Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-19
From the Providence Journal.

MosEs SwARrs The annals OF swindng do
not furnish o more accomplished rogue than
Moses Swarts. 1t will be remembered by our
cit zens that I've visited this town shori time
since, and succeeded in defrauding Captain
ChilIs. Of Warren in an expert manner, ont
Of an moons siderable sum OF money. Honorable
notice has already been taken OF him IN the
Warren Star When we hear OF such a cha
rarter as Moses Swarts, it becomes the duty OF
.nose who conduct the public Press, TO present
him fairly TO the public, aud 10 caution the peo-
pie against being ensuarrd by his fraudulent
practices. Swarts wore a Jewish beard, extend
ING down to his breast, and was clad In the he.
brew costume. Although stranger IN this
place, and pretending TO be one in The country,
it now appears that be was known atthe South;
that al Baltimore, hut short uinc before, he
had succeeded in cheating gentleman OF re-
spectabiluy out OF large sum OF money, and
not herewith content. had subjected him to
criminal prosecution, which terminated in the
conviction of an innocent man. The facts oil
this aggravated case have been thus represent
ed tous. Swarts, with a companion as wor n
less as himself, obtained a loan from gentle
man in New York o! six or seven hundred dol
lars, on pledge Of gold snuff box, set with dIa-
monds, and some strings of peal of some value.
The snuff box was case1 in wooden fancy box,
and sealed III buckskin bag, stamped with
Swarts initials in Hebrew characters. ii the
box was not relieved in six months, became
ssvsA, s'srsrrssfasse TO apS
pearance Fl led with dry goods, on which he
hid effected Insurance. On these boxes he al
tempted 10 raise money, pretending also, that
he expected By an arrival from Europe, proper
~ In diamonds, pearls, &c. imm> n,e value.
lie offered the mercnant TO whom he applied
for the loan, 10 secure him on the boxes Of
goods, or it he preferred it, on gold snuff box
Sc, with diamonds, which afterwards proved 10
be the Identical one pawned in New York. AT
ter ascertaining the value of the snuff box, the
merchant, whose name was r. Nj. Anker, adj
vanced SwaTts the money, and the snuff box, as
bt to'e STA ed, was, in the presence OF Witnesses,
Delivered in pawn. Mr.. Anker and two or
three oth' persons saw the sn1tf box deposited
III the bnokskIn bag and sealed up IL proved,
however, to be deluslon, for tin box was sub
slltnted IN the place of the gold one, which was
retained by SWarts. In the evening, Mr.. Ans
ker imagined ,ha his treasure was not as hea-
w as II appeared when he took i, from Swarts;
he went to Swarts and requested him 10 take
back the box aud give him up his money,
which was refused, whereupon Mr.. Anker had
me box opened in the presence OF a magistrate,
when, 10 his establishment, he found his suspi.
Ions realized, and that he had been je,Oed. He
'utd the Jew, and held him TO hail. Swarts |
hereupou procured Anker TO br indicted for |
;healng him out Of the stuff box, and on the |
testimony he was able 70 procure, Mr.. Anker,
respectable merchant, WAS convicted, fined five |
hundred dollars. and sentenced TO nine months
Previous 10 his visiting this
own bis villanies were detected, Mr.. Ankcr's
innocence fully established, AID swar,s evaded
We punishment Of The law by flying from its of.
GERS.
Swars is now in the country, travelling from
lace to place, seeking whom he may drfraud.
is pr a. ptv that he could not be brough,
justice. Sach wrerches ought not TO be per.
lit.ed 70 pfCwi and depredae on society