New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-17

Two CoxFIDEscE MEN TAKEN IN HAND
Last March a young man. who pretended
60 be q Frenchmsp, made the acquaintance
Of Mr.. Baltrsmos, dealer in furniture at
No. 2SO Ursuhnes street. The young man
had somehow obtained few items concern
ING Mr.. Baltramos's native place in France.
which he handled go hicely as to capture
his host. He made himself very agreeable,
and finally won the confidence OF the tuf'
oiturs dealer. After q few days acquaint-
ancs the stranger and the host started out
20 enjoy . holiday. Mr.. Bsltramos wore
his best clothing and put on some valuable
iewelry. They had not proceeded far when
she Frenchman displayed considerable gold
coin and produced some tolls which ne SAID
contained twenty dollar gold pieces. just
then another person appeared. Trend OK
che stranger, and was introduced. ine
new conner advised his friend to put the
gold in q bank. but he said he was too
shsrp for that; his respected father, who
had willed him the gold, hsd advised MIN
not to trust banks; to bury his wealth IN
the ground. The new conner thereupon dis
appeared, and the gentleman from france
asked Mr.. Baltrsmoa to accompany him to
n placenon Galvez canal, where he could
hide his shining coin. Mr.. Bsltrsmos was
willipp, and he saw the weighty rolls we'll
covered with dirt. They then went home,
and after which tho Erenchmap suddenly
remembered that he must have few hum
dred dollars, and asked Bsltramoa tor
money, pledging the buried gold - secu'
eity. The victim had but . small sum OF
currency; then the rascal suggested that
diamonds and jewelry would do just a.
yell, and ne could easily find friend to
make advsnoes on such collsteraI' Mr..
Baltramos banded out such things - were
uear, worth considerable money. Tho
fellow then left, and shortly afterwsrd the
furniture man discovered that he had been
regularly victimized. He hastily hunted
the buried money. and found that che
pieces were ceunterfeits and that tho rolls
we're only lead pipe.
Nothing was heard Of tho two fellows un-
Gil last Saturday. when Officer Francisco
tracked two then whom he suspected. They
had in Tow q citizen who resides not tar
from Claiborne Market and doubtless would
have yicsimized him had not the policeman
taken hand. Ono of the fellows ran and
escaped. but Francisco held tho other
eighty. This one could speak nothing but
italian, and gave his name as Manuel Con
zales 1t was then suspected that he and
the one who escaped were the individuals
who had swindled Mr.. BaltrAmos. To get
che OF ler fellow was the next thing in or
order, and officers travelled oil day and all
night. Sunday evening Special Officer Hen !
messy followed two women who had visited |
police headquarters and asked for Officer
Francisco. Hennessy kept tho women in |
sight, and was rewarded by seeing them |
talk % . man, with whom they held An |
animated conversation in McCloskey's sa-
ioon Tho women on leaving got into .
Tchoupitculas street car, and the man re- !
manned in McClOskey's. Hennessy, having I
Seen enough of the women. returned for the /
man, and meeting with Captain Malone
they visited Exchange alley beerhouses.
On entering Krost's they found tho fellow
md arrested him. He gave bis names as
Jules Henry Roberts alias Julius Freitag.
When taken into the first precinct station
he tried TO hide his pistol, and when caught
in the act said he did not wish to be charged
With carrying concealed weapon.
Mr.. Baltramoa was sent for, and declares
that they are the men who swindled him.
Bonds fixed at $1,000.