New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-10
FRANK ". HINMAN ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH FRAUD BY SHIP BROKERS.
CHARrERING STEAMERS FOR THE SOUND AND NOT
PANING RoR rHeM-Mn nRIHLEss CmECKs.

CHARTERING STEAMERS FOR THE SOUND AND MOI
PAYING FOR rHgM-w"RTuLEss CHECKS.
1t was with great surprise that captain
Frank w. Hinman of New Haven, was served with q
warrant Of the Grand Central Depot on inc
arrival OF tho express train from that city at 2lo p ILL.,
Thursday. lie became an associate OF Ferdihahu
Ward in Ludlow Street JAN less than an hour later
According TO story OF General T. b. Gates connSel
for Field & Young ship brokers at No. Stltest and
Others who say that they victims OF Captain Hin
mans sharp practice. in May last Hnman came 10 No"
York aud chartered through Field Young the steamer
CRYSTAL Wave to between New-Io ork ana Derby
Conn He gave references which were accepted
as satsfa ctory further proof of his responsibility
exhibited a certified check for S150O which he said lie
could get cased at any time aud declared his ability to
purchase several boats II necessary His proposition
was then laid before Frederick :. Gure, manager OF
Myerss Excursion and Navigation Company, owners OF
the Crystal Wave formerly the quarantine steamer Ne
son X Hopknsl ami Humans representations OF Sc
curity being satisfactory. the charter party was malo
out He then secured the necessary papers to permit
him TO act captain and began running the boat DC
tween New-York and Derby When payment became
due he check for $3.50 TO Mr. Cure ana IL was re-
turned to MIN protested Then steps were taken to Sc
cure tho return OF the boat and Captain Hinnan ny
working upon the sympathes OF Mr.. Guire. escaped
punishment. But the owners hai 10 pay certain mems
upon the boat contracted by nman IN the purchase OF
1he next step taken by Hinman was TO charter the
propeller Eagle from W. G.. snyder. OF saugGrties 10
run on the same route between New-GOrk ara Dcrny'
Alter running her for thirteen days without making INC
promised payments he was warned by Mr. Snyder ana
then the boat at Strafod at the mouth OF
the IIOuSatonc River There the owner lOuhd ner anu
brought NewNork but had TO pay npout Sooo Oh
debts viii ch had been accumulated by lllnnah'
Tne facts were laid before the proper authorities ana
on Juno 30 a warrant OF arrest was Issued anu l. IL
Young was clothed with the necessary authority 10 ar
rest 1Iinmau sight. Since then Human ls sal
To have frequently been In the city, nut nc
managed 10 escape arrest until Thursday
man was coming to city. and with Mr.. Cure he went
the Grand Central station aud awaited tho arrival OF
the train. As Human steppcd upon the platform nc
greeted Mr. YOung aud MI. Guirc with smiles, bu Nhoh
Mr. Young showed his badge and the order OF arrest
Hnmau remarked:
am surprised that you should take this course OF
proceedings, for am respectable young man -,
IIiuman taken TO sherin DhVldsuu, VINO sent niu
to Ludlow Street Jail Mr. Young said yesterday liin
will be prosecuted In the courts at an early dae
Mr. CURE II had been sympathetic. After
the check returned protested lIinnan went 10 Mr
Guire aud told such plausible story that he had not
tho heart push the learn that hlnman has not
the most enyis1ie q, recorT anu 'hA' uo,ng
10 the amount OF about $500 FOR board and that there
are other bills against him AT other notel%"
luquiry IN this city concerning HlnmIu resulted IN
only "A few facts being learned about him lfr usually
STAYS at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. whore nc has always
Ior him. hut failed TO lind him. A. tue Metropolitan
ntcl the cashier denied that he owed 500 there or
that he known there . -
NEw-HtvEN,, oct. @ (Spcc,HD.-Frank W. Hinman IL
a leading member OF the Ncw-lIayen Yacht cub aud
was recently expelled from tho Qunnlplsc C u0 for
nearly hcartbrokcn by his conduct lie tw cny two
years old.