The times., 1901-06-29
TOO SMOOTH FOR SHARPERS.
WinsIow Gave a Check for S2,500
But Retained Good Lawyer.

The Latter's Prompt Investigation of
Alleged Gilt Edged Stocks Saved
His Client From Loss - Promoters
Believed TO Have Lived Here.
Captain Boardman and his detectives
| were notified yesterday morning of the ar
| rest in Norfolk. Va, the previous day of
! Frank w. Brown and James T. OConnor
| both Of whom are believed TO have been
| residents of this city. They are charged
with having attempted to defraud D. A.
! Winslow. a member OF d ship chandler
| firm at Newport News, Va, out of 81, 500
! by means of a bogus mining stock deal
A confederate. who is supposed 10 have
! worked in conjunction with the men. and
/ who replied TO certain kilograms directed
| TO fictitious brokerage firms in this city,
is being sought after by the detectives
! He is believed to have occupied desk room
/ in the office of J. J Forsythe, in room 8,
| 1921 G Street northwest
Brown is supposed to be the man who
was formerly IN the employ of an + Street
broker and whose sudden disappearance
| from position of responsibility and trust
| and one in which he was receiving an
! excellent salary was the subject of com
ment on the street several months ago,
OConnor, also, is believed to be wei
known in this city, although for some
time he is said to have kept a bucket
shop at Newport News.
According to reports received here
OConner sold to Winsow $1,000 shares of
worthless stock, by means of getting de-
spatches sent from Washington to Wins
low to the effect that the securities were
valuable, Winslow giving his check for
$3.50. The stock had been held by Brown
As soon as the trade had been consum-
mated Winslow sent his attorney to this
city to dispose OF the stock. and on his
arrival here he learned that it was value
less. The local detectives are at work on
the case
1t is said that O'Connor on Monday ap-
preached Winslow, with whom he was
acquainted. and offered to sell him 50. 900
shares of stock in the Cripple Creek Gold
Rock Mining Company for S2500. O'Con-
nor is said to have represented that 1t
was worth much more than that amount,
but that it could be bought for that sum.
According to the story, O OCOnnor claimed
that the stock was his property, but that
some time ago he borrowed $500 on II
from Brown with the Understa nding that
Brown could sell II if ii was not re-
deemed by the time the loan expired.
O'Connor told Winslow that the stock
was active in Washington and that he
-could get an idea Of its value by tele-
graphing to any of the brokers here. AS
Winslow was not acquainted In Wash
ington, o 'COnnor suggested the names of
Price Bros. * Co. c. J. Osborne * Co,
and j. II. Mcdonald * Co. None OF the ad-
dresses was given except that of McDon-
aid. who was said to be located at 1927
G Street northwest. In reply 10 kilograms
of enquiry sent 10 those concerns Wins
low received replies offering 10. II. and 10
cents share. respectively. for the stock.
Winslow, it is claimed also received a
second telegram signed Price Bros. Of
fering 20 cents a share for the stock and
stating that If he would send the certii-
Gates of stock he could draw on Price
Bros. at any time fer the full amount.
In reply TO telegram to the company at
lS La Sale Street. Chicago, he also re-
ceived a despatch signed by the Cripple
Creek Gold Rock Mining Company, by its
President. saying that the certificate was
genuine and had been issued to O'Connor.
The deal was closed on Wednesday
evening and Winslow gave his check for
s., SOC He also sent his attorney, Floyd
Hughes. to Washington on the night boat
to dispose of the stock here.
on arriving here yesterday morning Mr.
Hughes found that all OF the supposed
brokerage concerns were fictitious. He
further learned that all of the three tele-
grams had been delivered to the same
man at 1921 q Street northwest by the
Postal Telegraph Company. previous or
ders having been filed authorizing such
delivery.
A telegram was sent to Norfolk in time
to stop the payment on the check and
Brown and O'Connor were placed under
arrest when they entered tie bank 10
collect the money Thursday morning.