New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28

Correspondence Of the The ~ Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May p, 1889.
The last and completest case of swind-
ling which has taken place in this city, is follows
genteel and well dressed man. about thirty years
age, registering bis name In splendid chirOgraphy
"W L. Lindenthal, Boston" and representing himself
Of the hrm OF Lindenthsl, Shscklelord x Co,
merchants Liverpool" came % tnis city few weeks
ago osi New York Wi'hin the last ten days he stop
ped at the United States Hotel aud also at jones' HOTEL
From both OF these houses he cleared out because
his aciiO0s well other circumstances, developed
his real character. While the United Stacs, he pd
only defrauded Mr. Allen, the proprietor Of hls BID lor
board, but stuck him for hat ordered from Fakord
and tried to put him In for coat from Farrs and 1an
of clothes from other teilOrs The clothers made
narrow escape, and only saved themselves by beng
wide awake. lie had money, and one day csmo
Into the Exchange Reading Room, where he had never
been seen before, and wanted TO borrow 8 from M'
Michael Dunn, the superintendent with the PIES Oh s
ting bis letters out Of the PostOice. Michael now
ever, who through MS character at once, Wa 700
shrewd 20 be caught that way. 1T.
The impostor stated that the commercial nouse ~
Europe, Of which he was partner, mad o'sn'L ~
Boston, end another In New York-and thai 20 "a 70.
come 10 Philadelphia TO establish one here ~ NJ
pretcnse, we understand that he conierfed WIN ~
Robert Burton In relst 10 taking stofe Ho~, ~
Lombard-st wharf he also called On aessrs a., ~
messy s. Martin real estate agents, Cnesnu, 81
TO getting country residence The result o. uls Nv
gotiaton was the leasing from William X; p,S,' 1877
tS.fs
TO Mcssrs. Hennessy & Martin Of bis Phi-n.lY 80
banker complained bitterly Of his cavalier uesl 1-s
at the U : Hotel said and did everything u a.s 49,
the belief that he was man OF importance, sua
Guided with pretty broad hint al borrowing n 80
Mr.. Hennessyrat To first b!ush set HIN oo"h, ~ -
sc,undrel, Mr. Martin. who had been rstoer a.
on by him, now began t. get his eyes open SUI -,
cliled taking his hint aud likewise closed down oh ~
by changing the subject
All this roundabout maneuyerng oil the rs-ee' ~
as subsequent events showed, only prepsra'D'y 80
grand camp seot ~ the expense Of some -
jeweer. he asked Acssrs HcnLessy Asrlau - "a
coul1 commend him 70 good watch maker a.
his wat repaired. Mr. Msrtin DOUBTED his aa7iaz ~
watch aud by way Of testing it, asked a,G tue a"1 -,
day. Re pretended TO pull watch from he 'o' -.
Immediately excused hi,--i by saying u was o .tsr
der SIR Msrtin mentioned Bailey Co., saa ~.
wstcn makers alocg Chesnu.st, but these dio h'
10 frt him. ~, n.k.
On Saturday last he into the Office OF M r.,
D. In six,h-st opposite Nashir gton-sqaafs, 80
after the usual compliments Of the day had oeen psr
and bu'ness matters disposed %, the following
ensured ..,e
"Ry,heby, Mr. Dickerson, can you tell me war; VIII
csn have ~ watch cleaned 10 sklul manner -, rer
il dom. BIZ .'.rre one that viii not gut t. M a.,s
sCn in hi- most accomnoG ,tiIy way, replied Ii
ny FIJI, nd. Ilaac Resd & son. they are men W. 90
d. whal i. fair by you = and Mr. hunIing In ~ 90
aot shat he sappOsed be one o. bis pgciessisnA
on the back y Which he isiyleoafey wrote ovss q
merits II VIM r. D.cEers1a 20 Messrs Isaac hs,' !.
Son wsiehuskers, Second ssd Niaest hr' ~
mi,,ske hsi GOT hold e one - the cards VI IN a
Auec, re, young member u the Bar, ~a e1.,ssr
studied q! BIZ ofice. This Ct course, he did MOI
then. - .s.~srs
TIE ssincer eht strdslt u he sore Of The ss~'