The evening world., 1894-01-08
CHARGED With FRAUD
Henry B. Clifford, a Mining Man,
Arrested at the GilSey House.
GEORGE W HARTMAN SAYS HE PAID
HIM $3.50 FOR NOTHING.
THE PRISONER TAKEN TO 0swEGO.

Henry r. Clifford is a tall. military
looking man. with dark, piercing eyes
and a long flowing mustache. He
stumped New Fork for Benjamin Har-
rison In the las campaign. and while in
oswego was introduced to the leading
Republicans in the county. He, 1t is
alleged. said he was the owner OF a silver
smelling process In operation at Spokane.
Wash, which he valued at 5000. 900. and
sold many shares In the company.
Among the purchasers was George w.
Hartman. who Is a lawyer and capitalist.
The latter now says that he Is out just
$3.50 on the scheme. which he denounces
as a swindle. clifford has been In the
habit Of going to III Gilsey House for
his letters. and when he went there
Saturday night he was arrested by De-
tective-sergeants Valley and Evanhoe,
of Inspector McLaughlin's stan. on two
charges of grand larceny.
The complainant against him was Har-
man. The latter had sworn to a warrant
before a Justice In Oswego. and had
come here three times with Deputy
Sheriff Cornish to serve It. Twice Har-
mans courage failed him. and he pre-
NCitCu Nv bNputy " GANSuN-
Ing the warrant. On their third visit
to the city. however. the deputy hurried
to Police Headquarters to get the as
sistnnce OF Inspector Mclaughlin. and
then It was too late for Hartman to re-
treat. As loon Al the arrest was made
Hartman returned to Oswego.
Clifford was perfectly furious at his
arrest. He claimed to be q respectable
business man. n deLied that he had
acted In a manner which made him &C.
countable to the law. He said hat the
election OF Cleveland and the repeating
Of the silver bill had knocked his plans
into smithereens. Every one had gone
into the scheme. he declared, with eyes
open. and he lost with the rest.
In his affidavit Herman says he was
introduced to Clifford by ex-Sheriff Var
Buren,. Of Oswego. and Clifford showed
him recommendations from Col. Robert
q. .1nBersoll. ex-senator Warner Miller
and senator Jones. Of Nevada. He says
lngersoll in reference to Clifford, and
that the Colonel had assured him that
clifford was a perfectly responsible man.
III he has your. money" said the
in safe hands"
Hartman says he learned otherwise.
4 alleges that clifford swindled him.
Tainior, in the Tombs. G Sesserda sa' snd
tho defendant was surrendered to the
custody. OF Deputy Sheriff Cornish. Cliff.
ford refused to make a statement, say.
Ing. he would explain tho matter to the
satisfaction. OF Hartman. He and the
deputy sheriff took the Q p. M. train for
OsWEGo. Jan. 7.-George W. Hartman,
who caused the arrest Of Henry B. Cliff.
ford. 10 n lawyer and real-estate agent
He a y that last spring he purchased
face value of which was $500, Tor ,aso
He gave his note to Clifford for tina,
amount. and when It became due paid Il
and took It up. At Cnford's request
with the promise that Il should be re-
turned TO him.
The object OF this was, he says, to &C.
commodate Mr.. Clifford. who wished tc
show to other investors that Hartman
man says that Clifford did not do a. ht
agreed. but that instead he turned thu
note over to william B. Sears. of SYRIA.
cuse. who had 1t discounted at the Thirt
National Bank. In that. city. The note
tained against Hartman. and a few weeks
ago some real estate owned by him wa.
advertised for sale to satisfy the judg
ment.
John wanamaker, Of Philadelphia. wa,
pany, and also George c. Buell.. Of
Ingersoli. Jones and Miller were inter
ested in the Spokane Smelling Company
Many persons in this section hold large
amounts OF stock in both concerns
CLIFFORD IL well known here. and thost
who have had transactions with him sa,
that they believe he can clear himself.