Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-15
New system of RascelIty.

New system Oh hNtSCs-iisS
NOVEL METHOD OF EXPORTING MONEY
Some of the thieves and robbers oil
New York have hit upon new ana
startling plan for carrying out their ne
farious calling. The rascals go to an
employment bureau which is supported
by the churches, and register their names
and addresses as persons desiring to OBJ
tain work. Respectable people who de-
sire to hire servants apply at the office,
and are shown the registered names OF
per sons ostensibly wanting work. The
respectable people are thus decoyed IN
to visiting the dens of scoundrels, where
they are often robbed, and are lucky II
they escape with life. On Saturday, the
wife of Mr.. Leroy S. Cove, prominent
lawyer doing business in Wall street,
visited the New York colored mission
and stated to the parties in charge that
she wished to employ colored man SER
want. She was told that she could lind
such servant as she desired at No. OF
Thompson street. She proceeded to the
street and number indica ted, raped at
the door and was admitted. A colored
man was the occupant. The rascal sud-
denly addressed the visitor and said: 81
want you to give me some money" The
lady was astonished, and replied that
she was not in the habit of donating
money. The fellow then began to abuse
her, using very profane and improper
language. He told her that he would
have her money before she left the room.
The lady naturally was much frightened
and attempted to leave the place, but
the negro stepped between her and the
door, and pulled her back. Then the
rascal placed his back against the door
and held it shut, exclaiming: Now my
fine lady, I'll keep you prisoner here
until you come down with the stamps.
The lady gave the rascal her money
after which he opened the door and al
lowed her to depart The above is only
one of numerous similar robberies which
have occurred of late. The New color
ed mission is a prominent religious char
! ity, and receives the support of larg
number of the wealthiest and most fash
) ionable churches in the city. In severa
. of the Methodist congregations state'
sum is set apart quarterly for support o
I the colored mission. No 81 Thompsol
!. street, where Mrs. Cove was robbed,
n in one of the wickeGest localities in tn
+ metropolis. The locality is known a
4 Africa" No place in the notoriou
Five Points in the halcyon days of tina
o locality was ever so dangerous as is tn
africa of the eight ward to-day. Th
"a miserable wretches who inhabit the plaC
,e defy the best efforts of the police to prt
% serve order. Instances have occurre
q. where persons have visited this den an
- have never been heard of afterwart
Several years ago merchant trol
Providence, r. l., named Richard Devo
visited New York, became intoxicate
and made tour of some of the mo
lg notorious resorts in the city. lie we
at to Africa and was never seen afte
of ward by his friends. 1t is supposed tn
ut. he was murdered and robbed by negro
ri and his body thrown into the waite
on about New York. After long al
ng fruitless search for his whereabouts
M friends gave up in despair. He HI
ser several thousands of dollars in mon
to and number of promissory notes on
i'll person. One of the notes was SUBJ
of quently picked up near the Desbross
TX, street ferry, where it had undoubted
ms been thrown by the robbers.