Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-02

rum the Detroh Advertiser
Many people IN this city have no idea Of
.tile magnitude OF awindling operations prac
tlced by the substitute brokers to obtain a
few hundred dollars. Some of the opera
ra'ions are perfectly scandalous. 1t is but
lew days Since a German, fresh from his ma :
tive country was bounced upon by two or three
sherpers, and enlisted Ms substitute. He
was very old man, and in order 10 get him
Though. he was taken 10 a barbar shop,
where his gray whiskers were shaved off and
his hair dyed black. 1t is alleged that the
broker only gave him $40 after promising
him several hundred. The brokers are both
under arrest, and the fact will doubtless be
fully developed at the examination, which
takes place on Saturday next at the Police
Court. Another instance which occurred
very recently Is also worthy OF notice.
A couple Of substitute brokers, whose office
ia on the dock, near the foot of Woodward
avenue, pounced upon rough looking iel-
low the other day. telling him that they
had been on the watch for some time-that
he was guilty as hi and he knew il. "But,n
said they, as they drew him into grogshop
close by, there is one way of getting out Of
the scrape, and that is to enlist; O herwise we
will have to send you 10 the State Prison
sure, as the evidence Of our guilt is positive
| The fellow was so dumbiounded that he
could scarcely speak, and the brokers were
not long in striking bargain, by which he
was TO go as a substitute, and they were to
give him a hundred dollars. He was duly
mustered in, and the sharpers cleared $500
apiece by the transaction. The mai is nc
doubt fugitive from Canadian Justice, anC
supposed the men who had him in cbara,
were couple oil policemen.
! On Monday an enrolled man from tn,
country arrived in this city with substitute
but being unable to get him examined, b,
put up at hotel on Grand River street. Hi
business in the city leaked out, and gang o
roughs, during the day. went to the hote
and attempted to take the substitute ava,
by main force. Not succeeding in this. the
endeavored 10 bride him, which the man wa
honest enough TO reiuse, thus escaping ben
swlndled, and in the end he got the iu
amount of money promised him which h
would not have got had they enlisted witt
the sharpers.
One broker even west so lar as 10 keen
old soaker Tor nearly Two weeks until hi
nerves were in q good condition. He wa
dressed up neat and tidy, and false loot
inserted IN place OF front one that had pre
viously been extracted. For $3.50 dollars h
was enlisted and the broker pocketed nbou
$500 by the speculation. There are rang
tstalioned near the different railway denot
, and Terry docks who pOunce upon any maj
who has the appearance of beinH stranger
and has not friendR. These men and mum
Der are obtained every day, are taken to SOM
obscure boarding house, when they are treat
ed In the most lospltable manner, 10 expecta
: ton OIL the good time coming, and when lha
time arrives they are put in as substitute
and IL nine cases out oil ten, get about one
third tbs money they are promised
The above cases are bad enough, but Their
is another class Of brokers that we desir
more particularly to allattenlion to. Thes
are extensively engaged in impo' ting Incl
from Canada, with the disIinct UNDERSTANDING
that they will he enabled to desert al lhI
fret favorable opportunity. We overhenr,
a broker the other day state that he expecte,
forty men from different parts oil Canada 10
Substitutes. He stated that ne re, emily en-
listed u man who stated that he would no
enlist unless he c0nld be helped 10 desert
The 'roker said he would aid him 10 pe
away.
well" SAID II hystander, "did you stick {
yonr word2" NO." said the broker. .'Ai
ter got The sub enlisle didn't care ID
whether he deserted or not" Thus il viii
be seen that the broker told the substitute
bareiaced lie. Such man would hs soon en-
liRt deserter as not IIs knew tllst who
h0was putting the man in he would deser
at the first opportunity, yel in the face of a
this he enlisted the man. One Of the frs
questions asked by one.hali of the candidate
for substitutes 10, "Will you help me desert?
And upon receiving an affirmative reply h
decides to rob the Government.