New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
.SURRENDERS AS A FORGER
Charles Bartlett, 81 Years OId,
Says He Passed So, 125 Check.
is DESTITUTE AND HUNGRY
Police Say He Admitted Other
Swindling Operations and Has
Long Record"

Declaring. according to the police that
on Saturday he had passed forged check
for S2l25 on w & J. Sloane, dealers In
carpets at No. SS Broadway man VINO
described himself as Charles Bartlett
eighty-seven years old, Canvasser, gave
himself up at Police Headquarters 'a'e
Yesterday afternoon. According to the po-
lice version of the prisoners story, he pur-
chased two carpets. valued at 81 l&, from
the Sloane house. and in payment gave
check upon which was forged the Eame
of w. b. Bennett of Pittsburgh, pr2si-
dent of a hardware establishment fof
whom Bartlett formerly worked. lie vas
detained by the police in the Mulberry
street station pending an Investigation Of
his story.
Bartlett declared. when he surrendered,
according to the police that at one time
hc was able to make out check f"r
$4,000 on his own account. He added. de-
spondenty. that a year ago he lost heav
ily, and at present had only 10 cents. He
told the police that he had a daughter
who was the wife of a chemist in Pitts
burgh.
II want a place to sleep and something
to cat" he declared, prior to making
known his identity.
The police say Bartlett admitted other
forgeries saying that about a month ago
he passed forged check for $500 on
Chester Holt, Of No. q Vandcwater street:
that a few months before that he passed
forged check for 5000 on J. II. Daley,
of this city, and about the same time
passed a forged check for s1156 On busi-
ness house in Hudson street.
He informed the police that nc was a
native of this city. having been born at
Grand and Columbia streets in 1924 He
was married. he said, sixtv-ive years ago.
The prisoner added that in 1851 he was
partner in concern engaged in printing
directories
After examining the books at Headquar-
ters the police gave ont the following
record" of Bartlett:
May %. 1908, pleaded guilty TO the charge
of forgery, and was sentenced 10 three
years in Sing Sing.
April p. 1896 pleaded guilty 10 the charge
of forgery, made on complaint OF FORMER
Postmaster General Thomas l.. James. SEN
fenced to serve seven years in Sing sing.
In 1881 he attempted TO detraud a picture
concern i'm Shis city. and was sentenced 10
serve two and a half years in Sing Sing
In 1873 he attempted to defraud a varnish
concern in this city and was sentenced 10
serve five years.
In 1872 he was convicted on tho charge
of passing forged checks in hotels IN flo-
boken, y. J.. and was sentenced 10 serve
ere year i'm the Hudson County Jail
In 1870. under the namc OF Charles W.
Partlett," he attempted to defraud jew
eller I'm Fulton street Brooklyn, and served
one year i'm the Kings County Jail.
April 27 1880. under the name Of George
Watson" was convicted and sentenced to
serve two wears in Sing Sing on "harE"
of grand larceny.
August 13, 1902. under the name of Adam
Keith" was convicted of forgery in Pitts
burgh and sentenced TO serve eight years
in the Pittsburgh penitcntiary.
According TO the police, Bartlett on Jan
uary 10. 1896. endeavored 10 enter, as a
partner. the firm of White & Spate. Of No.
81 West sd street, representing himself
as Paul Brigham. having $4,000 to invest.
lie is alleged to have gone 10 the law firm
of Hoadley. Iauterbdch & johnson IN re-
lation TO the partnership, and to have OBJ
tained 5000 from the firm under false pro
tcnces.
Pittsburgh, Jan. 2s.-Charlcs Bartlett, the
aged man who confessed to forgery ana
surrendered in New York to-day, is known
slightly by W. r Bennett. former presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Hardware Com
pany. of Pittsburgh. The police have been
looking for Bartlett for some time.