New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-09
A SWINDLING LAWYER.
CHARLES f. PoUCHER's OPERATIONS.

CHARLES f. POUCHER'S OPERATIONS.
MAKING VICTIMS IN NEw-YoRK, BOSTON AND
sYRAcUsE-ExTENT OF HIS SCHEMES.
Charles E, Poucher, jr.. a patent lawyer, who
recently bad Office at No. 261 Broadway, was
arrested on Thursday night at the Hoffman House,
by Detectives Haley end Rutland, on the charge OF
passing bogus check for sos, on Theodore b.
Starr. the jeweller, of No 2O6 Fifth-ave" on De-
cember 4tn In the Tombs Police Court yesterday
morning secoad charge of passing bogus check
for $50 on Baldwin. the Broadway clothier on
October ls. was preferred, and the prisoner was
remanded for examination to give the prosecution
time to secure evidence to his crimes. Ths prls
oner. who is about thirty years of age and who is
said by his acIuaintances to be very smart is the
man who 1T Syracuse on Thursday under pc
cultar circumstances. He went there about two
woeks ago, accompanied by woman whom no
introduced as his wife, ana engaging apartments at
the Globe Hotel made considerable stir Ill social
circles. He began making a stir In business
circles also by inducing merchants in Syracuse to
accept drafts purDorting to be d avn on and ac-
cepted by one Henry Whitney. the drafts not being
paid at maturity. Syracuse society got so excited
that it ud net suit Mr.. Poucher to remain, and be
made it convenient to leave that city at daylight on
Thursday by an east-bould train with tho woman
whom he represented to be his wife. For the priv
ilege of entertaining the couple for about two
weeks. the landlord OF the Globe Hotel secured
Poucher's coat and his wife's sealskin dolman in
payment of the bill.
Poucher came to this city and was Immediately
arrested His operations here have been rather eX-
tensve. While occupying an office mt No. POI
Broadway, he succeeded through his plausible man
nerS IN getting a number of the occupants of the
building to cash drafts for him. The first name he
used was that of Charles j. Deerng, of No.
IS Bowdon-st, Boston. As soon as
Deering found out what Poucher had done
he talked plainly 70 him, and this so frightened
POucher that lie did not use behring's name again.
He then took the name of III. NJ. Whitney Many
of the drafts which were drawn by Poucher on
Whitney and pnrpored to be accepted by nun MN
were presented for Daynent at room No. IL. Inls
became so annOying to the gentleman IN whose Of
flee Poucher had a desk that he told Poucher that
il any more drafts there he should try to fin
Whitney. Poucher took the hint, and atterward
the drafts were made payable at No. 90 Worth-st
In the meantime bank experts had
examined the acceptances and Signature
declared that they had been written by POucher,
who is a very slilful penman. :.
learned that he was thought to be an honest nam
until about nine months ago. At that time IL Is
SAID that he met the woman who Is men,
toned a; hsIng been with nun IN m syracuse iFo %i
George b. Cartwright. OF the firm of Seth Winslow
81 Co., Rchmond-st., Boston. She is daughter, OF
Mr. Winslow, but since meeting Poucher she mas mas
lived with him more than she has with
her husband. She is well known TO
many of the occupants of No. 261
Broadway. Since last SUMNER Poucher has oper-
ated extensively in Boston as well as in this city.
Among the firms said to have been swindled by him
in Boston are Jordan, Marsh IL Co, k. h. White,
q. II. Hovey Il Co., Palmer & Batcheder and
Crosby & sons. In this city, besides the trims al
ready mentioned as being among his victims. Macy
| 81 Co and O'Nelll and Co. are spid TO have lost
| small sums POuchers plan was always the same
| drawing drafts with bogus acceptances. They were
generally for sums less than 800, and while his
victims are numerous it is not thought that he has
| secured more tnan So 900 in this city.