New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-27
IN THE. JUG" At LAST|
George W. Post, International
Thief, Remanded for Sentence.
BLAND CROOK FOR YEARS
Got His Money Through Sailed
Mines, but Used Strong Arm
in Emergencies.

George W. Post a notorious confidence
man. known In all the large cities Of this
country England and France under the
aliases of S. a. Potter and William A. Car
ter. pleaded guilty yesterday In the United
States District Court to four indictments
charging him with having used the malls TO
defraud. Judge Holt remanded him to the
Tornbs until Tuesday. when sentence will be
imposed.
The plea Of Post came as the result Of an
arrangement made between him and the
federal authorities by which all other in
dctments now standing against hin In
Chicago, Philadelphia and in the state
courts in Boston were to be duashed. Judge
Holt was informed Of this arrangement and
Henry A. WISE United states Attorney.
asked that Post be sentenced TO a term OF
two years and four months Imprisonment
and TO the payment Of a fine Of $1,000.
Judge Holt said he would consider the rec
ommendaton and render his decision on
Tuesday.
The plea Of guilty was the climax of
long get-rich-quick career pursued by Post,
who with his associate. T.. a. StaI klofr.
still sought by the authorities. cleared up
at least $1.5oo000 from people who fell
prey to their schemes In the last fifteen
years. Post was arrested In Philadelphia
In June, 1910. on similar charges. Stark
loft surrendered to the authorities and the
two men were held In $4,000 bail each for
trial They fed. forfeiting their bail, and
for more than year postoffice inspectors,
agents Of the Department OF Justice and
Scotland Yard detectives have been looking
for them all over the world. Finally. on
September Il. 1911. Post was arrested In
Chicago.
Post and Starklor developed TO the high
est degree Of perfection the get rich-quick
schemes known as the "greengoods game,
sailed" gold mines take wrestling ma 'ch"s.
wire tapping games and Southern Hnd'
sales. When business grew dull the did
not hesitate in Turing an unsuspecting own
er of cash into a lonely spot and separating
him from his possession by brute force.
The principal scheme OF Post and Starklon
consisted in Turing English and French
Spectators TO this country TO sell them gold
mines. According 10 the authorities. IN one
case Post counted out $4,000 in real
money and gave II to man who was To
put UP the same amount for the purchase OF
mine. The combined seS0.0oo was then
paid by the purchaser TO Starklon. who
gave the title to the mine. The creduous
buyer found waste land belonging to some
body else.
Post, now siX'y-hve years Old is dis
tinguished lookins man who might easily
inspire the impression that he was an i'm
portant parsonage IN the financial world
He has served several terms In prison. ore
in 1888 and the next in 1895. His picture
adorns the Rogues' Gallery.
Postoffice inspectors and detectives agreed
that Post and Starkloff were two Of the
most rema TX bile swindlers in this country
because Of their intelligence, daring and
gentlemanly appearance. StarkloN, through
his high social connections, was A particu-
larIy interesting crook, they said. He -
son Of August Won Starklof a st. Louis
physician and a former American consul
at Cologne, Germany. He started life with
brilliant prospects; was appointed 10 An
napolis, but let ont before graduation for
want OF spplica ton Almost Immediately
after his departure from the Naval A'ad-
envy he began his svindilg career
Roth Post and Stsrklof were closely con-
nected with Rcd" Adams. who was con-
victed In 1909.