The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
A NEW swINDLE.
A DETECTIVE BUYS TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR
LOT FOR TEN poILARs-A CURIOUS MERcAS-


DETECTIVE BUYS TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR
LOT FOR TEN DoILARs-A CURIOUS MERcAS-
TILE AGENCY ON FOOT.
The following document handed TO HERALD
reporter yesterday. II was sent TO q gentleman in
Philadelphia, who mailed It back TO a friend IN New
York asking him to see what there was In it,
Once of A. Y. Alien Co.. Dealers in Real Estate. NO. II
special and Important Notice.
drawing Of sl37 900 worth of unclaimed prizcs
. NV YoRK, June ], 1916
You are hereby notified your Investment In the
Louisville tky Library Git Concert has resulted In your
commission the same is five cent which
$40 Please remit us that amount and let rs know by what
express 70 '''a the p'''' K EIIHW co.. Ao.u.r,s.
The reporter first made visit TO No II Park place
to get glimpse OF the once Of A. F. Allen Co. II
the first story of tho building and divided into
departments labelled Manager" "Cnshier," "secre
tay" &c. and to the rustic eye might give impress
sivc appearance OF business. After leaving he was
satisfied ofs status called Captain Saunders, OF
the Twenty seventh precinct and handed him the circu
lar The captain placed the matter in the hands Of
Detective Mulvcy, who proceeded to work II up
mild looking friend OF the detective visited the oncc,
taking with him the circular and $40 to draw the $500
prize The detective waited outside and In a few
moments his friend returned with tho deed OF a
lot in Rowen county, Kentucky, for which
he paid the $40 The deed was given 'for and in con-
Wood President and Trustee OF the Queen City Land
and Building Company, which. according TO circular,
is duly Incorporated somewhere In the state OF Ken
lucky. The detective then went IN and arrested the
who took the money and brought him to the sta
ton where he was locked up on charge OF violating
the lottery law He gave bis name as William II.
Evclch and stated he was only acting for Allen Co.
and knew very little o. their business He knew
enough, however, to take the $40 and hand tho
5000 prize ~ in the shape OF an illuminated deed for
certain real estate therein described. The document
is dated December 2 1875 and has waiting for the
rEv vfppc ayor slpra n n thc w
concern is humbng The unclaimed prizes amount
ing in value to Sl31, 000 are
MUSHROOM LOTS OUT WEST
which probably dear at dollar an acre, and the
dupe who sends his Sl0 10 get 5000 in return is
presented with deed Tor 25x1o0 Of this valuable prop
erly
the many swindes gotten up every day for the benefit
OF vcrdant individuals, the only charge that could
far DO preferred for violating The lottery law. and
he accordingly locked up to answer rhe papers
and letters found his person when searched indicate
his connection with numerous enterprises OF doubt
fnl character In one OF them no Is put down the
secretary of the Mutual Mercantile Agency most cx
raordnary concern VIII be seen from the follow
ing Inducements set forth In its printed prospectus
'1hc policy OF the Mutual Mercantile Agency Will be
to build NJ. not pull down, the credit of merchants
and manufacturers and give full weight and credit
their statement OF their affairs in making up
their credit rating II further prom ses certan ben
efts which IN value cannot be estimated" all for the
small consideration OF SIS per year in advance. II calls
attention 10 changes constantly made In the CONNER
cai standing OF business men by other agencies, and
the necessity Of Immediately reming the small
before mentioned In order that you may appear
good before the world for amount you may choose
TO name. In fact, they promise to put you down in
their report book (which is soon to be published
with MS much credit as you wish to have, and do
Just tho for those who may want credit from you
1t would have delighted tho heart OF Micawbcr
10 meet with such n chance and would have saved him
the many little difficulties his wnnt OF credit caused
him. The manager Of the concern, D. NJ Galley, is
described as OF ripe commercial experience,
who lately vacated the managerial chair OF promi-
nent journal TO accept hts present position In addi-
ton to all this, they have correspondents all over the
country ITO whom you refer and regulate and
tend yonr credit The principal object Of this latter
provision IS, no doubt, TO enable you to have your
CREDITORS at conveniently remote distances. Another
letter in his pocket was addressed TO squandorph 4
Co., datod at Waco. Texas. II complained of the
cept OF watches which strictIy brassn aud not
in accordance with agreement on which money was
forwarded. The writer demands half his money back
and agrees to lose the balance and threatens expose
Squandorph h Co, II they do not come to time As 1t
Is presume he did not get his half back this will
probably save him the trouble