Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-06

A FAIa BUSINESS TlAmaAcrIo~ .."". Doh
sen, TAILOR Of b67 Broadway, made ,,apphcasien on
Friday last 70 the Upper Police under peculiar CIR
calnssancss, for a warrant against the Rev. Mr.
OF w >, on an alleged charge Of swindling-
The statement made to the magstrats was the fol-
Lowing effect:
About the middle of May, the Rev. gentleman or
dered suit of clothes Of Mr. ID. amounting to forty
fve dollars, agreeing to pay for them in current city
money The price was to have been fifty dollars
but in consideration of the hardness of the times and
of receiving money discount of five dollars was ef-
fectsd II will pay you in half dollars if you choose
it," said Mr.. = "That is of no consequence" replied
the tailor city bills will pay my notes at the bank,
and answer every purpose ri have but one bill of
fifty dollars" said the clergyman-"send your man
with the clothes and five dollar city BILL and will
give him that" Ii was done according to contract,
when to the tailors astonishment he received fifty
on the Dry Dock Bank-worth only thirty dollars,
and hard at that
This was on Saturday evening. On Monday Mr..
d. sent his young man TO have him exchange the rot
ten paper for something bankable. Mr.. = refused
TO do ths,-said he would call in the course of the
week, but failed to do SO. Mr.. Dolsen then called
upon the Rev. gentleman himself and found him in
asplendd mansion furnished in the most costly style
want you to take back this bill and give good
money" said the tailor.
"Can't do it," said the clergyman.
"Then give me back my FIVE dollars take your Dry
Dock Bill and let me charge you with the clothes"
Cant do that neither-it a fair business trans
action"
'Pll leave that out"-sad the tailor; Choose three
men YOURSELF and if they say it is a fair business
transaction I'll abideby the decision"
This overture was likewise rejected.
"Pll inform against you, - said the tailor.
The Reverend pricked up his ears at this, and told
him his son-in-law was at Baltimore, and that when
he came back he would leave it out to him. and begged
he would not d. any thing about it until he returned
"If" said he 81 had thought the note not genuine
1 would not have ordered the Clothes"
"very well-gve me the v and the clothes, and
take your money"
"No-if had not wanted the clothes, / should not
have ordered hem-Pve got them, have paid for then
and will keep them"
"Pll publish you" said the tailor-"Tll prosecute
YOU'LL have satisfaction in some way"
every WELL" said the Clergyman" if you do SO,
can't help it,"
Unwilling to proceed to extremlties Mr.. d. again
sent to him, modeslly requesting he would settle the
affair, but received no satisfaction.
He then sent gentleman TO the house. The SER
want said the Rev. Mr.. - was not at home. He
insisted on going in and was shown into the library
On the table lay hat, presumed TO belong to some
one boy came into the room, fumbled round
moment walked out. BY some inexPlicable magic
the hat had disappeared He heard some ladies pro-
pose walk-thoy went and returned They came
into the library, and said Mr.. - was not at home
they could not tell when he would be.
1T is very unpleasant" said they "to have gentle
man in the we wish to occupy" and one them
opened the door, as much to insinuae that il was
intended as place for egress.
at is also very unpleasant for nae to be obligei to
wal, so long for gentleman with whom ] have par
ticular business but he is eridentiy not at home
will bid you good evening"
The tailor went TO the police magistrate with this
story His honor said he was of opinion he could not
have the Rev. gentleman arrested on criminal ac-
ton but that he was evidently open TO civil prosecu-
ton, and advised publication of the circumstances
lesson to swindlcrs-a caution to alors and for the
amusement and edifca,ion Of the community at large
NJ B-The name of the Reverend gentleman is
withheld for the present, out Of decacy 10 his family
If he does not settle the balance, twenty dollars,
honorably this week, it may be gwen hereafter.