Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-05
From mc N,p Yo,h coari,, If Aug. %.


EXTENSIVE FRAuD.--A Gcrmou importer,
hitherto 81 good standing, pnmed Gustave Bernhard.
doing business No. en-, Piuc street. was yesterday
arrested by Welsh and rompkins on Il charge
oil obtaining by false prctenccs, of u Funchnan
named Solomau Lau1enbnra. money aud notes Of
tie value II 81 500. .lhr complainant in In. ali
daYlt stated that on the a0Gl OF August, lsaa. he
arrived IN this city hom France, Swinging with
him about So 900 worth oil morocco leather. as
stock IN trade, Shortly after hls arrival here
he formed a partnership with Mr. Meyer and the
hfmtook awatchouse II Gold street fr tho purpose
Of uaasacliug business. They continued IN bust
ns IS TO- ether TIL about tmn mouths since, WHEN the
partnership wus by mutuM consent dissolved. A.
bout Two months before lhe dissolution, and when
The subject fist agilaled between them, Bern.
bard eamc 10 complainant aud introduced hlmsel
TO Inn, expressing gteat pleasure ~ meeting lin IN
this county, stating fhrt lac had long known his
Lauzenburgsl father, WHO was extensive mo-
rocco mauutIclutet and d,aler Ia Sua,burg. lie
seemed 10 manifest the strongest interest com
palnaus welfare, aud pfocfed hIs services IN draft,
my the articles Of dissolution. which offers wtre ac-
copied In DIV ding the property 1t was found th-t
tlle shala Of each amounted 10 he sum abaye stat
I'd, which consisted IN 5000 III cash, mole Tor
$40, dawn ~ q. ". Hmmertnere Of Phlade-
phia another ior Sc, y aellaek y CO. u this
city, aid tl,rl drawn by Robinson franklin -
this city Tor Si0O--a payable 10 The hrm of Lau-
zenbufg aud Mryer.
Betnhifd had, by tue performances of lhcse
friendly Offices, thus Obtained Information of the a
mount Of properly ia the hands oil complainant. H.
represented that he WAS hunselt doug AN immensely
profitable Lu.n css At lis staGd IN plue stree VII til
aer he had been compelled 10 fernoye from ms ior.
mer store III the Bumorv hy the gfcat Increase oil pat
r"nage consequent upon extension of his ac.
quaintance with southern aud western traders lie
promised the complainant II lie would % with linn
as elerh on a salary fuf short time, IN he had
acquired a knowledge OF business, he would
then take HIN INC partnership. To tls PROPOSE
ion LanzenbuIg assented and entered upon hls
duties Ia the new s'atIou. lie also, by the advice
oi Bernhard, placed IN ms hand. the money aud
notes above stated, ;or sale keeping, with the agree
menl th1t thcy should be deposited IN the United
States Bunk.
Shortly after entering into his new service, Bau-
.enbefg discovered that all was right The PAT
OF his ne" freud aud employer. for by examining
several OF tle bales and boxes nj which the stock was
COM osed, he found them 10 CONTAIN not as they
pnrported to do valuable goods. but merely old rub
bsl aud waste paper &e. Hethen, under prclenee
that he could get one al the notes discounted Che
one / SlOS) tor the be eft OF the concern, asked
10 have II given to him. The note was accordingly
gwen up TO hm, hus beyond that, though lac lad
used his utmost endeaYoufs. he bad been unabl. ia
obtain any moro of his property. Bernhard had
however offered 10 compromise the matter by paving
INN $500. This however J. ruzcusutg refused To do
Stating the facts at the Police Oiice Bernhard was
held 10 bail ~ $50 aud procuring which, was dis.
charged.