New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
WILLLAMED. STOKES ROBBED
MAN WHOM HE HAD BEFRIENDED AC-
CUsED OF THE CRIME.

William E D. Stokes appeared in the West
sixty-eighth-st. station early this morning as
complainant against Herbert Haughton, whom
ne charged with the larceny Of Sc although he
says he believes the prisoner has taken money
and articles to the value Of between 5000 and
$4,000.
Haughton says he is forty-two years old. has
no occupation and no home. The prisoner is
son Of Mr. Haughton who. before his death in
1913, was a member OF the firm of Ellison
butcher & Haughton. dealers in real estate and
owners Of the stock yards in this city. In 1870
the elder Haughton, II is said. owned the block
on which the Windsor Hotel stood When
HaughtOn died he left large estate which was
divided among several children. Herbert receiv-
ing his share in real estate. mining stock and
railroad bonds. The man soon after was mar
rled. and then began to spend his money freely.
He separated from his wife
One day in November last Mr. Stokes saw
Haughton. who was formed schOolnate. walk
Ing the streets The man had very little cloth
ing He was shiverng from the cold. and com
plained that he had had nothing TO eat for sew
eral days. Ir. Stokes took him TO his home
at No. 22S West Seventy -fffth-st.
For severa! months Mr. Stokes has been
missing articles Of jewelry and money and more
recently found that his supply Of whiskeys and
wines was running short. He suspected ser
want, and told Haughton TO keep watch for the
thief Al time forty quarts OF whisky
disappeared Mr. Stokes still had confidence
in his friend and did not suspect him He told
Haughton TO report the robberies to the police
and on several occasions the police OF the West
-eighth-st. station have been informed OF
robberies in the Stokes house
On Tuesday Mr.. Stokes missed a small clock
and went 10 the station house himself Derec-
tives Deering and Day were detailed on The case.
and after an interview with Mr.. Stokes in
formed him that they suspected his friend
Haughton. Mr.. Stokes would not listen % any
thing Of the kind. and told the detectives so.
that Haughtor had been writing TO a rla-ri-
monial bureau, and in answering letters had
used about one thousand Of Mr. Stokes's private
letterheads- He had advertised for a wife. al
legtng that he was millionaire.
Detective Day suggested that he be introd1c
TO the man a millionaire who had a niece
who wanted 20 get married The SUGGESTION
was agreed to. and Tuesday night was fixed as
the time for the scheme to be played. At the
time fixed upon Detective Day, attired IN even
ing dress. went TO the Stokes house and was
introduced 70 Haughton as millionaire named
whose niece. Catherine Wilson, wanted to secure
husband. The scheme worked all right and
Haughton agreed TO go 20 Lake George this
morning with Wilson" 70 meet hts niece
After the detective had left the house on Tues
day night Haught0n told Mr. Stokes OF the
woman he was TO meet and asked for money 20
Stokes got out OF bed he found that his clothing
had been rifed and $50 had been taken He re-
ported the case to the police Last evening
when he retired Mr.. Stokes marked six one dol
lar bills with red ink. taking the numbers and
placed them in his vest pocket At about II
o'clock he was awakened by some one walking
IN his room, and. looking up. saw Haughton.
He watched him, and after the man had left the
room Mr.. Stokes quietly stepped 10 the teIe-
phone and informed the detectives at the West
SiXty-eighth-st. station
Sergeant Churchill sent ROundsrnan Brown
and Detective Day TO the house. Mr.. Stokes
admitted them to the house and Day went TO
HaUghUOn's room and knocked on the door
Haughton was in bed. He opened the door and
Day told him that the house had been robbed
again Haughton said he would dress himself
at once and help search for the burglar. exclaim-
ing at the same time that II the French but
Ter. In & few minutes HaughtOn had come
down in the hall and near the front door
when Detective Day told him he was the thief
and led him away to the station house. Haugh-
ton protested his innocence. saying that he
would not be guilty OF robbing his friend
When Haughton was searched the marked
money was found on his person, together with
forty pawn tickets.