Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-16

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A short time since man calling himself
H. Mas, and purporting to come from jack
son, arrived In this city anG with large
supply of acheekn and intrigue as his stock
in trade, proceeded to swindle some OF the
merchants of this city In a most heartiess
manner. Representing himself as the
owner of stock of dry-goods and notions
in jackson, valued al $4,000, he started
out, and going to the leather store Of s.
Steinau & Co., on Broad street, he told the
proprietor that he was just then in need of
funds to make out an amount which was
due nthat day. In order to dispei all doubts
as to his ability to refund the money, in
case it was loaned him, he Showed several
bills of invoice and sale upon bis assumed
merchandise. As these were, to all APP
pearaDces, genuine, he succeeded in obtain
ing the desired loan. From this store, be
proceeded to the dry goods house of A.
Winter & Bro, on Union street, where he
INDUCED in the same subterfuge with equal
success. Being a thorough ssconfdence
man." he took up his residence at the
Franklin House, and resolved upon an I'M
limited tour of swindling. Nothing was too
difficult, or too hazardous for his scheming
nature to undertake. he again turned up,
after days retirement, and working him
self into the good graces of several Free
Masons-to which society be professed to
belong-he obtained loans of various
amounts. Coming into the gents furnish
ing store of j. Levine, on Cherry street,
he displayed drafts upon various banks
and parties in this State, and aske d
that some goods be given him on credit.
Mr.. Levine, without suspecting that any
thing was wrong, gave him some fine shirts,
and other goods for which he received
promise of speedy payment. He saw by q
society pin which Mr., Levine wore, that he
was Free Mason. So he commenced to
expatiate upon that Order in the most glow
ing terms, assuring his listener that he WIS
one Of them. This proved so successful that
when he asked for the loan of a small
amount it was given him forthwith, as was
also Masonic pin of considerable value.
From the store of Mr.. Levine, he pro-
ceeded to Kershbaum q Co.'S. cigar store,
with the intention of continuing his trust
purchases and loans, by appealing to the
sympathies of the proprietorS. Showing
Mr.. Kershbaum note for 5000 which he
claimed he had loaned L. Steinau & Co., of
90 DIOdu Stdccts no OUbdlu6U UOA
of cigars, after asserting in most posi-
tive manner that Mr.. Steinau was to pay
him in few days. As Mr.. Kershbaum
suspected that there was something wrong
he informed Mr.. SLeinau that this person
had called on him and showed a note for
5000, which amount it was stated had been
loaned to him, and asked if such loan had
been effected. Mr.. Steinau was astonished,
and on having the person described to him,
pronounced the note forgery, and said he
had loaned birn some money which he
never expected to zee. Mr.. Kershbaum
then went to magistrate ana had a war
rant issued for the arrest Of Mas, but be-
fore the arrest could be made the swindler
had disappeared, and the proprietor of the
Franklin House would be thankful for any
news as to his whereabouts. p
There is, in Jackson, Tenn, gentleman
in the dry goods and notion business named
FL. Mas, and with this gentleman's name
and reputation he has succeeded in quilting
the citizens of Nashville to such an extent
that he will always be cherished in SORROW
full remembrance.