The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-25
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Mr.. Rcreihe Ha. y. E.pecis, I.tercst IN
Keeping Tab on Him.


Although Mr.. H. D. Greer. alias Hazard. alias
Howe, whose arrest for swindlinE at Hot
Springs. Ark. was reported In a despatch pub
lIshed In THE Sun on the 10th. lie not n sub
scriberto Romeike's Bureau OF Press Cuttings.
Mr.. Romeike has a scrap book filed with out
tings telling OF Greer's various swindlinG op-
e~rations. Greer was employed by Mr.. Romeike
for a few weeks. and has caused him trouble
for several years in consequence.
In February. 1885. Greer went TO Washing
ton. after having been discharged from the
clippings bureau. and obtained money from
Senators Hearst. Stanford. Palmer. and other
members Of tho upper house. on contracts for
press clippings. He was exposed. arrested.
gavo bail. and disappeared from the capital
temporarily.
In July OF the same year Greer went to the
National Convention at Chicago. where he
worked the " paid write-up" game on n num-
Der Of prominent Republican politicians who
yearned to sec their greatness exploited In
the columns of ian English illustrated" name
In September. 1890. he was driven out Of
Ienox. Mass. where his persistence In claim
ing acquaintance with wealthy .sojourners
0f in Gsee mt ,e III nG Re re Z, r + P to Washing
ton. where. he represented himself as the
p psSIi. Fl 3 "t tSmpany New w ho.s' G aRs H aadrsss
and tho Mills building, this city. He lounu
victims in Washington. who not only wanted
to be pictured and written up In London. New
York. and Hartford. tut we're wiling to pay
police again arrested him and he again left
town. depositing only a small nrt OF his adj
vance collection for bail. which lie forfeited
Or. Jan. -. 1892. there WAS q reception at
tho White. House. and tho crank spotters.'"
AS tho. White House detectives. are called.
stopped Greer MS he was trying 20 enter the
Executive Mansion with. members. OF the dip
lomatic corps. The police. gave him II rail-
road time table: and lie took the hint and the
first train out Of town.
He again returned to this city. where he
found no trouble in making u comfortable In
come. by working the family crest" game. In
this he approaches his intended victim with
nm offer to look. UP his family crest" which
he Is sure the victim must have. but probably
II he secures nm. order. he agrees to have the
crest designed for use. with n patent OF Its
correctness attached. md asks Tor u small
advance for the preliminary work.
The j~anitors OF tho .Borsel and Mills build.
in9s say that. from the number OF indignant
citizens who called at those buildings In search
Of Greer's office. declaring their dearest wish
crests which were never delivered or to punch
his head. they estimate that he did q very
thriving business in that line OF swindle.
Al Hot Springs. Ark. Greer has been ar.
| rested for plain bunco work. His two confed-
crates were M. /. Leake. alias Kent, and Horny
Hartwell. alias Winthrow. Greer Is middle
aged. gray haired. has a burgundy complex:
the heavy respectability" cut. always wears
an expensive boutonniere. and can talk In q
manner which is the envy OF the entire bunco
fraternity.