, 1870-03-22
THE ERA OF FRAUD.
The ChentAtry OF ForEery-A Forty
Thouknnd Dollar acknowledgements
ous N1nnHuycrs-Altcrcd Checks In
Wall Street.


Wall Street.
Frp11 thu !sttc 1-crk Hvrli, MayrA IS
Wall street has ouce more been shaken with
surprise at another prodigious HWindle. 1t
seems that, like earthquakes, these ilumensn
frauds come in perfect eeres aud sequence.
The latest victims are The wcll-known hrm Of
Charles Cnger i Co.. No. 46 Exchange plscc.
Several days ago, two men Of gentlemauly aH-
pearance and rropoesersinG manners. and CIV
ing their names q John Mitchell md James
Cuningfort, called 1t the Office Of tho firm
above mentioned, and presented letter Of In
PRODUCTION from the .gent Of the arm u
highest manner Is men Of integrity
world Cumingfort bad m Office 1t No.
y South street, baltimore, and Represented
himself - shipper Of produce. Aitcaeu
chant, and had IN Office It No. 4aSeeond street,
baltimore During the first interview With the
fru, they said that they desired to purchase
largo amount Of United States bonds - An in-
vestsncnt for some surplus funds The psrhes
negotiation for the purchase Of eil 500 in
tinted States $50 coupon bonds On Tues
dAy afternoon, JUS. before o'clock, Cunning
fort and Mitchell called At the Office Of Cnger
i Co. for the bonds and they were delivered
same check on the Ninth National Bank for
the amount Of tho bonds With the premium
added. The check was signed ~. Mitchell,
and apr.rently wAs certified N the proper
manner. The check was taken without demuE,
and the parties left with the honda. The check
was etnt to the bank the next morning. And
We pronounced worthless and the ccrihcation
fmrey, The f1m 1t once discovered how
they hid been Sictimized, and teleEraphed
to their agents in Baltimore for Information TO
dty, came On yesterday with \ full description
OF die men. Gnge1 / Co. hAEe issued : drca-
Ia, describing the evindleIs And tho bonds, md
Offering rcw1zd Of twenty-five per cent for
their recovery.
pear that the ewindlera recently made the NC
uuaintauce Of the correspondent ct Aesata-
1peer / Co, in Baltimore. They It fzst Ap-
rUed to him to procure them quantity Of
American securities, stating that they 111ted
twenty bonds, fo1 1e.nittance 70 Great RntAin.
But Afterwards, With N ingenious an,ctstson
Of Charge Of rlAu, they informed tha corEe-
| sr ondeht that Is business M1tters required
their presence IN New York. they would be
| did to ret : letter Of Introduction TO the
Sm Of U4ser L CO. md they would take IN
| ea.iy opyoxfu1ity Of calling upon that trm md
| mailing the purchase for thsnoaelrsa-
The letter Of introduction Was aocordingly
furnished the parties duly came on 70 Ne"
Iork, and On Tuesday List naide thes< spPea.-
Ut the Office, No. 46 Exchange p1ace- The let
ter was presented; tho usual polite greedngs
| were exchanged, and, after sorae inquiries a.
to the character Of the vasioas securities.
! Mitchell, xho seemed to Act ~ principal, lets
! kn ordeI for $4,000 Of 6ye-sw.rtea, which
were to be called for :. Ais o'clock in Che IT.
| terpoou. E.
I According to engagement, Aes8re> CnEet /
ca, purchased II ths board dyetventy bonds
to lie amount Above Undated. 1iny procured
twenty ak bombs Of q ,o0 eseh, Of the issue
OF 1867 !; one bond Of esO0, of t1an esne issue
fou,teer. bonds Of 81, ,O0o each Of the assuo d
les4 md two bonds Of $500 each. Of ths
! taue iasue- $780,.
| caH N Me hour fixed BY themselves. They de
iaJed their 1izit unl i've minutes before
osleck. 1here wa then little Telirnin,s!
TN, and tlse yoD OF bon6a Was finally hande'
nyer ia Mitchell He took them, folded theu
up With = rzeat sang fo1, md Placed them i
te breast s1st ei hs ,sos es.t L P.[psa. Rs..n
apnsrentty authentic raarn Of having bee
es4t;hel has day By the teller Of tho hanl
question. Ths nm received it without hesih