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where the next victim, the Tradesmen's
National Bank. Was 10 be worked.
The scheme there. according to the
police, was 10 deposit 5000 in cash 10 open
al account and give the gang d standing.
This was done. 4 bogus draft for HVv'
was to follow. and then an effort made 20
raw 5000. Stewart alsis Ward, was 10
60 the work. lie is gray and venerable
The bank officials were notified by the
police and plans were made for the arrest
of the entire gang when they came on
Monday 10 draw the 1900. The plans mis-
carried and Stewart alone was caught.
The other three escaped TO New York.
Pittsburg police wired Captain McClusky
and the men were caught soon after land
ing here.
INVITED HIM TO DINE.
Whiteman. who came from Dansville to
this city on Saturday. was arrested at the
Hotel ST. Marc. on Fifth avenue, where
he had registered as &C. w. Caldwell, OF
PHILADELPHIA" He had been sending invi-
tations to himself by telephone and teie-
graph TO occupy box at the Horse Show
and dine at various prominent clubs.
Chief Of Detectives McClusky says
Whiteman is wanted in Chicago where ne
was tried a year ago for grand larceny
years, he having jumped his bail when he
learned that the Illinois Court Of Appeals
had affirmed his sentence. He will be
turned over 10 the Chicago police. who
are believed 90 be- on their way here al
ready.
The police records I'm this city charge
Whiteman with swindlng several hotels
in this city. the Grand Pacific Hotel in
Chicago I'm May 1895 the Parker House.
Boston. in June 1S9S. and the Isleworth
Hotel I'm Atlantic City in August of the
same year.
Thomson will be tried here for swind-
ling the Central Trust Company of Brook
lyn Among his operations the police
credit him with swindling the Hollywood
Hotel. Long Branch. the Narragansett
Hotel Providence the Russell House. De-
troll. and the Spalding Hotel Duluth.
Edmunds will be sent 10 WoonsOcket.
I'm an probability. 10 stand trial with Stew
art for the theft Of $500. Edmunds's pic
ture is I'm the Rogues Gallery and he has
served terms both in Elmira Reformatory
ard Sing Sing.
Charles Stewart has his picture in the
Rougues Gallery in this city. lie served
a term Of five years IN Sing Sing for for
gerry about 1851 and later Us months for
obtaining money under falls pretenses.
In 1889 he stabbed q woman IN Cincin-
natl and served four years for II in the
Columbus pententiary. lie served a term
in Rochester. and last OF all three years
and three months in Sing Sing for the
theft OF thousands of dollars worth Of
bonds and other papers from the Wal
dCrf-Astoria, the property Of John c. Cal
houn.
40. $50
AlonzO j Whitam1n is No. $50 In the
Rougues' Gallery. He has been arrested
a score Of times. lie has travelled the
world over lie Inherited $4,000 from
his father after leaving college in ISIS.
He led his class in the Columbia law
school, and after getting his diploma and
being admitted % the bar he went to
Duluth lie made O great deal Of money
there during the boom times. When h
was defeated for Congress he began to
lose money, and his downfall was very
fast. lie lost his fortune on the Chicago
Board Of Trade within year Then he
turned 10 the race ira *. lie made mon
ey as a book-maker. met bad streak OF
luck. WEIGHED and was ruled of the
tracks for passing bad checks. lie was
sentenced to serve nine months for for
gerry in San Francisco in 1880. appealed.
got a reversal and was released. Sub
sequently he was arrested for swindling
the Columbia bank of this city out Of
$3.50 lie got out OF 10. and has success
fully evaded prison walls ever since then,
though arrested several times on various
charges