New-York tribune., 1871-11-20
TIE SIGN-BOARD SWINDLE.


FuKTIIER INSTANCES OF BLACKMAIL BY TNrRIS-
CuIED Oirl,lALs-A POLITICIANS STATE
MENT.
There seems to he no limit To the raids
made hy unscrdIulop collectors upon the pockets Of
uufo tute shop keepers who have been 80 rash as to
put modest sisn set forth small show case upon
the sidewalk. painter on Wilamst. said yesterday to
TRIBUNE reporter that not long ago he painted sign
for agent Of an insurance company when the AGENT
the License Bureau to get permit for puttingt
he had the permit made out In the name of the COM
pany because he had known several instances OF
charged to both. The sign occupied space inside
large marble halustrade leading up to the office, and
ones way. After 1t had been there few days
ooector along and told the agent he must pa, the
fre appear before uptown court The agent t"iu
should do neither and that the sign was paid for
whercupon the collector left and has not troubled Inn
since The same painter made small sign for cOpys
who scarcely did business enough TO support himself
The sign hung ON railing leading from The street
frum "a who told INN hc must pay tine of$i o. for
having the little tiGn up without TrIn ASSUMING nun
h- put the sn up IL would have cost him bnt s. Not
tartad VII" H. one. o" had @ small sig" IN front Of his own
place Cf business painted on the side or the stalrs Lead
named Cowan, fined him g. telling him canddly that he
washed {" make little out Of II himself
A halter in GTandst. was visited on" day 10y col
kctof Who. after fNainnihG small show case and sign
told @ ne y "a M So t"s ON ta a%G ,aT Te hslsr s S1 ne
inr, II war aerccd that he should pay but $l2 Alters
the collect round the rint
rharp1np s! for the trouble. plumber through
tAc IEuonct 81 Il lo" p0lt'di nchdS received permit
free of charge granting lin the privilege of having
sign OF the s'Itet.
An agent ior = sowing Machine Company has large
swhin, and tN" hanging sgDs. tor which he pays ".
One yean lac vas leqnrrC to pay $i2 i"ct-Qpoe for
permit and a2'!i; a, tlntm"i' ne same things Hr re-
Court wAfc he was ined So ~! sIi refused pymyg
1ns G6T y H II h I n%nr @In linn m 'tS' ia s %in m
Iaart and since that time collector has stepped
Ss n lHe Ge SyHa: nj ag LAY ssa "
business drug store. tue proprietor pf which has
IN nudcr the awnrS. Ir said that each them he
pad only 81 - he = utimatcya Gn.inted with several
tnnucni al ~ authorities Who procure l~rmt ior him
tco'crc. 1larccd tailor s,2 for an awmrg and
few daN- at. lac n4d ald II he Vac fined sn 10y The
collector and cOmrrhcd 10 pay ii agaIn. He
thieves would be severely dealt wrh. shoe dealer bad
70 pay $40 for permit TO leave showcase standing n
sgn ana an awning Last year he fined $40 for
taking "t "rn III time and alter they had trcd Ia
him to Il uptown Court, 10 what effect that
have I:dng hat he still remained obstinate, they
=. led To las g. One Scar ne Was ind !" rbrt ir
sLd ""s oi.iciled to pay the hne each liIDc.
DONE.
Au"ttci n porter caifd upon prominent Democratic
I";i, Ian, Who has head several pmii' offices. WHO
.a.d L' dd object IL inc questioned on the subject
crowded ms nam, wa not pLhlI~hrI.
faI.o!terI have teen directed lN aru,rcliart ,iorn
street 10 'du Irn lOu for information ~ re- ;arj To-
fraud. The ter OF taxing and buing ilcoc ful pat
tlLr sIcns III front o them places of "IIsIn"s..
Fcnuonn-Wril have helped scN" "TsI pcr-oi- cut ot
>uae. TLcrc gleai IL al Of faNori'iou IN thu husl
have 'nadc an, money ont of II nv self tui
have s' III, lpr cncc IN g"tlnc hhrs rcdn "a and
setting Jt.doe frequently ta"i"d s.. SO $40
a. tL,rls TDs tetdss Once Nid they did the
money L. moir ihan ! hn"w Al Assistant Alderman
@Ut up s~nrlnt slgu IL inches square. He thcd
~; settled It for him tr s. broadway nrm had "a
Lttt Egi . nchrs long. three months, and ai ~ Tor
LII privn's" Now, nchcNr Thea don't pa, ANY ihlDg.
~ l'ort' p. you coun,"nan'e snch dca'lng'i
Politician EBYIatiCaIiJ. no, tu Bat ] duty
t"und :" II. ms friends nanS foremost duty L. 10y,
atty I" hIs frtn,,
store. Ds kUlf pzv for the privilege
Toiclai No.slr. The ar-hal- not comn neal me-
have too much iuta, TIT VA d. and tLey know H.
TLey dar' not lDtDcr
hI"iiu can You give me auy eischc INSTANCES of
FAVOR tIsiu
PohtlcaD-A MAJ, VIII" keeps r.izuran' t,tand -.
The B"~cri pays SIZ for d n sl.U casr.
aid bn heh dor n"IghbOr don't j,sy 4 1nilar
Irivi.gS. TIE r-Sl,.Iant think hirn.ri h,cl,
hOwtNtI, 'o8 the CLHE against bIn war so. aud r
.rt Of foI E2
rrfrrt. Am vac d friend Of Tom F..id.
PUnfit .lts, 6ii cannot sb tnaI / Imdor,e lt>
oALdut th, ISTiuH business could not wraI ,hhl
Lr La' appropriated MONEY dishonest, 10 H. use
+. VI Idy, NJ sJS!ItSrS rB flt ,fhI'rf.
Reporter i would axe p,ihsh yvnf u. ne a. sutl4n.
l,'htihy tbth4 ft-ts.
Joitic.anI lavr g,s-n you tins Information beca,lss
tLnk u" public si~hld b' nade ftmIIsr with live
'r.ds that ale ItTIrtIsf1d tut u would nr polIt
'al!y 20 h.Ae my printed sLll TeiJ uon Iour
a"ut< 10 ke+p my LaiEt se ret IKE the Tux
iHrf HR has taken in ciJ"KIu frauds and heartily
10y Lr.d ~ both hands ia favor Of reform L ms
a. 'ther Ia4t+r. an good Dtn.ocr0i but tr,.I
i..tng 10 Mch1HestL LU'd
ANOTHER ABUsrp MERCHANT tpEAKs
7" i1t Aattor Of Tht IrtGunt.
DIR fOnr eIpOAIre OF The infamous rObbtrcs
""i Hiy officials IN the "sIgn.hoard and SHOW case
"ASu'' "'- +, taued,siA Jesvapss frusp