The New York herald., 1873-11-07
THE EMPLOYMENT SWINDLE.

Four Hundred Dollars for a Responsible
Position, with No salary-Fineen Doll
lars a Week That Was Never Pafd-Tho
Modus Operandi of the Cheat.
On Wednesday Andrew Henry Wallen, OF No.
40l West Nineteenth street, came before Judge
Bixby and stated that he had been swindled out Of
S400 by man named William Salem, Of No. 1,269
Broadway, and asked for a warrant for his arrest.
According to the statement made to the Judge by
Wallen, he had been the subject Of most infamous
swndle by Salem. He said that. the 18th OF last
August, an advertisement appeared in one OF the
German newspapers OF this city for a man to
take charge OF a store. wallen answered
the advertisement, and the following day
the son OF Salem called him at his
house and said that his father wanted to see him
at his residence, No. 33s East Twenty-eighth street.
walen proceeded thither that evening and saw
an elegant mansion. He rang the bell and was
ushered into the parlor.
MR., WILLIAM SALEM INTRODUCED HIMSELF
to the applicant for the situation trustee ana
agent OF a shipping company and wanted smart,
energetic young man at his place Of business, No.
1869 Broadway. He wanted him to act az
Would would average about 200 a week. salem
house No. 1888 East Twenty-elghth street, and was
agent OF the TlvOli beer and did large wine busi-
ness at store in Broadway; that he agent
and was agent OF the Norwegian and southampton
steamship Company, and that, having so many re-
sponsibties, he would be compelled to look on
Wallen as confidential clerk, and would re-
qulre $400 as security from him. Salem generously
agreed to give Wallen SIS week, and would adj
vance him his services became more valuable.
Dazzled with this prospect Wallen gave Salem 5000
at TINS time, and received from him the following
receipt
500 security ior the ahfnl performance his duties
the Just accounting Of all the moneys received by
s a n an Be G snns a ana
days hS5 msSs sS & fra
BY WILLIAM SALEM, Trustee and Agent
Waen was duly installed as clerk at No. 1859
Broadway, and had several conversations with his
employer, in which salem referred 10 houses and.
lands owned by him on Staten Island and else.
that Wallen became convinced OF his great wealth,
and on the 2sd OF August gave hun $500 more,
making $500 ip all which composed the full amount
Of his savings for two years.
AT the time that Salem received this money no
promised Wallen q check on President Buckmels-
ter of the oriental Bank, and a note payable on
demand for 5000; but he never got the check, nor
was the note ever paid.
remained there for four weeks and three days,
during which time he never received ms pay.
although demanding 1t several times. At last,
after great deal OF persistence he received lrOln
Salem sos and notice oil discharge. Wa!len, the
complainant says that during the time he was
there man was discharged and another,
named Henry Mann, employed 1T salary OF $40 Q
week, who gave salem s1Oo security, ana VINO has
also made complaint.
WalIen also asserts that during the period Of his
employ he never saw any customers there except
creditors and deputy marshas. Before he lett he
demanded the money deposited, but was refused
and told to sue for IL III "A civil court.
He has Instituted a SUIT before Judge William
Kane for $500, as well as the criminal suit before
JuCge Bixby.
on the above complaint Justice BixhY granted n
warrant for the arrest OF Salem, which was placed
in the hands OF Detective llay OF the Twenty
precinct. Salem was found without dlliculty
his residence ana, on hearing OF his arrest said
he was too SICK To leave the house at present
police surgeon was brought there who certified
that he was too SICK to be removed and the oicer
remained In charge OF him. lie will probably bo
taken to the Tombs to-day, or AZ soon as the
police surgeon In question considers him nt TO W