New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
THE ALLEGED "HETR" CONFESSES.

SHOENFIEI.D'S CAREER GIVEN TO THE fOi'iCE
BY THE CULPRrT HIMSELF.
uerrv + Kelly. alias Henry Shoenfeld. who tried
70 give the impression tina, he heir TO more
than 100000 by the death OF rich unc.e In Man
chester. England. now turns out TO De Henry
Shirley self confessed swindler He - the man
who was arrested by Policeman Moy.an ana lock'd
up In the I.eonard-st. station on Saturday nigat
last charged with swindiing Frank Cox. colored
waiter at No 100 Duane-st. out OF 81 so in Brook
lvn last Friday under pretense Of getting "a good
position for the latter.
At the statioe a letter written on mourning pa
per purportins to be written by the prisoners
mother, Mary Jane Shoenheld. at Manchester. Eng
land was found in OF his pockets. II said that
he had fallen heir over 100000. and that Alfred
Moll a lawyer. and Mr.. Richards. OF Man.
chester were 10 arrive In this city on the Majestic
on March T. and would bring with them to'VU Tor
Shoenhed's immediate needs
II told Shoenfeld to procure the services OF
LAWYER and II he didn't know Of one TO consult a
clcrrvran Two thousand pounds provided
IN the will OF the rich uncle for the New-lork
lawyer and the result OF the published statements
10 that effect. Captain Cross OF the Leonard-st
police. says has been that the prisoner has been
flooded In his cell In the Tombs With letters and
blank contracts from a number of lawyers OF more
or less prominence In this city and Brooklyn.
Schoenne.d has claimed all along that he was re-
ceiying money from his aged mother in Manchester,
but II turned out upon his identification by clerk
OF the money order department Of the Postoffice.
that the money came from Norwich. Conn. and 1t
was then that the prisoners right name was
learned It seems that many lawyers showed their
eagerness to assist the supposed heir" and the
Captain expressed his surprise last night that SO
any well known names on the list OF SchOen-
feds victims.
Last night Schoenhed sent the Captain very
long letter confessing many crimes. including his
swlndling operations especially among lawyers, by
means Of these bogus letters. He also gives a de-
tailed history Of his life since he nine years old
He Is forty.
In his letter Of confession Schoenield says he
wants to reform, he has had enough of the dark
side of life He confessed himself an ex-convict
and outcast lie admits running away from
school when boy and stealing money from home
and says he enlisted In the Royal Navy at Ports
mouth. Subsequently his mother bought his dis
charge. Then goes his story, he apDrenticed to
time. this time enlisting in the 18th East SufYolk
Regiment. He deserted and then enlisted in the
Dragons. from which he also deserted Next came
his enlistment in the Grenadiers with whom he
Palace Bad conduct caused a long Imprisonment
In military prison. After dishonorable dis
charge Schoenield went home, lived on his mother
became engaged to q respectable girl broke the
engasement and enlisted In the 9th Iancers He
deserted again and came to this country in 1881 from
Rotterdam Holland " ~ 1900
He had 5000 in his pocket when he reached America
lie soon disspated This money and then dug pole
holes FOR the American Telegraph Company Soon
after he was sent to prison by Judge tiderseeve
Tor theft, and when he came out he began career
with thieves and thugs His history since hs orst
Prison term was one literally mixed with rscetraok