Mysteries of Police and Crime, Vol. 1 (of 3)
CHAPTER XIV.
SOME FAMOUS SWINDLERS.
Recurrence of Criminal Types--Heredity and Congenital Instinct--The Jukes and other Families of Criminals--John Hatfield--Anthelme Collet's Amazing Career of Fraud--The Story of Pierre Cognard: Count Pontis de St. Hélène: Recognised by an old Convict Comrade: Sent to the Galleys for Life--Major Semple: His many Vicissitudes in Foreign Armies: Thief and Begging-Letter Writer: Transported to Botany Bay.....387