The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
MANY CHARGES OF FRAUD
Accusations Against the Alleged
Chicago Swindlers.
From the Windy City
Here to Take Charge of Fagen-
bush and Dubois, Who Are said to
Have Defrauded Number of In
vestors by Selling Worthless stock

sergts. John J. Halpln and II. ]. Hogan,
of the Chicago detective bureau, are in
the city as the result of the arrests last
Friday afternoon by Detectives Helan and
McNamee OF Charles A. Fagenbush, alias
C. NJ. F. Bush, alias Charles X. Thorne.
and Harry Dubois, alias William David
son, alleged swindlers, wire-tappers, and
confidence men. The Chicago detectives
arrived early yesterday morning over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad They will
apply to the court today for the possession
of the prisoners. Pending proceedings
Fagenbush and Dubois are lodged at the
Second precinct police station.
There are three charges OF swindlins
which the accused must face when they
return to Chicago. In the aggregate the
amounts involved foot up to about 10000.
All the complainants are Chicago real es-
tate men, They allege that the prisoners,
who had offices at 1e7 Dearborn Street,
Chicago. fitted up in luxurious manner.
secured certain sums of money by false
representations, principally in mining
transactions. Fagenbush and Dubois have
expressed willingness to return to Chi
cago, but decline to discuss the charges
against them.
One of the alleged victims of the prison.
ers is r. NJ. Brown, a Chicago business
man. with an office on Dearborn Street.
He had a transaction with Fagenbush &
Dubois, it is said, in which he lost about
$500. It is stated that the prisoners,
representing themselves as controlling q
mine in Colorado, sold to Brown stock
valued at the sum named. After the
transaction Brown visited Colorado, where
he is said to have learned that the mine
let 10 En- u,
and complained to the police. Meanwhile
Fagenbush 4 Dubois are charged with
having by similar methods, secured about
$500 from r. Glendenning. and the sum
OF $4,000 from James Holloway, beth of
whom purchased mining stock. They also
informed the police. and a search was
begun for the alleged swindlers. but it
was found that they had left the city.
At the former offices OF the firm, what
is said to have been a overlapping plant
was discovered. 1t was found that a
wire ran up through the flooring OF the
offices into the waste paper basket. by
means Of which connection could be had
with special private wires of other brokers
The search for Fagenbush and Dubois
led 10 the preparation OF numerous cir
culars. which were sent broadcast over
the country. Early last week information
was received at headquarters here that
the men were in this city. Detectives
Helan and McNamee were assigned to
the case. They located the men in Il
house i'll Grant Place northwest, and De-
tective Helan took room there. Word
was sent TO Chicago asking whether the
suspects were wanted and n reply in the
affirmative received. Both men were then
arrested. After examination they were
locked up to await the arrival Of an officer
from Chicago.
Fagenbush is forty-two years of age;
Dubois forty-six. On July 9, 1898. Fagen-
bush was arrest in Denver. Col, on a
charge of grand larceny. He is known in
Chicago as a confidence man. Little is
known here of Dubois by the police
Both men are neatly attired and appear
confident of acquttal when the charges
against them are investigated.