New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
CATCH OLD OFFENDER
PRISONER So YEARS OLD.
Accused of Trying to Defraud Mer-
chant of SI25.

A man eishty-three years old was locked UP a.
Police HEADQUARTERS yesterday afternoon under
the name Of Charles Gordon, which ne alter"aIo
said should be changed 10 Charles Bartlett on the
charge Of trying TO get sl25 from \. B. Harrison
q the Harrison Commission Company, OF NO fe
Worth street. by forgery. When first arraigneo
il the detective bureau the prisoner said that ms
name Gordon, but one Of the sieuths' ai'ei
lookinz him over, said Il know you. old man, ano
your mug is in the Gallery" and, sure enough
II was Then he gave his real name
a little advertisement in one of the daily papers
last Sunday said that wealthy business man had
eore capital invest in Eastern enterprises. and
was looking for chance to do SO This attracted
re attention OF Mr.. Harrison, and he answered II
Or Tuesday. Mr.. Harrison says Bartlett walked
into MS Office and said that he was Charles "
Gordon. Of St Paul There is wealthy Charles
Gordon. Of ST. Paul, and Mr.. Harrison had heard
OF him.
The rest according 70 Mr.. Harrison, was smooth
sailing for the supposed Gordon, for in spite of
his years he fluent talker, and Mr. Harrison
dfned and Nined him 10 his hearts content
Dressed in the height OF fashion and displaying g
thorough knowledge Of bankers and finance. Bart
le1- il Is charged. showed Harrison letter from
z supposed Everett H. Bailey president Of the
First National Bank OF St Paul, in which the
writer rrouched for Mr.. Gordon's stability and
means. At luncheon Friday the supposed Cor
don conhded 10 Harrison says the latter, that his
draft for $4,000 which he had expected had not
come and asked MI. Harrison 10 favor him with q
loan Of S25 Mr. Harrison was delighted 10 De
able 10 accommodate such a reputable citizen Of
S. Paul. An engagement was then made for the
next cay.
But when Mr.. Harrison told Mrs. Harrison that
night suspicion was raised that perhaps MI
Gordon was not all that ne pretended 10 De, ana
q telegram was sent TO the St. Paul bank. When
The answer came Mr.. Harrison lost all hope OF
investing the Gordon capital in the East. for the
news conveyed was that the real Nj Gordon was
stu il St Paul. Harrison met Bartlett and took
hin over 70 the Park National Bank 10 cash the
check where il seems the real Gordon was known
That is not Gordon said Of the officials and
Detective Lawlor placed Bartlett under arrest
When confronted with the evidence against him
Al Police Headquarters Bartlett said that he was
born il this city eighty-three years ago and came
from an old New England family He said that
one OF his ancestors, Josiah Bartlett was signer
O. the Declaration OF Independence He said that
ne was in the publishing business in this city for
tcrcy years and that whiskey was the cause OF his
downfall.
According to the record the police have, the old
nan was sentenced on May % 1850, to Sing Sing
CT a charge Of grand larceny by Judge Glider
sleeve for TWO years and six months
On January 81. 1895, ne was sentenced 10 Sing
s5-E under the name Of Paul Brigham, by Judge
Cov.ng for seven years for forging the name Of
General Thomas L James 10 a check for 2s3.soo
drawn OF the Columbia National Bank, Of Wash
ing-on he served a term. according 10 the police,
II -he state prison Trenton, for obtaining goods
under false pretences-
He Is the srnoothest article I have
across As il is although I did lose the $50.
an ont the price Of several good dinners and
lUncheons." said Mr. Harrison.
VIII you forgive me? asked Bartlett OF Har-
rlson
y viii" answered Harrison, and hope that
Coo vi-I forgive you. too"
IN the mean time Bartlett is locked up IN the
Tonabs, and viii be arraigned tomorrow