Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-22
A SLICK" YOUNGSTER
Alleged to Have Been
Engaged In SwindIin6.
HE CHEATED BUSINESS MEN.
Police of Many Cities Would Like to
Hear From Him.

Boston, June 22.-Boston and the su-
burbs have bceu worked during the prst
few months by swindler who has hardly
an equal as to ''smoothness" and celebrity"
In getting into the graces of his victims
and finally "heeciDg" them with their
eyes wide open.
This young man is beardless youth Of
barely 20 summers, and is much sought
for by the police Of Boston, Cambridge,
New Bedford and Maiden and many other
towns. 1t is known that he possesses the
key to several mysteries.
The boy works under the assumed
name of Jimmie" Hill, and claims that
he Is the son Of a New Bedford million
aire, and this little story of his is readily
believed by all who meet him, because he
always dresses well and has q smooth
tongue. 1t is asserted that his true name
is James McGrath. He Is of small figure,
with small but sharp features and small
eyes and
Gentcel Appearance.
He first came to Maiden about week
or more ago and drove dark bay horse
attached to Goddard buggy by heavy
mounted harness into Davis livery stable
and put up there, saying that he was the
son OF a New Bedford millionaire and that
he was attending the Massachusetts Insti-
tute OF Technology, and was intending to
see Maiden. He engaged rooms at the
Victoria, swell hotel opposite the depot,
and began operations.
He first visited w. G. Taber's clothing
and gents furnishing store and gave
long list of articles that he wanted. A
fine suit OF clothes, costly spring over
coat, several shirts, and, in fact, a COM
plete outfit was given him on credit, and
atennis suit and two expensive travelling
bags, and many other articles that could
not be procured In Maiden of fine enough
quality were purchased for him In Boston.
He became intimate with ''the boys" of
that city and was declared a good fellow"
by all, and all the sights were shown him;
and one public official made him generally
Acquainted with Everybody.
Yesterday Special Officer Walter Abbott
of this city was in Maiden with a warrant,
and In company with Maiden officer
searched the city for the smooth" boy,
but he had flown. 1t is understood that
he Is wanted on several counts, two of
which are obtaining money upon false
pretences and larceny. 1t is claimed by
the police that he stole the team that he
came to Maiden in from well known
Boston livery man. Tire i1urse- becamo
lame on the second day, and the boy
swindler claimed that he sent 1t away to
his fathers stable in New Bedford.
1t will undoubtedly take several hum
dred dollars to settle up his bills in NAL
den, for it is known that the clothing
dealer will lose much over 500 " the
clever swindler, while the landlord 81 the
hotel and the livery stable keeper sre also
heavy
Losers by Their Confidence In Him
He was about town Tuesday evening and
displayed large roll of bills to several of
his friends. and it Is believed he knew
when he had enough, and. that the police
were after him, and he left suddenly, and
is now many miles away out of harms
reach In search Of new fields where he may
ply his game.
He gave everybody the impression that
the handsome pair of black horses that he
hired at the livery stable were his own
property, and he told others that he kept
three b1ooded beasts at this same stable
and upon the strength of this and the fact
that he stopped at the Victoria, he en-
joyed an unlimited credit and worked at
his will with no interruption.