The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-29
NO. 8.
Remarka BILE swlndling Case.--An old
Farmer Mulcted ont of S3. 300

Rossenberg moved into Allentown. aud
for some time ofhciated as Rabbi AMONG
the people of that persuasion Since
+ then he has been going through the
neighboring townships representing him.
self a doctor of medicine During one
OF these journeys, he stopped at the house
or Henry Brobst, an old man of seventy
years, near Cedarville, South Whitehall
tsp. Mr. Il. is an ignorant man, unable
to read or write. and at once took the
Jew into his confidence Before going
to Brobst's, Rosenberg inquired of B's
habits and found that be was hypo-
chondriac, continually supposing himself
subject to some dreadful disease. from
which he would give almost anything to-
get rid With this information he called
and proceeded to describe the nature of
the old mans supposed affection, which
tailed exactly with what he believed,
and concluded by saying that he alone
could cure him. The conditions which
were necessary to effect so desirable an
object, were, that BrObst must deposite a
SUN OF money III a chest, without seeing
1t, and leave it remain for long period.
This he did, holding his hands behind him.
and tie amount $50. was Immediately
distracted by Rosenberg. After becodfs
ing intimate he visited Mr.. Brobst fre
quentIy, performing all manner of incan-
tatlons over him, gave him pills, and ap-
piled liasters, and told him that he 'swould
yet be as well as FISH in water The paw
which he was to receive neither of them
could know the amount. but the Doctor
must he allowed to take whatever sum his
hand could hold. At Que Of these visits
he told Brob>t that corn was declining In
price. and if he would let him sell what
he had. much larger sutn would be
realized than be would receive anywhere
else Brobst permitted him to sell it,
and has yet to receive the first cent
During visit he informed Brobst that
the Government securities were becom-
lng worthless and that the Allentown
banks were failing, and that it would be
advisable to remove tue money he had ON
deposit here to Philadelphia Sank. the
name of which he was not allowed to
dlvnlge, where he kept his money Brobst
gave him checks for upwards of S3 200,
which he drew from the bank. At an-
other time lie bargained for and bought
two lots on the outskirts of the borough,
Tor which he promised TO pay $3.50, and
which he wanted for the purpose of erect
ing thereon a residence, but which he
sold Immediately altefward to gentle-
men Of this borough, receiving S115.-
lie represented hinis elf as an object of
the Free Ma>ons and Odd Fellows, aud
pretended to initiate Brobst into the mys-
teries of these societies by laying his
hands on the mans breast. aud numb
ling incoherently lie made Mr. Brobst,
who is bachelor, believe that he would
yet marry, that the bride would be
young lady of but Is summers, and that
he wonld become the father of family.
Ro.enberg appropriated the chickens and
} eggs about the farm. Of which no account
was kept At different times he presen-
ted b. with bottles Of brandy. which he
had imported. and represented himself as
the boon companion OF our most respect
able citizens, who were known to Mr
Brohst. La various other ways did the
villain derraud this weak old man out Of
his money, without suspicion of being
imposed upon arising in his mind But
the drawing of large sums of money from
the bank proved to be meaus by which
his villainy was brought to an end An
officer of the bank, who knew of the dis
honesty of this pretended Doctor sent
word to Mr.. Brobst that he could never
recover any money that he would give
the jew, which information opened the
old mans eyes Complaint was then en-
tered, and Rosenberg was arrested yester-
day afternoon while attempting to taks
the train for Philadelphia. and brought
before Esquire Whitman, who held him
to bail in $1,000 in default of which he
was committed to prison.
/ This Rosenberg is enc Of the yericst
villains ever permitted to live his appear
ance is that of man of low cunning, and
every one with whom he has ever associa-
ted or dealt knows that his physiognomy
does not belle his character. Previously
to coming here he lived in Easton, which
place he lett without paying numerous
debts he had contracted Here he has
cheated every one who would trust him.
W hat most surprises us is that men can
be found in this age of enlightenment so
stupid, so ignorant as to believe these
vasabonds. We have given hut brief
sketch of Rosenbers's operations at this
one place, aud have no doubt that he has
acted the Jeremy Diddler in many other
instances. We shall refer to him again
aud often and if our people wish to see
a scamp whose natural death would be
rohblnG the gallows of its due, they should
visit him at the county jail-DaHy Ners,
AAeatowh, March TO-
A would be prophet down South lately