New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-10
4 cLErER sUINDLER CAPTURED.
IHa WORK or FR,uDULENT ADVERTISING AGENT
~ SEVERAL >TAIEs.
rnY TELEGRAPH 10 mE rRnUNE.I

~ SEVERAL STATES.
fBY TELEGRAPH To IuE TBIHUNE.l
BALTIMORE Nov. 9.-FOr a long time past an
cntcrFr-ing person known a. W. II. Gault alias Ham-
ton has been travelling through New PENNSYLVANIA
Maryland and the adjacent states representing himself
rs the accredited representative of The Furniture Trddc
R,rer OF New York authorized 10 solicit advertisements
and subscriptions The November number Of The Rcr'eo
devoted long article to the bogus representative giving
an account Of his transactions, and cauuoning Their
patrons against him The description said he was young
with light complexion, Hight hair and mustache, ana had
q cast in his right eye. It further stated that their
authorized agents always had credentials with them
Last evening while Charles Banks. OF the
extensive furniture manufacturing company Of that name
was seated in his Office IN Souhst he received call
from young man, who sent his card In as Francis D.
McAyOy Editor OF The Furniture Tdde Rcriem, and was
soliciting advertisements. Being busy MI Banks re-
oc,cd him TO call again. This morning Mr. Bankpickcd
up The Rcricc and had just finished reading The article
referred to when his visitor OF the night previous called
and wa. at once recognized by Mr. Banks as the swinder
referred To. The man gave his name az McAFoy'
the Editor OF The Ecrer, which at once confirmed Mr.
Bank5s suspicious, he personally acquainted win MT
McAyOy He inquired his business and upon asceralhhS
that he soliciting advertisements Tor me he''e"'
asked to see his credentials The stranger with consider
able Indignation, replied that they were at MS hocl
Thereupon Mr. Banks offered to 80 to his hotel ana cX-
anime Them which the solicitor consented to with evident
IN humOr The two had hardly gained the street Deiore
the stranger took his heels ana ran. Mr. Banks fol-
lowed In hot pursuit. and after chasing Ave or six blocks
along the crowded street, finally captured him. lie TOOK
him 10 his Office, and put clerk to watch him whc ne
went for and had the prisoner taken 10 the Cen
tral Police station.
Being searched, ,manycontracs with Baltimore "eIo
found upon him. the victims of which shortly aerward ap
pcared and testified To his manner OF swindig tneh.
card also found, giving his name a5 " II. ,
certifying him To he staff correspondent Ol Ie ti',n
matt Enquirer. He refused 10 be sworn saying hat uc M
not believe In the Bible and the only excuse nc Nc Ms
that Mr. McAyoy had In some way trcd To rum Nun thc ne
clerk who guarded the accused while prisoner III ho
store said he saw him throw package uOWn q n SIZE.
Search revealed large pOckctbOOk containing huhpCl
Of contracts, principally with Pmimelpha uiu or
gcy merchants, representing large sum 0i monhcy,
All were signed I'm Mr. McAyOy's name BCsl1Ss tncl99
were several checks. OF which, on Inc Inu NJ
Bank OF NewYork for $50, was proven forgery. ~
estimate OF the extent or his TRANSACTIONS II yct
Mr. McAyOy has been sent for and the ponce Oh
pha who want the prisoner there, were noned OF INC
arrest There IL scarcely prominent furn @ nTi In ~
Ncw-Jc Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland ana NHgina wiz
has been swndlcd by him out OF sums TlnBns M
SO to $50 final examination VIII DO helu loinoli0"
morning
f. j. McAvoy, Editor OF The Furniture Ird"e her'e"'
said to a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, that W. H. Gat
had not been in his employ since May, 1882 lie Is
young man OF twenty-five" said Mr. McAyoy' " ana
crank Imagine that Gault is journalist "geoosS''
and otherwise accomplished, but shrewd enough W oo
dangerous discharged him for dishonesty Gaull Seu gu
to get subscriptions give receipts and put tho money m
his own pocket. He went lntO u sloIV on Wv Wv.
Bowery and got bogus check Tor S@o' pay "Oo " ny
order, cashcd'