The sun., 1898-03-10
lBRAAAM T!lI!!!Lz !. . /.
IS N CUSTODY
viii he Brought From Canada
u WitIia Two Days
9st
I s0liINDLED WILMINGTON FIRMS
"a
z eatsed $D.5tH F,p" Wc"'h"o""
n Morocco Manuiact urtnE I""'
4 s~'o pamic- In This City.
sHvN PARTIES INTERESTED
Jt,pb the Efforts III II. II. Ward
H.. lhc Criminal Is Induced {"
.ni,c Back to United States
I. without 1IxtrDtiiti iOnl'apers
..-stole S4H,NM I" all.

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= Y = Abraham f,ribbctt swindler Of
lSer of several morocco firms OF this
~ will be brought from Canada to
r non within two DAYS.
Sr Abraham Tibbett. once an hon
80 member OF the firm of Tibbett
II ~. OF London. England, importers Of
Sii] rocco goods from this country.
fs AIpw swindler and known through.
al Efhe United States a. such.
Ae history Of the case presented
alll1.e reads more like Il romance than a
r. a of true life but as such it must br
jlpn yeas ago Mr. Tibbclt severed his
connection with the firm, which IN for
III Eycars had borne the h"nored name
otnis father. nv,
sIfter retiring from the firm Mr.. lib
~ was sent to this countryto purchase
morocco goods, and always carried Il lct-
tafbf credit from them until quite re-
ca76ly. -,...
1Alring his frequent trips tothc nltcd
St&es, Mr. Tlbbrll was accompanied by
hi1awifc. She even beng with INN when
halktransactcd business With firms in
Wilmington. =. '"
e.e ilc ucalt extensively with Il num-
banbf firms, including tho.r OF William
Il. Elerk Company, iicknan \ Tadnan
am Mitchell 4 Thomas. =
through his numerous dealings with
tie firms hc succeeded in gaining Il
rel htation for his integrity and ire.
pr1t tchahe character
IIe is man OF good address, Il pleas
inn ucOn yer>at,onllsr ana gained hosts
.1fs3lrtids through thu Nprigitness H.
displaved in all his business relations.
(jnc month ago Mr.. Tlbbett lett this
country, but ten days before his de-
paftup he had purchased nInrDcr"
goods from Hickman X Tabman,
amounting to 5000, and another lot
from Nlilchcll 4 Thomas, the bill reach
inR the snug sum of $3.50.
The most implicit confidence was
placed ON him, a.nt the goods shipped
in his name as heretofore. t" the n"lEr
destination.
Mr. Tibbtt it has since been ascrl-
tanned would secure the bIll of Iadcnl hg,
this he would turn into collateral ST.
curity by presenting II to the bankers
OfBu>toil, where he also dCah exclusive.
" :,
The bankers naturally advanced
money on the g,"nir purchased, but
only To the rNtrn, OF two lhlru- OF their
regular value.
Tic money thus received by him in
these sW'cuIaiollS he invested III | nIted
state Government hnnhs and these he
neatly disposed ui by sccrting them
abenl his person. From this city Mr..
Tibbctt went to I",>lnn and after pur-
chasing goods from eighteen firm. OF
that city. secured the bills Of laden and
turning them into cash, invested them in
the aforesaid manner.
Mr.. Tibbtt, on the day Of his depart.
ure from Boston, was I" make settlement
with his bankers.
He failed to n,aterializr, however, and
the suspicious OF All parties with whom
lie dealt were aroused and an inveStigu-
tiOD was Instituted.
This disclosed the fact That he, in
COMPANY with his wife, lad left the city
Of winding streets at an early hour in
the morning.
The tickets pur. wrul by him were for
M0lttevi,l,U, Suull america, and the
firao stop 10 M ma IL was 1T Regina !
Canada.
A hurried consultation was held and
III arrived III the same cnllci,lsi,'ll, that
0f catching the swindlcr by telegraph.
a dispatch was sent Immediately to :,
Honjna and Mr.. TibNlt and wife ar !
red as they stepped "ff the train at
thM place.
He offered no resistance to the officers,
but Dn teing informed Of the reason for
plakiAg him under arrest eprUtes | h =
lunOcencr.
His wife als' protested against his ar
rest with great manifestation Of grief, .
but despite her tears and pIeadings both
were placed IN safety in prison.
After the arrest Mr.. liblGtt, secured
the service Of II prominent counselor .
ut law, but in the meantime detectives
from Boston were on their way with ali
the necessary papers that would keep /
Mr.. Tibbett IN custody.
On their arrival AT Regina. the papers .
were turned over to tlW( 'anahian allt hm-
tiles and Mr.. Tblnlt and wife compelled
to undergo imprisonment.
In the meantime the firm Of Mitchell
l. Thomas had employed II. II. Ward,
ESD, of this city, I" represent their in.
terests.
Tea days ago Mr.. Ward left here for
Canada and through his Cersuasions Mr..
Tibbett agreed to return to the United
States without going throug!: the for.
lnality Of getting the usual rx,mdition
pApUre. ..
'yMr. Ward and Mr. and Mrs. l'ibhtt, !,
NE latter in custody Of tie Boston Of.
doers; will b. in Boston IN two days
Ina, when Tibbctt will be given ~ piv.
lhiaAry hearing. 81
The entire amount that Mr.. TiblHtt ,