New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
Frederick, of That Name, Called
"King," Arrested on Charge
by Winnipeg Controller.
WIZARD TOUCH RECOGNIZED
Already Under Indictment with
Brother in $4,000 Swim
ding Case-Latest Haul
Made with Ease.

The wizard touch or FREDERICK boHuoih'
that interchangeable man who has been
called king OF the wiretappers." was IN
stantly recognized by Deputy Police COM
missioner Dougherty, he said yesterday
In piece of handiwork brought 10 MS
attention by Duncan Steele Curry, Tor
mer Controller OF Winnipeg Mr.. Curry
picked out Gondorffs picture In the
Rogues' Gallery as that Of the man VINO
robbed him OF $4,000 in September by
trivial variation OF the well worn wire
tapping plan Gondorff was arrested on
the Curry charge yesterday, arraigned In
court and released in 10000 bail.
Gondorff at the time he was alleged TO
have met Curry was out on $4,000 ball
in another big swlndling case-that In
which the victims were DR.. J. II. Powell.
a dentist and Kirby Cleveland Sudbury
real estate operator. both OF Wilmington.
Del But this fact did not seem TO suggest
10 Gondorfr's mind any sufficient reason
for not making hay while the sun was
shining. particularly when 1t was shining
with such unusual brilliancy and promise.
The former Controller Of Winnipeg Las
been in rather Indifferent health In recent
years. but having made considerable
fortune I'm real estate operations. he under
took trips to European health resorts, ana
later. having heard the virtues or the
baths OF West Baden, Ind. very highly
extolled he repaired thither TO make
trial Of the waters.
There ne met man. prematurely gray
OF about his own age and OF the most
engaging manners known az Mr.. Davis.
The two gentlemen took an instructive llk-
ing TO one another at once. and a few
DAYS later Mr. Davis introduced 10 Mr..
Curry young man who was fully as
ingratiating as himself He said that his
young friend was son OF Judge l~oyett'
OF Denver
Time passed very pleasantly at West
Baden. Ind. one Of the condolences that
Mr. Loyett" made 10 the former Con-
troler Of Winnipeg was that he was
betting commissioner OF Charlie" Gates
and other millionaire sportsmen OF New
York. He said he had a system that
guaranteed a certain return for all money
invested That was positively all ne SAID
about the matter at that time. but the
seed fell on good ground and took root.
In the filness OF time. when the three
gentlemen found themselves in New York
and were stopping at the Hotel Majestic.
Mr.. Curry let slip the fact that certain
reference 10 a system for the races had
struck his mind with peculiar piquancy
and that he would be glad 20 know more
about the matter. His friends took him To
a house IN West 45th street.-the police
would like 10 know Just which one-and
there gave him an opportunity 10 make a
wager.
The initial venture was not n lucky one.
In fact. $4,000 was positively lost by Mr..
Curry But. as his friends explained. that
was very paltry sum. and all he needed
20 do was 10 make his bet proportionately
large the next time such was the con-
idence OF the Mantoban in HIS advisers
that he wrote out check for $4,000 and
slapped IL into the breach. This time his
horse won Everything came out as Mr..
Davis" predicted Tho prospect was rosy.
All Mr. Curry had TO DO was TO cash his
check as an earnest OF good faith in order
to get his money. He cashed the check
and gave the $50. 900 to mir. Davis" who
sdld ne Woulu 'olleCt NV "'h"'Hb' ~ wv
45th street house.
That was the last Mr.. Curry saw OF
"Mr. Davis" and mfr. Lovett' until yes
terday, when Frederick GOndorff was ar
rested and arraigned. Charles Gondorf
also has been employing his leisure 10
good advantage while out on $4,000 bail
I'm the wilmington case. The Chief OF
Police OF Toronto sent Commissioner
Dougherty picture Of him. saying that
this man had been selling bogus mining
stocks I'm Ontario, and asked II he was
known I'm New York. Commissioner
Dougherty's reply. containing Charles
complete record, was rather a long one.