Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-01
9cmt 5attIIgrnts.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.
D. nrr.rr W.~ppx Cufn
b Confidence Kan.

b Confidence Nan.
The largest operator in the confidence line
who has of late made this vicinrsy the scrne al
his exploits. is man calling himself. (whil-
herr) l.. Schlrssing,r. who was estai,lishIng
agencies for the sale Of Palma Pointed Gutia
p rcla Pens. His mo.,e of Operating here was
Peculiar, ani ha | the merit of originality
He had in some way learned. r,bablv fr"m
MA k uI-n box s. ar packages. that M-s~s
Woods & Pew. Druggists of this place. had
purchased snol nf the firm of of MeK,sson &
r .hi,ins "f New York, aud he first iuiro iucr,i
himsel. 70 or:s & Pew rs a betinei-in-law OF
II Mck,s-'n. ani exhibited a carl OF rtcp n-
m n.iation with the signature tGurged Pr'hablyl
o: McE-ssm & Robbins, which disarmeJ Mes-rs
W"o4s & Pew Of all suspicion. He stated that
he " she t. sell pens of al extraor.iinary
good 4u.iiiy. ianl exhibited samples which
were really gool.9 the price of which was thrse
doliars Der gross. The ordinary price Of s:eel
peas b-ingoaly fom thirty 10 srveniy-hve crrts
pr ross: as an Undue meut 3" ulci'ast his
three dollar lenS, he stated that he Wouil fur
Hish all the wrapping pslTrr which Woods * Few
would want fnr Il Year. free Of charge. "n each
.',eet nf PAPER to b. printed an Advertisement "f
the ren. He said that he nev,r aaver
tisel in the papers. and took this %Inet!I'l
To advertise. and Therefore the moe pager he
could disrnse of ia this way. the better
Me.srs. Woods & Pew purchased fifteen
gross of pens. paying him f~orty-fVe dol
lars. AMI waited patiently for the raPer which
was 4" arrive in two Or three days. it icing
storel in Cleveland. But the paper did nat
come. and a few days after they iearns.l from a
t avelIing friend ihaL the fellow hal been ar
rested and imprisoned in Chamiershurg. Pa.
for playing the same game. and his lail fixed
at $4,000 After he had been Confined a day
or two, he paid to the sheriff the sII1h.a0 and
came directly 10 this State. and commenced op-
~erations.
While here, at his request. Woods & Pew
gave him a half loz-n of their cards. On the
back of one Of them he wrote u recommendation
of Irims III ami his peas, afix-l their signature
and started for The east and north Part of the
county, anil used that with merchants who
were aequlirted with Woods & Pew. In this
WAY he swindlel different rersons. eut of vari-
ou- amounts from $40 to 500. Ii H. Mason. of
Niles. r. G. Stewart, of Vienna, A. Chew, e
BrOokfeld. Andrews d Finney. of Johnston,
J. 7. Hurner, Of Gustavus, and probably many
other merchants in this vicinity In Co;umLi
ana County he played the same game, with the
same success. 1t is probable he CLEANED from
this and the adjuining counties, three and four
Thousand dollars.
Mr.. Pew and Constable Brooks got on his
track in Ashtabula County last week, and he
escapei .n,m them. 10y rare good lnck. aud they
returned home. On Thursday. they learned that
he was ARRESTED at Munson. Geaura County.
when they Immediately went 10 that place. hr
him; on their arrival there. they found he had
b-en committed. but WAS making arr arrangements
to u; tain his release; i.ut learning that il he cs-
capped then. he would agiin be Immediately ar
r ste /. he c"nclu led it wouldn't pay" and
Was 10 lgr in the CLARION Jail.
Mr. Pew returned Saturday evening. Tut off.
Ger Brooks remained to see the denou. mt Mt.
Gas.
Our citizens are generally awars that effnrts
have L.trly be, n made 10y Messis Harvey q C"
to orsaniz- a Gas Company in this place. with
a %crTiial Of SOS .001. the citizens TO sulsc' ibe
10y the contractors.
- An "riiuauce wa prepared. granting the c,r-
Iany certain IrivI'eges. amo"g which WIS a
m"nnTrly If the mrnuf ,c'ure of gas fnr ten
Vars. aud resented to the Council FIR its a.l"p-
tinn Having hal some TX 'erierce with ras
Contractors. the orlinance WAS ~refrrre.l to a com
ruittee. Tue report of the committee is b-fre
u.. f ON which we CLEAN the following fac's:
That M.ssrs Harvey & Co, had furnished no
eyi l-nce that they were comretcntto erect rn"r-
Necessary means IT, erect works lcoTfh sos 090.
with the aid If sla,0Jl: that from all the insr-
IN iiion the committee could obtain good works.
Of capacity drmanded by our town, should not
cost t" cxcael SIG 900, and thar the stock wuull
p,y 4 literal per cent. ON thai amount Of capital
u Ter these circumstance the committee reror:
e adverse to the Passage of the ordinance. and
1t W IA not passed.
We think the Council acted wis w in r-fus-
ing tn pass such AN ordinance. There is now
considerable interest felt "n the sui sct. and all
that il wanting IS for son'e c"mrSt~It and trust
worthy person to make a start. AMI We have no
d"uit a company could h- organic Il and the
stock su'.-arihei at hOmr. 10y thosc who ". ND
feel All int. rest in maintaining the works. Who
will make a movcf