Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-19
ARREST OF "PLINv WHITE.
Wan Street Broker, Fifth Avenue Swell,
and Notorious Swindler at Large.
From the Ne'o York Tribune.

From the Ne,o York Tribune.
Boston, June 15.-There was arrested
at the West End to-day a man whose
name, though not recognized in polite So
ciety, is a familiar one in many other cir
Giles. "Plin'' White is at least 60 years
old, ana has passed a good part of his life
in planning and carrying out schemes
to defraud people. Gold bricks and
various other devices known and employ
ed by sharpers have brought him cOnsid-
cradle money from time 10 time, and many
man has lamented an acquaintance with
the fellow, whose manner is such
as to inspire unlimited confidence.
The particular charge now brought
against "Plin" is the obtaining of $1,000
from Albert II. Doliver, of New YORK, In
December, by false representations.
White claimed to have large interest IN
mine requiring only 900 to develop it
sufficiently to bring Il handsome profit,
and DOlliVer advanced the money.
White is regarded by the police of this
country and Europe as one of the cleverest
of adventures. he was born in Wealth
ersteld, VT, and left there at an early
age, going to Montpelier, where he learned
the printing trade. He wentto New York
about 1860 aud entered into the manutact-
ure OF Venetian blinds. Then he
went into the brokerage bust
ness, bought patents, contracted
for large accounts on real estate, dealt in
dry goods and made a especially of jewelry.
He founded the firm OF VIM, Hawkins
& White and gave up business after ac-
cumulating a good deal of money. He
lived in handsome style in Fifth avenue.
Afterward he began to buy gold dust from
returned Calitornians, and was arrested
because ofqueer transactions, but escaped
and returned TO his Vermont home.
In that State he talked of his great
wealth and bought real estate on all
hands, paying for it in notes. He mort
gagged the property, borrowed money, and
finally turning everything into cash re-
turned to New York. He soon after paid
this city a short visit, and in two weeks
he made $4,000. lie was next heard Of
in Louisiana. where he wss busy ID poll
tics. He was chosen a supervisor Of TWO
Parishes,and for manipulating the returns
which secured the election Of Gov. Pack
ard was made State Printer. He estab-
lshed Il chicken farm on an island Oft the
Texan coast and bad raised about 10000
fowls. when n food swept them away,
and White himself narrowly escaped
drowning. He then went to Kansas City
ana opened large dry goods store, buy
ing goods 10 the amount OF 1915, 900 from
New England and New YORK jobbers. He
shipped the stock in small lots 10 various
cities, where he sold them at auction.
White has since then swindled persons
in Boston, New York, Kansas City and
other places out of large amounts. His
first wife he married at Saratoga in 1884,
and borrowed $4,000 from her brother and
sister. When TIE money was gone The
brother committed suicide. While LIVING
in New York with his irst wife, the late
Spence Pettis, the forger, was frequent
guest Of his Pettis stole a valuable set
Of diamonds belonging TO Whites wife,
but her husband advised her not to cay
anything about it and lac bought her new