New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-20
I. C. MARIN ARRESTED
CHASE OF IS YEARS ENDS.
Judge Franklin Stone" Charged
zcith Part in Gigantic S7CindIes.

A chase lasting more than thirteen years end
ed last night in the arrest of Franklin c. Marin.
lawyer. who is charged specifically with the
forgery of a mortgage for 81. 900 on the property
upon which the jefferson Club house of Brook
lyn now stands, but who is credited by District
Attorney John F. Clarke of Brooklyn with being
involved in swindIing schemes which netted
millions to the promoters
Marin, the District Attorney says. was en-
trusted with $4,000 by Mrs. Caroline c Barry
who died a reciuse in the basement of her home
on Greene avenue. Brooklyn last year Instead
of placing the money in bonds as directed he is
charged with approprating the sum, giving
forged bonds and mortgages to the widow
When Mrs Barry began to grow suspicious
Marin disappeared. He was indicted. and the
long chase began.
Marin was heard from some time later in
Philadelphia, where he was mixed up in the
Story Cotton Company. which, it was said, made
nearly $3,0O0.00O in a swtndling operation. With
the exposure Marin disappeared from Phila-
delphia. He indicted for using the mails
for fraudulent purposes and the government Sc
cret Service men got on his trail.
He next turned up in Paris France where
District Attorney Clarke says he was in a big
champagne scheme which netted him consid-
cradle money. Arrangements We're being made
to bring about his arrest in Paris when he dis
appeared from that place. and word next came
that he was in Canada. This was about a year
and half ago. He heard from next in
Philadelphia, but left there before the Brooklyn
detectives arrived
1t was in Philadelphia that he assumed the
of Judge Franklin Stone, District Attor-
ney Clarke says and was making money fast in
a scheme. When the detectives looked for
Judge Franklin Stone they We're shown an aged,
white haired man, and decided they were on
false trail. District Attorney Clarke says the
Philadelphia authorities played hoax the
Brooklyn detectives by producing the wrong
man.
In Buffalo the federal authorities seized Mar
rim a charge of fraudulent of the mails.
He was taken to Philadelphia, and last Febru-
airy was found guilty and sentenced to serve
four years in prison He took an appeal and
was released on bail. Then more he dis
appeared.
Mrs Barry obtained a judgment against Mar
rim for $4,000. Marin heard of her death and
petitioned to have the judgment set aside This
was to have been heard tomorrow before JUS
tice Stapleton.
Last night as Marin sat with some friends
in a saloon at Sixth avenue and 42d street. Dis
trict Attorney Clarke and Detective jeremiah
Murphy. of Inspector McCaferty's staff. entered
the place.
Hello. Frank" said Clarke. You know me.
don't you?"
.'Oh, yes: I know you, Mr.. Clarke returned
Marin. without budging from his seat How
are things over in Brooklyn"
About the same" returned Clark. We have
a warrant for you. Frank. and must ask you to
ED across the bridge with US
..AH right" answered Marin, and. after ex-
cusing himself TO his friends, he arose and went
with Clarke and the detective to Police Head /
quarters.
District Attorney Clarke says that he learned
that Marin was visiting in New York and knew
he was a'friend of d saloonkeeper at AID street
and sixth avenue. and through that his detec-
tfves found their man.
Marin was locked up in BROOKLYN last night.
He gave his home as in Philadelphia The Dis
trict Attorney says he had planned hang out
his shingle" as LAWYER IN the building on
Sixth avenue part of which is occupied by
the saloon IN which he was arrested.