The New York herald., 1869-12-19
"WOGAN."

A Hard Time for N Co-occupant OF the House
Inhabited by II Swindiinx Firm-HOw tho
Green Ones Allow Themselves to be WOgan-
ized-Some Rich Revelations by the Houesr
Occnrnnts Of the rrcmt-cs-Facfs for Conn.
try People.
In last SUNDAY y HERALD we published circular
or the firm OF Wogan & Co., and the envelope con-
taining the circular also had clipping fraudulenty
purporting to be extract from the HERALD, show
ing that about one-haif Of the money now In circua-
ton Is counterfeit. This circular OF wogan Co.
agrees TO furnish counterfeit ''greenbacks' to any
amount so perfect that they will be taken at any
bank. Their oiilce Is In large building in Nassau
street and Bao name on the door, nothing but
the SIMPLE words real estate" As there are up
wards OF forty different tenants OF the same building
IL is very d,lcult Tor the lucky' holders of their
circulars to ind the new Eidorado.
Mr. Beale an engraver. located IN the same
building, states tina, not day passes but he has
upwards OF twenty visitors who come in his oflce
/ in very mysterious manner and sit down without
| heiug invited 10 40 After remaining silent q
| few minutes, they look around to make sure that
.'al's we' and then draw from their pockets cir
cular OF ''Wogan Il Co." As the circular states
for them not to speak under any circumstances,
II Is very difficult Tor Mr.. Beale to convince them
are not or rather not look to be, poor by any
means: on the contrary, they seem to be IN comfort
a
dressed ana some very poorly dressed women nave
called. Some few OF them have already become
victims and are seeking reUress. As was the case
few days ago with man wearing an ofiicer's
uniform OF the United states Navy. lie had been
badly bitten, and wanted MS money back, and
would have 1t satisfaction out OF the hide Of MIR.
Beale. lie nad fought for the government, and now
could and would hent for himself. IL was long
time before MI. Beale could convince hin tnat he
was not the party. When ne went out he swore thas
II he did not nnd the right parties he would be back
and have satisfaction anyhow. Since he has noe
come it Is presumed he found them. Some or the
parties lhat call are just on the BRINK OF the grave
While others nave very mlnisterlai ar
| The manner of catching these parties by Wogan h
Co. Is done tins way:-rhe nrm consists OF tnree
one is usually ous In The hall and he sees person
looking around for some ofiice ana he approaches
bfm, and by his evasive answer sees that he
Que OF the persons that holds their circulars. If
they have been hltten the party breaks out
mt once and OF course he Is condoed
with. II he IS victim he is told: "AiI right;
! viii go into the Office and let them know, and
then you VIII have no trouble" The Victim il LEM
for few minutes alone when another person comes
and leIs nim that 1t would never do to let him 20
into the onlce, as they occupy 1t In common with
man who IL very suspicious, but he will bring him
out any amount he wishes unobserved as ne win
have it under his coat. That seems 70 be satisfac
package Or paper about the size that Greenbacks
would make OF the amount ordered. The packages
contain nothing but paper, cut 70 the proper
with with a large seal, ..Wogan K Coz % THIS lists is
quickly exchanged for genuine greenbacks; at
the same time the party Is cautioned not to open
the package until ne gets home for fear Of detec-
uon. So eager are the victims for gain that they
usually carry out the Instructions 10 the letter. Now
and then one Of the parties opens his package
before leaving the city but the door OF their ONCE Is
kept locked, and one Of the party being outside on
the lookout' there Is no danger Of any one gaining
access.
large number OF packages come daily by the
different express lines containing money III return
for packages that were sent 10 oe q. .. D. Now aAd
then an original package is returned by some one
i0ore Cautious. Let IL not be supposed that IL -
only coanLry people that sw winded: that is not
the Mr. Bcale has bad residents OF Providence
H. L. and other cities call upon him that have been
taken III for sums from 100 to 500.