New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
JEWELLERS HIS VICTIMS.
PHILADELPHIA LIVING AT THE
PLAZA ARRESTED FOR SWINDLING.
coNFEssEs TO OBTAINING THOUSANDS OF Doll
LARS WORTH OF PROPERTY on MEMORANDA
FROM NETWORK FIRM AND PAWN
ING THE ARrIcr.Es-sAYs RACE

TRACK GAMBLING RUINED HIM.
William A. Bellwood. fortythree years old.
dealer in antique books and jewelry. OF No 1882
Walnut-st Philadelphia, who has been living
in this city at the Plaza Hotel, is a prisoner at
Police Headquarters. charged with having swim
died Marcus & Co.. jewellers at Seventeenth-st
and Broadway, out of jewelry valued at many
thousand dollars. He was arrested by Central
ONCE Detectives Warner and Hughes on Satur-
day afternoon, and was remanded yesterday un-
til to-day by Magistrate Wentworth In the Gen.
tire Street Police Court. A small part of the jew
ery has been recovered, and pawntckets for
large part Of the remainder have been found
According to the police, Bellwood has partially
confessed
Bellwood, who is a Frenchman Of good ad
dress. began his dealings with Marcus & Co.
about year ago He frequently bought goods
from that firm memoranda and, 80 far as
the police know, his dealings were for a long
time legitimate He had recently spent much
of his time In this city with his wife. and at first
lived at the Imperial Hotel but moved to the
Plaza some weeks ago
A comparatively short time ago information
was given to Marcus & Co. that Bellwood was
| seen frequently at the racetracks, and was re-
ported to have been heavy loser The mem
bers OF the firm determined to keep close watch
upon him II more goods bought by their
Philadelphia customer Last Friday Bellwood
appeared at the store of Marcus & Co. and
called for a diamond necklace. which he said,
he wanted for lady customer. He selected one
valued at $500 and left the store. He was fol-
lowed by an employe OF the firm. and was seen
to 80 to a Bowery pawnshop, where he pledged
a piece Of jewelry. then believed to have been
the necklace which he had just received on men,
orandum. The firm was Informed at once, and
Mr.. Marcus hurried to Police Headquarters,
where he reported the case to the Detective Bu-
| reau.
and he was taken into custody on Broadway
the following afternoon. In his possession was
| found the necklace he had lately obtained from
Marcus & Co., together with large NUMBER OF
pawntickets, on which he had received Slo,9oO
OF this amount S7.400 had been received on Jew
elry obtained from Marcus Co., and so,ooU on
! jewelry which he said he himself owned. Inc
total number Of pawntckets recovered was
forty-two Of which twelve represented the Mar
Gus goods. The prisoner admitted his quit, so
far as the jewelry received from me store 2 OF
| Marcus & Co. concerned and SAID that MS
| downfall was due to gambling on the racetracks
| He stoutly maintained that he had swinded no
other individual or firm.
Yesterday afternoon the police sent 10 the PlaZa
/ Hotel and secured from the prisoners wire
| beautiful necklace Of pearls, amethysts ana
crystals. valued at $1,000; double hnger ring
set with a large topaz and two diamonds; an
| emerald ring and an antique brooch set with a
| topaz in the centre, and pear-shaped gems OF
many kinds in three rows with three pend
| ant pearls. Mrs. Bellwood. who can speak no
| English said that the jewelry was her own pri-
! yate property. CO..
| Bellwood has secured property valued at S2J-
D., 600 from the firm of Marcus & Co. upon whlcn
/ he has paid only $1,000. The police are looking
| I'd his recent movements. expecting TO flnd that
| he has swndled other jewellers here In the same
| way. ,,,
Philadelphia July 1S-Wllliam A. Bellwood.
| Of this city who was arrested in New-York yes
| terday charged with swindling Marcus & Co.
! Jewellers out of considerable money Is dealer
| in old books and curos at No 1.;'32 Wainut-st
! He has a private residence at No. l.olO Diamond
| ST. In the northern part of the city the mouse
| has been occupied by Bellwood and his wite'
| and a daughter for about six months, ana IS
| luxuriously furnished 1t was said at the mouse
| Tonight that Bewood and his wife were IN the
| habit OF taking frequent trips to New-fork; on
| which occasions their daughter remained IN
! PHILADELPHIA They were at their nome mere III
the early part OF last week. and left II Tor New
| York expecting to return yesterday Lltte Is
| known about them by the neighbors. The latter
| saw they are extremely exclusive, and apparenuiy
| not anxious TO make any acquaintances' Ihe
| inability Of either mother or daughter 10 SPEAK
English Is looked upon as reason FOR their eN-
| clusiVeneSS.