New-York tribune., 1910-04-25
WAS VICTIM OF A GANG
Coleman Swi1dled by Same Men
Who Got Walkers Loot.
WATCHING ONE HOUSE HERE
Secret Service Men Hope to Get
Kelliher's Confederates in
This City.

Secret Service agents believe that the
same men who feeced William r. Walker
who more than three years ago as treasurer
q the New Britain Savings Bank. OF New
Britain. Conn. stole Ss00eo of the money
In his custody. got their clutches on George
W Coleman cashier of the National CITY
Bank. OF Cambridge. Mass. and took big
slice OF the more than Sloocoo OF the hanks
funds which De Is charged with having
ernbezzied
Following the report OF the arrest Of
William J. Kelliher al winthrop Mass. the
Secret Service men transferred their atten-
tion 20 9 house said 20 be IN West lzth
street, in this city, 10 catch the confeder-
stes OF The former. II was In this house
that Coleman was said to have been led
into games at faro. lie gave the address
20 the detectives. and the names Of the
men ne was acquainted with. This led
20 the arrest OF Kelliher. His confederates
were said 20 have been Marty Walsh
and Prank Draper, and IL was these two
men who were being sought yesterday.
From q man familiar with the game in
this city Il was learned last night that II
Coleman was neeoed IN West 44th street
II was in a house since abandoned 10 an
honest business venture. The whole green
cloth layout ne said. was removed TO
house In 45th street nor far from Sixth
avenue He could not place Keliher, but
believed that ne had seen him in the place.
and declared that his two confederates
were the same men who got h0ld Of Walk
er and lured him into tie spurious bank
ing game.
The house in West 45th street Is run by
three men. one of whom conducts a branch
al Atlantic city. II was said that Cole
man could probably tell of visits 20 the
seaside resort place Prom the same source
IL was learned that the men in the game
IN this city talked freely among them
selves Of the capture of Coleman and OF
ms feecing for weeks before mis- pecula-
ti0ns al the bank were known. He was
tho "essy mark from Cambridge in their
conversation.
AS the Secret Service men have the
Walker case as a guide. n is believed that
they viii have no difficulty in running down
the gang. The same methods were en-
ploved with Coleman, a woman getting
the lure. The same men were the good
friends Of the cashier, and led him on 20
risk the bank funds in the vain hope OF
reoouping his losses. which began with
the sinking of $500 of his eWn money be
fore he hegan 20 steal according 20 his
confession.
Coleman has said that 81 was not all
faro in which he indulged, but that the
wire tapping game was also employed as a
aeecing medium. The men, whom he met
in q downtown business building were
sympathetic sud ready 40 suggest new
schemes for the recovery Of his losses.
Walsh snd Draper, according 10 report,
sailed for Europe as soon they heard
of Colemans confession, hut there is
belief that they are still in this city and
that is why the 18Th street house Is being
Swallowed.
II is believed that kelliheT is assumed
name as also Walsh and Draper. TIE
latter are supposed 20 be the brothers
who made victim OF Walker but the
man familiar with the game said that he
might be mistaken. although he could not
see how that was possible. There are
other places in West 4sth street where.
according 10 report Coleman confessed TO
have met his losses. hat al the talk about
the easy mark" from CambridEe was IN
she gambling den since removed TO 45th
street