The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-29
Outrageous swindls..
A WARNING TO COLLEGES AND CONVERTS.
Mobile REGISTER Nov. 2s,

Mobile Register Nov. 1851
Last Monday morning an outrageous
swindle was perpetrated upon the Sisters
merville, by two sharpers of foreign birth.
They visited the Convent with large
quantity of linen for sale and represented
themselves as having just come from Brus-
sells to New Orleans, for the purpose of
taking their goods from a firm in the latter
city on the brink of failure. They were
very anxious to sell the goods at any price,
and exhibited sample of extraordinary
linen, guaranteeing that the pieces rolled
up were of the same width and quality as
the samples and represented each piece to
contain go many yards. As further
the goods failed to give entire satisfaction
their agent would call in two or three
months and take charge of the linen. As
will be seen in our advertising columns,
the Sisters bought $1,000 worth Of the
linen, for which they gave notes payable
sample shown was of such q superior quail
ty of linen, and the price reasonable, the
Sisters bought q large amount of it, in
order to be we'll supplied. Neither of the
men could speak English, or pretended
they could not, but they spoke French and
their not being travelling natives prevented
the Sisters from even looking suspiciously
on them. They also stated chat the Right
Rev. Bishop Pellicer, sent them to
the Convent with the goods, and that he
had bought largely from them. Some time
found to be of a very inferior quality and
width, and to contain great deal less
than represented. OF course the price paid
upon this showing was enormous, and the
Sisters sent messenger to the College inn
mediately to tell them to return to the
Atn>v,~
there, and they at once told the President
that they would go back there, bat they
left that night for Montgomery. The Rt.
Rev. Bishop Pellicer says he never saw
them. The goods left with the Sisters by
them are probably worth $500 or $500.
train Monday evening with these swindiers,
and as near az We can recollect them We
think one Ia about IS years of age and the
other about thirty. The older one is stout,
dark complexion, with very black whiskers
an inch or two in length, and is about 5
feet 10 inches in height. The other 10
smaller, of dark complexion, light black
moustache and whiskers on his chin, and
about 5 feet 8 inches high. They are
we'll dressed, and have quantity ofsbun-
dies and valises with them.
We hope the press of the State will pass
them around, and warn the people against
trading with them. As their operations are
mainly directed against schools and acade-
mics, institutions of this character should
| be posted concerning them.
Referring to the above the Sisters pub
| blish the following
CAUTION.
The public is hereby cautioned against
purchasing or negotiating for Three Pro-
missory Notes signed by Sr. M. Ligouri
Eek, Superior, and drawn in faver of j.
Meyer, to wit: One dated November 23rd,
1874, for Six Hundred Dollars. payable in
six months after date one dated Novem-
Der 22d, for Six Hundred Dollars, payable
twelve months from date. and one dated
November 23rd for Five Hundred Dollars,
payable eighteen months after date. The
consideration for which above Notes were
given having failed, they will not be paid
at maturity.
SRS. OF THE CONVENT OF THE VISITATION.
Mobile, November 25, 1874.
One of the Notes, we think it was the
second, was dated November 22d, instead
of November 23d.
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