The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18


ARREST OF A sHREwD q J0nsIDsNcE" MAN-HIS Ex-
TENsIvE AND SUCCESSFUL 6pER lions.
One OF the most adroit and successful coaddsatS'
men that has ever prassed upon the cedaHty Of oar
eitisens was arrested Wednesday in Broadway after hAv
Ing successfully carried has erations for nearly
months, in spite Of he efforts Of the police capture
him. BE drst made ss appearance In this city early in
last October he ha ing previously operated southern
and Western cities On the 18th Of the month last
Cd he called At the store ~ Tiffany Co.. and purchased
bill Of swery 70 thu value Of sz6 representing ct the
time that he was one Of the firm Of Peterson b Hum
phrey carpet Dealers ct the of Broadway and
White street. where he js~sy saould
DO sent ct certain hoar. Az the appointed ums the
conhdepce @aD the messenger approach the store
confidence though he owned the whole sss4bah aeat
walked behind the desk and rsceving the goods made
out check on the Brosdway Bank for the snoant ami
messenger, VINO lefi with IT, but whea Il WAS pre-
sented on the following day to the bsak 1t dida't
hs condolences msa entered toe ~ store
OF koot hal, brosdwsy CORNER OF Warren street, and
bought watches and jsweiy 20 the value q ss7o and
ordered the packages sent to No Barclay street,
LATE hour Of the day When the time arived he
the store In question making himself vsry ous about
the desk he having previously represented Mr. Rails
that he was enacted with the house, and on the
package being delivered TO him he drew up check
signed il BENZ Greer Ths he handed to the a.s-enss
aud Il proved 10 be worthless Complaints begsn
pour ia upon the Cnisf Of ro;e, aud scec Keel.
set ~ work 10 search for aud tn swndlar;
while ne being look ed alter and the l3h VI Dsc
word csms that Greer had obtained $500 worth OF watches
OF Bowey Broome streets, worth che tx,
the Broadway Back, signed rhos Bancroft. He next
Of jewery frou ssm Ba vim ESQ., importer of jewsiry
at 10 broadway He resolved Ioss- goods a. II Dey
stree and th.n gave ia psyusnta worthless check 90
the Broadway Bank, signed rhos K WILSON On the 3lt
ut, M came tue confidence game owe Mr.. p. W. LsaT
from VII m he obtained, ia s,@ila' maoaes, :
tor his all he signed the Of 'JAms rreslw ~
The 1sh ofJanuary he was again ga d o, having ON
that day swinaec Mr. Morel Of Nassau street "
$500 worth o. watches VINO fe,eivei as pay worthless
cheek on The Mercantile Bank, sgn-d Jsuaes X Tread
veil" Aray or swD since M purchased good to ne
an cunt II 81 O3d from Mr. Foy jeweer Ia the 8overy,
ano ordered them 20 BE- sent CO 10 'afk oaee He vs.
bsod when tne goods arrived ost bs
Circumstances tor nr. Fey. Me Kee:e ths Officer had
all this time been the look out FOR swudter but
net beiog succe-sul he rssoi g-d to pau u
erich him He acc,rdinRy visited sevsrst loan rfRse
and other places, where n suopossd no ofeldsr snd
be 81 ely % call for the or tag casa advances
On his good, and on mis- owa resp,ns,oily ne ofre
reward for the arrest OF tae mao For .uu4teiy Mr
Carroll, ooirg busiaess at $40 Brpad~y one whom
the nficer called upon sad h. knowing the ooer
vcluptesred to sist Ia fniiog him Yesterday Me- G.
stted hi0 81 the 0 ID Become street and
handed HIN to tine custody of o Houston ot the Re-
serve Corps He tbeu taken to Inc Office Of the Chief
Of loe, where, after having d time for rtfe,,a
made foil confession &c Office ksefe AMI Sergeant
B'wyer, telling them to whom ne bad disposed II ne
goods, &c. II il presumed, efre that Of the
property viii be recovered. Who besides those above
rhmed nave oeu sSdi@d Il Ii impossible - t-lt but
al VINO have, the prisoner tbs Chiefs Ofica.
He was yesc day recognized ~ several cha ITS ana
clerks, who had been SWIM led by him His name Is
Der Gresr he il trihnsn Il genee Appea
ano about thirty-eight year. u age tie Is also well
eeucaed an it Is said has various occasions passed
of as preacher Of the Gospel aud given sxn,r-
tatons before congregations He sts'e that he las
young wife who knows nothing OF mis- opersi,ns and
vii ne Weighed Gown witt ~hen the TACT VI
arrest be.omes known TO her.
number Of complain made against Greer, yes
terday before Justice Brennan Thsir testimony, how
ever only gees TO substanate what set forth above
The prisoner is confined in the Chiefs off. - and
itec there BY his wife yesterday m,-ning Several Of
III 70 vho had been done beowa" by the pr-
also obtained Interview with hun Tue accused
states thar want of employment induced him his
hand &C making money 10 the frau,ueot mannec al
ready alluded to. he i very talented spaks four
i've de emit languages Is al gesher ted tor
higher position than Jnat witch he aspirei 10. Greer
appears very melancholy dull I. completely crest fallen
at having fallen into the clutches If the police Hs
eevoteoly attached to his wife who beautfal woman
Of about twenty-five years age.