The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-14
SWINDLING.
Arrest Of n Gang of COunterfeiters and Dealers
i'm Spurious Paper in New York.

in spurious Paper in New York.
From the NJ y. Tribune Of this morning.
For long time the police have been in pos
session of information that gang of swindlers
were operating among the dishonest portion of
the community. One known a dealer in
foreign bonds would be informed that he could
have number of them at a rate much below
the market value; place and time would be
desgnated the victim, with the necessary funds
in his possession would repair to the place, and
the preliminaries settled would be shown a
package on which was displayed genuine Gov
ernment bond. He would be informed that
there was great danger of descent by the police
and the actual transfer must be conducted with
the utmost secrecy and celerity. This informa-
tion would scarcely be given when the cry ''The
police are here!" would be raised, the package
would be transferred, and his money taken, aud
the parties would hurredly separate. OF course
the victim would not dare to open his package
until he had reached some secluded place, and
then he ascertained that the package was filled
with old apers and sawdust. The victim feared
to make formal complaint to the law officers
against those who swnded him, for the reason
tnat he had been engaged in an unlawful trans
action. In this manner several persons have
been victmized. One person, known to
the police has lost $1,000 another
$1,000, third $3500 and fourth $1,000,
and others smaller amounts. 4 few days ago
General Daniel Butterteld, United States Sub
Treasurer, and Detective Sampson, detailed
there, received information that Overtures had
been made to a certain person in the city to sell
him quantity of stolen bonds. Superintendent
Kennedy was informed of the fact and he de-
tailed Detectives Tully, Tilly, and Eustace to
u Ork up the case. They were aided by Detective
SAM son. convenient dummy named Rush
was rOcured, who had meeting with the men
who wished to sell the bonds. On Thursday he
II ct the men by appointment at BOuschs Hotel,
a, the corner of Third and Hudson streets,
HOboken. The detectives were stationed
in a dwelling on the opposite side of
the street, where they had complete view of
hn ~ nni
two men made their appearance, Gabriel Geru-
shym, of No. 140 South Fifth street, Williams
burgh, and l.. \. Brown, and Bush, being con-
Quoted to an upper room, after some prelim-
nary skrmishing, the men finally agreed to sell
1925 600 worth of United States Five-twenty
bonds for 100000. The offer was closed with
but acting under instructions from the detec-
tives, the dummy declined to take the bonds I'M
til the following day, alleging that he had not
the amount necessary to pay for them. Yester-
day at l p. VI. the detectives again repaired to
their hiding place, and soon after p. VI. GCru-
shym, Brown, and one j. w. Laidlaw made
their appearance ut short intervals, and entered
the hotel alone, apparently having no business
with each other Gerushym carried package
under his arm. In the hotel the parties were
met by the dummy, who had, in the mean time,
been provided with 100000 in counterfeit
money, of the denominations of tens, twenties,
and tifties. The dummy was taken to the room
on the third story and there the prelminaries
being settled the package supposed to contain
IuG UOnuS was given nlll III JulS case, tne
stakes being large, the rascals purchased yes
terday $1,000 tive-twenty bond of the second
series at the banking house of Fisk 6 Hatch,
paying therefor 91S37' 10. This bond was con-
spicuously displayed on the outside of the
package handed Rush. He, in return,
gave Gerushym the package of coun-
terfeit money, and left the room.
No sooner had he done so than he gave
the signal, and the officers rushed from their
hiding places, and, entering the hotel hurried to
the room occupied by the swindlers whose To-
cality they had already been apprised of. There
were three rooms communicating with each
other and all of these opened into the hall, the
inner one being nearest the staircase leading to
the lower floors. Hearing the officers coming
the rascas retreated to the inner room, and
when the officers entered the room it was emp
tied. The rascals were captured in the hallway
by Detective Tully, just as they were emerging
them, exclaimed, "My God, we are beat,
and then added, with laugh, Well,
it is diamond cut diamond, only we are cut
the worst The package of counterfeit money
was found beside the bed in the room occupied
by the swindlers. The prisoners asked if the
dummy (whom they were unaware was in
league with the otlicers) had been arrested, and
were told that he had been. They then pro-
fessed their willingness to accompany the Off
GERS, and were brought to this city and locked
up at Police Headquarters, In their possession
were found memoranda and receipts of various
kinds of bonds, wines, and other articles. 1t is
alleged that these men have also operated in va
rious ways in procuring wines, liquors, bonds,
etc, from downtown merchants on bogus
checks. Any one who may have been victimiZed
in this manner would do well to call at Police
Headquarters and see if he can recognize the
men.