The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
c,1c OF sHREWD SWINDLERS.
,Ro,,INENT ROGUEs ARREST
Fo'" ED IN NEW YORK.

one Time stood WeIl-Had
az" obant for swindIing Banks.
Al Of Them to Be Tried for Their
crimes.
N.r,srs a quartette of prisoners in
h''-. tbe police of almost every large
"a'.i ..r civ and many of the leading
AIs. banks and trust companies have
- we're rounded up after being watch
a. several months, and We're formally
civ. a police magistrate to-day on the
~ charge of being suspicious per-
sons, w. - -. 49,.
,.sem have been convicted here and else
~ of swindnng that has netted them
.,rv thousands of dollars.
~ss prisoners are Alonzo J. Whitehead,
d. rears old, of Dansville, N. Y, the al
i.,o5 head of the band. He is a graduate
Il columbia Law School
frank Edmunds, 40 years Old clerk, of
New York.
1o5n Thompson, alias William Hartley,
alias p Lawton, alias DR.. George w.
r,srson. 81 years old, clerk, residence un-
known.
Robert ]. Knox, AZ years old, lawyer, of
New York.
There is under arrest at Pittsburg a fifth
rsmber of the gang, Charles D. Stewart,
alias Charles Ward, about 60 or 70 years
,p He was arrested there yesterday.
According 10 the statement given out to-
,igbt by capt. McClusl1ey, chief of detec-
lives Hartley, under the name of Dr.
4 G4oree ". Johnson, entered into negotia-
B hans with The real estate firm of John f.
A -smes & Son. in Brooklyn, for the pur-
-bsse of a $4,000 house.
"Dr Johnson" said he would pay 5000
dawn and carry the remaining 5000
ssa first mortgage. In negotiating with
me Central Trust Company of Brooklyn
rsqarding the interest on the mortgage,
ar Johnson managed to secure $3.50 on a
fraudulent check, from the company, he
having deposited a draft for $1,000 drawn
m the Hoboken Loan and Savings Insti-
luton. This was one of the many similar
eases Capt McCluskey says that Hartley
will have to answer for.
some ShreNvd Deals.
Several months ago a man claiming to
h. w. l.. Howe, cashier of the National
Bank of Lawrence, N. Y, ordered 1900
frafs Of a certain design from a firm of
Uth eraphers in this city and paid Tor them
in cash. They were sent to him care of
Mrs Whlteman, Dansville, N. Y" A few
DAYS later a North River ferry boat deck
hand found one of the looks Of drafts in
the river. and the book was sent to a de-
tactve bureau. Soon reports of bogus
drafts began to pour in from all over the
country. They were an made on these
forms and drawn on the National Bank of
Lawrence. n. Y Investigation by the po-
lice traced them back to Whiteman, who
ayed with his mother in Dansville, N. Y.
There, It is alleged, he formulated the
pans and his tools all over the country
carried them out
Another alleged swindliug operation, re-
counted by Capt. McCluskey, occurred on
Oct last The First National Bank OF
Woonsocket R. l., paid $1,000 on a $4,000
Forthless draft drawn by the Lawrence
National Bank of Lawrence, Kan, on the
First National Bank of New York city.
This deal the police state was operated
4 by Charles E. Stewart, alias Charles
Ward, aided by Edmunds, Thompson and
Knox and directed from Dansville by
Whteman.
How They Were Caught.
After this money was secured the gang
except Whiteman, went to PittSburg
where the next victim, the Tradesman Ma
uonal Bank, was to be worked The
scheme there. according to the police, was
TO deposit $1,000 in cash to open an ac-
count and give the gang a standing This
was done. A bogus draft for $4,000 was tc
follow, and then an effort made to draw
200 Stewart, alias Ward. was to dc
the work He is gray and venerable.
Inc bank officials were notified by the
police, and plans were made for the ares
OF the entire gang when they came or
Monday to draw the $1,000. The plan.
mscarried and Stewart alone was caught
me other three escaped to New York
Plltsburg's police wired Capt McCluskey
and the men were caught soon after land
ing here.
Whiteman who came from Evansville t.
this city on Saturday last, was arrested
at the Hotel st. Marc, on Fifth avenue
where he had registered as &C. w. Cald
well of Philadelphia" He had been send
ing invitations to himself by telephone
ana telegraph to occupy a box at the hOrs'
Show and to dine at various prominen
clubs.
chief Of Detectives McC1uskey say
Whiteman is wanted in Chicago where h
was tried year ago for grand larceny ant
sentenced to serve two and a half year
ne having jumped his bail when he learne,
mat the Illinois Court of Appeals hal
a1hrmed his sentence. He will be turnet
over to the Chicago police, who are be
ne'ed 10 be on their way here already
ing police records here charge Whitemal
WIN s"indling several hotels in this city
uis Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago il
may, 1898; the Parker House. Boston, il
June 1898, and the Isleworth Hotel in AT
ldnuc City in August of the same year.
They Are All Bad Men.
thompson win be tried here for swind
Ing me Central Trust Company of Brook
Pn' Among his operations the police cred
It MN with swindling the Hollywood Ho
w. Long Branch; the Nara gansett Ho
~ froVdence, r. l.; the Russell House
Ngg,roit' and the Spalding Hotel, Duluth.
E'hlunds will be sent to Woonsocket il
a.! probability TO stand trial with Stewar
i me theft Of $1,000, Edmunds picture i
Al me rosues' gallery and he has serve.
tus both Elmira Reformatory an
CAarles E, Stewart has his picture i
s4 'oSues' gallery in this city. He serv
6u term of five years in Sing Sing 70
sery about 1877, and later served eigt
E months for obtaining money unde
''e pfetenses. In 1889 he sta bbed a VIC