, 1874-09-15

Another successful swindlo has Just boon dis
covered Of tho many that nso constantly being
carricd OH in this city. but tho swint'ler. who
goes by tho na1uo Of G. T. Daum, has, as usual,
escaped.
A week ago last Thursday Baum called
at No. o. West Madison street, where a notice
WAS posted to show that Botno rooms Toro to
rent, and proposed to tako q front room up
staira for business purposes. The upper floor
IL rontcd by 11r. Green, who roronts tho rooms.
Green at first refused to lot Baum hare a room,
but tho latter offered to payn raonth in nd-
vance, and llo consented.
4 week ago Monday an advertisement by
Baum appeared, promising excellent pay to girls
who could do bcad-work. This notice was also
continued Nntit Thursday. OF cougse n large
number Of girls answered tho advertisement,
ard were offered work on their first making d
deposit Of from 80 to $40 as security, giving tho
following ceftiilcato or deposit:
5000. CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 1874.
Received Of Miss ---- three dollst NJ .
kecnrY deposit material anl work takcn ftun, Of
flee, No. Oh West aadfAon street. to 90 forfeited in
nro lost Spoiled and to 10 roturrcd When
nboye person may stop work. nnd return ~ material
aud work tn good eonditioi. cHhs' E. BAUM.
slippola to DO filled i'll with worstol, or beads, or
what appenred to bo luce, which waa aaso to bo
trimmed with boada.
THE girls wero all told to return thoir work aud
Hbt Fa1A MOHuAy"~ 3eetcl0A5. AAo pt4Go 6!'tA
was 81 pair for slippers, aud 25 conts yard for
laco Balim represented That the lace wtta very
costly, mud tlat lie only took rs security about
half what it WAS WORTH but it aoenls that tho
pretended lace WAS only Woratcd ard, OF courao,
not worth q tithe of tho price. The Bw indler
appears to hayo takon Whatever he could get
from tho girls, although ho would not con-
descend to take as low as dollar. His usual
way, when girl camo III and wnntod work. was
to ask 1or how much money she Ind, ant1 his
demands were psoportoncd accordingly.
As near as call bio ascortained, about 1lfty girls
made deposits and wore provided With work. and
Dan1n's profits consequently woro from @160 to
$500.
His appearance IL quite gout.emauly, hut lie
aploars to 10 suffering from sonlo serious dis
saBe. on renting thn roon'A, llo objected to hav-
ing bed in llis apartment, aH it did nat look
we'll When ladies cAme In. and ho slept on q
sonch most OF tho time during Ills Htay, Last
Saturday lo complained tllat tho room
did not SUIT him, and told his landlord
Tint he would bo obliged 10 procure another.
lie then want out, aud, returning IL about an
bour, naid ho had rented rooms on n 1sa,tdolnh
1trco, and loft. taking his trunk and satchel With
him, aud that iH tho Last that Ans been seen or
heard OF him. Unfortunately hIr. Green f0reot
70 ask the place to which baum had moved.
though tho probabilities nle that IL vas wholly
aetitlpaa aud given aa blind.
Saturday afternoon tho girls began to bring in
lhe work. and yesterday tho remaiutler camo tn,
and on finding tho bird nown lond outcrg wat
not unnatnrally made. Many Of tho poor girls
borrowed tho necessary money Of their friends
Or puronts. a1ld oYo Should the awinlIer be din,
covered 1t Ii not probable that any Of tho 1no,oy
deposited will ho recovered.
1t was reported yesterday evening that he Ind
gone to Hs. Louis, and IN atl probability he si
change hia uaulc and try tho sa1no game thoro.