The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-17
A SWINDLER IN UNIFORM.
cHElIs PEOPLE nj PROCESSING
TO ne BosPIrlL OFFICIAL

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For nearly . month some one protesting to
be an Official connected with Bellevue Hospital
has been obtaining money fraudulentlJ from
persons having friends or relatives in the hos
pltaL In every case the man has had accurate
inform alton about the patients in question
According to the stories OF his victima the
swindler vas dressed in the reeulstion hoe
pital uniform. which consists Of a blue blouse
with braas buttons and q round peaked cap.
and confined HE operations to those who had
friends confined in the insane psvilion When
the matter nrst came to the attention OF
Warden o'Rourke three weeks ago. he thought
that some petty swindler had managed
to obtain information about the hospital and
had used IL to his own advantage The police
were notified. but they were evidently unable
to Ind the eulprit as he turned I'D again res
tsrday. The hospital Authorities are much an
noysd about the case. and q deter mined effort
will be made to catch the bogus Official
About three weeks ago . number OF persons
called at the hospital with kilograms that pur-
ported to have been sent from that institution,
BIZ persons are known to have Teen deeeiyed
Warden that she had come in answer to an
urgent message from one OF the hospital doc
transferred TO Wards leland. The tsleeram
urgently requested. Il vas sisped Dr
Strong. Physician. Bellevue Hospital" There
the hospital. so The Warden question al his
visitor close " as to the manner n which she
man In the hospital uniform called at her
house with bundle Of kilograms. saying that
he had teen t sent BY Dr.. strong Who vas con;
- cents Tor delivering the message. which she
willingly paid and started at once for the hos
During the day several others called with
bogus HsspAtcheS ana in each tas. the mes
eonhnei in the insane ward That the man
who Gelivered the messages Was famil Jar with
t n .:sIg he st hs s BE- 81. &:
sish, stTsSS Or Wa dssc5iesd as
broad sho ui!srs. and blue eIes As the tollco
were Gnayie to discover the swind.er who
ceased e operations for time. no further
On Thursday Thomas Hartman. an express
agent living at "a psshrosses street became
On Thursday night DR.. Douglas. who has
charge Of the insane, pavilion. made out the
on Ward Island. During the evening one Of
the msns t Fs,Ifes eSiied Of the h9; y, and
bad decided to send him to pri-
vat, vate institution; Or. Douglas put The com
office OF the hospital About 10 o'clock yea
terdAy morning a nan drove up in q buggy TO |
with that OF the msn with the bogus kilograms. |
except that he was dressed in q suit Of dark
clothes aud wore q black overcoat. He had on |
the regulation hospital cap The stranger
asked to see the son and daughter OF Mr.. HAr- |
. !" AN an assistant OF DR.. Douglas" said he.
and have come to see you about yourfather.
I nless something Is done he will be sent to
the Island this morning,
But We made arrangements last night"
replied both the astOnished Harrl mans to
have him he'd until We can send him TO q pri- |
yate in stitutiop."
know that" said the man. but there |
was mistake have your fathers commit
: Then he produced q paper signed by DR.
t." the man went on. Now you see the cost |
for Keeping patient in the hospital is 81 .
week. have liked II so that by your paying |
@ to one Of the sSn nave your
Then the stranger. suggested that young |
Hartman drive with him to the office OF
and Correction. at Eleventh street and Third
avenue Hartman gave the man ~ 30, and
got into be- buggy. When they reached the
corner Of Thirteenth street aud Fourth ave.
b i'm uatil b. could see Mr.. Blake and explain
the case. When Hartman got out Of the
wagon the stranger whipped up his horse and
down Thirteenth street
Alter waiting for nearly an hour Hartman
returned home Then he and his sister went
70 Bellevue Hospital and told the story to the
Warden. They were informed that no one had
been sent to see them and that their father
was still IN the insane pavilion.
. From the svindlers Intimate knowledge OF
the hospitals Affairs It - probable that he 10
who Ia. No one in the hospital Is at present
suspected OF furnishing tips. bot the Warden
raid yesterday afternoon that no stone would
be leis unturned to get at the bottom OF the