Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-14
NEW SERIES--V0L. 8, NO. 3S.
which the operaLions are exposed. we

which the operations are exposed, We
: hear but seldom of their success.
Mr.. i. II. Tallman, of Mandarin,
Duval county, Florida, writes to the
Tribune, under date of the 18th ult.
asking for information touching the
"New York Central Express Compa.
ny" and one q. W. Mulock, agent
thereof Mr. Tallman has received a
printed circular from this Company
in which he is informed that, "To
your address have been received bv
our Express one package, upon which
there are 81 30 charges. Please send
for the same without delay. Unless
the charges be paid within 20 days,
the goods will be sold at public auc-
tion. Write your instructions on the
back Of this sheet and return, with
the amount Of charges inclosed TO the
agent. Yours truly, 2. w. Mulock
Agent for the Company, New York. {"
As the circular bears no definite ad
dress, and as there is no such Express
Company as the New York Central.
Mr.. Tallman may feel perfectly easy
in allowing Mr. MuIock to sell the
package which shave been received"
for what it will bring.
THE WATCH swINDLE.
How many Industrious iascals there
may be engaged in the watch business
in New York, it would be hard TO
enumerate. Circulars of all kinds are
sent TO the Tribune office every day
by "victims Of misplaced confidence"
who wish to have their grievances
redressed; but the schemes of the
watch people are all old Among the
boldest OF the watch smindlers are
"Hallett, Moore q Co.," who call
themselves Bankers" and date their
circulars from 575 Broadway. They
offer to send a 5000 watch for $40,
and forward, instead, round brass
box with three or four wheels in it.
The victim writes an indignant letter
to "Hallett, Moore q Co., Bankers,
No. 575 Broadway" (who, by the
way, 'Pay the highest price for Gold
and Government Securities" y and re.
ceives the following (stereotyped) re-
ply:
DgAR Sra We are sorry toinform you that our
express clerk has been making Us trouble BY send
ing out brass watches, and keeping the gold ones
himself We caught him In the act Of sending out
brass watch not wOrths6 and he then acknowl-
edged that he had sent out several, one Of which
he sent TO you. We are writing to all Of the par
ties. and We wish you TO return the watch at once
30 that we may use It as evidence against him Az
soon as We receive 1t, we will send you solid gold
hunting-ease watch, patent lever movements. and
warranted fully worth $500 We sincerely regret
this disappointment; but as It was through no |
fault Of ours, we hope BY making reparation at
once, 70 receive the sanction and Of
your community. The November drawing is close |
at hand. but there is still time for you TO sell |
many tickets II you return your watch at once and
get the gold one. Yours respectfully,
HALLErT, MooRE a Co.
A few months ago, very shrewd |
young man from the r1ral districts
camc down to New York, after receiv.
ing copy Of the above letter, and, by
threatening the "Baukers," succeeded |
in bearing away in triumph gold
watch worth at least $3.50, but this is
the only case Of the kind we have ever
heard Of 1t has generally been found
very difficult to catch any OF these
gentry at home when visitors desired
to transact important business with
them.
We have neither time or patience
to expose each "little game" "of rascal.
ity concocted in our city. II you send
money to any of these gift swindlers,
You will lose it, as you will have richly
deserved to do. If you imagine that
any one can or will give you $40
worth of goods for 81, you cannot
know enough 10 90 in whom it rains,
and ought TO be provided with a guar
dian.-N. Y. Tribune.