New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-15
A MEAN THIEF ARRESTED.
HEARTLEss swINDLERs CHEAT A WOMAN.
BEGUILED INTO PAYING MONEY TO ROGUE TO
RECOVER HER CHILD.

BEGuILED INTO PAYING MONEY TO ROGUE 10
RECOVER HER CHILD.
One of a pair Of mean swindlers locked up
at Police Headquarters yesterday. His name is
Charles Glatt, and he is German, thirty years
old, lately living at No. 203 West Eghty-eighth-
st. Mrs Greenwald, of No. 526 East Fourteenth
St., was robbed of Sl0G last summer by him and
a confederate, whose name is said to be Wagner
Mrs. Greenwald's husband deserted her two years
ago. and also took away her only child little
boy In the latter part of August this year Glatt
went to see Mrs. Grcenwald and told her that her
little boy was i'm an institution. He also told her
that his friend Wagner, who was an officer in
the Court Of General Sessions. knew where the
boy was and could get order from the court
for the restoration of the child to her if she de-
sired She went with Glatt on following day
to the General Sessions Court, Part /, where Re-
corder Smyth was sitting. Outside the court
room they met Wagner, who promised TO have the
papers signed by the Recorder. Then Glatt and
Mrs. Greenwald sat rear bench in the court
room, while Wagner strollcd in the direction Of
the Recorders desk. Pretty soon Wagner re-
turned and said that Recorder Smyth must have
800 before he signed the order. Mrs. Grcenwald
offered her passbook which showed that She
had $l06 in a savings bank. Wagner said that
she must have the cash. Glatt offered to go with
her to the bank and get the money. Her fear of
the court and her eagerness to regain possession
of her child Overcame her caution. She went to
the bank, drew out all of the money she had in
it and gave it to Glatt. Later they met Wagner
at Centre and Chambers SITS, and went with him
to n neighborng beer-shop, where the money was
paid to him.
Wagner then led the way back to the court
room, and Glatt and Mrs. Greenwad again sat
on a rear bench. while Wagner pretended to get
the papers from the Recorder In few minutes
Mrs Greenwald was led ont of the courtroom, and
Wagner handed to her two Ofcial-looking papers,
telling her that was the Recorders receipt
for her money and the other order to the
institution to give up her boy. Wagner said the
boy had been taken sick the previous night
and would not be able to leave the institution
until the following day. Glatt promised to go
with her to the institution next day and help her
get the child. She was put on a street-car BY the
men, and that was the last she saw Of either
of them until yesterday. The papers which she
had received were worthless. They contained
no mention Of the institution or of the money
which she had paid to the swindlers. and she
does not know where her boy is. Inquiry at
the General Sessions Court showed that Wagner
was not known there.
Early in September Mrs. Greenwald went to
see Inspector Byrnes and told her story. Detective
Wolf began search for the swindlers, and found
Clatt in the Tombs. Glatt had been locked up
on charge of larceny, but the proof against
him on that score was weak. He was discharged
Yesterday. after he had been indicted on Mrs
Crcenwald's complaint, and was rearrcsted and
taken to Headquarters. There he was identified
by the woman. He made confession, and
Wagners arrest is expected.