Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-15
PRECIOUS QUARTETTE.
Well Known to The Police All
Over the Country,
VERY INTERESTING ROGvES.
Rounded Up as Result OF SeTeFal
Months Work.
THEIR MANY RIG SWINDLEs.
Most of Them Have Been Convicted
of Crimes That Have Nctfcd Them
Many Thousands of DOlInrs-Their
Picturesque Operations
THEIR MANY BIG sWINDLEs.
Most of Them Have Been Convicted
of Crirnes MINT HIVE Noted I'll en-
Picturesque Operations

NEW YORK, November 1f.-There is az
police headquarters here a quartette of
prisoners, IN whom the police OF almost
every large American city, and many of
the leading business-houses, banks, and
trust companies. have deep interest.
| They were rounded up after being watch
ed for several months, and were formally
held by police magistrate to-day, on
the nominal charge Of being suspicious
ucrsons.
Tho police Of New York say that most
Of them have been convicted here and
| elsewhere Of swindling that has netted
them many thousands Of dollars.
The prisoners are Alonzo J. Whiteman,
81 years old. Of Dansville, y. Y, the al
legged head Of the gang and graduate Of
the Columbia Law School; Frank Ed
munda. 40 years old, clerk. Of New York;
John Thompson alias William Hartley.
alias p. Lawton. alias DR.. George w.
Johnson, 81 years old, clerk, residence IN
known and Robert J. Knox, Al years old,
lawyer, Of New York.
There is under arrest at Pittsburg a
nth member OF the gang. Charles d.
Stewart, alias Charles Ward, about 60 or
70 years old. lie was arrested there yes
terdar.
SPECIMEN PROCEEDINGS.
According to the statement given out
tonight by. Captain McClusky Chief Of
Detectives, Hartley, under the name Of
Dr. George w Johnson. entered into ne
gotiations with the real-estate firm Of
John +. James & Son. in Brooklyn, FOR
the purchase OF a $1,000 house. "Dr. John
son" said he would pay 5000 down and
would carry the remaining $500 on flrst
mortgage. IN negotiating with tho Cen
trai Trust Company. of Brooklyn, regard
inc tho interest on the mortgage, Ut.
Johnson" managed TO secure $3.50 on
fraudulent check from tho company, he
having deposited draft for S5,Ovt, drawn
on the HObOken Loan and Savings lnsu-
tuition. This was one OF many similar
cases. Captain McClusky says, that Hart
leg will have to answer for.
| Several months ago a man claiming 10
he w. l.. Howe cashier of the National
rank of Lawrence, y. Y, ordered l0,vJl
drafts of certain design from ilrm OF
Hthographers in this city and PAID Ioi
them i'm cash They We're sent 10 hlh'
care Of Mrs. Whiteman, DansVille, -
! Y" \ few DAYS later a North-river ferry
boat deckhand found one Of the BOOKS ol
drafts i'm the river. and the book W+s sen.
! TO a detective bureau. soon REPORTS vi
boeols drafts began 10 pour In from al
over the country They were all mace
ON these forms and drawn on the Ma
tioral Bank OF Lawrence, y. y lnVes'
tigation bv the police traced them BACK
80 yvbifaman who lived with his motn
I'm D4nsviUe. \. Y. There, ii Is alleged
be formulated the plans and MS Tools
All over the country carried them ouO
MONEY OK WORTHLESS DRAFT.
Another alleged swindling operation, re-
co,,,,+ed hv Cap.ain McCusky, occurred
~, October Goth last The First National
Rank of Woonsocket. Il. l.. paid $5'VVo Oh
a $4,000 worthless draft, drawn by 'h'
fawrence Nationd. Bank, OF lA"re
Kan, on the First National balh' ~
Vo,i, civ. This zeal, the police state
- orarated bv Charles II. Stewart
alias Charles yard, aided by hdiiiullus
thompson. and Knox, ana was ulreo'sO
fror, Dansville by Whiteman.
Actor this money was secured the guns
o,-cant Whiteman, went to PlttsDuIs
ire the next victim. the Tradesmeh
National Bank. was TO be worked.
PITTSBURG SCHEME.
rbe scheme there. according to the
oi,oo yyas 10 deposit $1,000 In cash 10
onen an account and give the Sans
etondino This was done. n bogus dran
Co. $1,000 was to follow, and then al
effort made to draw 5000 stewart alld'
ward was 10 do the Work. lie ID &c
~ ,,anerable The bank officials were
oi' ,.a'1 Nv the police and plans were
made for the arrest OF tho eh',ie 80
-, thay came on Monday to draw lh'
% ooo The plans miscarried, ana Sle"aI'
49,, uros caught. The other three es
a'y',d to New York The Pittsburg police
,rtreS Captain McClusky, however ano
,he men were caught soon after lahulhs
here. r,,r, .norr>-D
Whiteman, who came from DansViilt
to this city on Saturday was aIIes.eu
~ the Hotel St. Mare, on flfth avenue
rThere he had registered at &C. W. Cald
vel of Philadelphia" lie had been
eonding invitations to himself by teie-
nhone and telegraph 10 occupy Dox al
III Horse Show, and dine 1T various
prominent clubs. ., .o,..
Cbief-of- Detectives McClusky says
u,htteman is wanted in Chicago, where
he was tried a year ago Tor gIahu iaI
cenv and sentenced TO serve Two anu
half years, having jumped ms pan "hel
| he learned that the llhnOIS O'N' - II
meals had affirmed his sentence he VII
be turned over to the Shicsso ponce
who are believed TO be on their way mere
HOTEL sWINDLlNG.
The nolice records in this city charse
WATERMAN with swindling several notes
in his city. the Grand Pacihc hotei II
Chicaeo in May. 1895; the Parker House
go.ton In June. 1898, and the lsieworth
Hotel. in Atlantic City. in August ol 'h'
,rhomnson will be tried here Tor swim.
diins he Central Trust Company, OF
prn6islvn Among his operations the Ro-
TO- crcdit him with swindling the Holly
Wood Hote.. Long Branch; the Nara
naDeett Hotel, Providence; the Russell
F,ouse Detroit, and the Spalding Hotel,
Duluth
IN THE ROGUEs' GALLERY.
Edmunds will be sent TO Woonsocket,
Ia ali probability. TO stand trial, with
Stewart. for the theft OF 5000. Edmunds !
nicture IL In the Rogues Gallery, ana M
nos served terms both in the ElmiIt
Roformatory and al Sing Sing.
charles Stewart has his picture In the
Rogues' Gallery I'm this city. he served
a term OF five years in Sing sing lor
forgery. about 1851, and later, eighteen
months for obtaining money under iaise
In 1859 he stabbed woman. in Cincin-