The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
SUPREME cQuRI-ChkfineRS.
Another Fraud Developed-The t:ir Enter
prise SwirdIe Again-JIow the Advertising
Dodge Works.

Before Judge insraham
Robert p. JoHles rs. Matthew WesJroOk.-Iike
6cSle fashion. the various modes Of swndling vary
with the times scarcely has one been properly de-
velopcd when others novel, startling and
ridiculous follow rapid succession. The following
will serve ~ an illustrationOn the Goth OF March
last the plaintiff a respectable young man. about
TWENTY-FIVE years OF age not long arrived In this vast
emporium OF commerce, speculation and intrigue,
CHANGED to cast his eye upon an advertisement
winch held out 10 him hopes VI large piles Of bullion
quickly 60 he accumulated. The enicing notifica-
lion set forth To all whom II might concern that any
Young having from $500 10 $500 at his disposal
couli invest the same aud realize from $40 TO SIS
profi daily by calling at No. % Nassau street. With
a>rapidity with which only the confident aud amb-
tiuus gold hunter could rush, the young man
few 10 The swndllng spot. and inwardy
chncknv AT his unexpected fortune, mounted
and cheerful steps. But Mr.. Gray. the gentleman
whose name had been generously appended TO The
advertisement, was not at home, and having stated
his business IN the ONCE, the defendant kindly under
took 10 transact all business The latter set forth
commodities with an eoqwence that was not to.be
easily resisted and hnaily mportuned the painfin ~
enter oopartneship-n forsooth, for the sake OF
his petty 500 or $500: but he was decent looking
Young fellow. "iikeyr hoy. and he as an old mer-
chant wished 10 extend TO him the hand OF en-
couiagement and support. $50 down with your
500 and I'll make YOU copartner.- The defendant
addeh mat he was engaged IN the business or ex-
tenslvely importing tea from China and selling II by
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country customers, and that he could sell u NJ
lower rate than any merchant In the CITY OF New
York" The plausible tale succeeded. The money
was paid and fortune loomed IN the distance TO the
young Speculation.
few dave fitted quickly past but there was
tea, no patent boxes no goid, nothing but empty
wills with mlisty smell Tits state OF things opened
the eyes OF the plaintiff and he demanded bis $500.
Alas u was Invested IN tea aud could not be obtained.
The fraud was nov developed. and proceedings were
~ once instituted when the defendant was safely
lodged In Ludlow street is. Yesterday morning y
motion "A made a. TO tho Sufnciency and Iustinca-
ton Of the sureties put in by the defendant subse.
uuent 10 his arrest but II appearing that one OF the
bailsmen ran three dstiileres. which some time
since were seized by the revenue ofncers, the bail
was rejected, and the defendant still fingers In
bondage where no doubt he viii avail himself Of
his solitude to Illuminate upon the mutabify OF hu.
man affairs he has dived into all sorts OF business
and has already displayed great ingenuity
The advertising pamphle. Of the deiendan, IL
form an Invaluable addition 10 the library Of the
United states Court or District Attorneys ONCE, and
might not be entirely ont Of place IN the archives Of
! the Treasury Department Of Washington.
! onc Of the Eureka ~ Inducements TO gulliDis zen