Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-30
Operations Ofan Ingenious and Successful
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The Philadelphia ledger Of late date sayl

The Philadelphia ledger Of late date says;
On Saturday last, one of the most ingenious
and successful swindles that has been perpe-
trated for some time past was practiced upon
several gentlemen of this city. On Friday, a
tall slender man. speaking broken English,
called at the livery stable of John O. jenkins,
Broad-street, near Pine, and desired to hire a
carriage, and also expressed q wish to have
some one drive him. The carriage and driver
were furnished, and after some hours use of
it, the party returned, and the stranger paid
| the price demanded. In the afternoon of the
| same day the stranger returned hired another
carriage and horse, which he drove himself
| and, on his return, paid the bill. On Satur-
day, the same man again made his appear
ance, and bargained for the same horse, and
carriage and driver that he had had on
Friday. .,--r.4. ...r
| The first place the stranger was driven to
was a saving fund institution and after spend
ing n few moments therein, came out with
handful of gold, which was exhibited, no
| doubt, to impress the driver with all proper
| respect for its possessor. From the saving fund
the strangerwas driven toa saddle and harness
maker establishment, in Eighth-street, above
| Chestnut, where a set of harness, worth $63,
was purchased, and directions given to send
| it to Seventh and Arch-streets, at four
o'clock p. NJ. From this place carriage
manufacturer, at Sixth and Girard-avenue,
was visited, and a vehicle, valued at $500,
purchased; this was also to be sent TO Seventh
and Arch-streets, when a check would be
given for the articles bought.
The stranger then went to Tenth and Wal
nut-streets, and at this point he met lady,
| with whom he talked for some time; at the
close of the conversation, the stranger told
| the driver to return to the stable, as he de-
sired to take the lady out a riding. The
| driver, at once complied, as the stranger had
| pof oil de otrainqt him and alc hainO
| known to have rooms at one of the principal
| hotels, no doubt crossed the mind of the
| driver as to the honesty of the man he had
been riding with. The stranger, after getting
the lady into the carriage, went to, Seventh
and Arch-streets, where the carriage and
harness that had been purchased were wait
ing to be delivered. The stranger went into
room in the vicinity, and drew one check
for the harness on the Farmers Bank, and
another on the Bank of Commerce for the
carriage.
The carriage of Mr.. Jenkins, which the
stranger was using, wanted some little re.
pairs and the man with the new carriage wat
taken by the stranger to stable in Buckley.
street, near Sixth and Spruce-streets, the key
of which he had, and directed to put the new
4 one in there and take the old one to the shoI
for repairs. The order was complied with
and all parties seemed satisfied.
On Sunday Mr.. jenkins began to get un-
easy, in consequence of the non-return of his
horse and carriage, and early on Monday
-morning he sent the driver that had been
with the stranger, to make some inquiries
about the matter. On arriving at the place
where the carriage had been purchased, tht
driver was astonished to find that Mr.. Jenk
pins's carriage was there for repairs, and h'
was still further surprised to ascertain tha
the cheek given by the stranger was mo-
: worth red cent The same thing happenes
with the harness man. The stable in which
the carriage had been placed was also visited
but it contained nothing. The parties theI
concluded that there had been one grent
swindle, Mr. jenkins losing horse, for which
4 Ijhe did not even get bad cheek. No clu,,
has yet been obtained of the swindleF, though
liberal reward has been offered for the ar
rest Of him. The investigation made by ths
parties swlndled exhibited the. fact that h'
had rooms In Arch-street below Seventh
also in Juniper-strsct and at the a'Pisrr'
n House. l9