New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
4 CLEVER IMPOSTOR.
Ho5o He Used His Knowledge of
the Literary World.
from The London Daily Telegraph.

From The London Daily Telegraph.
John Cory, twenty-five, alias Allen, alias Gore
Of no occupation fixed abode, was charged at
Marlborough Street with obtaining by means
of false pretences flo from Mr.. Frederick Mao
milan. OF the firm OF Macmillan q Co.. pub
fishers. OF st. Martin's-st He was further
charged with similarly obtaining Il and goods,
value together Is, from Mr.. W. B. Forster
BoY1lL journalist, OF Gray's Inn Place. Grays
Inn, and Fl from Mr.. Robert Tatton, Of Leinster
Square ,.,.-,.,. ,,.ou,,,.n enid ., March %
prisoner called and gave a card bearing the
name John Lane Allen, of Chicago. Mr.. John
Lane Allen being distinguished American au-
thor, receiving considerable sums OF money
yearly from Mr.. Macmillan's firm for books of
lMs, which they published, witness expressed
surprise at meeting SO young man, whereupon
iaccTlsed replied mo doubt you expected 1t
my father" and went to say that he had
lquarrelled with his father, who disapproved OF
his desire 70 marry a colored girl He (prisoner)
therefore came TO England where he had eX-
'psrtencRd several adventures, and had recently
written TO his father epologiztng for his be-
lhsvtor. and was expecting some money from
him by the next mail He said that q man told
him plausible tale OF misfortune the day be-
fore, In consequence Of which he took him to
IBIS room and befTiended him, and the man
lpaId him by rtdiug his Yalise of tts valuables
and dscamping. Witness told him that he sup
posed be hard up, Prisoner answered.
ter Of fact am and If you give me any tenn
,porary assistance shall be very glad. and shall
my father" Believing the mans story, he adj
Sanoed the prisoner ITO He failed to keep an
appointment Ia made, and II was then discovs
cred that hIr. John Lane Allen had SON
Mr.. Robert Tatton told a similar story, Pris-
oner ssid he had been to see Mrs HumphFy
Ward. but ghs was away and some one in the
house had recommended him TO call on Mr.
Tatton for his advioe He was in great desttu-
t1on, and bad had TO leave the Waterloo Hotel
with his bill unpaid, leaving his luggage behind
In reply to Mr.. Tatton. he reluctantly admitted
that he required help and when questioned
about the people he knew in London said he
knew Mrs Fisher Irwin, and had left the
manuscript OF a book he had written with her
he hoped TO earn livelihood a man of
Shorter. Mr.. Tatton finally advanced the pris-
oner Il as loan and never saw him again
until after he arrested
Mr. ". B. Forster Bovill said prisoner called
on him at his Office at The Echo" Newspaper
St Brtde-st-, representing that he was the
nephew Of the Dean OF the Arches and had
card with J. A Gore IL, and explained that
he desired 70 make Mr.. BovilIs ACQUAINTANCE In
consequence Of an article that gentleman had
written entitled The OutcastS" He invited
Mr. Boyill TO lunch and 10 go at once to stav
with him at Godalming. He said he was Penn
broke man at Cambridge and knew all the
Pembroke dons Mr. Boviu gave him lunch in
the editorial room, ana the same night took him
70 the Green Room Club and another club and
then the prisoner said his last trair. was gone
He buried his head in his hands, and said he
had no money through a financial loss that after
noon of $50 and had friends IN town. Wit
ness thereupon took him to his chambers gave
him some sleeping apparel, some new books 70
read II ana a good OYercoat, and sent him to
the Great Eastern Hotel, and made an appoint
ment TO meet him the following Friday The
next day prisoner telephoned from Woolwicb 10
say that he had sent Mr.. BovilIs bag and ar
ticles back and the sovereign in an envelope 10
Victoria Station No bag was however found
Victoria, and accused did not keep the an
pointment Mr.. Boyll then gave information to
the police.
Il was mentioned that there were about
twenty other cases against the man.