The Washington times., 1904-04-07
ENGLEHAN'S WIFE
GETS THE $4,000
As Coach Conveying Hus-
band Leaves Station.
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER
Alleged Swindler, After Prison Term,
Played Havoc With Hearts and
Diamonds in Pennsylvania.

ACCOMPANIED by Detective James Tate
and William Laycock, the Philadelphia
leWeler whom he is said 10 have swim
died out of $500 worth of jewels on
January T. John c. Hart. alias DR.
George J. Engleman, alias c s. Horton,
lett Washington on the II o'clock tram
today from the Pennsylvania station for
Philadelphia. to stand trial for his al
leged crime His child wife and father
in-law were at the station at the time
he departed, and had planned to leave
town on the same train. but Englemdn
got into discussion with Chief Clerk
Kemp. Of the Police Department in re
gard TO the s., 500 found on the prisoner
last night and his relatives We're kept
waiting until another train left the city.
;'Engleman," which, he says, is his
right name. at first said he would de-
mand requisitiOE papers. but an attor-
ney obtained for him advised the man
10 go 10 Philadelphia without unneces-
sary delay and his advice was needed.
Wrangle Over Money.
After being taken 10 Police Head
quarters this morning, where he was
BerullOned. Engleman said he was
ready to leave the city and was taken
10 the Sixth Street station. In the wait
ing room he met his wife and father-in-
law. CHIEF Clerk Kemp explained 10
him that the money found on him would
be turned over TO his wife after he had
left the city. Englemaa objected most
strenuously to this course of procedure
Mr. Kemp explained that he was bond
ed in the sum Of 500 9OC. and the money
was safe in his hands
i know, said Engleman. as he gritted
his teeth with determination, but you
give that money TO this girl before /
leave her. ] would not leave the city
for million dollars If / thought she
would not get that money, and l intend
70 stay right here until you give 1t to
her. A man in my position trusts no
one"
Gave Money to Wife.
At Police Headquarters Engleman
signed a paper waving the right to re-
QUESTION papers, and also authorized
Mr.. Kemp to turn the money over TO
Mrs. Engleman. AS the authorities here
had no papers TO compel the man to
leave this Jurisdiction until he wanted
TO- ana he might have changed his mind
after seeing the money in his wife $
hands, Mr.. Kemp refused TO surrender
the money 10 her until the prisoner had
boarded the train.
As the last coach passed from beneath
the shed at the station, Mr.. Kemp took
the pOcketbOOk stuffed with 500 and
$50 bills from his pocket and counted
out $3.50 TO the girl The father-in-law
and wife then returned TO Police Head
quarters and after signing papers for
some other effects taken from the pris-
oner they went 10 the station and left
the city.
An Ex-COnvict
Engleman was the coolest and most
collected man in the crowd at the sta
ton He was dressed In black, wore
black gloves and a black derby hat
pulled over q receding brow. He is Of
medium height, forty-flve years old,
weighs about 1H pounds, and has keen
blue eyes.
He IS said by the police to be one Of
the most notorious sWindlers in the
country, and is wanted for many crimes
which he is said 20 have committed
since he was released from Sing Sing
prison. where he was sent In 1883 for