New-York tribune., 1882-04-09
The Post says:
TIE sw1NDLERs' RECORD IN THIS CITY.

TIE SWINDLERS RECORD IN THIS CITY.
NOTIONS PHOTOGRAPH IN THE ROGUEs' GALLERY
WHAT Is KNOWS OF MORRISON HERE.
Shortly after Charles Francis Adams was
swino led by " banco players in Boston, Chief of
Police Adams Of that city, sent letter
to Superintendent WallIng, asking for infor-
nation about the swlnders. The man who had
played the most important part in cntrappng Mr.
Adams had been arrested and had given his name
a j. S. Morrison but the police did not recognize
him under that name. He was believed to be
swindler who had carried on fraudulent opera
tons in NewYork under the name of
James Fitzgerald The prisoners chief ally
in the swindlc stated to be j. +. Norton,
who had escaped. IT believed that Norton
had taken Fall River boat for this city after
the ar est of Morrison. Chief Adams expressed
wish TO obtain n photograph of Norton
as the picture might be useful in the search for
the swindlcr. The Rogues' Gallery was looked over
carefully by Inspector Byrncs and other members
of the detective in this city. and photograph,
which was believed to be that of the
Norton sought in Boston sent to Chief
Adams on Friday. The picture placed
in the gallery in 1876. Norton was arrested
on September % of that year by Detectives Ken
nedy and Mcnamara charge of swindling, hut
he escaped conviction because the man who was
swind Ell by him failed to appear against him III
ture in the gallery reads a. follows:
John Norton alias Norris crime, "banco steercr; age
% year, occupation, clerk residence. No 30 Dominck
weighing 1876 pouads black hair blue eyes, large nose
dark complexion; arrested september %, 1876.
The spaces for the name of the complainant the
date of conviction and the term of service i'll prison
az DctcctiTc fc i've Mcnamara, who arrested Norton in
1876 said so far az he knew Norton had never been
conV ictcd. The swindler left the city about two
DUo lac had detect
ives in New-Yorl since. While in this city Norton
frcquented Broadway and West-st He had the
reputation Of beiEg unusually successful III escaping
the notice or the police when he had drawn some
cOuntrynan INTO his net
The picture of Morrison the man now under ar
rest III Boston, has never been in the Rognes Gal
lery. He is believed TO be a banco swindler who
known to the detectives OF tbs city for several
wears as Fritzy y" or " the Kid" He was arrested
twice in New-York but was not sent to prison He
dressed himself so as to resemble an English tourist
in appearance, and was very lnslnuatlng and
berger, of the Twenty y-ninth Precinct |
arrested him once on suspicion of stealing coat, |
bard also arrested him in the Grand Central Depot
where FTitzy" attempting to lead an old |
countryman into the tolls; but the coun |
tryman would not appear in court Detective |
Hubbard saw the swindier atterward in Broadway |
talking earnestly to an old man, who proved to be
physician from the West; ho policeman went
as he noticed Hubbard approach.
do you know that young mani" the officer
asked. 80
" Yes" replied the unsuspecting physician, he is
the son of an old friend of mne.'
Hubbard then told the physician who the young |
man was, and the announcement caused the Old |
man much surprise. Why" he sald, was on !
the point of going with him TO place where |
he SAID he had drawn a large, Prize. |
never would have suspected that he was |
rogue. My wife told me before | |
left home TO beware of New-YOrk sharpers, but | |
did not suspect that young man because he seemed
to know all about me. and am stranger here"
Both Norton and Morrison disappeared |
from New-Ymk than two years |
ago. Inspector ByTnes said yesterday that hc |
knew very little about either of the swindlers. |
They had not been arrested here since he took |
charge of the detective force. lie thOught MOrri-
son originally belonged to California. Norton |
and Lad been a sporting man" before he |
adopted swndling The Inspector sad |
that he had received no information that Norton |
had come 10 this city from Boston. There was no |
prospect, he thought. that the swlndler would be |
arrested here, because he would naturally stay |
away from places where he was known.