New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-23
MADE HIS LYING BY SWINDLINJ.
YOUNG WILLIAM SMITH had HAPPY HoMA
AND PASSED As THE GOOD YOUNG MAN.

YOUNG WILLIAM SMITH had HAPPY HoMA
AND PASSED As THE GOOD YOUNG MAN.
The case OF william Smith, the young man who WAS
arrested in Newark last week. seems likely TO reveal
remarkable career Of swindling Smith is scarcely
twenty three years Old and yet IL is evident that fo
more than two years he has been an adept thief AT
the tine OF his arrest he and young man named
Mscolz about his age, stopping at furnished
rooms rented by Mrs. A. NJ. smith, Of No. 172 High
st. Newark. william Smith robbed his landlady OF
% and attempted TO pass forged check drawn on the
Commercial Bank, Brooklyn, signed william H. D.
Myers for $40. He also swindied Italian Of
Newark OF HIS watch by getting him to leave as
security.
At first Smith posed as the good young man. and
tried his best 20 obtain assistance from his wifes
friends but his dongs in New-York City were rapidly
brought TO light and on Monday morning Frank Myers,
Of No. 53s East Eighty -seventhst discovered than
this was the Smith who few weeks ago had
stolen his diamond ring and stud. William keuy' Oh
the grocery store at No. 410 East Eightet st. also
found that he was the smith who had cashed forged
check on the First National Bank his store for S3o
Young Smith, having heard that the New-forK
detectives were interested IN him. at confessed TO
the Newark offences and pleaded for mercy on the
ground that he had done 1t TO support his young vito
and child This however IS not true, his wife and
child are not destitute and 1t has been discovered
that when he married his pretty young wife year ago
he then obtaining his living by dishonest means.
Being q youth Of pleasing address, and speaking
French. English and German huently, he became
favore with the young ladies' and was often seen ID
the Park driving handsome rig. He was then cash
Ter at Holtz's restaurant, at No $40 Broadway. Mr.
Holtz not being satisfied with Smiths financial tranac
tons discharged lin, and in few days 1t was ascer-
tanned that Smith had stolen the rig from Livery
stable and sold it for cash.
For time Smith lived at Mount Vernon, and went
regularly to business, but far as can be learned
Smiths city business simply that OF swindler
He he'd a number Of situations as cashier but In none
of them did he give satisfaction Strange TO say, smith
never found it difficult TO get place when ne wanted
one After his discharge from Hotz's restaurant ne
seems TO have employed by the Metropolitan Lie
Insurance Company at Onehundred and twenty NTH
ST. and Third ave-, and prior to that he had worked for
August Luchors OF No. los East Fourteenth-st' ana
for Greenwood Upper, OF No. SO Gansevoort-st
In mis- short married life Smith seems to have been
singularly happy and his family declare that, whie
little was known of his manner OF obtaining hveli'
hood, he was always steady and we'll conducted at
home. 80 80
william Macholz, who arrested with Smith, was
also employed by Frank Myers Of No. 53o East Eighty
seventh-st Their cases, far as tie Newark cnreeo
are concerned will be decided on Monday next at the
Newark Sessions.