The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-12
N|PPED N THE BUD.
BostOn's Bank Squad Make q Cap
ture Of SWindles.
Their HEADQUARTERS AT BOSTON
Were Getting Ready to Work New Eng
land Cities-Providence Not ON the
LIst OF Cities to bc worked-A Clever
scheme That Failed to Succeed.

BosreN, July l2-Two bogus concerns,
masquerading under different names, came
20 grief yesterday by the arrest of two man
By police inspectors The concerns have
Seen known as "white. Newton g. Stock
bridge, bankers and commercial brokers'" !"
with an Office at Estate street. and Charles
II. Thompson g. Co., commission mer-
chants, with an office at the corner OF
Chatham street and Merchants row.
II il alleged that by forgeries they have
victimized several banks throughout this
state, as we'll as those in several other
states, and that they have really been
doing an extensive business. just how
long they have been In the city is not
known.
The Names Of the Men
placed under arrest are James r.. Fuller,
b8 years of age claiming a residence at "a
Pinckney street, and Harry G. Arnold. 10
wears old, who says his father lives at 416
State street, Chicago. but says that he has
been stopping at different places In this
city of Late
For quite long period the inspectors Of
The bank squad, Gerraughty and Hough-
CON, have been ON the lookout for these
alleged swindlers but until yesterday they
were unable to catch the men, This they
did at the Office on Chatham street.
The two inspectors named above, ac-
eompanied by Inspector Knox, visited the
place and without much difficulty arrested
Fuller and Arnold. but the Oldest one OF
the trio 1t Is supposed succeeded in making
his escape by jumping out OF q window to
Che street, but short distance.
The principal Office Of these men has
been at State street, where business has
been done under the name OF
'whits. Newton = stockbridge."
This concern has represented itself ss do
Ing large business and has played most
OF its pranks with the banks all over the
country.
1t has been their scheme to send letters
from their establishment on Chatham
street under the name Of "Charles ii.
Thompson u Co." to The banks, with the
representation that an agent from this
house might call at the bank to which the
letter was addressed and present check for
few hundred dollars. 1t was stated In
the letter that II this was done 1t would
be all right to give him the cash, as
ssThompson 81 Co." said it had a large ac-
count with White, Newton a. Stockbridge,
bankers. To substantiate this claim they
inclosed q certificate from the bankers,
showing that they were all secure
The letters and certificates were both
printed ON letter paper. bearing tho heads
Of the two alleged firms Enclosed with
the letters would be fac simile OF the
signature Of the agent who would call.
Worked Nicely.
All this was done SO nicely that in many
cases the swindle is said to have worked
nicely. but it appears they struck a snag
at Springfield aud Fall River yesterday.
Superintendent Eidridge received a COM
munication from the Second National
bank Of Springfield asking about the con-
Germ, and agreeing to withhold payment
until word was received by him. The
mattsr was again called to the attention
Of Messrs. Gerraughty and Houghton.
who took the initiative steps
\. Shortly aft~rvard similar communica-
Hion was received from bank at Fall
River.
! The Capture.
The officers visited the place about noon
time and all three were sitting In the
pf3cs when the officers entered and. with
put ceremony, the oldest of the three
mmped out Of the window, and escaped.
Ehis Is supposed to have been Thompson.
The other two were taken to headQuar-
Sers, and the inspectors also took along
Ill Of the circulars, ETC., they could find In
Me two places.
Arnold was supposed to be the agent
aamed Fireman." and yesterday after
noon admitted that such was the fact
when Chief Inspector Coulter had clearly
secured sample Of his handwriting and
compared IL TO his writing on circular
that has been sent out.
In Fuller's pocket was found a lot of
lstters all ready to be sent to different
banks Fuller was an agent who operated
south Of Boston, and Arnold, alias Free
man, 1t Is said, worked northward.
A list of banks In the various cities was
found In their pockets Among the cities
included were Portland and Biddeford, Me-,
Newburyport. Worcester, Springfield,
Gall River, etc