New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
PLANE PROMOTER HELD.
Head of BIeriot Co. Accused of
MiSappropriating Funds.
POLICE PROUD OF CAPTURE
Say Harry Graham Carter, a
Languid Englishman, Is an
International Swindler.

Harry Graham Carter, young man
whose impressively calm exterior was
adorned with an Inverness coat and
monocle, accompanied Detectives McCon-
willie and Busby to Police Headquarters yes
terday afternoon. The officers had ar
rested him at the offices of the Bleriot
Monoplane Company OF which he Is presi-
dent, al No 1884 Jerome avenue, The Bronx
because Arthur A Hart, vice-president Of
the company; Royal E. Bibbins. treasurer
and William A. Carter, director and uncle
OF the prisoner, had complained that he
had misappropriated Sl,46S Of the company
money. Magistrate House, in the Tomos
court, held Carter in $3.50 bail for ex-
animation tomorrow.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty and IN
spector Hughes think they have trapped
an international swindler in Carter lie
came from England about a year ago. they
say, where as hardly more than youth ne
had been in some OF the promotion schemes
of f. T. Hooey, the meteoric English fnan-
cler whose bankruptcy in 1898 convulsed
the island Carter the police assert, mas
a record In England and is even now
wanted by the authorities Of Bristol on
charge Of misappropriating fll9 as pro-
moter there.
Three separate amounts, SS7s, SS5 and
1900 make up the total he is formally ac-
oused Of having stolen in this country. The
S37s comprised check sent, II Is charged
10 the monoplane company by William
Lightenburg, Of Johnstown, Penn, and used
by Carter as his personal property. \ Dr.
Quinn is said to have contributed the $50 IN
payment for stock in the monoplane com
pany, and 81, 900 Carter obtained, according
10 the complainants. by mortgaging the
company. without obtaining the permission
of the directors 10 Martin L. Henry OF
No 1915 Bathgate avenue, The Bronx.
In the short time that he has been on
this side Carter has been able 10 induce
a number of women to invest IN his mono
plane company. among them the Countess
Yolande Eide de Villaneuye Ribot, OF NO
i7S West 7Sd street. TO whom he was re-
ported engaged. The countess is numbered
among the directors Of his company. An
other woman whom he sought as an IN
weston. however, started an inquiry which
led 20 his arrest. This was Mrs. William
H. Carter his aunt, who hVes al NO 'O'
East lsSd street, The Bronx.
From time 10 time Mrs Carter had heard
her nephew mention monoplane company
he had promoted in Bristol, England, so she
wrote TO that concern and got back Word
that a man who answered her nephew
description was wanted there for embezzle-
ment that he had been known Variously IN
England as H. Graham Carter Herman
Terah QIooley's middle name), Russell anc
Harry Taylor. and that he had served TWO
terms IN prison. Mrs. Carter turned TINS
letter over 10 the police, who sent for more
information and got back photographs OF
the man wanted from Scotland Yard. In
the mean time the directors got busy on the
hooks OF the monoplane company and dis
covered the alleged frauds of which they
accuse him.
When brought TO Police Headquarters
Carter. who is tall and lean and languid'
remarked in pronounced English drawl
that the charges against him were ridicu-
lous ana he could soon establish his inno-
cence. He denied report That he had
vrife in England. In the Tombs court he
protested against delay and the exacron OF
bail, saying
This matter is so simple, your worship
received this check 1.-THE one from Light
enburgl, but used $500 of 1t TO pay a bill
that was outstanding and deposited the re-
mainder in the bank TO the account OF the
company
Magistrate House advised him 10 get d
lawyer, saying ne was compelled under the
law 10 grant the extension Of time asked
for by Assistant District Attorney Nolan