The New York herald., 1874-10-11
A SAWDUSr GAME.
How = Toledo Bookseller Is Tempted to
Make Money Fast and Easy.

How Toledo Bookseller Is Tempted to
Make Money Fast and Easy.
About twJ weeks ago Mr.. Cameron, dealer In
books at Toledo, Ohio received circular through
the mail, informing him. under many charges OF
caution, that Davis & Rowland, oil New York,
had been informed he was "a safe man." and
that they had the monopoly OF an article oil
"queer" or imitation currency, which only the
best judges would think OF questioning, which
they were prepared to sell at an astonlshingly
low figure "to the right sort OF men, schedule
OF the prices was enclosed, with wonderful DIS
counts Tor large sums, from which 1t appeared
that the amount oil cash which would go but
little way In replenishing his shelves with books
and fine stationery would give him q plethoric
pOcKetbOOk II invested IN DAVIS q ROwland's new
issues OF squeer." But in spite Of the assumption
OF the enterprising New York firm, their Toledo
correspondent was not in such haste as they
hoped to make money by devious ways. He en-
closed the circular to New YORK newspaper and
asked advice. He was answered with the sugges-
ton that he could reply to Davis b Rowland tell
Ing them that he was ''as they had strangely
learned, man who liked to make money!
and that ne would be coming down here soon and
would take the opportunity to see them and Judge
for himself to the propriety OF investing in their
ssmtations." Mr.. Cameron adopted the hint,
telling the publisher OF circular he would be In
| New York on Jhe 10th ana would stop at the
| United States Hotel copy OF this letter was
sent to Sergeant MOoney, OF the Second precinct
| police, who went yesterday to- tho ,AOtel named,
| and, registering himself as Mr.-Cameron. OF To-
| ledo, was assigned to room No. o. where he went
to bed about eight O'CLOCK In the morning the bell
boy who showed him the room by accident turning
the key upon him and leaving him locked in. lie
was not disturbed till about ten O'Clock,
wnen q man Knocked at the door,
/ 0aId n md
SWho is stu there ~ s.Its me-Rowland. You got
our circular. Is 1t you, Cameron ~ He was
| Toedo man was SICK, suffering from cramps. He
told mis- visitor, through the keyhoe, that he was
IN halt The aHs
| bell soon after and got the door unlocked. Not
long alter MS visitor returned, q young man OF
about twenty five years apparently well dressed,
and fluent persuasive talker. He ASKED the
coanry9aG .Ia1 he was prepared to buy quantity
Mooney, or Cameron, rather held on telling him
| that he had been taken SICK on the way, and did
not know but IL would be safer not to ~ into any
questionable business.
Rowland urged MN to dress and go with him
to see the old man." VINO could show him some
THAT the best judges would take right along.n
| He tapped the tlmid cOuntryman on the shoulder
and SAID, ''don't you know you might make your
/ self SICK worrying about the matter"
Cameron was evidently IN the nunOr for making
little pile on the sly, and asked Rowland, ss ne
was not well, to bring IL TO MIN there, that he
| could see ana judge about buying lot.
1--WE never 40 Business except at the main ONCE,
and you nad better dress aud 20 up tnere,N SAID
the persistent Rowland, -s'and see the old man.
/ At length the pretendeu BOOKSELLER asseu ted,
and pioted by young Rowland, ne descenaed INTO
the street Here Rowland took him through
number oi streets with various iurnngs to No. s
Depeyster street. very short distance from the
hotel, but quite journey by tue route the dealer
! in fac-simile currency took the unscrupulous
countryman In searcn Of good bargain and easy
got wealth
Arriving in the narrow lane called Depeyster
street. they went up one flight OF stairs at No. s.
and entered an ordinary commercial once wnere
an old man, well kno vn 10 the officer, as 'sTOm"
DAVIS, was busy moving about number
OF boxes much Ike cigar boxes. He prob
up Of the Maumee merchant wnom ROW.
land introduced. DAVIS paid apparently small
attention to Tie customer wnom the partner had
mute instructions about forwarding al once by ex-
press several boxes OF STUFF persons In various
"tney were paid Tor yesterday and ought to 60 to-
day without ialI.
This through with, Rowland told the new Gus
toner the old man would walt on nm next
and, said ne, .You must speak very loud to MIN.
| lor he Is very hard OF hearing"
| The detective attempted to make the old man
know his errand but Davis mad by this time seen
through the Disguise assumed oy the police
| man. He grew terribly deaf. and in response
! to the customers illusions TO ,.ateeru y
| screamed "Yes, III send you as good hard coal as
can be found in the market, 2,24O pounds to the
ton You need not pay cent till 1t Is all delivered
In your ceiar.n Not a word would ne say about
| bogus money or any crooked business whatever,
Tue onlcer finding hts game could be carried no
further called a brother of1lcer VINO was In walt
Ing and took the two would-be sharpers in 20 cas-
tody and to the station house. Here Rowland
| gave his residence as NO. l20 Fourth avenue and
| his 0ccupatlon bartender. DAVIS reu ,ed to say
where ne lived end denied all knos edge OF the
| cheating operations oil DAVIS Il Rowland or their
circulars and fac-simile olthe circulating medium.
| Both men were locked up Tor further examinat,on
Mr. Cameron, OF Toledo did not part with good
| money Tor spurious.