The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
THE GREAT FOOL FISHERY.
co UNTRY FLATS ROBBED OF HUN
DREDS OF DOLLARS DAILY.


|
A Sun Detective again among the Thieves
| Adam Smith and his Promtses-w. II.
| Wood &c Co.-How the Knowing Ones
| Fleece the Grcenh horns-Are the Detectives
In League with the Swindlerst
| few days after the Sun reporters visit 10
Logan a Co. and other scamps who advertise them.
selves as in the business OF circulating counterfeit
| monev, another circular was received at the BUN
once from j. r. Collins, OF Pekin, Indiana. The
circular had been mailed to Mr.. Collins by one
Adam Smith, hailing from 21o Broadway. II is .
autographed letter, In many particulars almost iden
tical with that OF VIM. D. Logan. II contains, among
other promising paragraphs, the following Of peculiar
| significance ana Importance:
With common shrewdness and by keeping your own
counsel you can make pie OF money In few weeks.
& never TO SSE sSPp s %95e 5 N. ns9 Ss Ps
gam chance which; Il thrown away. would eventual.
good old :syng. ,NothlnE yentursd. nothing eained.'
M 80 sn S
riou. and stended with so much risk must decline
sSd ny ns
unwns
p,"e,, and We are both inpicated. viii say that
s.,nson VII d.rm IT, .u.peion q The The real Ii nslur
fctorn express, with the charge thereon prepaid u
!.ocry sioy o oefs b9o.aw,y Anew New YSrs
ppeS al ssSTS e"y Upon S 6a.
sss, western patrons vi, pleas patronze ths United
EIpfe.. 60. Northern and Cansdan, and the Rational
rs'5Sp. ;.na!ns money VII! please be Ps.,ien.r to
deaucsed Ss fsmi,snee So,Sps nnpsd viii os
co no 20 S ,sneG s y ~ i S,1s ,d Sy
On easy .s hs,s :sss s.s
% cS SS,s sap pscs: S s.ss, S .%
forfeit thou.and dollars for every II at
ss Soh Tas e:
iso.s od Os at aS sa's %
.n n ss pSe mine a ssn Sa,s %
Sf .s for GS % ne s as
s's p. .seS 2; cent stamp, e, for ,,se Al %
ssoin q 6li., soi and 800 10 sio s', 80. or wli
pe .@S "a = s Ssps 3 S
and s2oo 10 ss halls. the whole eompr'inG $1,000 for
express: prepaid, when su.ran.es me mo1ey sent IN
return will be OF the quality represented.
THIS PRECIOUS DOCUMENT
was handed to the reporter who had uuesrthed the
Logan tribe In manner and form set forth In yes
terday's sun. lie at once sailed out to Hnd Mr.
Adam Smith, and to learn, II possible, from the lips
Of that gentleman something concerning the masni-
tude Of his business the manner in which 1t is con.
Quoted, tho number and character Of his customers
and all other points in connection with what would
seem 10 be the avocoion of most magnanimous
| and tenovoent member OF society
| DAN
At alo Broadway the reporter met gentleman OF
| whom he made the inquiry:
do you know whether man named Smith is an
| There was once Adam Smith up stairs" said
The gentleman; "ous think he has moved around
| into Fulton street"
After inquiring Of variou. people dong business
In the numerous ofnces at 2lo the reporter called
Janitor On answer to the usuL questop)-Adam
smith, sir, is a consumms,e humbuK to my knowl
edge there Is no such person in this building About
fQ call hara uAaE tn kNxt hpfa
! visl,or. navs been .ois % aad him;
i Reporter-f am informed that boxes have bseu
! srouEh, here for him by Adams Express 'conpsny
Have you ever seen any
Jsnitor-I have not think II you speak to Mr.
Cushion in room No. Q, he eau tell you something
| about Adam Smith.
WHAT CUSHION SAID.
Mr. Cushion was soon found. To the reporter
| inquiries he made answer thst Adam Smith was u o
| In the building, but that W. II. Wood Il Co., in tn
same business, could be found in room No. II.
Here" said lie, they have three four me
constantly employed in folding and directing circu
lars to people living at great distances from New
| with them. They have been up stairs abou
; ; three months. They have a lot OF small boIes o
; and when an order comes from some greenhorn
| fully as dishonest as themselves. they pack bo,
their turo They never send bills OF any kind, and
, O. course never return any money forwarded t,
the they sg s v
: | dealing with them"
E on A DAN sMTH's TRACK.
Our reporter next paid a visit to the down tow
once Of Adams EXPRESS Company. Here he iount
|, | that Adam smith, WIN b, Logan and w. ii. Wool
e & Co. were regular customers.
Having addressed himself to the delivery clerk
: tie reporter gained the following information:
ReDorter-Do You deliver boxes or letters to Adam
= | smith,
, Clerk-oh, yes every day. There are some her,
Reportor-Wbere do you deliver tiemi
. Cerk-At .lO broadway. l don't always meet
where he .i-ns the book and takes his good.
, Sometimes Nj. Fleming, who 10 the lessee OF 2lO
takes the goods ard signs for them. believe he Ii
? connected with Smith 10 business
: : Reporter-Wbat name does ne signt
| Cierk-Adam smith. IL you stay here q it'll,
longer you will have a chance to see Smith him self
as this 10 about his hour for calling You ou hit 60
. . be an eIpressman, then you'd kno all these fel
| lows. You are not half posted. There are dozens
OF them in this business aud some have made for
tunes at 1t. The worst OF lis, you can't do any
, | thing with them. Some OF
THE BEsr DETECTIVES
know them and meet them here when they are re
! ceiving their money packages. Whether any Of the
detectives are In league With the thieves l dom
OF the business in which they are engaged People
often come here and complain that Smith has failed
to .ond any goods in return for their money. Only
| this morning
. LADY FROM MACON, GEORGIA,
r walked In and told ne that she had sent Smith
. | money for goods which he never furnished.
At this roint the conversation was interrupted by
|
| years of a;e. lie wore sandy moustache. Hi
complexion was ruddY, and his hair dark.
Is there anything for US TO day 7" said the young
man.
= The clerk went TO the safe and took thererrom
f. | three packages. Two OF these we're sealed enye
a lopcs, each continuing tl0. The third was a smal
box, In which was a large envelope marked "f1O
!; and addressed adam Smith, 2l0' Broadway, NY =
y After the young man had gone with his packages
: the reporter inquired,
"Is THAT sMIrHH
NO" said the clerk; "he IL one OF Smiths en-
, | ployees. He Is known to us all, aud We give hin
| anything that comes for Smith. Smith sometime
calls himself He is about feet s. has sandy hair
long sandy beard, and full lace, and dresses yer
| neatly"
+ Reporter-How much do these fellows recciv
! | daily by eIpressf
i Clerk-Sometimes $50. sometimes more. We hay
known them 10 get rs much IA $500 In eny elOpe
Reporter-Do you know Of any other firms in hi
;. businessf
1 | Clerk-Oh rea There ls Loynn of Dntch strnet