The Detroit times., 1913-06-07
lam OF MANY
ALIASES NABBED
AS SwINDLER
Fatson, Etc." Accused Of Lur-
" Youths and Maidens with
Offer of Phantom Job
IO NEWSPAPERS
PRINT HIS FAKE "AD"
lice Bare Swindle When the
Wheeling Authorities Ask
Arrest on Similar Charge

he police of Wheeling. w. Va.
70 30 anxious to get hold OF Albert
VI, alias Earl Watson. alias VII
h. Mansfield. alias Ellsworth.
they sent four kilograms and
long distance telephone messages
the local authorities when they
rned that Hoyt was staying In the
ryan house here, under the name
atson.
When Detectives High and Good
ested Watson. etc, Thursday at
noon, and found that the enter
hing gentleman had stacks OF let
from local youths and maidens,
Eging for u chance to deposit 5000
security. and get a job as cashier
b. show troupe at $25 a week, they
ided that Wheeling would have to
i for awhile, until they learned
ether Watson, etc, had harpooned
suckers" In this city.
Wheeling wants him for getting
by with about $1,000 by fake the
Zeal promotion, and local police
eve the game was the same as the
he was working here.
Le advertised In the News and Free
|ss, and received replies from
|kkeepers, "actorines." stenograph-
molders, clerks and others, beg
for an interview. and assuring
X. Watson" that the writer's were
fully anxious" TO put up the 5000
urity.
10 Watson only had q cents when
tested, however, and owes 50
3rd bill in the hotel, the local po-
J think that he was just preparing
draw his net when interrupted.
is the detectives were leading him
OF the hotel, young man in an
omobile approached. and re-
rked: Pardon. is this Mr.. Wat
\? How about that deal?"
THE deal Is OF, said Watson,
3hOut batting an eye, as he started
cell In the central station.
vatson's photograph Is in the local
tues' gallery. He was "mugged
] measured" here on March 10,
2. when Detectives High and Lar
3 arrested him on suspicion. AT
c time, he went under the name OF
Arles Hoyt, alias Mansfield, and
J promoting "HOyt's Ragtime Com
Co. OF Chicago" Officers found
ers from a lot OF stage-struck girls
b had responded to his advertise
hts, but no case was made out
kinst him, and he was discharged.
that time, he gave his age as SO
|rs, though he looked to be so.
|w he says he Is Sc years old. De-
Rive High remembered him. and
|ckly picked out the rogues' gal
y picture.
Watson, etc, is probably the worst
tier and speller In the world, as
ewn by one OF his come on" let
y, seized by the police. He uses
imposing letter head. reading,
he Watsons In the Money Trust, a
| elemental stock company featur'
the talented young actress, Miss
| RE Hood, and an excellent COM
Iy-Earl Watson. manager
che come on letter reads:
Dear sir: yours received and
4 would like to arrange 20 weeks
contract which protects you
he for 20 weeks or longar. at
|alary OF $25 dollars per week &
1 GU are to make a cash deposit TO
ne Of 5000 dollars which l hold
Is colatarl security In good faith.
|n case you get sick. or at the
expiracion OF the contract ! give
lou back the 5000 dollars. The
chow will play all sommer at
Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland.
BSigned) Earl Watson.
Ehe local police will try to inter-
wv some OF the Detroiters who an
:ered the advertis OF Wat
D, etc. and meanwhile, the Wheel
police are coming here to get
a. The national Identification bu-
Su furnished the Information that
atson. etc. was arrested In New
B. N. j.. In March, 1907. under the
IJ~,,H Cor outndlinQ