New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-20
WOMEN HIS ACCUSERS.
JAMES c. HART CHARGED WITH WHOLE
SALE SWINDLING.
AN OLD MAN ALSO SAYS HE LOST MONEY
THROUGH HIM-HE CONFESSES


to disclose his address to the police, Is prisoner
at the Central Office on many complaints OF
grand larceny preferred by women. His picture
has been in the Rogues Gallery here since 1896.
when he was arrested for swndlng woman
out Of diamonds valued at $4,000 for which
crime he served eighteen months in Sing Sing.
Hart arrested on Friday afternoon in
front OF the Albemarle Hotel. at Broadway and
West Twenty fourth-st., just after he had left
one Of the victims of his last operation. He
was caught by Detective Sergeants Strip and
Cain. of Captain McCluskys staff who
the lookout for him
Since the time OF his release from prison In
1898 nothing had been heard here Of Hart until
September last when Mrs F. w. Zingsem. OF
No. 4J2 Wythe-ave Brooklyn. complained to
the police that she had been swndled out of
$162 by a man who called himself ]. Iselin
Mason and whom she readily identified az Hart
from his photograph in the Rogues' Gallery.
on September 10 Mrs. Zingsem advertised that
as she spoke good English. French and Ger
man she would he willing to transact business
abroad at the Paris Exposition.
Mrs Zingsem received a letter on Hoffman
House letter paper from the man calling him
self Mason, saying that he would call the next
day. He called, and stated that he was general
superintendent Of the w. 3. Corset Company,
OF Chicago. He said he would like to employ
her as agent at the Exposition but would first
have to communicate with the company in Chi
cago This he said he would do by telegraph,
and promised to call the following day. Ac-
cording to arrangement Mason called the next
day and engaged Mrs. Zingsem at s75 month.
He said however. that he should require a bond
Of $1,000. the charge for which, Sl62 would be
70 her he tern
vice with the company. Thinking the matter all
right her husband drew check for the amount
and gave II to his wife. Then Mrs. Zingsem and
Mason left the house to come to Manhattan. At
Fulton-st. and Broadway he feigned Illness
and said that he must have some black coffee.
so they went into nearby restaurant.
At his suggestion Mrs. Zingsem handed to
him the roll of S162. the proceeds Of the check
which she had cashed. With excuse for L
moments absence he disappeared, never to re-
turn. When Mrs. Zngsem realized that she
had been swindled she made her way to Police
Headquarters, where she picked out Harris
picture in the Rogues' Gallery.
The next victim to be heard from appears to
have been Miss Rebecca E. Boyd Of No. 946
Lexington-ave.. who advertised for a place as
governess and companion. Hart called the next
day. October 4 last He said that he wished
governess for the family Of his sister. living
in San Diego Cal, and engaged her for that ser
vice. He said that he should expect her to pay
her passage to California, for he should ntrust
to her care many valuable packages to be de-
livered to his sister. From her he got the pro-
ceeds Of a draft for S16O. $50 Of which was to be
used for the purchase of the railroad ticket and
the remainder to be repaid to her She reported
her loss to the police and identified Harris
picture in the Rogues Gallery.
c. f. Duncomb Of No. 1913 East One-hundred-
and-twenty- hfth-st.. old man who advertised
for place as night Waterman in private fam
fly. says he was swindled by the same man out
of $50 on October y.
Mrs. Herman Gagain. of No 329 West Four
feminist on November advertised for a place
as French maid. with no objection 10 travelling
Hart. then calling himself ]. Isham Morgan.
called upon her and engaged her to enter the
service OF his sister. He told her that she would
have to pay her fare to Bermuda as security for
the safe keeping of valuable packages, including
diamonds which she should take to his sister
From her Hart got $40. From Victorne Maduit,
of No Jos West Sixteenth-st., who had adver-
tised as a lady's maid. he secured $40. These
two women identified Harris picture at Police
Headquarters.
On November r. Miss Mary s. Gray. OF No
900 West One-hundred- and -eighteenth-st., an
swered an advertisement. In response TO her
answer Hart called upon Miss Gray and talked
enthusiastically OF a scheme TO lease one large
house or two adjoining houses. as boarding
house He called himself o. G. Smith. and said
he was connected with the Edison Monograph
COMPANY After several talks with Miss Gray
he Informed her that he had secured the house
! No GO West Ninety second-st., occupied at the
I moment by a Mrs. Stilwell. The lessee OF the
house Hart said was a sister Of Mr.. Keller.
lawyer. of the Vanderbilt building on Nassau
ST.. who was the agent for the owner
! Together Miss Gray and Hart went to Mr.
, Keeler's office and impressed him with the
scheme that he agreed to get Mrs Stlwell out
J NJ the house so that Hart might have It. Mr..
/ Keller was so delighted with the ARRANGEMENTS
entered into that he gave Hart bonus OF S2Do
4 Miss GRAY the next day gave to hart three HlOo
bills which she had drawn from Wal-st pahK
! After getting this money from her. last frIuay
| afternoon he asked her to accompany MN 70
the Albemarle Hotel, where. he said he would
/, send telephone message ,,,
that day since the morning by Detectives strip
! and Cain. Soon the man came from Tue hotel
and started to dash across BroadWay . nllto
| Madison Square Park but the two men from
! Police HEADQUARTERS grasped and heid MN.
| When Miss Gray had waited a long tne IN
the hotel for Hart to reappear she pecarns To,l ,
| WINGED that she had been swindled, ana lost
No time in making her way 10 PONCE Head-
| nvertnra n tell her story She had scarcely
| told her tale 10 Captain McClusky when he
showed the prisoner Hart. who had JUST tne el
| been brought in. He admitted having swlndleu
hor anJ eaId that the three 500 bills found in
his pocket were hers The following day, sat
urday. Captain McClusky held KIND OF reGep,
ton OF Harris victims all OF whom ldehtIme1
49, ,,osi,ivalv "a the man who had swnded
them In each instance the man admitted ms
euit. When arrested he had $40 In his posses
sion. -, . ,noor q, thu
Centre-st court this morning
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