The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-15
WIN. B. LOGAN'S SECRET.
THE sun REPORTER SPOTTED AND
FOLLOWED BY TIfIEVES.

Opcratc-Trnps for the Unwary.
A few days ago J. J. Parmley Co., OF Ports
mouth N H., wrote to THE Sun, requesting that |
steps might be taken to bring to punishment set
Of thieves doing business at % Nassau street, room
2. The letter of Parmey Co was accompanied |
with autographed circular received IRON tho Mas
sau street rascals. in which Messrs. p. d Co. are
addressed in the following words:
You have been recommended to us BY travel |
Hing agent for large commission house In tits city
lie Is an intimate friend OF ours and IS engaged IN
risked t0e confidence now repose In you. have
on hand large quantity o. 81 %, and - Treasury
notes these os are witnou. eaeepo,on s snn
detected BY the abest experts. they being the
same size ms the genuine, and are printed on hrst
class bank note paper, and are correctly numbered
the engraving being Incompatible. put them upin
PACKAGES. containing different amounts. - -
Tie price OF $500 package Is s25; sl,OO; go;
and 5000, $3.50. The money must be pnid cash
when you come here, or be sent In advance by
express. OF will send whatever amount you desire
by express, and mark c. o. d. OF course will
pack 1t in such way that no one will suspect the
contents OF u c boz. l think have said sufficient
but must urge you to keep this matter a profound
secret. deal on the square. and manage the bust
ness IN such way that me snrewde,t aeieS S
sold nearly all the 81 bills haa worked of. but
will have plenty more in week. -
clreuly, call NJ 70 Nassau street. room up stairs.
This "a my private once, aud everything can be
conducted here with secrecy and SAFETY But If YOU
send money or any communication b, express direct
10 my other place as follows wM. r. LOGAN.
Is Dutch street, New York.
STRIKING TUE TRAIL
On the receipt OF Parmley & Co.'s letter with its
enclosure a sun reporter lost no time in paying
visit to 20 Nassau street. Room No. 2 he found to
be very small aoartment, containing barrel, three
desks, and three chairs. The floor covered
with a carpet, which had evidently been for very
long time innocent of contact with broom or beater.
Two men and boy the occupants OF the
ROOM and when the reporter entered one OF the
men hurriediy leaving his seat came forward and
asked:
"wel sir, what do YOU wanti"
81 should ike TO see Mr.. Logan" was the reply.
"Mr. Logan Is no, In just now, but will soon
turn. lie has gone to lunch, and will be back in
about an hour"
The reuorter. promising to call again, took his
leave. and after an hours absence returned Mr..
Logan had not yet appeared. but a sandy haired
rentleman Of about FIVE feet ak, who sportei
| blond moustache, stepped up, and representins
| himself as Mr.. LOANS proxy. ,ferei to do any:
tHing In business way TO further the interests OF
| his visitor
CONVERSATION WITH BLOND.
Blond-lIave you received any communication
| Rcporter-No But a friend Of mine living a;
| Portsmouth. havins heard from MIR. Logtu by let
ter has Written requesting me to call here and look
| OF the bills offer fnr sale.
Boud-whai business does your friend do'
kcpor!er-lle Is grocer.
| B.ond-Name
| Rcpor,er-larmlcY.
Blord-oh, yes. | CUES he's all rigit He must
| he reliable man or our agent would have NOTHING
| to do with him. It's ID uard matter TO find
good men; but ven fellows are Just the parties to
| use this money. By exercising Il little caution you
| can give 1t out in change with good money and no
| body Nil ever fin II out
| Reporter-Have YOU any objections TO showing
| me some of tits money!
Monochrome 1t AL.
And, on the word. cnre.ully shutting the door, he
| n i "A
exhibited to the reporter. While lc was calinl At
tenuon to the excellent appearance Of Il note the
door opened and very nashy dressed young man
entered, the room. Mr.. Loans proxy mo other
than Mr. Logan himself, pc ,ha y snaicled the note
up hurtelly, covered II with his hindkercAief,
ard secretei it under his chair This Hclpn was. no
doubt, intended as very elective piece .. by-play
was conducted Nv Mr.. VIM. Is. Logan with the ut.
| most caution and care.
