The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-03
BolD CONFIDENCE OPERATION.

Two Strangers Meet Friend MT a Hotel
He Introduces them to Another, who Gives
Bogus Check In Exchange for $4,000 In
GoId-The Detectives After the Operators.
very bold and unfeeng piece OF rascality was prac-
tsed yesterday in this city two strangers. named
respectively James A. Neil and William n. NeilL II
appears from the facts that these two men brothers)
arrived by the Henry Chauncey few days ago from
California where they have been residing since lSsS,
being two OF the adventurous party who al that time
brayed all the dangers and hardships Of the Western
plaius in the undertaking familiarly known as the
Knickerbocker expedition For years thoy have boon
pursuing the business of cattle dealers and succeeded
after enduring all the dangers of food and fire to which
persons OF their calling are subject In wild and almost
unnhabited country in accommodating q small sum OF
money, with which they resolved to visit the Eastern
States and afterwards the home of an aged alher anu
mother the latter blind and make sufficient provision 70
afford them comparav, comfort in their declining days
A CONFIDENCE MAY
Arrived In this city, the largest they had ever SEEM
the two Califonians engaged rooms at the PRESCOTT
House. from winch they soon after removed 70 the NET
chants HOTEL in Corandt street. where they hau inc
remarkable and expensive felicity OF meeting gentle
calling himself Morton, with whom they became
la OF his adventures aud experience on the plans ana
his opinions in general on life In salt Lake CITY,
where he Informed them, he had lived Tor some time
Mr. Morton having thus engaged their confidence and
PLAYED on their sympathies became very anxious sbpu
their business, questioning them If they had gold TO
SELL aud other such kind ipquirics all of which being
answered 10 the affirmative, Mr.. Morton, in philan
THRONE state OF mind told them that friend Of his
agent for New Orleans house. would exchange their
gold at a of half per cent more than the market
price The two strangers willingly lent ear TO this kind
offer and accordingly made appointment for meet
ing with Mr. Morton.
BOGUS CHECK GIVEN S. 900 II GOLD.
Yesterday morning the brothers. punctnalto their en-
gagement met Mr.. Morton who was no less exact In
keeping his They went back TO the hotel and 'pS
IS 900 in gold with them proceeded to the office OF
mutual friend Morton. Business was then proccedci
with in due FORM the Caiifornians exchanging their
IS, 900, for which In return they receiv d very
curiously drawn check, Of which the following Is
COPY 49, r.o 700,
Pay to the order Of James A. No SIX thousand eight
twelve fifty dollars WIN. b. WILSON,
6,8, IL, so s.
rfIg swIyDIxR DBCAMIS.
Mr.. Morton then took his victims away to show them
tue check but the way he asked them 70 wait mo-
mcnt while he dropped into tho whit marble
building Nos 70 and 80 Broadway, merely to
pay the trifng debt OF So 000 Mr. Morton then very
quietly walked In the front door, and jus. pcaceaby
marched out tho back entrance into New street. wish
poor fellows waited nearly two hours for their muiuai
friend and at last suspec log something was wrong.
proceeded to the bank presented their check and
sminsly informed II was utterly worthless.
DETECTIVES THE ALERT.
Several gentlemen hearing their pififul story OF now
they had been plundered of e's hard earnings recon-
inended them to tho Detective Agency No. 8S Broad
way, where having told their tale-though uuortu-
Daey able locate the oco where the check was
obtained-Supcrinienden Warren at once despatched
ton OF Mr. r. Watson. to different parts OF tho W.
They have already obtained slight cue TO the where
abos of the two swndlcrs and entertain strong hopes
Of capturing Thorn 10 few days.