WARREN'S TRICK

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 109, 9 May 1923, Page 5

WARREN'S TRICK

SWINDLING A GAMBLER

BIG SHOW OF BANK NOTES

FRENCH POLICE CLEANING UP.

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(AUSTRALIAN • Nll» MALANB CAILJ ASSOCIATION.)

(Received 9th May, 9.30 a.m.)

PABIS, Bth May.

The police are energetically endeavouring to clear the city of undesirable foreigners. They recently surrounded a big dancing hall and took two hundred revellers to the police station for identification. They also raided a cafe used for gambling, where eighty foreigners were arrested.

Meanwhile the police investigations into the career of Warren and his associates continue.

The "Daily E:;press" says the revelations suggest that Warren was the "super confidence trickster of the world."

While he was living in princely style at Nice, he announced that he was interested in diamond mines in South Africa. A wealthy Englishman was staying at the same hotel, and Warren introduced the Englishman to a confederate, whom ho described as an American oil king. The three decided to try their luck at the tables at Monte Carlo.

When they reached the Casino, they met a third confederate, and introduced him as the biggest bookmaker in America. The Englishman agreed to join Warren and the "oil king" in a betting deal, and at the end of the day the trio had won £170,000 from the supposed bookmaker. ■ When the question of payment was discussed, Warren explained that the club to which the bookmaker belonged would not pay until the trio gave cover to show that they .were men of substance, and likely to bet again. Warren added: "Don't you worry; I will soon establish confidence," and pulled out a wad of notes. The Englishman, however, preferred to pay his share towards establishing confidence, and did so to the extent of £15,000. Soon afterwards he was recalled to England, where he received a telegram from Warren saying he had had bad luck, and asking for another £8000. He would then be able to draw the £170,----000. The Englishman finally gave £23,----000, but he is. still waiting for his share of the £170,000.