Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-23
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ssiadiias Operations.
Boefos, June A--BosSon and The su-
burbs have been worked during the past
rev months by swindler who has harsiy
an equal Is to ''smoothness" and celebrity
n getting into the gracss Of his victims
and finally ''feecing" them with their
eyes wide open.
This young man b . beardless youth Of
barely 20 summers, and is much sought
| for by the police Of Boston, Cambridge,
New Bedford aud 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 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 . smooth
tongue. 1t is asserted That his true name
| in James McGrath. He is of small figure,
with small but sharp features and small
eyes and
0estsel Appearance.
He first came to Maiden about week
or more ago and drove dark bay horse
attached to n Goddard buggy by heavy
mounted harness into Davis livery stable
| and put up there, saying that he WAS the
sou of 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. c. Taber's clothing
| and gents furnishing store and gave a
| long list Of articles that he wanted. A
| fine suit of clothes, n costly spring over
coat, several shirts, and, in fact, a com
| plete outfit was given him on credit, and
tennis suit aud 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 1.-THE boys" Of
that city and was declared 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 tails city was in Maiden with a warrant,
and in company with a 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 b.
the police that he stole the team that he
came to Maiden in from a well known
Boston livery man. Tue horse became
lame on the second day, and the boy
swindier claimed that he sent it away to
his fathers stable in New Bedford
1t will undoubtedly take several hun
dred dollars to settle up his bills in NAL
den, for it is known that the clothing
dealer will lose much over 800 by the
clever swindl.r, while the landlord Of the
hotel and the livery stable keeper are also
heavy
Losers Isy Their Confidence In Him.
| He WAS about town Tuesday evening aud
displayed large roll of bills to several OF
his friends. and it is believed he knew
when he had enough, and tina: 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 blooded beasts at this same stable,
and upon the strength of this and the fac,
that he stopped at the Victoria, he en-
juyed an unlimited credit and worked at
his will with no interruption.