Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-27


The 1w0sdlers er New York.
There 10 . certain stratum Of society IN
Gotham, the people Of which have NEST 70,
mark able idssa Of human nature Like I'll
cttiss Of popu.sus magnitude, New York
has 10 proportion Of outlaws. felona, and
rsscAliy evil dosrs, and perhaps they pre-
pondsrate here 20 . much greater extern
than in any other city In the Union.
Mix together prsniscuously . hstsrogs
nsous msss Of people, Of all nationalitiss,
such 40 are found Ia New York, and there
will be discovered scores Of individuals,
who either from laxinsss, incom pstsncy or
natural vcicusuess, adopt Nbst very cosy
medium Of obtaining . livelihood dishon.
cs,v.
But TO slluds, however concissly, TO the
great variety Of dodge aud modes BY
which chesdfisrs diudust,r victimixs gul-
libls Gothsmilss, would OCCUPY much moro
spaes thAa " feel Al liberty to devote 10
he subject. Out Of the manifold mantraps
that are SET In the city for the unwsry, mono
are more lucrative at present than the con
ndsuce gs,nss now practicsd. Old dedg-s
that long ago became almost obsolete, ere
revived. and put into execution with a
vigor. which, While il illustrated the bold
t-nsrity Of the swindlers, also shows 70 Ne
her decidedly embarrassing financial con
diion.
Taking a general view Of the care, Che
law breakers Of Now Yorker least . ma
iority OF them, are never ovsrstocked with
'1ucre" % "eugar" - they suggsstively
call il. Their money comes easy and goes
easy. Sometimes little 10 lard away for .
rainy day-which they call . season Ia
prison, but this is seldom the case when
adversely. tn the shape OF imprisonment,
ovsrtakes those men, they are generally
looked alter by their friends, and II money
will eNtric,te them from the tneshcs IL the
s~. the requisite amount is put up" by
pals and nssociatc.,
dust AZ p,shent the bogus bill dodge is
ben work cd with considerable success.
lls suited wallet or pocket book prop
Plug game - only pra,,icsi by a lev Of
tho veteran choppers" who, for years
past, have made Washington Market thor
rendezvous
Counterfeit coin is frequently used, and
no lonaet ago than last week Was q yer
dat Nsrmonter dupsd to tho extent of
moro than onr hundred aud fifty dollars
lie discovered his loss when IL was 400 late.
The men were caught, but the money had
disappeared, and through . tschioa'itv Of
law tho cirral,srs escaped.
The Bogus Bill Dodge 10 ono Of which
moro has bsen said aud still moro written
than any othor. and vet countr mon bite At
It with an a,idity which 10 really surptis
Ing
The mods cPsraisis ia this:
gent from the rural district ~ isstled
~ at f,af m he ~. Il l.
ssd. business looking man Who Apologies,
passes commsnts upon the westher, aud
walks few rods with the gent sman. lie
succeeds in learning thu, the ooun,ryman
gong TO some domestic port, and 10 hap
ny 10 acknowledge that no will be fellow
passenger. They ATARI for tho boat, and
snhe OH the way acme new msn aceosts
the sharper and demands payment Of a bill,
which - senstirnss 40 high - $500. scarce
ever less than 500. "Sharpy'' 10 delight
ed to pay It before he leaves the city, and
nkss out a wallet filled with counterfeit
com which have tho appearance of the gen
| uinc. and which he takes particu'ar pains
% show "erssny." Tho confederate Who
presents tho bill refuses 10 take gold, ~ he
ioesht wish to pay the premium. Mr.,
brown. Jones. Smith or Robinson-as the
case may br- appeals to his victim for the
loan OF sufficient money In ercenbacks to
pav the bill. nnlil he reaches the boat OF an
exchange Office. He has gold. is good, and
VII pay, sc'loqa'sss ths country msn. Out
comes his well-s,ocksd wallet, and the mon.
~ ~ paid ever. The ''n,srchant" goes Of.
.he sharper "shakea' his country friend %
eoou - he can, and hies away 70 he rem.
devious TO share With his companions the
,ll-gc,tsn gains.
This dodge 10 played principally around
the immediate vicinity Of Wet s.rset. y here
there - 40 abundance Of vicsins upon y hum
10 operate.
There 10 one very lucrative, very veil
played. and very popular dodge, knowp a.
the gilt jewslry enterprise.
All along West. CVatham and Green vich
streets. the Bowsry, Bowling Ovssn. end I'd.
accent thorooghtsrss. bright. gildsd siens
ana veil atfanaed show cArds present to
me view Of the pedestrian . variety Of lev.
ny which ioeks like genuine, and you are
.Npsssnnsd " snsrge,ic. asntlSuaply-
dressed fellows, called "barksrs," to al.
your choice for 'only one dollar" N,ep
INSIDE. pay douas abo selsct soms artiSi,
which - sure to be worthless. and you 70
ee've ticket for an snvslops-draw ing affair
lou are tsld this ticket will draw : prizs
valued at from 800 TO $500. Before you
nsvc ees live ssnts' westh--sftss havine
spent ~ many dolars-an employee or
roper Of the concern comes in 40 . sharp-
or. iaseseA tosd the hrst thing he drsvs :
gold watch worth $3.50. This 10 q eenuin.
watch. and one which has psrhans hsen
drawn by the same man hundred times.
Seeing his good luck you ere induced "a
invest further unlil--if yeu ere VERY eul.
uo's--yo"r money is al ecns, end YOU
have about . dollars worth OF ,rinkc,s.-
Truly, 1t is take your choice 70. only +.
dollsr.
The 'tcol,pisson OF the place zoe. ou,
vrh you. take a drihh with you, md he
SHAKES ycn ~ soon as he can.
As for poke, book dropping. st,.nd on A
corner IN tho vicinity OF Washing ton Mar
Ret for an hour any day, and you will see
plenty Of il.
But in conclusion. a word With country :.
men.
Avoid all strangers who try 10 gain ycur
confidence.
bsnt be avsrcsus.
Above all, mind yeur. own business.
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