The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-08
HADPLANNED GREATTHINGS.
ESPECIALLY TO WORK THE CHICAGO
FAIR AND IT'S VISITORS

|
Hslsey &. De baud surprisea Its o.,
| had Cheeks. ana Got Rine from Mag,
clan Hermann with One OF Them.
The arrest and arraignment at tho jefferson
| Market Police Court yesterday Of a clever
! young swindler nipped in the bud one of tn,
most carefully planned schemes for securing
money under false pretences which the grca
Fair to be held in Chicago In 1893 has as vel
| given occasion for.
About five years ago Halsey C. De Baud wa,
we'll known to theatrical people as n cleve,
| theatrical architect. He used to have an once
In the same building as H. =. Taylor. Edward
zimmerman. Sanger. aud other dramatic
agents and managers.
Do Baud was known as Newark" because
he lived in that town and would 60 home every
evening. whilc the rest stayed in the city to
gossip along Broadway But De Baud was no,
particularly successful. and ho disappeared
from view.
II was not until about n month ago that he
turned up again on Broadway. but no longer
In the role OF q struggling young architect, He
drove UP to tho door Of II. $. Taylors dramatic
agency at 81 West Twenty eighth street, in n
swell brougham. drawn by two fine horses.
With him was u man whom he presented o
his old associates as Mr.. Sears. his personal
attorney. He called on Mr.. Taylor and on.
days installed pretty typewriter there. who
licked tlttit. away on the keys from morning until
night; Ds Baud would NE BE- absent for several
had gone to buffalo or Niagara Fais .'' '''"' "o
The great milling industry whichii is hoped
tunnel now In eonstruetion. will tend TO in.
. crease the size OF the town. and tho authori-
baud are snts nssaPArn INTO for
q civil engineer ". {. johnson. and
the sts,, two drew up q nlan Tor con,
they presented to the Town Council With " such
sood SUCCESS as to get them to bond the city for
II na ass ohnsoyn S s0n 10 tine
Do Baud then organized the Worlds Coum.
structien Company Of which he was prcsi-
aeat Treasurer re- Sn na R nrt Of preet2Tf
the tea carl" Tho sshepm "s
Was to e, gPnstr%et three great thea,rss ho
Aeencies we're to DO established in al the great
European centres. and people abroad were, to
would enable them to stop of in these cities to
witness the great performances at these thea.
lossy Kiralfy to organize the spectacular part
Of the entertainments. and made n contract
G Say at snaru Of e hrss
Be Baud got Mr.. Taylor to manage these
great shows. hut Taylor grew suspicious.
On Feb. ~. Taylor cashed $50 check for Do
Baud. drawn on tho Cataract National Bank OF
Niagara Falls A few days later the check was
returned. Taylor telegraphed for informa-
ton and received word that De Baud had
drawn humorous checks ON the bank above
his balance.
On receiving this Information Mr.. Taylor got
warrant for the arrest OF De Baud. and 1t
was served by Detective Hays yesterday
morning. At court another complainant APP
Feared. He was William Moules IL grocer. OF
~ University place. who said that he had
cashed $3.50 in checks for Do Baud in pay.
ment for liquors aud cigars. The goods
amounted to sos and lie had given De TnuI
S52 In money. Justice Diver held De Baud
in $500 for each offence for examination to-
morrow
1t was learned last night that at the time Do
Baud made his 81. 800 contract with Herr
mann no purchased from the magician an
opal ring for which he paid 500 in check on
the Cataract Bank. lic took tho ring to u
Ieweller In this city and had it mounted AS Il
scarf pin. surrounded with diamonds. 1t was
to tie ready this morning. and was to cost Sl67.
Mr.. Taylor said last night that man named
Douglas. II conductor on tho Lake Shore Rail-
road called TO SEQ De Baud few days ago.
He had been led to- believe in the scheme. aud
wanted to invest oil his savings in the :. com
pany' Taylor. being IL fellow Mason. advised
him to wait while.
1t is impossible to ascertain as yet how many
persons have accepted Do Baud's checks on
the. Cataract Bank. hut according to tho
cashiers telegram they are nliincrvus.'