The sun., 1894-12-28

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for Psr-eiy Jones'

Edward Psrmely Jones, the so-called king
Of the green goods men," has returned 10 this
city, OF. at any rate, man who says he IA Par
mely Jones IL here. His friends say he 10 living
ct 3e1 West Twenty-thir street, the Langtry
Cottage" The agents Of the house ssy that no.
body IL living there. On the iron gate IL hung .
large ITO let" sign.
The man who says he Is Parmely Jones was
seen by sUN reporter last night in front Of
OBrien's saloon. at Thirty sixth street and
sixth avenue He declined to say anything
about some interesting experiences he has had
abroad IL he is the real man. He is q
man Of medium height, stockily built, with
. round face. He wears short, stubby beard,
streaked with gray, while his hair IL almost
white. His eyes are sunk far into his head and
are gray In color. He looks like an opium nend.
When pressed TO talk he referled the reporter
TO his friends in O'Brien's saloon.
When some OF them were asked why Parmely
kept go quiet and In hiding they said that he
was afraid Of being summoned before the
Lexow Committee.
Hes about done for" said one of these
friends. His sister Kate up in Connecticut IL
supporting him. She sends him down go much
q week, and all Parmely does Is TO keep quiet
and hit the pipe"
At one time Jones was wealthy and had
sense enough to invest some of his fortune In q
large stock farm near Bridgeport, Conn. This
farm, with a sum OF money. he gave to his sister
Kate, with the understanding that she support
him II II ever became necessary.
In later days, his friends say. his mind has
been weakening, and the desire to become rioh
by finding hidden treasure has taken posses
sion Of him. In his last trip TO Europe.
which got him great deal OF noto-
riety with the London and Paris press.
was begun hunt for hidden treasures in Italy.
but ended in the formation of gang Of card
sharpers who betrayed no mental weakness at
all Some time ago. It 10 alleged, Parmcly was
approached by Bill Hawley and the green goods
man in Traoy's saloon. 80 West Twen-
ty-seventh street Hawley, so Parmely's
friends say, told Parmely q big story
Of an italian counts death in southern Italy.
and of the millions that the count had buried
and of which no one know. Parmely got money
from his sister and he and Hswley set sail for
Europe.
They went by French line steamer and their
nrst stopping place was In Paris. Then they
went to London, and Hawlcy. who had . letter
af introduction to William Edgar Gray, the re-
tired forger. called upon that gentleman one
day, and Gray introduced the two TO Q CROOK
who Is known by the name of Tarbo.
It was this crowd, according to Parmely
Jones's friends. that started the gam mblng house
In Stanhope Gardens. where as was told In TIE
SUN Of Dec. o, they robbed the younger son of
an English duke of 100000 in one weeks
gaming. and had for another victim Samuel
Lewis, the we'll known money lender.
London got too hot for them and they fed.
The police found evidence OF heavy winnings
by the gang at Paris, Berlin, and Monte
Carlo. Hawley assumed the name of the
Hon. Lionel Musgrave. while Tarbo,
der the name OF Taylor. acted as his
private secretary. Parmely Jones, under the
alias of William Carroll Woodward this
version differs slightly from the cabled reports).
was the fathsrly old gentleman Of the gang.
When they ned Parmely Jones left the party
at Gravesend and went to Carlsbad. Hawley
went TO New Zealand, while Tarbo went to the
south Of Europe
At Carlsbad Parmely kept very quiet and re-
mained under cover as much As possible. About
three weeks ago he started for New York, COM
ing on . steamer from Hamburg.