The evening times., 1896-05-06

William A Ross, also known as William
Rose, and Reuben Cross, formerly an agent
or the Prudential Insurance Company, OF
this city, Is behind the bars I'm Brooklyn
N. Y, upon.sevsfal charges OF fraud
Ross Is well Known In insurance circles
here and in Alexandria, where he has in
fluentiai friends, and his arrest was only
accomplished after hard work by the de
tectives.
The confession or his guilt came last Mon
day In Jersey City, when he meth his wife and
| child, whom he had deserted and strenuousIy
denied. 5
About six months ago a business-like
man, plainly dressed, applied to George L.
Huntzinger, superintendent of the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company. in this city. He
gave the name of William A. Ross, and
showed he had thorough experience in in
surance details.
He was gwen emplo yment and very soon
poycc himself valuable solicitor. Sew
eIal months later the American Surety
Company wrote Mr.. HuntZingcr, inQuir-
ing II he had given empTo yment to a man.
a photograph OF whom was inclosed with
the letter. who, under the name of Rose
aud Cross, had taken money belonging to
his employers.
The photograph was that of Rose, al
Though the latter. when confronted with
II, positively denied that he was the man
wanted.
EnoS Ed AN ALIbf.
He declared his ability TO prove that he
had been living in Alexandria during the
period he was said TO have been in New
York. and that it was not possible for him
to have been away from there auy length
of time without it being known.
He offered to obtain statements from
prominent Alexandrians that they knew OF
mis- movements during the last year in order
To prove an alibi.
His stout denial puzzled Mr. HuntZinger,
but the latter finally directed Ross Ia secure
n statement. This the accused man did,
and some days later lie offered Mr.. HuntZ-
niger letter from n wealthy citizen OF
Alexandria, stating that he had kno wn Ross
for eight years, and during the last year
he had not been way from AleXa Ddria at
any time during the year over week at a
time.
Convinced by this. Mr. Huntziuger recon-
mended that Ross be- reinstated as n client
of the American Surety Company
Som. time later Mr.. Huntzinger received
leucr stating that the wife OF the man
known as hose and Cross insisted that the
Washington man was her husband, and
said his little child. dying OF consumptiOn
cried good deal for her father and
wanted him TO return The wife stated
that M, husbands real name was Reuben
Ross OF Brooklyn.
Mr. Huntzinger called Ross into his Of
flee ard said:
You are Reuben Ross of BROOKLYN.
You have wife. and n child dying OF con-
Ross lace remained unchanged and he
still denied that he was related to the yo-
man and child.
HIS MARBLE DEMEANoR.
III l am married." said he Il ought TO
know it. but am not. l would ike 10
see the woman who claims me for her hus-
band"
Mr.. Huntzinger then wrote to Mrs. Ross
for a more complete description of the hus-
Daud, she replied that be had mole on
the right side OF his nose.
The mole settled 1t.
Ross or Washington was the Ross of
Brookiyn, because the former had mole
on the right side of his nose.
Still, when questioned, Ross denied that
he had ever been in Brooklyn. and yoIun-
teered tc go and have pictures Ia ken to
send the woman for identification.
Two pictures were taken. but While Mr.
HuntZinger was absent Ross slipped into
into the photographers and requested the
mole be eliminated from the print.
Suspectiug something like this Mr.. Hunt
Finger questioned the photographer. the
result being that two prints were made
with the telltale dark spot.
All were sent toMrs. Ross, who completely
identified the mole and the man as part and
parcel OF hci husband.
The American Surety Company at once
sent detective here and Ross was taken on
to New York. He made no objec-
lion to going, protesting always his inuo-
cence.
Jersey City, He was met at the depot By
his wife and child.
The little one tbre W her arms around him
and cried 1oyfuliy, because she had her
father again Still he denied his identity
as the father OF the child But when the
mother and wife appeared he weakened
and showed guilt. He is now held In custody
1t Brooklyn.