has since cut of. -
could not mistake their Detective Dorsey also re-
membc.ed nm rs peraon who had once represented
himself rs one of the PInkerton family ana claimed 70
have charge Of the NcwfOrk agency OF Plnkf-
toms Detective Bureau. Dorsey gained ciue 10 the
swindler day two ago. and YESTERDAY a. he was
passing up Broadway lac noticed a man standing III
Attracted hy familiar iOOk, he stepped M Ia MN ana
iOund him 10 be the FOR whom hc was searching.
lie brought to the Central Ohce and VII be taken
to Court this morning
Sergeant Keaiy stated last evening that he had no
doubt that least fifty complaint. would he lodged
against the man IN couit today Another person. VINO
has abundant opportunity for knowing of what he
speaks stated that tnis notorious swndlcr had even
gone far 80 inform wife that her convict hu-baud
had dicd N Auburn prison, ana tO Ohln money IRON" heF
prevent his body from being taken into dissectins