The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25


10 he very he1nfful in the snppy a hs crear-
e The trades people n ~. s,fopeA grcaiees . ~
them reccis ns 81 sterling gssi eere Nj Ahcksti
quilted The bench ?, s,.,hssrt ye.'srisy NJ. esosss
entered the court, and .ad h. h.d horn favored ~
municaiion BY this kina person. tr Witch b. (apph
, :, spo had 70 'ss o ss r. ssss % w. wished
Mr.. A'Eectett--yon should poi have tAsen IN ne
letter, a. 'he yo.'sse vas not paid 80,
Mr.. Agcr--l have relations In tho Tinted Httes aud
believing that i might - ia.oatioa from
them to,k !, 70 and aa ,se POI s'as. shs, .'s
Claims against the General Government u ths tni'ed
Mr. A'Becke,,-I am rather surprised yoa should have
taken in sueh letter after Tho publicity rivea % NJ
Marks circulsrs recently IN fhe newspaper ony
yesterday trrdesinnns complainel - bling aerfssA
and ] perceive that case reported % shs aiofsasien
Mr. lger-I did not .ee any notice Of Mr. nar1s ire.
until after bad paid the postage and OPENED he i'ef
Cannot compel The Post Oncs authorities ~ return
Mr. A'Beclet,-certainy not: 4 not an Aaouypsous
letter am sorry you have btes auPcd ~ ne fe.g~,
who certainly carries very extensive system, ~is
Tier profitable not. suppose yea have stnt him 'he
Mr.. Agcr--oh, no, sir; directly rad i could -
IL came from swinder similar 70 thc tate JcseIh Aay
Cannot something be- done with this islowi
Mr.. ABcckeii-i ran do nothing With him but hase
doubt from the publicity given by the new~paFors q
his country, assisted by ,6s New fort prcss that NJ
occupation viii soon be gone u be wee using such
practices here the law would stop him.
Mr; Ager-ihen am completely rotest q billing
which paid for this worthless piece q paper
Mr.. A'Beckett--An have TO say Is, you should ~,
have taken IL in. However have no DOUBT The pres
will still give publicity 70 Mr. NARA de.ngs ~ wei
means others may b. put ther guard and r.fusc o.
take in the letters.
The circular addressed MI. Arcr l. u tho at.
the others, in the handwriting, bat the sails II
dark blue.
On August 10Th, Mr. Henry Adams, iewclcr ia Went
worth street Whiiechapc stepped into the witness boa
at Worship street Office and having handed To Mr. Dn-
court similar letter those produced before fnagik
liam Mark, o2 warren street, New YORK city, Offering
10 settle all claims due TO individuals by the General
Government Of the United States including al the wars
f,m 1850 to the present date and apprising Mr.. ADAMS
that by enclosing 81 sterling to that address he would
hear Of something OF importance to his advantae he
proceeded TO state that Notwithstanding the publicity
already given by the press 10 this mans nstia ~
schemes he felt his duty To attend as now appesv
ed that the writer WAS extending his fayors tie dis
trct where he Uhe appcantl resided, and he afraid
already with degree OF success One instance which
had within his knowledge that Ola
ago, and entreated him to help him in making up
pound mentioning in great glee that he would shortly
into considerable property 80 Aiscrica, and
al the time, in proof OF his good fortune handle
him letter OF imposing appearance with large official
blue seal inches in diameter and the
errart Of that he mir Adams) held ia his hand. AZ
that time the fraud had not gained the exposure Il had
snce and as there nothing to induce suspicion but
very much the reverse the pound contributed Ny
himself and others and would very shortly have found
its way unfaingy into Mr. Marks pocket had no, the
letter now produced reached his house during his all
bone shilling been paid by his servant
for its POSTAGE followed On the day by reports In
the papers of complaints from other trasmen and he
1.-THE aprlean therefore Immediately took steps 10
he poor of tho intended fraud and just dill 10
time to prevent him forwarding the money II would
appear at first sight though the writer had possessed
himself OF London directory to obtain the Of the
persons he had written to, and this suppositon was
count tnanced by the Gact that the names OF all hi
would be Victims far at present known, com
menced with the first letter Of the alphabet but that did
not hold good in the instance Of the poor referred a.,
his and address not In the directories. AT
all events he thought that too much exposure could not
lie given TO the obvious motives of the writer which,
extended from the sphere Of tradesmen TO that al the
poor and ignorant might be attended will disres ing e
fects to he independently Of the serious dsappont
ments.
Mr.. EEyncourt entirely concnrrca In the applicant
sentmsn and trusted that the newspapers would take
notice of his application, too much publicity could
certainly not be given to such practises..
The letter it may be stated, was written in school
boys hand, and although the manuscript part only
sisted of three four lines IL contained exactly
many ignorant msspeings OF the most ordinary words