LirrIE PRIVATE TALK,
| The proxy and the newcomer then walked out
into tie ball together, where they gagged Va caraes
eonvers ton IN a iow tone. Durlng the ei aI
furious. ooki,g gentle called 10 pay their
respects or 10 invest IN the Loon paper;
conversation resulted iroma stuliou- inspection OF
the bin, which ud been once more brought out.
| Rcuortcr-This bill bas a genuine ok, and be
leye few people could tell 1t from good one, al
though the figures are not good
Blond-Oh, they're all right. Do you know, ny
friend that 1t TOOK us six months TO get Til arrl,
up. We spared neither time nor money to make b
equal to the genuine.
come IN and examine your stock and then 90 out
an inform on our
OF the bills. We knox whom IN trust. Ana, be
sides, We don't keep much OF tle queer around.
/ GLASS, VITA CARE.
Reporter-I should like to some hills OF tn
higher den ominations II Won have objections
Blond-We would rather not show them to-day
Suppose, you write to your friend and tel
hin yoqr onnon Of The money y9u have examined
wants 20 see. II he cant come tell him TO send tn
, money according to directions We will pack tn
! bills In a box. and mark 1t " Glass. with care,
and put In few weights 50 that 10 one can tel
, what the box contains. We have sent out grea
deal OF queer In tiat way, and have never yet Doe
| been detected.
THIEVES sPorrlSG Sun REPORTER.
After tbs pleasant and instructive interview. tn
si me- Rel L0f qos 9 ar S s SSE
| way toward the oaice of the Western Union Tel,
grauh, mt before he had gone far he discovered tina
f | lie was followed by three men who were watcnin
| him closely. The three shadows he at once recOl
nized as men whom he had notice lounging abor
tie entrance to Mr.. Iogan's once, at - N,-sa
street. Pretending the most utter ignorance OF the
, rroximitv, the reporter entered the telegraph one
transacted his business and turned to 20 out when h
found that the spies had followed him into the bull
j. Ing As lie nearcd tie door the shadows made the
. exit one crossing Broadway into Liberty stree
: one going ~ Broadway, aud The third remaining q
Is the corner TO watch the reporters iurthcr NOV
g ments.
e ANOTHER VISIT.
d On Saturday the reporter called again a. n NJ
snu street, and entering room No was co
Z froutcd by the same trio vi ON he fund therein
II tue day before. TIE proxy with the sin ~ hair an
: blonde mou-tIche advanced nmbly to the front al
| wished his visitor GOOD day" Smingy.
u Peporier-I have canei TO tell YOU that | ha'
y, tcleGTaphed my friend, aud tAt he will DO he
i about tae beginning OF next week TO make a ira,
. with you.
Blond-An right; but he cautious about sayi
anything about this 20 . Third part. We want on
~ one customer In a Place. Bring your friend here
about nine o'clock, and we n snow him bills
m denominations.
10 Taking his leave, the reporter visited IS Dut
n street. the place from waici Mr., Vim. H. LogdI
"A lithosrapI ed circular Is dated Here he found
Mr. Lo san, but vas informed Inv an ocruDiut ~ I
Ut building that several boxes and letter, had been
e ceivel there tor that individu II, but tt the box
A. mad been sent TO q Nassau stree, All the lc'te
returned to tue Post Orce, and thence forwarded
100 the DEAD letter once at Washington.
'h LOGAS's uoDUs OPERASDI.
.0 I; is more than probable t'at Nm. b Logan.
he called, is rs IHHOcuut ~ the crime o. making a
as issuing counterfeit money as tie babe unborn. II
II. business IL no doubt that of conh euce man,
We informs Unite number If people living 20 tru,u
20 distance, from New York. that for - or 500
III en- furnish from SlDl to $1,000 worth of clua'
en- fcIt bs, so well execute d- to DEFY detection
ny | the hands Of tue best experts. MANY OF those
whom ne offers the opportunity to enrich the
selves being no whit more honest than Mr., LOt
lO | Al itp hal They send their aud