Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
A YoUNG sJyINDLER.

NEW YORK, NOV ll,--William III.
Bant is a young Englshman. lie is %
years old, dresses nicely anu parts his
wavy blonde hair in the middle. He is
well educated. He was arrested by
Detective Sergeunts lIcClusky and
Armstrong of the central office, this
morning, at Broadway and Clinton
place. lie has admitted to Inspector
Mclaughlin that lie is swindler, and
that he has lived for months on the
proceeds of his swindling operations.
For some time complaints have been
made at police headquarters by many
well-known persons that they had been
swindled of sums ranging from $40 to
$50 by q young Englishinan. Their
stories and descriptions OF the swindler
were in all cases tho same. The man
had in each case got his victims conf
dence, then his sympathy, and then his
money. He had obtained confidence in
himself by claiming 10 be son of some
well-known Englishman or English
woman. He got their sympathy and
money by telling tale of delayed remit
tance, and, as consequence, temporary
financial embarrassment.
When Bant WAS searched q list of
names Of wealthy persons was found.
Some he had already swindled; others
were prospective victims. Two letters
II introduction We're also found. They
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pairs of the United States Navy at
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o4i many PERSONS,
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eaiile paeh W New YORK, On inc east
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aii'is. iie tcacHeu this Guy i9ur weeks
aso , anu y S2oh altei caileu on MIS-; Frank
Lesie w me-. ne ihtroauGed himself
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nm nel eHf" requesting MN 10 call
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Iinti etiee ~. ntic ~ met several
sei1ieiiicl whom nc alterWara renewed
VI salh9us sums " money.
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i lis o ~, Mi'eii arrested yesterday.
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