New-York tribune., 1875-07-31
FPAIlDIrLENT DEALINGS IN WATCHES.
yURIHER OPERATIONS OF sILvE HBUKGii CO.
rossgs OF xEw-YoLk MERCHANfs ESTIMATED

FRAUDULENT DEALINGS IN WATCHES.
yUKlurR OPERATIONS OF NJ sIIvE BURGu CO.
Losses OF NEw-YOkk MERCHANTS ESTIMATED
Al SSj,OO0
Further investigation Os the operations OF
~ siiverburgh Co.. the alleged swindlers, shows that
tile amount Of which they have defrauded watch ard
iewelry mere fnts in this city viii probably exceed
$50 600 some estimating il Ss5 900. Deutschland.
German jew, the Company of tie frn Is showi TO
have resident Of Nc XicO before becoming real
estate operator IA Wiiansburgh which business he re-
famed after entering into the partnership with Silver
hurgh siyerburgh j. said 10 have been pleasant,
plausible gentleman, Polish Jew who had son iii bnsi-
.s. m The Cty of Mexico One OF the facility with
which merchants lave hecn defaudcd, 10 Is stated IA
that trade du and Silserburgh Co took class OF
goods that IN little demand here. In addition tothe
Arms mentioned in THE TlBUSE of yesterday, the fol-
loving Instances of slVcrburgh & Co.'S operations are
given;
In April slyeTllrsh and Deutschland called upon j.
" M,tl.-en a. Co OF No. 20 Maidcn-ane. After oxam
pgilou they order for goods valued at $780, Tor
which note, at three months, was given Ihey r"Ne-
scniei that Mr. Syorbugh intended TO start for Mexico
Oh the following morning, and he was very desiouS 0f
carving the goods with him. The note accepted
the goods consigned 10 them, and the note
was protested July 26 Charles g. Hub
bard OF the firm Of Grant Co, also at No
20 Maidenlane, Was visited by sverDlrph & Co.. who
inadc large orjer for which they offered their note
Hr Hubbard SAID he would make Inquiries and that II
the references satisfactory he would send them the
consignment The Inquiries did not satisfy MI Hubbard
Who retained his goods
In May, Mr. Redway OF Eedway Co, at No. 25 Maiden
lane was called upon by Deutschland Goods were
Ordered aud bill amounted 10 ~tZ6 81 Deutschland
oncrd s no,e for the amount, giving the usual refer
snres; but Mr. Redway objected Deutschland
seeIucd very much hurt At This action the
part Of MIR. iedway, and tired on various occa-
tGns To break his resolution, Offering plaEsDie
rcisons for scarcity q casn at that Meanwne
Nj. H. dway began u make Inquiries about HIM. lilo
Wiliansbu sh, anI found that Mr. Dents ciaDd6
y estate scculatOis bad not turned out Satisfactorily
ia. lad rcpTcscu uted himself ~ Mr. Roiway owning
valuable properly ia real estate After nndng out tiat
the estate myth, Mr. Redway spoke openly Ia
Mr. deutschland the next visit Of the latter 10 him.
Deutschland invited Mr. Redway 10 consult his books
and examine into everything for himself. His
books showed prrchases 10 the extent OF
about $4,000, and payments OF about $500
The result that Mr.. Roadway became more skeptca
than before the character Of tue nrn, and GDSO
lutey refused the goods without cash payment Deutsch
land offered pay cash for half AMI his note ior the
balance. Ihis offer was also refused Dut n: Mr. Red
v. -. 80. - .c.k what be c"ud pdy for.
Siiess RosswOg al No y Maiden! lane had several
traisactioDs with syeTbufgh Co. Most OF tho Luis
drawn on this Arm had been paid though they Dad suf
fered somewhat Its Thought that Reason for TIC
paent4 ip is instance that the firm IS one Of the
Oldest nj b Il u the trade and consequently
"a references stood very bgh. Moreover, MI Scss Was
nenhlor Of Deuts. hlaDds in MilliauisDufsh would
have trusted him with anything" said Mr. spiessL
although lately my Suspicious had become aroused
Lewis a Co, providence firm, had dealings with them
also The Whiting siiver Plate Company, ana
several other companies IN tbr city, also suffered