The New York herald., 1922-07-08
Gem Salesman and Stock
Operator Found Plying
Trade in Albany.
LIVED A DOUBLE CAREER
Squalid Tenement Home in
Manhattan and Luxurious
Place at ROckaway.

Isidore Nathan, aged 63, indicted
here a short time ago charged with
grand larceny in connection with al
legged swindles of more than $50. 900 in
stock deals, and also accused of OBJ
tanning nearly $4,000 worth Of jewelry
on credit previous to having disap-
peared, was returned to the Tombs
last night, following his capture in
Albany on Thursday when he at
tempted to dispose of some of the
bonds and Jewelry. He probably will
be arraigned to-day to answer to the
Indictment.
The capture Of Nathan followed a
broadcasting by radio Of the alarm.
and after the police had communicated
with virtually every ship bound for
European and South American ports.
They had been told by Nathan's wife
that he had left this country and might
be on his way to Europe. Detectives
aboard the big liners at sea were in
structed to search for the fugitive and
had reported their vain hunt when the
tip arrived from Albany that Nathan
was there.
The fugitive was taken into custody
as he left a candy store In Albany
munching some pieces of confection. He
had previously gone TO the offices Of
Emanuel Parker Co. in Albany and
attempted to negotiate the sale OF some
Of the securities.
Gives New York References.
Nathan offered as references the firm
of Hirsch. Lilienthal & Co., brokers. 165
Broadway, New York. AS a result Of
the telephone talk with New York Ma
than was detained until Detective John
Cuniff could escort hi,n here. The
fugitive carried black travelling bag in
which were $4,000 worth of jewelry
and $1,000 bond.
When taken to Police Headquarters
here Nathan maintained an arrogant
attitude and said: These people can't
get a thing on me. / took their money
and was to invest 1t and lost 1t ALL"
When asked how he had lost the
money. more than 100000 in all, Ma
than said he had been "fiim-f -fiammed
III Will SuTeet ana Will tell q great
story Tomorrow" He laughed as he
was being led away to his cell.
The specific charge against Nathan was
made by Philip Leviton of Tuller & Levi
ton. a jewelry firm OF 55 Chrystie street.
from whom Nathan Is alleged to have
received s2,950 worth Of jewelry on June
20. including a diamond bracelet, on
credit and having failed to make any
payment for the 5ewelry. Numerous
other charges and an Indictment charg-
ing grand larceny face the prisoner. He
is said to have fleeced laborers of the
Long Island Railroad out of more than
$4,000 Of their savings.
In Poverty and Amuence.
According to the authorities Nathan
lived in SIS month tenement at 1872
West Sixty-second street and at the
same time maintained a luxuriously ap-
pointed summer residence at Rockaway
Park and spent large sums In entertain
ing In lavish manner. He was indicted
short time ago charged with having
perpetrated numerous swindles in taking
money from poor laborers and former
workers with him In the Navy Yard on
the pretext that he had inside tips" on
the stock market and would make them
rich. He told a number of his fellow
workers when he was a laborer In the
New York Navy Yard that he had a
$4,000 trading account with Hirsch,
Lilenthal & Co.
Any connection he might have had
with the brokerage house he gave up
Immediately after receiving enough
money 10 be Invested" the police say,
and then went TO the East Side. where
he posed as a jewelry salesman and
obtained from several firms large
amounts OF jewelry on credit. Then he
disappeared. His wife gave the tip
that he was going to Germany. and the
transatlantic radio chase was staged
by the police without any result.
Nathan was careless enough to give
his right name to the brokerage house
in Albany, and through this and the
references he was trapped.