The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21
Great meetinx IN the Exch.nee.

The meeting called at Colyer's Saloon yesterday
afternoon, TO expose the various firms OF swindlers
that have infested the mercantile community, was
largely attended. ALEXANDER RAMSAY, perfumer,
of Maiden lane, was called to the chair, and WIN.
II. MEEKs appointed Secretary.
The meeting being called to order, ENocH +.
CAMP was called upon TO address the audience rea-
tive TO the objects of the meeting He briefly alu-
ded to the facts that had been exhibited in the
umns of the New York Herald on this subject, and
concluded by reading the article contained in that
paper of Thursday last, in which full exposition
of the practices of these gangs of common swind-
lers was made manifest.
On concluding, numbers of persons came for
ward and presented their claims, and detailed the
manner they had been swindled by certain parties
whose names were given, but are suppressed by us,
as the District Attorney might order us TO be m
dcted for libel, we once were for giving pubhcl-
ty to legal document recorded in the United
States Bankrupt Court. The publication would also
interfere with the due administration of public JUS
tice, the parties implicated might thus escape
from the hands of the police. An arrest having Ia
ken place IN the following case we give II publci-
ty, as detailed by one OF the firnl at the meeng:-
New YoRK. june 20th Isi3
Bought of T. s. j. s. DAVENPORT,
Importers and wholesale dealers in
China Glass and Earthenware,
No. la Washington street. near Courtlandt
THOMAS DAVENPORT, !
JAMES S. DAVENPORT,
To Merchandise as per bill rendered, Sl56 20
Four months.
Mr. JONES stated that the time the above bill
purchased he worth at least ten thousand dollars
clear Of the world, and out of debt that he
owned church in Trenton, ~ j. and large and valua-
BILE tract of land in Pennsy vana together with house
and lot houses and lots the upper part of the CITY,
Jones referred s. ID. Person who corroborated
his statements and remarked that Nr Jones' only fault
that he honest" Jones also gave firm in
William street, calling themselves Gardiner Perkins s.
Co., reference The Gardiner Perkins is never to be
the company is represented by called Schaier
who made statements similar to those of Pierson.
The goods sold Jones credit of four months !;
the note sent to Milford Pa his place of business for
payment but was not paid Mr. Jones was not to he
re from whom could learn nothing satisfactory
gardng the condition of Jones' affairs Upon examina
ton found that Jones had confessed judgment to Cap
tain Peckham for two thousand two hundred and
sixty dollars which was over the amount of stock
in the store We have also learned that Jones morgaged
the said church in Trenton for 50 being in real
ty than is worth The church morgaged and the
Judgment confessed shortly after the goods sold and
before any payments were due Regarding the land in
Pennsy vania and the houses and lots in this city, from
the information gain, we believe that they
his and that these satenentswere false
Jones is now in the "Tombs," awaiting his trial "for
obtaining goods under false pretences y he arrested
and confined by warrant which issued after the
who not only his accomplice in making
false representations but assisting to purchase the
goods &c. thought proper to made his escape Immediate
y upon the arrest of Jones' and cannot at this time be
found.
The following are the names of additional per-
sons in business who have been swindled, each of
whom, understand, is about to commence
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