Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-25
THE NEITHER SIDE OF NEW YORK.
BIZ EDWARD CRAPsEY.

THERE are dozen adroit rascals in New
York who do prosperous business by
acting upon the principle that large
share of the people only need motive and
opportunity to become knaves. Of course
these roguish cynics offer the coveted
chance with the end Of making fools in
stead Of knaves Of the thousands Of peo-
Pile in all parts Of the country who listen
to their allurements.
No fraud il more transparent, successful,
universal in its ramiications, or corrupt
ing in its Influence, than that known, for
want Of better name, as the circular
swindle. Worked from obscure garrets
and cellars Ia New York, it reaches every
tswn and hamlet in the Union 10 rob the
credulous and tempt the weak principled
into crime. And no fraud ever made more
rapid, but less unnatural progress. Based
upon scOundrelly beliefin the fact that
very many men are in too great haste TO
be rich To scrutiniZc the means by which
the end shall be obtained, ii was not long
satisfied with the various mean devices to
which it first had resort, but speedily
reached perfection in this form G print
from very well executed photographic
letter, which many q simpleton undoubted-
ly takes to be written letter prepared for
him exclusively:
New YORK, March 1871.
Dean SIR-We wish to the services Of
smart and intelligent agent In your locality for
business that cannot fail TO yield without much
EFFORT at least profit Of 81 ,0J per year, and, II
shrewdly managed, will return much larger
amount, and tbis, too, without neglccting your
regular business. We have been constantly
gagged for several months past In preparing plates
OF the 81, IL, Is, and $40 U. .. greenbacks. Hav-
ing compile ed them, we are now prepared TO fur
nish the bills, Of the different denominations, in
any quantity desired, above $50. These are,
without any exception, the finest executed bills
that were ever Issued In this country, and cannot
be detected even by the oldest experts they are
correctly numbered the engraving cannot be ex
ceed IN fact, no expense or labor has been spared
to bring the best talent the country could produce
in the art OF engraving and printing TO make
issues cruelty IKE Ms Oytysnui~, thus rendering II
just safe for you to pass them as If they came
them put up in packages, Of IS Q, IS, 900 and
800 o. On account OF the superior excellence OF
these bills well the large expense In bringing
them to perfection, we shall charge you twenty
Ave cent? on the dollar for them, but In order fair
Iy TO start you and 10 chow you that We 'medn
JuS,nsss,'' we will send you package charging
you only Ave cents on the dollar, pr0giIed you
will pay the balance (twenty cents on the dollar
within fifteen days Of receiving the package. fou
will be required 70 meet your bills promptly.
The first cost 10 you will be s25 for $500 40 for
400 SO for g. 20. $3.50 for 5000, and $500 for
$4,000. When you order, be very. particular to
sena your letter W eJpress, for positively we VIII
office; we have lost large amounts that have been
forwarded this way, aud we Will run no risk here
after. .,,,.-
The express IL sure, safe, and expeditions, and
the money forwarded through It, IL At our risk.
Besl your order, as you do any letter, and mark,
outside, In large hgures, 0dtue - o. and IT Will
then be received and forwarded by the Express
Company. II IL always best to have q 'cash re-
mtnince," accompany your order, thus showing
good faith on your part BE very carefel TO dis
hncty state. the amount and denominations you
wish, also your name and Post-Office, with the
county and state ptatniy and Clearly wrthen You
are one Of three persons, n your state, that We
cuted and the facilities we will give you, you are
started at once upon the highway to fortune and
dDvu.nce. You can rest assured OF one thing, that
YOU can never be wanting for funds, while you
are connected with u.s. and remain true. On receipt
Of your order, we Immediately write through the
Post-O Once to your address stating the day we ship
fore going 70 the Express The package is made
mp In such way, that no one will ever suspect its
nature. A personal interDteso Is always Desirable
and would better suit US, and might be to our nau
ssal advantage, ~ You could then examine the
money for yourself, aud Judge its quality, and the
amount you would require. Fraiernally yours,
No. 40 Broadway, N. Y. City.
ES. We rec dyed 30 many letters, asking for
samples, that we have concluded we will, on re-.
cs' esens IN oo
and SOC denominations, fully up TO our standard
OF bills. Prompt attention d'.d jar dealing guar
Onfeed.
No one Of these knaves is so poor as to
have but one name; and besides being
James p. Baker & CO., this fellow is B. B.
Walker & Co, 2O8 Broadway; but he is
poor indeed compared with some of his
comrades, one of whom begins his litho.
graphic letter thus:
DEAR FRIEND: While conyersing with gen.
tleman from your locality recently, you were
named AZ shrewd and reliable person, and one
likely to enter into o business the nature Of
which will be explained in this letter. At all
events, he said whether you go In or not you
would keep q still tongue, and would not expose
me He told me that under no circumstances must
inform you who recommended you; and "a
claim to be man OF honor. will never violate
pledge. have on hand, and am constantly manu-.
featuring large quantities OF the best counterfeit
money ever produced, In the world.
There are five undivided parts of this
sensitive man of honor, which are labelled
respectively John F. Hamilton, No 212
Broadway; VIM. J. Ferguson, 1914 Broad
way: Robert H. Holland, 142 Fulton
street; Thomas w. Price, 80 Nassau street,
and VIM. b Logan, Is Dutch street I'm
der each name he offers perfect counter.
feits of the %, Is and $40 bills, and So
cent stamps In unlimited quantities, and
burdens his circular with constant reitera
lions that he Is man Of honor, anxious
to deal on the square with his customers.