The New York herald., 1870-08-18
A BOGUS BROKER.

Serious Charge Against n Sclf-styIed Tlnan.
cier-Aiiexed Attempt to Defraud Suburban
storekcepcrs-H0w n Ruraiizor Endenvored
60 support u Fashi0nnbie Family ON Worth
less Money Checks.
we'll dressed, pompous and highly indignant In
dividual named James M. Cromelin, who represented
himself as broker doing business at NO. 80 New
street, New York, was taken before Justice
Shannon ut Yonkers, Westchester county, yesterday
to answer charge OF having, as Is alleged,
obtained divers and sundry goods under false
pretences The complainant, A. 8. RatcliH,
butcher In the village named, succeeded In causing
the arrest OF Cromeln one warrant, In which the
latter Is charged with having obtained meat and
vegetables to the value of 500 ana giving in part
payment Of the same a check which subsequently
proved to be worthless. AS the accused has figured
rather notorously among the business community
Of Yonkers recently II may not be out OF place to
within the past few months.
Early in May Cromelin rented handsome sum.
mer residence on Warburton avenue, where he has
appearances, would denote that their their ciroam-
financial embarrassment. Shortly after hts arrival
the accused called on some OF the grocers, Tor
pe aDs stating Sat ms he %as prepsTaS srp
70 settle their accounts weekly. Having obtained
q small amount OF goods rom grocer named
Edgar, the accused rendered III payment therefor
check for twenty-five dollars, drawn on his ONCE at
~ New street. and signed rs. Heillmanu In the
ordinary course Of business the check was sent to
New York. and shortly afterwards was returned Dro
tested by the National Park Bank the protest setting
forth that the office mentioned had been visited DUR
Ing business hours and the place was found closed
no person being present to respond warrant
arrest or the accused, and no was brought before
Justice Baird. but Edgar did not appeal to prose.
CUTE as 1t was understood that Compromise had
been erected Since then Cr0melin opened an ac-
count with another grocer named Archibald, to
10 whom he gave In payment check similarly
drawn In oil respects save the amount. On finding
that IL was worthless the last named party caused
warrant to be issued for the arrest OF his Gus
toner, who made 1t his business TO settle matters
before the legal document could be served on him.
Next in order Is the present complainant, who
aleges that Cromein, after obtaining at his store
from time TO time goods to the value Of $780, ten.
dered In part payment check for $50, drawn ana
signed as above stated This was endorsed by Rat
bank. and In course OF time was sent back
protested nom New York, as the parties named
on the cheek could not be iounQ. Hearing that au-
other warrant had been issued for his arrest
tne accused sent telegram from New York to Rat
cill last Saturday night setting forth that he
then remitting to him $50 on account and adding
that he was going to Long Branch and would not
return until Monday. 1t Is alleged, however that
Cromeln was seen In the village at ninc O'Clock on
Saturday evening, and this fact having been brought
and placed In the hands OF Oficer Clarke. who
after deSpairng or finding the accused at his
house, Gagged" him as he stepped from
Q late train on Tuesday evening. Despite his pre-.
protest against accepting the hospitality usually
awarded to criminals In police station, the self.
styled 'br0Ier" was locked up for the night After
partial hearing, yesterday morning, Justice Shan
the accused was held on his own recognizance TO
answer the charge