The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-07

uoeSec-FhfSy Dollars AeWaru-IO the EdA-
ter Of the Herald-Sir-The undersigned in behalf Of
Yyanklin Hook and Ladder Company No. H. beg leave to
maize brief statement Of facts in connection with the
swi0dlng opera tons of individual who has been
vrtimsns the mercantile community under the pre-
tenee Of collecting subscriptions for the benefit Of that
eenfany. We are impeled TO this from the
tent Of those nearous transactions and earnest de-
sire to place ourselves right before the merchants OF
New York, who have ever exhibited towards stead
East and liberal friendship There is party, who,
perhaps is now, and has been, I've know positively
operating down town for the last five or six weeks
amongst business and the friends Of this organiza
noh, purportng TO he authorized TO collect subscrip
lions to assist the company IN regard 10 the heavy
penses which they have incurred in appropriately fur
Birhng and fitting up their house. lie Il described
being young about twenty years of age, OF slim
build with dark complexion hair and eyes possessed of
:onsdsratle gi,bness OF tongue, an adept IN what i
termed 'nre talk and seemingly intimately acquainted
with the affairs OF the company We have only TO say
here most emphatcay that have authorised no such
person to act IN behalf, have had any agent
acting tor as Tor some time back vet we are heartily
to be Obliged to that since the beginning OF
Ncseme,r 'his individual has u'ctmlhea .ne commit
they were contributing to the assistance OF young ana
struggling company. As may be readily supposed, we
feel deeply geve that such gross swindle should have
been perretated in our name and earnestly the
public that shall spare pains aud reasonable ex
peEse TO discover and bring condgn Punishment the
thieyng ruffan who has been thus punderng fell
how citizens upon the strength OF our character and
standing component part OF the Fire Department OF
this city II may not be inappropriate here TO remark
that on former occasions two individuals were de-
tected in operating in like dshonorabe manner col
qse) ostensibly to sustain us, but which left us
bear the odium OF possibly supposed partici-
patton in their nefarious conduct and IL not that,
Ut least to support the bruLt Of the indignation
Of swinded friends, and others who would gladly
have sympathzed with young company in their en-
deavors 70 secure complete organization and render
them what they always win strive to be, a credit
themselves the city and the department The parties
whom we refer were respectively named; OF whom
We did not prosecute to the full extent Of the law
perhaps some Of more prudent and exactng friend
may have supposed should have done. In sparing
him the extreme rgor OF legal prosecution
tuated by other motives than feeling OF compassion
for his mother who ut the period OF his detection in
advanced stage Of consumption, and his reitcra
ted promises that he would refund the moneys which
he had frauduenty appropriated to his purposes,
but which up to the present period he has not done
The other party collected some $l60 in simia-
manner, but he was expelled the company, q
also the department, in 1858. Whether either
Of those parties has been carrying like
operation this tall cannot positively assert;
but here most earnestly request that all those who
our company, by the party described in the first in
stance will bring lin to the Office Of any of the follow
ing named gentlemen, who have been swinded in the
above described and who have positively inform
ed cannot fail to identify the thief Messrs r. G..
Farchild Co., importers, 40 Nassau street +. Kaupe
4 Cummings, do, l21 William street; Allen, Hazen &
Co., do, 81 Exchange place; Joseph Fisher Co., 81
broadway; Lyman Cooke 4 Co, 90 Broadway; r. A. II
g. H. WRhaus, 81 Exchange place; s. Strahlhem Co.,
90 broadway, and Lawrence, Stone Co.. IL Broadway.
In conclusion I, will observe that it is of
much qualification TO that this gross and contempt
BILE fraud has not been perpeated by Of the present
members Of the company they have been all exonerated
by several OF the vctimzea merchants who favored
with their presence our last monthly meeting The
above named reward will be paid for the detection of the
swndfng impostor and any left at the store
Of Mr. Sturgs SO Robinson street. will be thankfully
ceived. lsiened,) JOHN RIDEBOCK, Foreman
JAS 5. WILLhARTH, Secretary.