New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-22
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From lecturer Of the ability iha. air. Beecher ask
noNiedred g. rossess might look for something better
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TO whom they commended. miles, there coull bs at
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But far better than this would be the recognition Of the
common rights If Humanity and by moral culture %
Of which common brotherhood should be aknowlely a
and oil elGsses Of men should conc into fraerna rel
lion baliowed by the spirit Of Christian charity AND
MORE OF The BALL AND SAFE SWINDLER5
To me L6itor Of Tie n y Tr5eHe
SIR: Ia lat Saturdays TRIBUNE cav an account of
the manner IN which two county meD, o. them from
Norbup Ohio End the other from Wessern New-Yors.
robbed Of lie lice little sum of $3.50 by couple Of
sNindlers with Bal or Safe
Being nyself native Of the Buckeye Stste-a Stale
which senos more to New ,ri; business than any
other Westen StYe aid Of cou,se With some of them
Their mothers cannot know that they out.G almost
every day informed Of imposition upon my unni,a;ed
friends by those "mercural gentlemen" for whom this
Gotham i 20 justly famed. Comparatively few # Il.
daily rObbsres the notice OF New York Editors,
or il co. they have not room in their columns but for the
most hsgrart The mpostions however, Of these
sooundrels have good reason for supposng VIII,
described in your issue Of last Saturday been
often related to that hope you will not deem It
worthy 70 guard the public against them second time by
the publication Of this letter.
Whether there more than two of these
Short Boys who are imposing and actually robbng
countrymen Of their last fahny by this particular
species Of villairy Of course am unable 70 say But
there at least two who have in cooper 4On carried
this DefaiiOus business With small All Of
the fast young men Of course appear like gentlemen,
but when their arts attempted the initiated will gen
orally very eaiiy detect them These two ruins how
not only appear like gentlemen, but
~ successful in impressing strangers with sense OF their
honesty.
fret heard Of them last through my brother
residing in Ohio, and then visit to this City. In
letter to me he mentioned their attempt to make him their
victim in these words
while in the Crystal Palace gtn.lenanly appearing
rather young, very coreessy intro iuced CONVEX
sa,ion with epecing the merits Of certain articles
which we were inspecting commented upon the extreme
warmth OF the weather inquired where was from sad
he from st Louie stranger there, end half dying
with thirst; wished would go below and show him the
saloons, &c.
when this was done he asked me take a glass of
lemonade with him urged the matter, aud | drank
asked if going out told him that vas, and
going TO the Metropolitan Hail to attend the Worlds
Temperance Convention he said he would 60 to.
when out, he wanted very much to view the Croton
Reeeryoir AS thou hit should have time, and hav
ing inclination to examine that work, acquiesced and
went around to the east side. As the weather
vey hot easy persuaded walk into the shady re
treat of the Meze Garden. and proceeded 10 desert
90 restaurant in the center. Seeing Sherry the
door, he inquired Sherry, Sherry, what the ID is that
for ice cream. In a few moments man came up, made
some Inquiries, and said he had model for provision
safe wished to know where be could get casting done
said could open il unless shown We examined
the model and tried open IL The inventor being called
aside my rtad succeeded in opening the safe
and found within bit of paper, which took. The ball
shut and when the returned bet was proposed
that there was paper within TO complete tins must lay
down $50 with my tritnd ] then told him that he
rogue and had fooled away his time and lemonade"
will not take up space by mentioning other
full attempts OF these swndlers with their potent SAFE
which have accidentally come TO my knowledge Stran
gers should understand that honest men in New York,
whether residents here here business, have not the
leisure TO show those with whom they not acquainted
the hts about the City and its suburbs Those who of
fer such services should be suspected and especially
where money is required in their transactions however
plausible their demands may seem, set them down
% fast men foo fast for you 10 dea with.
A FRIEND TO THE USINIrIATgD.