New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
PAUL BRIGHAM REMANDED
THE OLD MAN SHOWS NERVOUSNESS
IN COURT.
TAKEN FROM CENTRE STREET COURT BACK To
HEADQUARTERS SOME PROMINENT Pc
PILE HE HAS SwINDLED.

PIE HE HAS SNlNll-f-ih
The aged swlndler who has assumed many
names and who called himself Paul brigham
when he was swinding Hoadiy. Lauteroach ~
Johnson the law firm, and White & Slate, the
carpet manufacturers, was taken to the Cen
tire Street Court yesterday and was remanded
TO the custody If the detectives at Police Head
quarters until this morning. Before he was
taken t. court ne sat flr his portrait. which
will be placed In the Roguos' Gallery.
Acting Captain OBIlen. of the Detective Blu
reau. at first directed that Brigham be taken to
Essex Market Court He changed the nstruc-
tons when he learned that Magistrate Kudlich
was sitting there. and said Magistrate kudiirh
had shown a Discrimination to assist tho police
in convicting criminals.
81 want brigham remanded" said Mr. O'Brien.
because IT Is impossible t. get bankers and men
interested in the case TO come to Police Head
quarters and 60 - court on saturday Masis-
trate Kudlich probably would hold him and send
him to the Tombs There Brigham would have a
good opportunity TO shave of his beard and
alter his appearance so that it would be inpos-
sible for tho witnesses 20 Identify him. ana oar
case against him might be- damaged or even
destroyed altogether
JEWELLER SWGNDLED
william Barthman manufacturing iewe..er
80 -, , 81 NJ ,.t,-i.,. ,i,. t,-i,,
,.' $780,, -, .,,,,..ito tt,, an, ~ i.yre,,. worth
81 500 by Offering a bogus check. Mir OBri'n
also received WORD from chief Watts. ~ Boston.
that d check. drawn hy Brigham on the Free
mans Bank % that city, and presented for pay
inent at tho Blackstone National Bark VAS le-
fused Brigham swiudlei Edward Laut'rhach.
William r. Grace. Evan Thomas. president =
the Produce Exchanga. and Arnold Constable q
co. 1t is said tina, brigham recently went to
I.f,h-ay. rhvei.lan whY had a Yacht O. er.'. anal
oflcr.d g. bus il Tor a th.rI person. Ills com
mission was . Doe 10 per cent The rr. % t.t
yacht WAS $4,000. lie offer % "a cnc. Is i.r inh'
amount in payment. tn" dNot.r took llu 10 o.
bank and Identified hiw 500 thnt he ut check
for his 81 goo commission Tho Dol. f'r ih"n disc
covered that fue tlo.k given lY brigham was
bogus
Brigham was taken before Magistrate itann
in The Centre Street Court hN D"'rc'if" W illafu
IL Ryndors. of tho Central OHlce "ho made me
arrest They arrived In court at lN go a. IN. ana
,he pr,'H'r | ,n ,ia,i.,r,c 3D.. ,,,r,,
was not such IA 10 indicate that De was one of
the EIra,'S' rosu.S III ,",7 , ,.,.ota1
,,,r',,siS 49, M, l.,r.J aoairs, The railing
whats the prisoner name" asked Magis-
trate Brann
""' ~ 'b''"''' '''' ''''N ''
..rripb,r, Won are ro,nanded back 10 Police
Uoadquaricrs until tomorrow morning" said
the Magistrate In an icy tone
HE WANTS 4 LAWYER
Tho Ola man dlh not seem 10 appreciate "hat
was going on and the detective had t. tan
hin, an Tho chandler and take him ov.r "a tho
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clerk OF the court 10 H'"N' necessary '"''i''-
To the clerk he said he WAS Paul brigham.
sixty-nlne wears old and lived in Boston The
entry ON the clerks book showed that he was
held as n SUSPICIOUS person. Brigham had no
lawyer with him.
Il want lawyer" said he, "and would Ike
IT, II could see one"
brigham refused to speak about his case
further than to say that he anticipated trOu-
He in getting out Of his present position.
Detective Kyndcr- then led the old man out
OF the court. and took him back t. Police
HEADQUARTERS until thi, morning.
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