The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-01-18
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~--- From the New York SUM- e~-----hz
The trick of sending circulars to coun-
try greenhorns, offering to sell counter
felt money, has been well exposed A
new, deyice has been resorted to. The
Snnl has IN its rpssessipni the circular Of
the I'Fourth NStionaltBahkhg House Of
New York City;;" Thomas Peters, Presi-
dent; Samuel II. Mapes, Vice President !;
II. d. Morehead, Cashier, and S. S.
Thompson, Secretary. In clumsy phrase
ology it informs the recipient that the
company are desirous of circulating a
few hundred. thousand dollars of their
bank bills before the 1st of May, mas
much as they.may possibly fail at that
time. TheyiwislB also, that the money
shall be circulated in small amounts and
in country districts, in order that no one
may be a heavy loserb their misfortune
or go to the expense of coming to New
Y Yorly to- sue sthem.1 rg,1urrTec
They, ask the person addressed to be
come their agent, promising him half the
proceeds of all the bills he may pass off,
and assuring him that he can make sew
eral thousand dollars before May arrives.
They propose sending several hundred
dollars to begin with, but remittance
of ten dollars isSreqnestedla as a. security
for prompt returns before any of the
bills are forwarded. The circular closes
with an injunction not to mention its
contents to any one, and requests a re-
ply, addressed to S. S. Thompson, Is
West Fourth street, New York. g wa
The drift of this precious document is
obvious. 1t the ten dollars is sent it is
quietly pocketed, and no bills are for
warded. The swlndled greenhorn can
get no redress because he compromised
himself in desiring to become their &C
complice. 9sioT ,asihea9
| A Sun reporter called yesterday at Is
West Fourth street! 1t is a three story
brick house near Broadway, used, ap
parently, for renting furnished rooms. =
Upon the area gate was sign of as. s
Thompson, broker" sigpifyins that the
banking House was IN the BASEMENT
The door, unlike those Of banking -hous
es or Offices, was locked. "a fat youns
man about thirty, with a red face alls
sneakingaspec gstood smoking ciga
| on the street corner. He approached
and beingitold that the visit was in ref
ference to buying bank bills, opened tn
door. He then slowly unlocked the doc
of the basement 'FRONT.' fooN IT wa
scantily furnished. Tbcre vas + shaAB!!
carpet, table, two otthfee 6hairs, an,
an old lounge of a cheaV desct5p ption, ,bu
no safe, no, desk, no papers, sp0r seYen,
..tpen and ink. There ,was1ot& sign o
business of any description.
i The reporter stated tlats a. countr.
friend, WHO had either received q ,circu
4 lar of the bahkinglhouse or Seer one
! desired linn to call during his visit +
this city, and inquire what amount Q
| bills could be obtained for the ten do
j lars sent, twas evident that the Fourt
National Banking House was intende
for correspondents, not for visitors, an
the fellow was too cunning to comprom
ise.himselfl His reply WAS: @0h, 0yo
want to see Thompson. He's gone frol
here. IIhave nothingto do with him
Reporter Well, where is he? esr =
> The Fellow-I don't know. '.,'.es .. I, !,
4 Repofter-That is cnrious His sig
is on the gate. 9llot .zat
The Fellow {nerxously)-Well, he
just gone, and hasn't taken it away ye
a NV name is Wilson,, j !. w ilSon.
I Reporter ou are q broker, too,
suppose q 8 s
! The Follow Yes, q produce broker
; I'm produce broker.
Il The idea of a broker in grain locatin
: himself near the corner of Broadwa
? and Fourth street was novel. It ";
clear no revelations could be, optainse
from the man, and diequally iclear thatl
was the S. S. Thompson indicated, an
5 la firstselass seainp.ss.ss YE0HTgA
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