New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10
SWINDLERS UNMASkED?
T;r0Tnia authorities Hold Members
of Alleged Gang.


Richmond Va Sept s.-After two nights and
z,-s in which they carefully trailed men and
o-,su alleged 10 be implicated II q huge diamond
nd baggage theft game. railroad and local detee-
ives were rewarded to-day, when woman. who
- she IS the widow OF F. r HIllery, alleged TO
-, committed suicide or to have been murdered
= well known New York hotel about a year ago.
:. af5 70 have confessed that she was the financial
s,,n.ort OF gang OF confidence men and baggage
- sa,.-elrv thieves Of which Horace r. CORTLAND,
said to be wanted in many cities and for whom II
). alleged. a reward OF S,eoo is offered. is the
alleged head
e,ica reaching this city. three months ago, Mrs
-z.,,-v whose Richmond name is Mrs H T. Lind
- has remained in her room ar boarding house
re- Marshall street. Communication with
,,,,,-+lard and other suspected persons was with
- woman through Courtland's wife who was ar
- to-day and who is now in the city jail on
- of sxindIing Mrs. Pearl Mckenzie, of No.
g. rss+ Franklin street her boarding house keeper
% - s1g7 board money. CORTLAND left the board
-. ,,nse last night having learned, 1t is believed.
- +l,e detectives were looking for him.
80 her arrest Mrs CORTLAND is said to have
-..-,,a5 20 pawn q diamond studded watch worth
xaa II IS known that costly diamonds have also
1ss- offered for pawn
,r-ils, washington p German girl. who came
. rs civ with Mrs. Lindsey. says that she has
,-,,lertlv seen the woman with handfuls Of loose
s.,-.5s in her possession. The girl told all size
lev Of the identity Of the male accomplices, and
,-,7lsined chiefly that she had not been paid since
- LEFT Philadelphia 20 act as the won1an's maid
sre added that she had pawned her own things to
by food
-g-,-e CORTLAND and who claims TO be brother,
- arrested this afternoon, and is being held by
=. ,alioe on charge of being suspicious char
- He is suspected OF being implicated in
,inr scheme. operated by brother. and from
hfcb be is believed to have obtained much money
&c, named Johnson was also arrested. but was
..,osses as 10 charge could be brought against
hin
Mrs Lindsey. or TTillery. came TO Richmond, she
o,easses from Philadelphia where she went IN
Ger her husbands initials, but represented nerseh
- be Mrs T. 2. HsganlAn-
t-o7rra.,d IS alleged TO have represented TO Viz
enia farmers that ne could make TWO STALKS OF
- grow where one had grown He opened
Offices in No Hos East Main street this city and
mere working in cooperation with local real estate
=, 7f,-ained their confidence and succeeded in
interesting many Of them in his schemes
so,- after the arrival Of the alleged gang many
,-lnks we're received by Mrs Lindsey from VII
--+-r-o, Del These trunks fell into the hands Of
~ officers to-day. and seven OF them were care
- asr-be5 They contained goods. jewelry and
,-sr-sblaz worth amounts estimated high into the
thousands
,f-s rourtlsnd's trunks contained widely varied
x--irraz OF woran's wear one trunk was filed
zi-b linen bearing the mark Of the waldorf-As-
,r-fa New York while in others were found silk
stockings which had never been worn silk under
wear and ether similar articles There were also
handsome evening gowns. shoes, numerous hats
breastpizs. brooches. fancy hair decorations and
similar 5eweLry in profuson-
Each Of Mrs Ljndsey's trunks Is marked with
red stars pasted on, and it was through this fact
thar she was suspected accomplish in the
baggage theft
CORTLAND also he'd many checks, and on one
occasion Is said 10 have shown handful express
ing great concern that the trunks they called for
had never reached Richmond.