Born about 1860.

Went by both Joesph and Theodore. Did business in England, Belgium, and the US. Also travelled under the name “Bolton” or “Boulton,” which is an alias he used while acting as a police informant.

Before 1890 was in business at Rotterdam, “in the provision line.”

Old Bailey Trial 1890.

End of 1889 met John Phillips, at Rotterdam “and saw him three or four times—he said he would put it in my way to make-money by some Bank of England notes, which were to be made, and if I came over to London, I was to give him a call at 115, Hampton Road,. Forest Gate—he also mentioned some letters of credit—I came to London about 17th February [1890], and called on Phillips at Hampton Road—he was, ill in bed—some dancing was going on, and I looked and saw the other prisoner [George Johnson] there—that was the first time I had seen him—no arrangement was made at that time.”

“I went to Havre in May and saw Phillips there; he spoke about the same thing, and said it would take some time to get them ready, and then he would give me the first chance to make money—I returned to London in August and saw Phillips at the corner of Liverpool Street and Bishopsgate Street—he said, "The letters of credit are going to be put in circulation before anything else is done," and told me he would give me a chance to put them in circulation, and I could select a place abroad where I wished to go to—I saw him from time to time, and occasionally Johnson was with him—at the end of August I communicated with the Governor of the Bank of England, and was referred to the solicitor, Mr. Freshfield, and then to the officer Child, and let him know what I was doing.”

After trial, moves back to Belgium.

Married 1900.