The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
A Remarkable swindIer.


81. Louis journals of recent dato contain
accounts of the escape of four noted crimi.
nails, from the peniteptiary At Jefferson City,
Mo- Chief among them, as we'll as caief
among sll the noted criminals the world hss
produced Of late years, is the notorious
scoundrel, accomplished mock priest, affable
and polished bogus noblemsn, aud withal the
keenest shrewdest confidence man of the
present century-Adrian Gorter, alias the
Rev. CASTOR de Rohan, alias van Hoaglsnd,
alias Rev. Dominique, and hundred other
known and innumerable unknown aliases,
His history, AS far us known, is one of the
most remarkable, and is replete with sd-
ventures of the most interesting character.
Unattended by sny danger of bodily harm,
his boldnCss In ssuming names and chamc.
ters, his plausible address and pleasing
msnnels, his noble striking counlenauce,
rs well as his assumed meekness and demure
expression, rank him us the peer, ii not the
superior, of any man known to the criminal
an ais OF the world. In 1876 he appeared in
New Orleans us the Viscounl Alphonsus do
GouTiere, and succeeded in impressing all
Who became acdusinted with him of the
genulheness of his persuasions. So well did
he play his part that even Archbishop Per-
che was deceived when he presented docu.
ments purporhng TO come from Archbishop
PARCEL, OF CINCINNATI He was assigned to
st. Theresa's church, and said mass and
heard confessions. His education was of a
high character, and he ingratiated himself
into the confidence and respect OF all he met.
For some time he played his part to perlec-
tion, but at length some Of his financial pecca
dilloos reached the cars Of the superior Off i
forced to leave his snug quarters. He went
from here 10 GalveEon, where he repeated
the deceptive arts which he had practced
here, but the field WAS too narrow his
ambition, and one day, in company with
friend, he left for Cincinnati. On
the way he robbed his companion, while the
latter WAS asleep, of his prlestly commission
and all his money, not even disdaining TO use
his name--for the next time he was heard OF
be had turned the paper to account in sub
stAniiating his alleged identity. Last year
this prince of confidence men was appre,
heuded in st. Louis under the name Of Rev
Castor dc Bohan, and subsequently, sen
tenced 10 the state psnitentiary for term OF
years for forgery. He was arrested In the
act Of attempting to pass forged check fol
| 800 on the Rev, Van der SandeD, chancellor
OF the diocese of 81. Louis. His photograph
was taken in the priestly robes he had SO do
graded, with prayer book ia hand. The face
Is full and that OF scholar, an impression
aided by the spectscles and altogether, i
the picture does not 6atler, the most sstutt
might be deceived by the bland and inno-
cent appearance Of this false shepherd. Or
/, the back Of the photograph is printed til,
following; This sacriligious swinGlPr, who ha
said mass, preached, heard confessions show
ing stolen or forged papers, being no priest q
all, has been traced under Tho following diff
ferent names. 1850 Adrian GoIter, born a
Den Heldsr, Holland. lS64--Frere Robert
at Fracadie, Nova Scotia, Langevin, Canada
lS72--FIete Robert, ut Kirkwsod, Nc
1874 l676-In prison AT Albertile, Savoy
France. 1876 -Viscount Alphonsus de Gou
riere, at New Orleans, La. lS77-February
Rev. +. de Gortieres, at Galveston, Te1M
lS77-March, Rev. FIR. do Rougs, d. d.
alias Baron d'Alonzo, and chancellor of Gal
weston, Te1,s, at Old Monroe, O'Falllon, 81
Peters and st. Louis, Mo-, and Alton, III
1S77-Msrch, same name, at Kansas City, Nc
Lsavenworth, etc., Kansas. 1877 October
RI. Rev. Alfred de Kohan, coadjutor of Arch
bishop of San Francisco, at 0stende, Belgium
lS77.-Noyembe Rev. DIR. Norbert Swee
ney, al Trey, N. Y. lS77-.Rev Baron D
Lsmorsl, at Savannah, Ga. lS7S-June, N
name given, Rev. deacon, at Quebec an
Montreal, Canada lS79-Februsry, Re,
Father Stanislaus, n. Omaha, Neb. 1879
February, Won Egmont, a! Denver, Co
lS70-May, Rev. Father Augustus, Hemp
stead, Texas. lS79-Msy, George Orator
at hotel, and Rev. Father Robert, at priest
house, at Austin city, Texas. lS79-Msy
Rev. Father Norbertus, at Little Rock, Ark
l879-June 3, Rev. Alfred de Rohan, q
Memphis, Tennessee. l819-June 6, Rev
CASTOR de Rohan, alias Rev. CASTOR Vol
Hoogland, alias Rev. Dominique, at 81
Louis, Missouri. 1879 S0-Rey. Castor d
Rohan, in Missouri penitentiary. On tn
face of tho photograph is endorsed in ink
ESCAPED from Missouri penitentisry, No
vember II, 1880" The probabilities ar
that this man of many names, many faces
many languages, and many rascally adven
lures will come south, aud may be even no'
imposing on the innocent and virtuous Il
some southern community.