Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-28
WOMAN'S WEAKNESS.
She Jumps at the Chance to Buy -Four.
teen Yards OF Silk for a Dollar.
An Eastern Sharper Brought to Grief.

Mention was made in these columns yes
terday, of the arrest, Friday night of a
young man giving the name of III. Palmer,
on the charge IF having obtained money
under false pretenses. II. p. Brooks, of
Edgeield being the complainant.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning,
| Palmer was brought to the police station
from the city work-house and a travelling
satchel found in his possession was over
hauled by Captain Yater. Among the
contents of the satchel were found large
number of printed receipts for money,
properly filled and signed II Palmer"
There were also three large sheets of paper
headed limited States Custom House, 81
Roadway New York" On one of these
papers was a large list of dry goods, en-
dorsed at the bottom. "The above is a
correct and true list of goods offered topeo-
pie, Simon A. Tabor, Clerk of United States
Customs.,'
The following is a copy of another docu-
ment found in Palmer's satchell:
OFFICE 99SS, New YORK, April l. 1874
Know all men by these presents, that |,
Simon II. Pabof, Clerk of United States
Custom, do hereby set forth the rules and
bylaws of of the 146tn act of Congress,
passed December %, 1873.
Rule LIST, Sec. 4-SS-The purchasers du-
ty-The purchaser must not trade or traffic
in these goods, but must wear them and
use the m for their own use and no other,
under penalty Of 5000 fine for each and
every offenSe.
The purchaser must state to the agent
the style and color Of goods at the time of
taking the order, as the agent will not de-
liver any goods that are not warranted Or
ders. See that the agent gives you an or
der for each and every thing you take, and
that the agents name is on each order. All
goods are delivered by the agent, and
purchasers must state to the agent the style,
their name and age, and true business in
all cases.
Rule 2-The agents duty approved April
1S49.-The agent must not take any orders
from any dealers in dry goods or groceries,
and must not take but five orders in one
house and must give the purchasers the
choice of the warranted and unwarranted
order; wan anted order costs one dollar
down, and one dollar on delivery of the
goods, and if the goods don't suit the pur-
chaser, the agent shall refund the money,in
all cases, an uGwarranted order costs moth
ing until the goods are delivered by the
agent that leaves the order for delivery Of
the same; the agent shall not sell to
minors; any person under the age of u is
minor. These rules must be enforced in
all cases.
Given under my hand and seal this, the
LIST day of April, 1874, at my office, 81
Broadway, New York.
SIMON A. TABOR,
Clerk of L. s. Customs.
Palmer's plan of operation has been to
visit private residences az hours when no
one would be at home but the ladies. He
carried samples of dress goods, which he
would offer to sell at the rate Of one dollar
for fourteen yards, promising to present the
purchaser of five dress patterns thirty yards
of BRUSSELS carpet. He came to Nashville
on the 18th, registering at the franklin
House under the name of Harry May, New
York. He has gulled at least twenty-five
ladies of Edgefield during the last three
days, receiving no less than dollar from
each one, and in several cases he was paid
five dollars on one order.
He admitted to Capt. Yater yesterday
that he had three partners" operating with
him here, but said that two of them left
Nashville. He gave a full description of
the one now in the city, whom he calls
McElvie, and is very anxious to secure his
arrest, but up to late hour yesterday eve-
ming he had not been found by the police.
Yesterday morning Palmer wrote the fol-
lowing dispatch: ''IIenry Miller, 401 Main
street, Louisville, Ky. In trouble, come.
Harry Palmer"
The news of his arrest was telegraphed
the Louisville Chief of Police by Capt.
Yater yesterday, and the following was re-
ceived last night:
''No such man at 401 Main street. Think
this is a man we want. Hold him.
ID. L. BLIGH."
Palmer was committed to Jail by Justice
Baskette, who will investigate the case
July 6, the prisoner requesting the trial of
his case to be postponed until that time.