New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
GREER HELD IN $500 BAIL.
MAGISTRATE sIMMS WOULD TAKE NJ
CHANCES IN THE CASE.
OTHERS APPEAR TO MAKE COMPLAINTS. But II"
WILL BE EXAMINED TO-DAY FOR DIsoRDERLf
CoNDUCT-ARREsTEr IN THE CoNFEs'
sIONAL. THE CHURCH OF ST.

sroNAL OF THE CHURCH OF 81.
MARY THE VIRGIN.
Frederick Greer who was arrested by Detectives
Dale and Beagan, OF the Central once, Suhuay ~
the confessional of the Church OF st. Mary the VIZ
gin. In East Forty-sixth-st. was held Tor iur.n'
examination by Magistrate Siinms In Jenersoh 'iai
ket Court yesterday.
T. Mckee Brown. jr the son OF the pastor Oh ''e
church. was in cour: for the purpose OF makirs
complaint OF disorderly conduct against Greer. ""
lam F. G. Shanks. president OF the National fress
Intelligence Company. Of No. 80 Park ROW. sai'
he wanted 10 make complaint against Greer ioi
swindling his customers. AS shankss complaint
was the more serious OF the two. the charge OF ds
orderly conduct was dropped.
Mr. Shanks charged that Greer had been going 10
people who had contracts with the company ana COZ
lecting money from them under the pretence that
he was a member Of the company Mr. ShanKs sai'
that Greer had never been connected with the COM
pany in any way and that among the men he han
swindied were r c. Platt. Henry Romeike ana
Cannon & Atwater. Greer demanded the right Oh
an adjournment in order that he might secure al
attorney.
Greer was arralgned in the afternoon, ana 'ieh
there was long discussion as to what complaint !.
would be the best to try the case against him on anu
after discussion that lasted almost two hours ana
a half 1t was decided to allow 1. Mckee Brown Ji
10 make compla int of disorderly conduct as he had
intended TO do in the morning. When thls was uohc
Greer pleaded not gulltE, anu stdi''u W mum"
long rambling statement against the detectives ne
was interrupted by Magistrate Simms who asked
him whether he wanted ar immediate examination
or whether he preferred an adjournment. Greer
said that he preferred adjournment in order that
he might obtain counsel
The detectives asked that Greer be remanded 10
HEADQUARTERS but Magistrate Simms said that ne
would no; do so, he considered Greer one OF 'he
most dangerous criminals in the country, ana ana ne ne
would take chances. lie therefore nelu MN !"
hat for
Henry Romeke had scrap6ook containing new rI
paper clippings that told of Greers varied expetl-
ences. According to the clippings Greer started on
his career in iSi2 when Re Issued a magnihcenty
to be nsmsd OF he O0Gn Men Of
Country" 1t was said that he had called upon W.
smith chief Justice DALEY. Mcdonald Fenne and
othe- well-known men. and had obtained from them
money for the OF e he p0UK po hem for
more funds. All refused TO give any more money
and Gree suit but when ST nrbeT hs s
he dropped the subject, and the pooK never ap
peared. ,, - ms
respondent for mythical out-of-town papers he was
a familiar figure al divorce cases, ana II Was SAID
that he had blackmaIed woman out Of 800 .
Then he called upon inancier in this city that
had built an elegant house at Newport. Under the
pretence that he was getting story FOR t. me me
house taking pictures and then tried TO induce the
millionaire to part with considerable sum TO pay
for the expense of making the plates lie was re-
In Washinston he was arrested three times ac-
CITY on February s. ISIS, he was arrested on the
instance Of Senator's Hearst and Stanford of Cali
fornia for trying TO pass fraudulent money orders
on them He put up cash bail, and forfeited H.
on December T. 1891. he was again arrested. but the
charge was dismissed IN court the nent nod'lns NOR IN
that Senator Elkns. Senator Turpie ana others
would vouch for him. but those men declared INA, ma,
they knew nothing Of him. He had put up casn oai'
and forfeited.