The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-14
DUPED MANY MERCHANTS
THREE oLEVER YOUNG R0GUEs
YORK A BOLD SCHEME.

Budd in the Lock-Up-Lloyds Skin the
Town-Mrs. Dana of the Young Women,s
Christian Association Wrote the Latter
but 10 Per Cent. OF the Money Did Not
Go Into the Treasury.
Three enterprising young men bava
successfully used the name of the mes
ldent OF the Young Women's Christian
association to obtain money from prom
1nent merchants Of this city during the
past Two weeks. The youthful swind-
lers operated by first telling a plain
straightforward story to Mrs. ]. ID.
Dana, president Of the association. un-
folding plan whereby the Young wo-
mems Christian association might l,e.
come pecuniarily benefited through an
advertising scheme. It did not dawn
upon Mrs. Dana, who has done much "a
reneve the wants Of people worthy or
the interest she has taken In them
that these young men were swindlers.
one gave them letter authorizing
tnem to solicit the advertisements
which were to appear on an Illustrated
double card. In return for the work
done by the solicitors the association
was to receive one thousand Of the
cards and the cut Of the home. which
adorned the first cover. The inside
pages contained many items OF interest
concerning the association on tha
last page was list of the officers OF the
society.
Blue, red and black ink was used il
the printing, and the effect brought out
was exceedingly attractive For one
line on the inside Of the card the ad-
vertlser paid $40. The young men rcp-
resented to their victims that tho
Young Women's Christian association
would receive 10 per cent. Of the money
raised.
The merchants readily took hold Of
the bait that was thrown to them ard
before the managers Of the association
We're aware that their names had been
used to bolster up a swindle twenty
two merchants had been victimize,1
On Tuesday one Of the victims called
at the Woman's Exchange on Oranre
street, of which Miss Phipps is mana
ger, to inquire about the matter. He
mad been asked to pay for the adverS
ttsement. He found out that he had
been buncoed
Miss Phipps began immediately an
investigation and found that the letter
had been written to Mrs Dana. she
then went to, the New Haven house
where the young men were stopninp
and demanded the letter. They refus-
ed to give 1T up. The determined man
ager, who had not forgotten an ex-
perience OF several months ago, when q
somewhat similar scheme had been
attempted, notified the police. Two 81
the men whose name is said to be
Lloyd and who are also said to be
brothers, left the city early yesterday
morning. before the arrest Of Budd.
which was made yesterday afternoon
He is also known as Charles Ray
mond. All the men claim to live in
New York. They are said to have en-
ployed the same methods to obtain
money In New York, Philadelphia, Sy-
racuse and Bridgeport.
Budd's baggage was at. the New Ha-
ven house when he was arrested in
Friend E. Brooks store by Sergeant
Cowles. The detective went to the ho-
tel and brought, away the satchel The
hotel bill was $780, which the police at
the request of Budd, paid Mr.. Moseley.
The prisoner had $96 when arrested
The money has been attached in the
hands Of the police by the victims Of
Budd's deceptions. Five charges viii
be preferred against him this morning.
The police last evening would not dis
close the name of the merchants who
had made the charges and garnisheed
the money.
Budd retained Attorney Howard G.
Webb to defend him.
The following names appear on the
card: Steinert & Sons Co., Charles
Merwin, Cox & Lyon, Bowditch & Co,
J. H. Platt, Brooks Bros, National New
Haven bank, Friend E. Brooks, New
Haven Shoe company, New Haven
Window Shade company, D. TIMBER
field, Harry Leigh, Drs. F. W. and A.
J.. Brown, NJ A. Bells, Union Trust
company, H. B. Perry, Cutters art
store, Many e. Lengel, Charles w.
Scranton company. E. L. Washburn s.