ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MEN.

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ALLEGED CONFIDENCE MEN.

NOTES IX STOCKINGS. William Jones. 48, described as a miner, and William Mcßorv, 42, described as a speculator, werp remanded at Bow Street. Louden, lately, charged with loitering for the supposed purpose of committing a felony by the confidence trick. It was said that thev were seen talking together in the Strand, and were arrested after Jones had pointed to : «nd spoken to a man who appeared to be from overseas. A "bank of engraving" note for £SO was found in on© of .Tones' and a similar note for £o in one of McTWv'k socks. Mr Charles Alfred Haver, staying at the Waldorf Hotel, sa'd he was on a from Nairobi, Fast Afr : ca. While he was hiking in a Strand shop window on Wax 2& Jones c noke to him. describing himse'f ns a farmer from America. They walked to Hvde Park, where Jones diwnpearprl wh ; le witness stopped to talk to trends. He next saw Jones in the Strand. He had never met Mcßorv. Jone* 1 - told the magistrate (M* Hopkins) that he had never seen Mcßory that rooming. The magistrate: Do you mean to «av that two perfect strangers have each got n. bank of engrravin<j; note in the''" stockings? What shall I be told nextP