The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13

Big Financial Sch mes that Cauae ts NauRht
-mIs Flrst YIeiIm and the Rssnlt.

Bic FINANCIAL Bche mes that Cnme to Naught
HIS First Victim and the Result.
KINGSTON, July 12-Tho career OF Carlton II.
Belts. alias Col Belts. is being made public
through ahearinE just begun before Senator
Linson as referee. About two years ago Belts
made his appearance here. and being stylish
and well dressed, and glib OF tongue, he
was not long In finding many victims Although
several persons with whom he came In contact
did not take kindly TO his methods OF doing
business and fought shy Of him. others were
ensnarod. and to-day regret the first time they
mot the Colonel. He induced merchants and
others to believe that he was immensely
wealthy. He said he resided In New York
and was engaged In the development OF
gigantic schemes including the erection OF q
largo factory within ahundrod miles Of New
York. and that be had selected this part OF the
Hudson River as a suitable location.
His first move was to neRotiatiate through
o real estate agent for the purchase OF the Ron
dout and bleiRhtburRhFerry and dIacent prop
erty at the village OF sleiRhtburRh. The price
asked was $4,000. Belts offered t65 900. and
pending n decision on the part Of It's owner, q
wealthy widow. Mr.. Belts changed his mind,
and the scheme foil through. He then directed
his attention toward the purchase OF n valuable
property in this city overlooking the river ana
recently purchased Of Millionaire Cornoll's es-
tate by Capt A. Eltinge Anderson OF the steam
boat Mary Powell. Az Bolts failed to satisfy
the owner as regarded his financial standing
this scheme also collapsed. Next he sought TO
purchase the steam yacht Lewis u. Black and
dout and Poughkeepsie. Being unable to agree
H. to the price this also failed.
m , apd ,a mere no nNI me ee nT
chase at terms to suit himself. he went to
Highland oil the Hudson. opposite poughkeep..
victim. At Vineyard Point near Highland VII
lage, he purchased q large and eleSant summer
CONSIDERATION be made In the decd as 500 800.
n order to dsSsiye his father Ea 4 " BS'ts Of
ss@s day on which tho deed was dated
his son for 81 600. and then managed to secure
the property by purchasing IT at foreclosuIe
Which viii h tho Golonei gave was never paid After
he had secured the mansion he set about fit.
ting Y up In elaborate style, REGARDLESS OF
nlture. carpets. drnrery. bric-a- brio, &C. was
purchased Of merchants In this city and
tuled hey were not paid. Some OF the house
hold articles were manufactured 10 order:
Ss o R9Ftes s Sna Een
wine suppers and parties were frequent &C.
cnrrences during the summer OF 1883, Tut the
duration. The furniture ami other contents
Of the house wee seized by their rGhiIu w.
eTS, AM nlnuSOue pldno was tuken w tue
tax collector in lieu OF taxes.
Then followed an action brought by, Mrs.
Emma Van Wort, OF whom Bets purchased
the house. to recover under q lien. 1t the last
session OF the Supreme Court here the case
was referred to Senator ,Lins9n. before whom
lournment taken until July %. Ex-JudGe
1awton appears for plaintf. aud the Hon.
David NJ. De Witt for the defendant. Belts is
= aid to have been connected vita several large
lawsuits in New York city; Including the ceIe-
brated Blind Tom case at present 1t is be-
loved no is In New Jersey.