THE ROGUE WARREN

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1923, Page 3

THE ROGUE WARREN

POLICE CLEANING Ul’ FAR IS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this dav at 9.15 a.m.) HARIS, May S. The police are energetically endeavouring to clear the city of undesirable foreigners, and rerently surrounded a big (Lnicing ball and took two hundred revellers to the police station for identity. The public also raided a cafe used for gambling where eighty foreigners were arrested. Meanwhile the police are holding an investigation into the careers of Warren and his associates.

The Daily Express says the . revelations suggest that. Warren is the su-per-confidence trickster (if the world, and while living in princely style at Xice announced that he was interested in diamond mines in South Akira and a. wealthy Englishman "ho was staying at tlie same hotel as Warren, who in treduced the Englishman to a confederate, described “as an American oil King. The three decided to try their luck at the tables at Monte Carlo. When they reached the Casino thoy met a third confederate who was introduced as the biggest bookmaker m America. The Englishman agreed to join Warren and the “Oil King” m a betting deal. At tho 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 lict pay out until the trio gave n cmarantee to show that they were men of substance and likely to hot again and Warren added: “Don’t you worry [ will soon establish our confidence, and pulled out a wad of notes. The Englishman, however, preferred to pay his Share towards establishing confidence. He did so to the extent of C 15.000. Soon after he was recalled to England where he received n telegram from Warren saying that he had had had luck, and asking for another £3.000 when lie would he able to draw The £170.000. The Englishman finally gave —.LtAt but is still waiting for his share ot the £170.000.