The New York herald., 1870-01-22
PLAYING 4 "SKIIg" GAME.
A Sharper Snapped by Wholesale Dealers
A Heavy Specimen of Rogues' Lit
crature A Cincinnati
Firm Ventilated.

tall, gentlemanly looking man, aged thirty -hve,
OF good address and much pluck, was caught up
Yesterday by oiicer Peter O'Donnell OF the Second
precinct on a charge OF wholesale swindling oppo.
site l7s william street. The police had been the
lookout for such q man, and officer O'Donnell knew
he had his man.
The prsone gave his name as Rodney NJ. Pome-
roy, OF Cincinnati and his profession as boot and
shoe merchant He summarized his personal his
tory beyond this limit into having lived with
woman here, but refused her name and address and
any clue that might lead to further disclosures.
The parties victmized are numerous, but only the
following cases are definitely in the hands Of the
police up to the present.
Charles nanselt Co., importers OF skins, No. 17s
william street, received order from this man for
500 worth Of boots and shoes, which were duly for
waraed. He then represented himself a. the buyer
OF c. W. Taylor, No. 2ls Church street, Philadelphia.
when their agent called at this address he found
IN old store with nothing in 1t bat few empty
boxes. James N. Burt No. 23 Park row, also for
wNrded to his order $3.50 worth OF the same class OF
goods Three days ago he obtained OF Elisha
Crower No. 8 Coentes clip, mackerel and cod to the
amount OF s2os 76. The day following he obtained
OF Buttersheil 4 Co. tea value for $72S a.
THIEVES LITERATURE
On Mr.. Pomeroy's person there were found several
letters which ought be closely studied by the po-
llce as they afford clues to much myst erious crime.
From am ong these we publish the following naive
specimen OF free and easy in morals and litera
ttlre There was o genuine business man, named
Rodney NJ. PomerOy IN CINCINNATI, but he u ut pres.
ent in w Washngton az an agent employed TO superin.
tend the bill Tor the reduction OF tho tax upon
CINc1NNArI Jan 1ith 1870
tn n 4 srAIroT Taor Hoffman HOuF New York
DEAR SIR-Yours OF the 9th inst ut ParkersburH
was duly received this A NJ At breakfast Every
thing seems 70 be working very smoo.ny IN these
they were sent me III without q murmur invoice no
stamp mad no one IN yesterday but man TO get an
advertisement for dlrectry today hay ben favored
with TWO thus TAR store man was very
anxious to collect his bill or even 2 part
Of i seames to be very hard up, , Iasssns ssns
lengty intereveu with him says they have had a
great number Of inquiries as 10 who Rodney NJ. +.
these fellows are said people here thought II very
strange that THAR was one n gong out nf buu
| and another wone comeing ID they sent tnair man
| talked smooth and plaid the gent and put men
wright py OF their gard think have done II with
monr the subscribers 10 this once have them and
| they are indeed amuscing Rodney N. 7. u not re-
ported at all and win mol be Tor the presant tolt
| them we were not buying anything Ia this market
and propay al you would buy east woud bc OF tnoel
! who would no n. and when you returned you w0ult
ana departed ike jentlemen don't think they ar,
| very sharp Called on Meyers &c At THAR boordins
place they SCENE TO be al rgnt have got tnalr SAT
! IN and al ready for business Hope you WAL no
break doun any more tnay are to work our sgne
| saw they viii have thom up this week kverytnlni
Is ali rite at the house nine borders come yesterda
| Young man called aud asked for Mr. when ti
| agency were in said he was with You at the 3
| NIcholous 4 thought he would call see wnen yo'
| mora Al nresent Il.
| g'ne other letters ore signed A. B. Van Smcnet
| ana Abraham Mr. Pomeroy expressed an oplnio
1 that he could not be hanged for anything he cou
| be charged with.