Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
A Smooth TOngusd ScoundreI Who
Bears Off the Palm for
Rascality.
The Unparalleled Confidence Game
So Successfully Played by
Julius Haas.
Willy and Unctuous Tales Which
Acted as the Open Sssamss
to Bankers Strong Boxes.

turn to Europe, where an Inheritance Of
l7,50O,OOO marks or S+,375, 900, awaited
him. 1t appears that this young Mr.. Haas
turned up in Boston within a very few
days after he left Leadville; aud that while
here he had a career OF wild dissipation and
protigate extravaganza, on the strength Of
his representations TO divers bankers and
brokers, and with
The Newspaper Enforcement
which has been so generally published
throughout the country. 4 large number
of prominent Boston men on Change,
merchants and brokers have been victim
lied during the past week, but they gener-
ally prefer to say nothing Of their losses
and consequently the exact amount Of
money this fly young swindler has fraudu.
lently obtained here cannot be ascertained
although it is undoubtedly high up in the
thousands. A case in pont, whereby Mr.
ID. S. Desmond, a young and wealthy
bsnker, w4s swindled out Of several thou
sand dollars, will serve 10 illustrate.
The Dark and DEVIOUS Ways
Of this prince of deadbests. Arriving in
this city in his normally impeCunious con.
dition, he at once set about the work OF To-
eating some susceptible man of means from
whose Golfers lie might once more
replenish his exhausted treasury
He at last settled on Mr.s Des
mond as all easily gulled victim, and al
once commenced operations. lie had
heard OF Mr.. Desmond through one of the
clerks al the Parker House, where he WAS
stopping and would like very much 10 do
some business through him. He said that
owing to his fathers sudden death and the
unsettled condition OF the estate. he WI
unable to procure sutiiCi mt funds for
lis immediate needs. When the estate
should be settled he would have
An Abundance OF Money
| and would pay large interest for any loan
hat should be made him. An air of pen
i've sadness, together with large weed on
his hat, seemed to confirm the story Of
his fathers death. The broker knew Mr.
Haas, Sr., to he a very rich man, and the
applicant was able 70 prove satisfactorily
that he was really julius Haas, Jr. H.
further proof OF his fathers death he pro
duCed letter from Pernod, fills, Of Couvet,
France, whom he represented TO be friends
of his. The letter was in "A genuine foreign
envelope post marked at Cuuvet, aud con
tanned q letter announcing TO Mr.. Haas the
death OF his father and describing minutely
the proposed
DistribuIiou OF the Estate.
Another short note from the same parties
confirmed the statements, and these dOcu.
ments together with the Wiles Of Mr. Haas
exceedingly smooth tongue, completely
deceived the broker. He, however, tO0E
the precaution to ascertain that VI. Haas
had boarGt d at the best hotels and always
paid his bills with cOmmendable regular
iiy. Convinced in this way, he loaned
81 COO and took NJ. Haas note on foreign
bauk for the amount. \ few days later
= AFT
which he expected from abroad
Had Not Yet Arrived
and he was in need Of more money. He
said he had been accustomed TO receive
money from his father through the firm Of
August Belmont ~ Co, Of New York. and
was expecting to hear that some more had
been deposited 10 his account. The broker
wrote 10 Mr.. Belmont and aSCertalned that
the young mans statement was essentially
correct, although there was at that time no
money on deposit for him. With this con-
trmaton the broker again loaned Mr.
Haas more money. Very sOon the young
man was out OF funds again, aud calling
upon the broker requested still another
loan. He produced letter from New
York firm in which were
Proposals 10 Loan sums Of Money.
Haas said in explanation that the hrm Of
auy amount he might wIsh If he would
give them charge Of the settlement Of the
estate. This he naturally refused to do.
'l.u-h very much pressed for ready
,.,. 1ruker counseled him not to
% U tue proposition from New York,
-.. ned him more money. This dad
40, i..t Haas long, and Ia few days later
he appeared with very much torn teIe.
gram, signed bv August Belmont, which
stated that the order had arrived from Ia
den. Tne te egram was so much torn that
RI was in poSsi Bile 10 see where il came from
but the broker again loaned money, and
then telegrsphed 10 Aupu't B-lmOnt. Mr.
Belmont replied that there was
No Money For Mr. Haas
in his keeping When Haas appeared
again later be expressed great surprise on
seeing the telegram, but stated that he had
telegrsphed several times TO MI Belmont
and had got no satisfactory answers. The
brol er advised him u 90 OH 10 New York
AZ d see about it, and loaned him sufficient
money to do SO, with the understanding
th.t Haas was to return in few days.
This was the last that has been seen OF
Haas in this city, aud the broker has
note for ). 900 francs which has been pro.
tested to show for his money. Mr.. Des
mond wrote TO CoulIn & Petitpierre, OF
Couyet, who had been named by Haas as
the administrator Oi his fathers estate,
and ssoertsined from them that
The EIder Hass f. stiII Living,
and enjoys excellent health thst the let.
ters from Pernod, fls. were undoubtedly
forgeries, and the whole affair sTindle.
A short time ago the illinois Stats lei
TING con tained a notice OF the father :
death and an estimate OF the immense for
tune which he left TO young Haas. This
news is supposed TO have been inspired By
Haas for the purpose OF giving further
color of probability TO the story OF bis
fathers death. Mr.. Desmond has learned
that several other brokers and bankers,
among whom are some who were intro
duced to Haas by himself,
Have Been Taken In
for sums ranging from 500 TO 81, 900 each,
and il Is also now known that he has oper-
at.d quite extensively in New York, Gin.
cinnaii. Chicago, St. Louis. Kansas City,
Denver. ard other places. During his stay
here he put up at the best hotels and pick.
ed his associates from the wealthy young
bloods and the solid men Of Boston, mau.
aeilg in some instances TO break through
the crust OF Boston eIc!usiveuess and min
gle TO some extent among the representf
lives Of blue blood. There are one or two
railors. a wine merchant, and cigar house
Low mourning the sudden departure Of
The Moshrosm Heir
to so many millions Of wealth. Mr.. Dss.
mord has placed bis case in detectives,
hands, and proposes to bring the gay young
foreigner 10 justice il be can be found. Toe
detectives have a slight Clew in the fact that
Hsss was seen by one OF his intimstss on q
Fall River Line Loaf bound for New YORK
To this friend Haas said he should be at the
Asior House for a few days. The detec
lives have ssrertainSd that he did not z 70
be Astor House. but further than that
know nothing of his whereabouts
Business EmbaFrassmeuts-
SPEIXGFIELD. Mhss., August 25-H. "