The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-20

AN ADRoIT SwGNDLER-Nicholas Lonq,rorh anono
the Itctinas.-A few days ago there appeared amonS
the guests of the Barlow House, of Newport, XIV,
one Geo. ). Massey, whose swindinp operations
have been unprecedented in any CITY or State at
least for long time. About year since he left
Washington city and went to st. Louis where
having made large repres 'ntations of what he was
worth, he purchased the Missouri Hotel This
operation was only stepping-stone to others He
had not been in the hotel business long until he
was compelled to give it up on account Of not being
able to meet his notes. which had been given for its
purchase. After quitting the hotel business he
bought sundry tracts of land in the States of Mis-
souri, and Tennessee, for all of which he gave his
promise to pay.
E, MIR. Belts who, at present, is stopping at the
Spencer House in this city was bed to the time of
some $1,000 by Massey, who purchased from Mr.
Belts, while IN st. Louis, lot of imported cattle
for which he gave him the deeds of the lands which
he had bought in Missouri and Tennessee Massey
also introduced to Belts the man Miller who is now
confined in Jail in this city for qettino noods nndar
false pretences, and who bought from Belts a num-
Der OF head of CATTLE but which he failed to nav for
Massey afterwards left st. Louis for Cincinnati
and took up quarters for a brief period aft tho
Spencer House. From there he removed to a
clearinghouse on the corner of Ninth and Walnut
Streets where he remained for some time GETTING
snort OF funds, he borrowed twenty-five dollars
from gentleman boarding at the same house and
gave as security an order for $500 on one of his
tenants, whom he represented as living on his vine
yard some eight miles below the city He after
wards borrowed from the same person over 500,
telling meanwhile he would see Mr. Nicholas
Longworth, who owed him large amount of
money for his crop of wine sold him last wear.
and would then pay him. The gentleman has
not as yet received his money. The Wine King
himself did not escape being gulled by Massey out
of $50, which he lent him on his representation of
being the agent for the sale of certain tracts of
coal land IN Tennessee, and which Mr. Lonpworth
may regard as permanent investment and con-
graduate himself that he got off so cheaply. The
next financial operation without money, but with
an abundance of brass, was in the purchase of
boarding house, No. 100 Fifth street, Cincinnati.
and which he partially furnished on credit, from
the establishment of Mr.. Straus furniture dealer
on Fifth street. between Walnut and Vine. From
Cincinnati he went to Newport, which place he has
left deserving his wife and five children but will
no doubt make fortune for himself by selling
receipt Tor making soap, which he said costs ONLY
halt cent per pou d.
Beside his wife and children, he left some other
eects In the shape of private st oe them
dunning letters-of which we give the following as
a sample. 10
c July IL, 1859
Sir: GU told Mr.. Clark, a week since, that Won
would call IN two or three days and pay me the
$50 lent you. If you wish to avoid trouble, YOU
must not let this week pass without calling and
paying it. N. LoNGwopTH