The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-22
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Merchants Cheat their Creditors out of
$l75,OOO Worth of Goods Escape of
the Guilty PARTIES.

9I75,OOO Worth of Goods Escape of
the Guilty Parties.
BosToN, November 21,-The names of the
parties in Federal street. a rumor of whose
failure telesraphed last night have been pub
lished this afternoon, with the particulars of
Their extensive swind!ing operations. The firm
is Barstow, Edison, x Co.
From what is now known OF the transactions,
il appears that different parties have been vic
timlZed to such an extent that the grand total
will amount to about Sl75,O 900. Some time ago,
Messrs. II. E. Barstow, Edison Co., came to
this city and made arrangements to go into
business. The members OF the firm repaired to
the Mercantile Agency to get their names made
good, and succeeded in getting indorsed by the
agency.
They next obtained a considerable amount of
goods, consisting of furs jewelry, leather, "
stock of boots and SHOES, etc., without giving
any security for them, from different merchants
in this city, and also OF boot and shoe dealers in
Milford, Lynn, and other large manufacturing
towns. They succeeded so well that they got
very large stock on hand, and it is supposed
that they then quietly shipped the goods to
auction, and then left with the proceeds OF the
'ales in their pockets. 1t has been ascertained
that they have gone to Canada.
On Monday afternoon last, some OF the parties
that had furnished the firm with goods, having
,uspicons that all was not right, visited the
house OF Mr.. Edison, at Brookline, in the even.
irg, by agreement, and found that he had de-
ramped for parts unknown. Several of the per-
sons NlCtlmlLeO nave YlSlteu the ONCE OF Cnlei
OF Police Kurtz TO inquire what steps they could
take in the matter; but all have refused to give
the amount OF their losses, and their names are
kept secret
We understand that one jewery firm sus-
tanned loss of about $1,000, and that the value
of the smallest amount OF goods obtained by
Farstow, Edison q Co., from any one hrm or
person, was valued at $500. There is no law
! existing under the provisions of which these
, parties can be arrested and secured in Canada,
/ but strong efforts are being made ia ferret out
7 evidence by which they can be arrested either
/ by criminal or civil process.
Their office in Boston was at No. 20 Federal
street. Edison came to this city about six
/ months ago from Philadelphia. lie then had
| an unenvlabe reputation. Mr.. BarstoW had
1 previously been engaged in the hoop-sklrt
! business IN this city, and had borne an excel
| lent edvcation before he formed partnership
! with Edson. Bastow being connected with the
firm. and well-known in the city, was what
! enabled them to get ndOrsed by the Mercantile
| Agency, and also to carry on the transactions
! which they did subsequently.
Attempted wife Murder.
! PROVIDENCE. r. L., November 2l.-At Valley
| Fails, near this city last evening, Rutus W.
| Cowden, young married man who had parted
from his wife, called at her residence, ana AFTER
| an effort 10 induce her to enter carriage,
attempted 10 cut her throat with razor. She
struggled desperately and successfully fOr her
| lite, although terribly wounded IN the face,
! arms, and breast, until her grandfather came
! and drove of the murderous wretch Wlth
| club. The surgeon who attended the woman
| was compelled TO sew up sixteen gashes maze
! by the weapon.
| TripIs Murder In Missouri.
| LEAvENwoRTH, November 81 "A quarrel has
! long existed between a man named Elgin,
keeper OF an inn at Missouri City, and the Titus
Brothers, five in number, residing near Platte
City. The Titus brothers were IN missouri CITY
on Sunday last, when violent altercatlon took
! place between them and Elgin, in which the
latter shot and killed two of the brothers, and
succeeded in making his escape and in reaching
the house Of his fatherin-law, few miles IRON
Platte City. During the following night ne was
surrounded. Elgin attempted to eyade his pur-
suers, but they were too many. He was killed
by ball in the back while fleeing, about ZOO
yards from the house.