Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
ROBBED HIS SISTER
OF Her Wedding Ring and Other
Jewelry.

Charles II. Russell of Arlington, Mass,
is the Man---wRywRrd Career Of Scion
Of Honored FsmiIy---How lie stole a
Team In Brattleboro In 1894.
Charles II. Russell, well known TO the
police of Boston, New \ ork, Chicago and
other large cities as one of the cleverest of
the crooked fraternity, is again at his old
tricks, and this time, as in many times
past, the members OF his family are the
ones imposed upon. Kusselis forte is the
passing of worthless checks, beating first
class hotels and other little games in this
line.
Russell is of fine appearance and has
fluent tongue. lie has a penchant for
lettering about first. class hotels and his
attractive face, wealth of iron-gray hair
and perfection in dress creates much at
tention.
The story of his life is exciting and full
OF interest He was born in Arlington,
Mass, and has relatives there who are
highly respected and move in the best so
ciety circles Of the town. He is said to be
cousin ct the late eX GOV. VIM. T.. Rus
sell of Massachusetts,
Russell has been living in New y ork
some time. He called on his sister. Mrs.
Charles II. Doughty in Arlington last
Thursday He spent several hours at the
house He said he was to return TO New
! York Friday He called at the back door
of the house Saturday afternoon and asked
the servant who knew him. is either Nj
| or Mrs Doughty were at home On re-
ceiying a negative answer he brushed past
the servant and quickly went up stairs.
lie came down iu about ID minutes and
told the girl he was going down town. but
would be back iu Il short time. he did
not return, however. and when Mrs.
Doughty returned she was informed by the
servant Of her brothers visit She became
/ suspicious and made an investigation which
resulted in the discovery that on his de
| parture Charlie had carried of much of
! her valuable diamonds and other lewelry.
She Immediately notified the chief of
| police, who in turn, informed the police
! of New \ ork, Fall River, Boston and other
! places of the robbery As far as Mrs.
! Doughty could ascertain. the property Ia
| ken comprised a single stone diamond ring
| this sisters wedding ring. a ladies gold
watch with the inscription, Bertha g.
! Russell, and the monogram "B. b. r. .
green enamel clover lea. brooch with a
| single stone diamond one pair of gold
| bracelets with black enamel, chased. two
! a
/ with a dogs head: some silver stick pins
| bangles, bracelets and other articles of
! iewelry.
! Russell is about 81 years old, tige feet
| eight inches high, bare face, strong, clean
cut features, weighs abou. lbs pounds, and
! dresses In style prominent feature is
! the wealth OF irOn-gray hair
Russell is well remembered on account
! Of his operations here in April. 1894 He
/ spent several DAYS al the Brooks House
| He called at the Brattleboro Livery com
| pany stable one day and asked for a team
! saying he was to drive to &. J.. Gldden' 5
| on the Putney road. Manager StockwelI
| knew that Glidden was acquainted with
| Russell and he was given a team valued al
| about $500 About three hours later Mr.
Glidden drove into the stable When ask
ed about Russell he sad that he had not
seen him, that Ruessell had undoubtedly
stolen the team. Although he had only
this short start no trace of him was found
and he escaped with the team
About two months after his appearance
here Russell was arrested in New \ ork
city on account of a board bill which he
had not paid at the Hotel Brunswick. 1t
was stated al the time of his arrest that
| Russell would be brought back to Boston
to be tried for forgery, as in 1891 he passed
worthless checks on several of the leading
hotels of that city. and had also worked
similar checks on personal friends Rus
sell is a fine penman and committed a
forgery when a boy His father paid a
large sum to keep the boy out Of Jail and
sent him out of the state. Russell led a
wandering life in the West, and was sent
to the Illinois penitentiary at Joliet for
stealing iewelry at Chicago hotel.
He is also accused OF being a betrayer Of
the fair sex. His dashing manners won
the heart of Linda Bowman of Kansas
City, and they were married in 1890 The
wife was soon deserted. and she alleges
that Russell robbed her of $500 and that
she was obliged to pay a board bill of Sl35
which he contracted. Her trunk and con
tents had to be pledged for payment of the
debt.
The Brattleboro Livery company secured
the stolen horse. Manager Stockwell went
| to New York, and he identified Russell at
the prison at Backwelrs island Russell
said he drove to Keene, traded the carriage
and harness there, and continued on to
| Lowell, where he sold the horse. The
! horse was recovered there with difficulty.
| having been sold six times