The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-12
SIR EDWARDS SECRETARY.
ARREST OF 4 TOUNG BRI1ON VINO MAS
BEEN SNINDLING NEW YORKERy

BEEN SEiADLING NEW WORKERS.
Pretsnded to be an Engineer and Tackled
the EnEinsers Ciub-EnRinecr EVERY Ne.
ceived Into Giving Him Letters-He Was
Getting Ready TO Work the Horse show.
Asmart young Enclishman left the Sinclair
House restaurant shortly after noon yesterday
and walked leisurely down Broadway. He
stopped at Clinton place and viewed the pro-
cession OF women shoppers going BY Two
well-built and well-dressed young men saun-
tered after him. As lie stopped they caught
UP with him. andhe suddenly found one OF tho
young men at each elbow.
MIR. Mitchell I believe" said one Of tho
young men.
"Oye: what is it?"
why. we've been looking for you for some
time"
Indeed 2"
Yes. and We are not the only ones. either"
"Really?"
Tho young Fnclishman was william Henry
Bant who has been travelling around the
country. living on the "fRt OF the land" as he
puts 1t. at the expense OF pros porous citizens.
The young men were Central ONCE detectives.
Bant was dreadfully surprised at his arrest.
as he explained atterward to Inspector Nc
Laughlin. it had boon so easy TO swindle
Americans that he thought his luck would last
forever He had only to say he was IN Eng
llshman, and they opened their purse strings.
Bant told Inspector Mclaughlin that he was
23 years old and a native OF Gosforth. Cum
berland county. England. His father was IL
civil engineer there. in good circumstances.
The son-he is an awful liar. he says but this
is the story he tells-was at Oxford for o while.
but left there to become private secretary to
Sir Edward Grey. NJ. r.. o young man Of 30.
who was champion tennis player OF England
in 1882 With Sir Edward he spent nearly
year travelling on tho Continent. and also Wis
tied China, japan. and Australia. Sir Edward
gave him gold watch and $3.50 when they re-
turned. Bant then travelled with real nice
set OF chaps" In London. he says. he met
Ministers Robert T. Lincoln and William Wal
ter Phelps. Mr.. Gladstone. and other distn-
guished persons. He was also a reporter on
the Daily Ne,1s. The chaps he travelled with
set too fast pace for him. and he swindled
chap ont OF 500 to keep UP. Then he sailed
for Anne
Bant is tall and slim. has clear blue eyes.
and wavy blond hair. parted In the middle.
"He played the same old confidence game in
usual. said Inspector Mclaughlin last even
Ing We; have been reeeying complaints
eSsnssd his seem. Of oporssons and IL L TOOK
some time to find him. From statements
made by himself and other sources | have
Hoas. ior : while. and :, aiterward lived
the IRA races at G!oucester. and Vent b. broke one
day. In Philadelphia he met two English:
msp and got enough money from them .S to &c.
q Sir H.ns MoOS sSe
British Worlds Fair Commission. Bant said
.f its&e 'p c. sO % s% O. f%f'9S
arrival Of a remittance from abroad. Hs sue
sir Henry. and travelled across the continent
sss:! tef s' Ss.4s. +.
10 he ssnDett Sa.!i!ns through G NJ. ssssocs
landt street Mr.. Emery was quite taken with
gIneer and y grandson OF Robert Stephenson.
q the iosometive: NJ: Emery gave him l:s9eps
Of Introduction to Commodore Theodore b.
modore George ": Melville. In charge Of the
on Bans s ssr:sts
trip and wanted to learn something about our
Bant called on Mrs. Frank Leslie q few
weeks reo and %trGdYES.d himself ~ as M
band. very we'll. Mrs Leslie was busy. but
gave Bant her card and told him to call again.
According to Inspector Mclaughlin. whose
suth1rty l. ssnt Bpt
at 10 West Twenty ninth street. BY n Mr.. Rand.
aud succeeded In borrowing money OF several
Of the members As Miss Braddon's son. he
pasSss hi 81 fa Fs.b 2. s.. w RI TsE
took him homo. gave him a dinner. and kept
him hin al night. a new 0ySrseat disaHpear:d
Ann street publishers, were also victims. He
struck Mr.: Ramsey at Brontano's. but Ramsey
turned him AWAY. Bant had these names
Gray Grisw"ld. < s. Howiapd. II: I. Hf srb.rt.
John Z. Cowdin. Eugene Higgins. and ". c.
Tiffany. Harry ?. Stimson was down on Bant's
list rs having lost $40 Bant also had the
Society. 1t contained aome good names" no
told Inspector Nc Laughlln. On tho title page
wore the names OF A. J. Cassatt. who 10 Presi-
Lqrillard. and Dr. y. Seward Webb.
Court by Justice Ryan until to- day
At the Engineers Club last night 1t was
denied that Bant was introduced Unto the
house by Mr.. A. g; Rand. the treasufsr. A Mr..
Morgan. who said he represented Mr.. Iund.
"He came here one evening md tried to get
tho names Of some Of the members. He said
no was - ePgipeer IN strsitSnsd cirepm..
no rss as H Ron and
again. and put him out"
MASS IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
81. Aartin's In Broskiyn Follows the Ex.
ample OF ~. IL untius