The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
THIEVES FALL OUT.
As a Result Three Slick Swindlors
Are Behind the Bars.
DEALT IN BOGUS REAL ESTATE.

One of the Gang Ran Away With the
Wife of Ills Pal-Her Husband, For
Revenge, Had the Eloper Arrested
on a Criminal Charge.
New York, Dec. 3.-George s. Mar
tin, Charles s. Grillo and w. s. Cutler,
who are said to be members Of the
Worthington gang, one Of the most no.
torious gangs of real estate swindiers
in the country were arrested yesterday
and locked up in the Tombs on charges
Of swtndling. The police have been
after them for over year. Each of
the men has long list of aliases and
Is known by one name or another In
rearly every state in the Union.
A few days ago the police received
word that Martin, who is under indict-
ment by the grand jury here under the
name Of George H. Thomas, was In
New York. Martin was arrested, and
In turn he gave information to the po-
lice that led to the arrest Of Grhlo and
Cutler All are under indictment by
the grand jury.
The Worthington gang was run by
Henry and John Worthington, who had
offices at 49, Wall street. They did
business extensively in fictitious real
estate deals by the aid of bogus checks.
They were convicted of conspiracy in
February last and sent to Elmira and
Sing Sing prisons.
About two years ago, the police say
Martin and Grillo swindled Miss Ruth
Frost, Of Montana, out of her farm.
Eventually she married Grillo and went
to Philadelphia. After time she fell
in love with Martin, and while her hus-
band was on n.a- trip to Warrington she
eloped with Martin to Butte, Mont.
Some weeka ago Martin came to New
York with the former Mrs. Grillo and
her husband. learning of this and in
the way Of revenge, notified the po-
lice. Martin Is under indictment on a
charge Of having swndled Patrick
Monroe. of Jersey City, out of $500, and
was arrested on that charge.
Grlllo Is under indictment on a
charge of having conspired to swindle
Mrs. Mary L. Smith. of Washington,
ID. c.. in February last. He Is also
under Indictment in this city charged
with having sold one-half interest In
the Manhattan Realty company, a fic-
titious company, to four persons within
two days, and it is for this indictment.
that he was arrested by the police in
Philadelphia at the instance of the
New York police authorities. Cutler
was arrested In Philadelphia about the
same time.
1t is said also by the police that the
prisoners. together with other members
of the gang to which 1t is alleged they,
belong, secured control of some land in
western Missouri, which they mort
gagged many times to each other, using
the mortgages as securities in their
real estate transactions.
The latest development in the case,
and the one which brought the facts to
light, occurred jim the Centre street po-
lice court yesterday afternoon, when
Grillo had Martin arraigned on the
charge of forgery Grilo charged that
Martin had forged the name of George
). King by which Grillo was known, |
TO deed for land in western Missouri ]
valued at $4,000. Martin was held in |
900 bail for trial on this charge. He |
s also, together with Critic and Cut
Ter. held in $1,000 ball on the other
,hnrge.