Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
A CLEVER swIND1,rp
who Passed Bogus Check, IN.
Hotels, Including the Rr,oi,. veal

Hotels, Including the Brook, H..
J. A. Lambert, alias Roysi u
alias X. A. Baker, alias j. w. TIvIlel
alias Ed futile, who was arrested +, 'S9l
at the Hotel Bennett in BIrgi,,,.nl bed
Y, Sunday morning, dcfraud4I p,,'ol. y,
f. A. Tyler Of the Brooks Hon fHs'0'
$50 by means of a forged cbe.k Y yN q
Lambert came here from Rutland ~
ne worked similar game. C'erk Il. 'gle'e
| the Bardwell House cashfpy ~ '3l
| $50 for him. Lambert sent
here asking to have dinner ra,l,. o. gran
! upon bis arrival at 2:3O In 'l. - ',. LILO
He represented himself to be Am s....o,-
ID. Appleton q Co., the New yn,L 10
fishers. He carried a caseoi ,,tr,ilt pCS
which he displayed at the bo.e ,.J Tx
ing the day called on Clapp d. Jore. 'r "
was cordially greeted by three lrlmrni..
with whom Mr.. Tyler was acqus.r,o ,i''l ls,
the four spent the evening in pjsyin, ,s all
Lambert was a well dressed. fine srr 5 Y'O-
young man. On the morning sf,at ttl ing
rival he presented a check for S-6 AZ d. A.
on his own order and signed d ArTi'.''l
& Co. At his request Mr.. TYLER oIl5I.s'Ol
the check, and the $50 was raij a. "a
Peoples national bank. Tlu-.5.r -'
Thanksgiving, but on Friday tsis.,.S1
was received stating that the cbacL ,5 s.1l
forgery. On learning Of this Mr. Tr'l
telegraphed to about 20 cities. borir.! :.
find the swindler, who had given III
here as r. A. Bennett Of New Yort D,
fore coming to Rutland Lambert hadcsB,g.
the Barhydt House Of SCHENECTADY
for $50. Mr.. Eaton, the proprietor NJ 49,
house, learned of the culprits wberaato-.''
and caused his arrest as stated 80
are now coming to the chief-0f-noIi... =.
Schenectady from all directions each g4s
some new incident In the bold ,v..
dler's career. After going from ts.'
he beat hotels in Pittsbur-. Penn ,-i
Newark, y. j., with the Appleton cbA,..
He has also worked the game ,r.sa,.4'1.
in Pittston, Reading and Haze.ar. Pen,
When arrested a number of d. Annie
IL Co.'S blank checks were found IN IF,
valise.
Letters found in Lambcrt, ro..-...-
indicate that he is Of respectable sr,4s-
dents, and that his real name ll. M. ,..
been given. He probably come. of ,5-t.
ern family, as one letter signed "3r~,
Hatty" from Salter Agency. Neb. ~.
Of his having changed h, name after .-,-.
ing Norfolk, Va. and tells him tia. h. Ia,
no legal or moral right TO any name br.F.
own.
Lambert will first be puul, shed a,u
crimes in New York state. and when "a.
leased there must answer for !. oas-.-..-,
in Rutland and Brattleb0ro. MI WaJ
the clerk at the BardueIl House. ve7,Y
schenectady, where he identified Lsmb--
who saluted Mr.. Walsh. made 30 de1s.F
the forgery, and wanted 90 settle matte,
by paying money.
\ letter which Mr.. Tyler has Received
from the chiei-of-police a, >ehene.a5y
says that Rutland and Brat,leboro NJ.
have the first claim on the svlnd.-r atg
the Schenectady operation is settled. LII.
tiers continue to come in from all parsa
the country where he is wanted. Ills ~,
name is John II. futile Cf Norfolk. Va
and he has several aliases beside those given
above. He will be sent TO Dannenoa
prison, and will be indicted Tor the Scher.
ectady offence at the next session Of tie
grand jury. 1t is thought tina, be will, r.
ceiye sentence of about two years. Al!
when this is finished he will be 6roushin
Vermont. He is wanted at Auburn. Y
Y, for grand larceny.