The evening times., 1896-10-30

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 3O.-Detectives yes
terday arrested four men ON the charge
of attempting to defraud MIR. James u.
Nicholson, of Baltimore, of $4,000. They
spent last night in the Central police
station and today were arraigned before
Justice SultZer.
Mr.. Nicholson n is the senior member of the
firm of James A. Nicholson x Co., manu-
facturers OF window shades and upholstery
goods. at 6 South Calvert street. He lives
at 1711 Hollins street
The men under arrest are Dallas Tillinr
hast, alias John Reeds; James w. Cherry,
alias James Martin; Joseph s. swain,
and Henry W Kiplinger, alias Kerr.
Capt Freeburger, chief OF detectives
said he thought his men had captured four
expert bunco men, and their capture was
brought about through Information received
from several sources. According to the story
told to the detectives by Mr.. Nicholson, he
met Tilinghast at the Timonium fair last
month Several days ago, Mr.. Nicholson
said, Tillinghast called ON him and said
he had a scheme 10y which both he and
Mr.. Nicholson could make a lot OF money
if Mr.. Nicholson had So, 900 to put in TIE
project
PRODUCING THE BAIT.
Then, he said, Tillinghast produced n
letter dated Indianapolis, October 20, 1896,
and signed Jones Martin" The letter
began My dear Dallas" and Went on
to say:
II have my man and he is easier to do
than the one we did in Cincinnati. He is
worth from 81 10000 to 100000. / will
be in Baltimore at the Eutaw House on
Wednesday. IL you have no money get
good man that has from So 900 to $4,000
and wire To Harry Kerr at Richmond, Va.
Your man can be Stakeholder and We can
Il .I3,v r.,-
at the Eutaw House at o'clock Wednes-
day morning. My party is a big man, and
when you see me don't recognize me, as
/ want TO do him on the quiet"
1t is alleged that Iilingnast then 1X-
planned to Mr.. Nicholson that the scheme of
his friend Martin was To have a foot-race
with the man Kerr, who, il was mentioned
in the letter, was a fast runner, and the way
they We're to do Martins man was for
Martin to let Kerr win the race. 1t was
further represented to Mr.. Nicholson that
he was to bet on Kerr. and Martins big
man. whom they were to do, would bet on
Martin, SO that the So. 900 which the big
man" was to bet should be won and Til
linghast, Mic holson, Kerr and Mar tin
would divide the winnings. The scheme
is known to the police as the foot race"
game,
SWINDLEBS LED ON.
Mr.. Nicholson, IL is said, 'smelt a mouse
but was somewhat mystified as to the
way the scheme was to be worked. He
suspected that he was to be swindled out uf
any money he might put up, md thoughthe
would lead the men on and find out what
their game was. He made an appointment
to meet them at German and Light streets.
He did not go, but detectives We're there
and recognized Tillinghast, alias Reeds,
and Cherry, alias Martin. The two men
N..I Il r.l-
quarters. An hour later swain, who is said
to be the big man" referred to in the let.
ter, and Kiplinger, alias Kerr, Were ar.
rested by the two detectives at Eutaw and
Fayette streets.
When the men Were searched the letter
which it is sa,d Tillinghast, alias Reeds.
showed Mr.. Nicholson, was found in one of
his pockets. 1t was written on paper OH
tained froma hotel in Indiana polls. Cherry,
alias Martin, who is said to have written
the letter, said he never wrote it, but said
he had obtained" 1t, but would not saw
where. The police do not think it ever
passed through the mails.
HAD BOGUS BONDS.
There was also found on Tillnghas st two
$50 and one 500 ro gus ''Iuuds" which
had the appearance of bank notes. Free
burger says IL "a species OF green goods
and was to be used to deceive the mems
intended victim.
The men refused to make a statement
Tillinghast told the police he was a native
OF Ohio: Cherry, alias Martin, said he was
from Charleston. w. Va; Swain says he
is from Anderson, Ind, and kiplinger,
alias Kerr, says he halls from Muncie
Ind. Capt. Freeburgcr said he had never
heard of any of the men, but believes
them 10 be experts, ana thinks he can oI-
tain information that Will show them 70
be old offenders.