The sun., 1901-08-07
sUPT. ADAMS SURRENDERS.
Western Union Onicial Pleads Not Guilty
to Helping Green Goods Men.

Charles p. Adams, superintendent Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company's
service along the Jersey Central Railroad,
who could not be found on Monday by a
Jersey City detective with a warrant charg-
ing him with aiding green goods swindlers.
surrendered himself at police headquarters
yesterday morning. He was accompanied
by Lawyer Walter McDermott. Adams
was arraigned before Police Justice Hoos
and waived examination for tho Grand
Jury. He was released In 81 900 bail, Adam
Steip becoming his surety.
Alfred Kaiser. the telegraph operator
at the Claremont station, who refused to
tell the police to whom kilograms from
-come-ons' had been delivered, referring
the cops to Supt. Adams for information,
was next arraigned, after spending eighteen
hours In custody. He explained that he
had no counsel and requested an immediate
hearing. He changed his mind after talk
ing to Mr.. McDermott, saying that he would
also waive examination. Before the pro-
ceedings in court Mr. Adams surprised
Kaiser by telling him that he was not en-
ployed by the Western Union. but by the
Central railroad.
Chief of Police Murphy. who caused
the arrest Of the men after they refused
to assist In furnishing information con-
cerning the identity Of the swindlers who
used the Western Union lines in negotiat-
ing with intended victims, says he Is sat
isfed that Kaiser got his instructions to
keep mum from his superiors in the tele-
graph company's service. He smiled at
the idea that the operator was RESPONSE
BILE to the railroad company. Kaiser
was taken back to the city prison and later
was bailed out by Horace II. Farrier, who
went to the court room with j. B. Bertholf,
manager for the Western Union in Jersey
City.
Kaiser madc a statement to Chief MUIR
phy In which he referred to the arrest OF
a man named Kelly In Hazleton, Pa. for
an alleged greengoods swindle. This ar
rest was news TO the Chief and he imme-
diately made Use of the tip by telegraph
ing for information. He received a de-
spatch from the Willtes-Barre police say
ing that the Hazleton prisoner. Kelly, who
was picked up ten days ago, had given the
name of william A. Gray, This is the
name used by the greengoods man who
directed Rufus II. Minot of Mortified,
Mass, to telegraph TO Claremont. using
the Western Union wires only, In case he
wanted TO do business, Minot turned
all the letters and circulars over to Chief
Murphy.
Yesterday the chief received a letter
from Minot in which he said that he is fear
ful that the green goods gang might try
TO get even with him by burning his farm
buildings. The chief wrote 10 the farmer
that there was no occasion to worry and
congratulated him on the assistance which
he had given the police
Post Office Inspector Cortelyou left Jersey
CITY for Hazleton yesterday To learn what
he can of the arrest Of Gray and hls opera
tons there. he told Chief Murphy that
many complaints had been received by
the Post Office Department OF the trans
mission through the mails Of green goods
circulars. Mr.. .Cortelyou said that COM
plants had also been made that the
swindlers were using tho Western Union
lines to receive messages from victims
Chief Murphy assured a Sun reporter
last night that he believes he has a good
case against the Western Unions en-
ployees. He was equally positive that
the green goods fraternity will steer clear
Of Jersey City In the future.