The New York herald., 1873-11-07
THE EMPLOYMENT SWINDLE.
Four Hundred Dollars for n Responsible
Position, with No salary-Fifteen Dol
lars q Week That Was Never Paid-The
Modus One I'm ndi of tho Cheat.

Four Hundred Dollars for a Responsible
Position, with No Salary-Fineen Dol
lars q Week That Was Never Paid-The
Modus Operandi of tho Cheat.
On Wednesday Andrew Henry Waen, OF No.
40l West Nineteenth street, came before Judge
Bixby and stated that he had been swindled out OF
$4O0 by man named william Salem, OF No. 1868
Broadway, and asked for warrant for his arrest.
According to the statement made to the Judge by
Wallen, he had been the subject of most Infamous
swindle 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 on him at his
house and said that his father wanted to see him
at his residence, No. 33s East Twentyeghth street.
Wallen proceeded thther 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 and
agent OF shipping company and wanted a smart,
energetic young man at his place Of business, No:
collector OF the house. whose collections
would average about $1,000 week. salem
house No. 1888 East Twenty-eighth street, and was
agent OF the Tivoli beer and did large wine busi-
ness at store in Broadway; that he was agent
OF the Globe and Germania Insurance Company
and was agent OF the Norwegian and southampton
Steamship Company, and that having so many re-
sponsibiIites he would be compelled to look on
Wallen a confidential clerk, and would
quire $500 as security from him. Salem generously
agreed to give Walen $l5 q week, and would ad-
vance him as his services became more valuable.
Dazzled with this prospect Walen gave Salem 5000
at this time, and received from him the following
AUGUST ls 1879
$500 security the faithful performance of his duties
and the ust accounting OF all the moneys received by
i'm On a
days notice M5Ss sS sfs
Wallen was duly installed clerk at No. ,269
Broadway, and had several conversations with his
employer, in which salem referred TO houses and.
lands owned by him on Staten Island and else
where, and the improvements he was making, so
that Wallen became convinced OF his great wealth,
and on the 23d OF August gave him $500 more,
making $500 10 all, which composed the full amount
OF his savings for two years.
At the time that Salem received this money he
promised Walen a check on President Buckmeis-
ter, of the oriental Bank, and 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 IL several times. At last,
after a great deal OF persistence, he received rom
Salem sos and notice oil discharge. Wallen, the
complainant says that during the time he was
there a man was discharged and another,
named Henry Mann. employed at salary OF $40
week, who gave Salem 800 security, ana VINO mas
Walen also asserts that during the period OF his
employ he never saw any customers there except
creditors and deputy marshals. Before he let he
demanded the money deposited, but was refused
and told to sue for IL In a civil court.
He has Instituted a SUIT before Judge William
Kane for $500, as well as The criminal suit before
JuGge BiXby.
on the above complaint Justice Bixby granted n
warrant for the arrest oi Salem, when was placed
in the hands OF Detective Hay, OF the Twenty tysixth
Or ecinct. Salem was found without dlflculty
at his residence, and on hearing OF his arrest said
he was too sick To leave the house at present.
police surgeon was brought there. who certldcd
that he was too SICK TO be removed and the 0ficcr
remained In charge of him. lie Will probably bo
taken to the Iombs to-day, or AZ soon as the
police surgeon Ia question considers him ft to DO
removed.