Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-31
Lsckwooh,s Odd Schemes.

OFFERING AID TO PERSONS WHO CONFESSED TuyIR
DIsHoNESTY-A YOUNG MANS BRILLIANT swINp-
LING PROJECTS, WHICH ENDED IN HIS GOING TO
STATE PRISON-Hi; CAREER IN THIS DISTRICT.
A telegram from New Haven, August 90, says:
isaac Henry Lockwood, 4 young man Of DAN
bury, Conn.,. appears to be entitled to the distinc
tion OF being considered the most brilliant rogue
Of his years In existence He has been trial for
20 days In the Unitel States court In this city
for strange swlndling scheme. In the latter
part Of August OF last year, according to the in
dictment Lockwood sent an armful OF envelopes
through the little Stepney depot post office. Each
envelope contained circular, printed on heavy
thropy.'. In graphic language. 1t stated that a
deceased banker, Of eccentric character, had
who had been guilty Of defalcation from ruin and
disgrace. The banker. 1t added. had himself once
stood on the brink OF ruin for using the funds Of a
Boston bank, but had been saved by rich old
man on the pledge that he would never again be
OF being returned to the giver, be used to assist
Others IN IN a. similar way Up to the time OF his
Ssa ees nase who VI the
left the matter In the hands OF an old and tried
friend, who bit upon this confidential circular
The circular promised substantial help to those
who would be frank and give accurate intorma-
ton as to their theits in order that the executor
might be satisfied.
This circular was mailed to the principal bank
Ing houses o. this country and England, ami con-
fessfons OF dishonesty were received from great
numbers OF people. Postmaster Clark, OF 6irmng-
ham, detected the game and caused LOcAwoorS
arrest. Lockwood Is a fat, pink-faced young man,
stylishly dressed. who chatted and laughed as the
His la2dlady testified to having seen the manu-
script of the circular in his room before 1t was
printed and many Of the responses were produced
in evidence This scheme by no means exhausted
LockWOodS versatile genius, another project being
brought to light In court today. Lockwood pub
llshed in the Springfield Republican an advertise
n
trustworthy, to whom he would pay a handsome
salary and insure rapid business advancement
Many aspiring young men applied for the place.
Each writer received reply:
HoUsAroN1c RAILROAD COMPANY.
nr Sir, your 5assuEy 5s & cGSS @ h.nd March % d IT, Sss
rely wouit say position is one of trust and sesp9ns
pay GOOD You would have the handIins of some 50 a sixty
thousand dollars per month cash deposit Of 81 O9o
bilty and standing Of man Have had some three hun
that the best one for the place II You can
ANA Ie
you as with letter it may result in engage
n sSss and fp win il Eeep
the place open for you Truly % yours n n.or u,,,
W. B: Combe, Greenfield. Mass; Charles W.
Brown, Holyoke, Mass; H. M. Root, Montague,
Mass; +: L. Kings. Indian Orchard, Mass; G. w.
Rockville Conn.,, testified that they received let
tiers similar to this, all written letter heads OF
tne ttOuSatonlc ralrOad, ana all calling 1Or the
81. 900 deposit in cash.
Mrs Mary Beers testified that when her nephew
was writing these letters and trying to get trust
worthy cashiers for his extensive business, he was
boarding with her for nothing and trying to ne
SOt1ate loans with the people of SJepney depot,
ranging from 25 cents to 81.
Twenty minutes alter Judge Shipman had
charged the jury they rendered verdict OF guilty
Lockwood was sentenced TO year at hard Labor
IN the state prison"
HIS CAREER IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
VVy,
where he was engaged in the Jewelry business for
some time with Mr. Pabst. OF that place, under
the firm name of Lockwood & Co. He was ar
rested on a charge OF rObbing the store, after 1t
under deed OF trust The goods-the most valu-
able IN the st0re-Were never recovered. but the
address and pleasant manners, at first made
many friends in West Washington. and Was a
teacher in Christ church Sunday school until his
true measure was taken. No one here is surprised
at his fate.