The morning times., 1896-12-02
BUSINESS MEN
THEIR VICTIMS
Continued from First Page.

was being watched, and while in his apart
ment effected a lightning change o1 Cloth
ing. When he entered the hotel he was
dressed III a morning suit of rough brown
cloth with tan shoes and "a lown hat TO
match.
\ few III, mcnts later when he emerged
from the elevator "a Fifth avenue swell
could no. nave been arrayed in finer ap-
parel. lie Wore Il silk hat of the newest
fashion, paIent leather sloeS, check
trousers, II Ok coat, close-fitting New
market over, oat and carried "A cane. De
tecUlve Horne acoosted him, and after eX-
planning hls mission requested Mr.. Eowen
to accompany him to police headquarters.
TAKEN TO HEADQUARTERS.
The man at first refused, but when
threatened with force, finally consented to
accompany the officer peaceably. He was
also put through severe croSs-eSamlna-
ton but denied that he had been guilty
OF anything criminal.
When seen last night in his cell, at the
First precinct station, he was somewhat
crestfallen at his gloomy surroundings, but
answered questions readily, and appeared
willing to discuss his case.
II e said he hIdmet Batemau some months
previously, and liked the man. He was
fond of travel, and being man OF means,
had gone with Bateman to number OF
cities. He understood Bateman was en-
gagged in some advertising business, but had
never troubled himself to ascertain any
particulars regarding it,
He was very indignant at being ar
rested, and characterized his detention
as an outrage.
BatemaU was also interviewed in his
cell at the New jersey avenue station
but proved rncummunicative. He referred
to Bowen throughout as Frazier and in
sisted that that was his fTiend's name. He
Raleigh and said they had come on from
New York ON Monday.
WHAT A SEARCH REVEALED.
1t was not until the detectives searched
the room occupied by the men at the hotel
that the trHe worth Of their capture
dawned upon them. But one trunk was
found in the apartment and there Were
evidences that it was common property be-
tween the two men.
Concealed in the bottom beneath mass
of clothing the officers found a larg.
quantity of printed leaflets containing the
names ana addresses of prominent bust
ness firms IN almost every large city in the
country. Baltimore. Pittsburg Chicago
New Orleans, San Francisco. st. Louis,
Jacksonville. Rochester, Syracuse, Boston
Buffalo. Cincinnati, and many others We're
represented
The slips had the appearance Of being
the swinnlers to prospective customers.
When business man hesitatcd to adver-
Use he would be asked tn look over this
list ana see the names of a few of his
business contemporaries who had pur-
chased space in the new directory. In this
manner many names were secured and
mary men induced to advertise who would
otherwise have refused.
THE WASHINGTON LIST.
On the Washington list were the names
or such well-known firms as Thomas G.
Hensey& Co., Robert o. Hoffman, Andrew
Lipscomb. L. NJ. Saunders, 4 Co, H. Cla y
Stewart x Son, Tyler & Rutherford, Wood,
Harmon & Co., Butterworth & Dowell
George Z. Lemon, Washington Loan and
Trust Company. Columbia Title Insurance
Company, Ohio National Bank, Frank L
Dyer and many others.
1t is not kI own how many OF these firms
have been victimized and the police have
no means OF ascertaining unless the peo-
pie come forward and make complaint.
Mr.. ". q. Denison of S23 + street called
atpolice headquarters last night and identi-
fled Bateman as a man who had called
on him yesterday and presented an order
similar TO that given Mr.. Walker. Mr..
Denison said the signature was undoubtedly
his, hur stated positively that lie had signed
no such contract and refused to pay over
the money. Bateman then left, saying he
would ,Eold the solicitor responsible
The men VIII he given preliminary hear
ing this morning in police court. Attorney
shillngtnn has been engaged to defend
them.