New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07
IE Robbed MRS. GEORGE C. WILTSE.
Mo:EY ENTRUSTED TO AN AGENT LOST IN
SPECULATION

M0.EY INTRCSTED TO AN AGENT LOsT In
SPECULATION.
TIE misapproprIaton OF over 81 900 belonging 10
the widow Of Captain George {. Wiltse, who com
named the Boston at the time Of the Hawaiian
revoitlon came to public knowledge yesterday when
Jullu Barckcnsee arrested By Detective Ser
gean, Won Gerlchten and Trainer. The prisoner is
ffty-ve years old, but looks much younger. Two
indictments for grand LARGELY were found against
Blancensec month ago.
Calaln Wiltse got acquainted with Blanckensee,
who 1 OF English birth, several years while In
commnd Of the traning-ship Minnesota. BIanckensce
seaman, and his intelligence attracted the
notice OF the commanding officer. When Captain
wse vas transferred to the cruiser Boston, he took
the semar with him. When Blanckensecs term OF
enlistmnt expired. Captain wllise employed him to
look afr some property which he owned in this city.
Blancke had wife and child In Philadelphia and
he brought them to this city TO live at No. 1885
Madsorive.
Capital, wiltse owned several apartment houses In
Firstave. near Eighty second-st, and some other
property. Blanokcnsee collected the rent ard took
general clnrge of the business affairs OF Captain anu
Mrs. wiltse lie won the confidence Of both OF ;len
by his ialtiuress anc integrity. While the Captain
was on duty In the Pacific Ocean, Blanckensee began
to tell Mrs wtse about the with which money
could be male in Wall Street by speculation. lie
told her that If she gave him $500 he could Increase
1t 10 $500 IT. hree months. Mrs. Wiltse intristed the
sum to him and he returned $500 to her IN the ap-
pointed time.
Last December. Dancknsec told Mrs Wlltse that
she coud make money by buying stock OF the Con-
solidaed Gas Company Of Brooklyn. She gave MN
a check for $3.50 and rider I. a. {. Wormser.
her bankers for note fol 81 900, dated August l,
1887: another for $1,000, dated october -, 1851,
and for SO 900. dated MT IL, 1888; twelve shares
OF the security Bank OF Minneapolis. worth $3.50 a
share. q mortgage dated Aprl 80. 1888. and SAILS
faction piece dated Dccembr 90 1892 All the
papers except the one last named had been deposited
by Captain Wil,se. Blanckesee got The articles on
December 90 last.
Irscad OF buying stock Of the gas company. the
agent sold Reading, General electric, Chicago Gas,
Burlington and other securte short. The market
went against him. ard he 500 lost the amourt OF
The check and the money he rased by pledging the
bank stock. Mrs. WltSe rccOvced the other papers.
Blanckensce fled ard April -rote her that he had
lost her money In speculation Early In May: she
went before the Grand Jury an had him indicted
His wife ard child went Phildephia. and through
them he WAS traced to Cleveland Detective Trainer
intended to 60 10 Albany for extradition papers
YESTERDAY afternoon. hIc AID Detective Won
t;crirhten however, saw Blanckesee going into the
Registers Office ard arrested him Judge C0vtng in
General Sessions committed him to the rOnbs for
trial. He said he had returned this city 10 get
position IN Of the municipal apartments through
Register Levy,