The New York herald., 1869-03-28
A sHREWD .B0CUs CHECK GAME.

Victims by the Whoicsale-Buying Out Sn.
looms, Cigar Shops, Tailor shops, &c.-The
Prisoner Committed Without Bail.
Quite swarm Of unsophsticated and unsuspect-
ing Germans OF both sexes appeared before Judge
Hogan at the Tombs, yesterday afternoon to enter
complaints against q shrewd but dull-looking
Italian giving his name as Anthony Carroll
(AntonIo Caroif), who had been arrested by
onicer Klein, OF the Fourteenth precinct, for per-
pctratng number OF swindles by means or bogus
checks. His dodge was this Carroll would
make up his mind TO secure possession OF GER
tain we-payng liquor saloons, grocery stores cigar
and tailor shops ana propose to the owners to buy
them out provided that he could obtain immediate
possession, rather at three O'Clock In the after
noon az that hour suited his financial ideas better
than any other. He would then draw his check
either on the Fulton National Bank, Mechanics and
Trad rs' or Broadway Bank, at the same time re-
presenting that he had money on deposit to meet
them. These transactions were invariably consum-
mated just after banking hours that the truth or
falsty OF his representations could not be ascer-
ssn ~ nsscssoa os Sy ms coua
grocery or tailor store as the case might be, Keep
open and sell oil the goods possible for cash. up 70
the latest hour pocket the proceeds, secure the
premises and decainp, leaving MS dupcs to get
their open at leisure, and resume business again
after obtaining new Keys with which to admit
sing this system OF fraud for sew era weeks at least
ana doubtless his income has been large particularly
as his expenses were light. Tnis game, however, he
played once too often and fell into the clutches OF
the law. simon Trunk, OF II Mercer street,
sold out his lager bier saloon, with stock
and fixtures tncluued, TO Carroll, who gave him
therefor check the Falton National Bank for
$685. purporting to have been drawn by August Mil
lard. Carroll took Immediate possession and before
closing the place at night had sold lager and cigars
to the amount OF TWENTY-FIVE dollars. or course he
failed to appear the next morning t12th inst), and
Mr. trunk, on presenting hts check for payment,
learned that II was entirely worthless, such per-
son as August Milard having account In the Full
ton Iank.
siooS miller sold to the accused his three years.
lease OF the tailor shop u Mercer street for $l05o
for which amount he received check on the Futon
National Bank, which was OF just the same value
a. the check given to Mr.. Trunk. Among the other
persons Ia court who had been derauded by Carroll
were sophia Gondela Of 113h Film street, he having
bought out her cigar store for $50 and given
a cneck on the Mechanics and Traders Bank.
Bernard Myhary. 10 Pike street; Elizabeth Miller,
4lp West Thirty-nn street; Bernard Egle 10
Leonard street, Charles II. Tieman, 403 West Thirty.
ninth street, and many others. whose names
II ~ unnecessary TO mention. Doubtless there
are dozens OF others who have been swIndled
In O smar manner. IL II also stated that Carroll
has been operating extensively In Brooklyn and
East New York. On the complaint OF Mr.. Trunk
Judge iogan committed Carroll 10 the Tombs for
trial without ball lie IL iorty-six years OF age,
native Of italy, lives In Chicago, ana by occupation
Is gold and silver platter. Carroll had nothing to
say ~ bis own defence.