New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-05
SUINpLED WALL STREET BROKERS.
ARREST OF A MAN WHO CARRIED MANY LETTERS
AND PAWN TICKETS.

ARREST OF A MAN WHO CARRIED MANY LETTERS
AND PAWN TICKETS.
well dressed middle aged man was arrested In
waIlst on Saturday by Detectivescrge ants Cotrei
and Bonno a susp.a person. INC PlsShor
was taken TO Police Headquarters where lie saio MS
name was Philip Chatre but he refused to tell where
he lived and what he did Chattre. the detectives Dc
leve is the man who during the last three months
has swindled number Of bankers ard brokers out Oh
small amounts OF money By Of begging letters.
Complaint was made to Inspector Steers some tinle
ago by number OF Wall ST. firms winch had Oeel
swindlcd and Detectives Cottrcll and bohhoi were
detailed to run down the swndler On ihVesusa.hs
the case tie d-tccves concluded that the e"ihoicr
was a man who was well known among the oroherS
as I'm every case reported the brokers hnd received
letters bearing the signature Of some member OF 'he
stock Exchange requesting the loan Of a small sum
Of money.
About noon on saturday the detectives, VINO had
Good description of the swindler, saw Chate enter
the Office Of A. F. DE Grocono, NO 10 brodu-''' ""o
hand the following letter to the banker
have Just arrived In town and am snort OF money
Let me have $40 until / get a check cashed. send
49, u,on.r hr h.arer j. NJ GEORGE"
Mr. George is n retired broker who Is well known
10 Mr. De Grocomo. Cha,tre explained that ME
George was at Twenty. third-st and Broadway await
ing an answer and Mr. De GrocOmo was about 10 give
chatre the money when tie detectives entered the
OflCesand
the detectives by Mr.. DE Groccmo to be USED as evil
dence
When Chattre was searched at Police Headquarters
n number OF letters were found and twentyiour pawn
tickets two photographs and a letter addressed u
N,ss Dell sanford No AZ West Twenty seventhst MISS
sanford is an actress who with her sisters, was Oh
| the roadp with comic opera company last scasoh'
Among the letters one from MISS Heiehe
De Cordova the daughter OF Alfred De CofuoVa' 'he
broker at No. "a New ST. This letter, winch pore TIC
crest of the De Cordovas, dated at North brahcn
| y J. Miss DE Cordova said in the letter that sue
svmpatbzed with Chattre in his trouble, and hopeu
| the woman whom he had married was good woman
| =. Won know continued the writer, that you nave
| made such a drain my purse lately that l hase
| very little money left. However, l SEND you NY
| mite and hope It will do you good ,.
The letter posted NJ S0nervliie, -: -, 49,
| n week ago and addressed to Phllp Chat,Ie,
| Centre M0riches L. |. A number OF letters We're
found signed Your loving wife, ana ASKING Oha''ie
| 10 hurry and get more money. -
| A begging letter I'm which Chattre wanted 10 Uui
row sI5 TO send to his wife, who he said, was Ill 10
the country was addressed to Archibald Russell, NO
| 80 Lbcrty-st. ~ 40 w.. rror,v
| seventh St She said that she acquainted WIZ
Cbatre that she met him about eighteen months ago
At that time. Miss Sanford said, Chattre was al
Wall-st brokers' Office. She said she had not seer
Chattre for some time and was surprised 10 isare
that he had OF her photographs In his possession
| Chattre was taken tO jefferson Market court Yes
| ierdav and WAS remanded TO Police headquarters
| until today. when 1t Is expected that some vi lie
| victims will appear In court against him.