The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-18
METROPOLITAN SWINDLES.
mock AUCTIONEI RS ~ TTE PRT-
var FURNIItRE LINE.


who They Are and iIOw They Operate Adj
vertteement aud Kcnlity-rhe Gcutieman's
Residence Ernud - stool Pigeons 90 What
the Law Relating to False sales says.
"The sale has not begun yet, said the
cid doorkeeper at that ELEGANT four-story
brown front" known as Al west sixteenth
street, TO a SuS reporter. "but fvou'il come In,
In half an hour or 50 you may pick up some bar
gains" just here a dapp,r young man with
well oiiod 10 ks and n generally hondoox air
came to the door and voucnsafed the same in-
formation.
The hall and the stairway were richly carpet
ed. a hat iack If beautiful finish stood near the
door. while In the back ground the reporter
could discern gaudiiy furnished drawing
room ON the left was parlor In which every
article. from the grand plano down 10 the foot-
stools, luuked di-trc-sin-ly new, and plainly ne
lied The pfetencc trat tho sale was t. Include
the furniture Of a gen eman in distressed cir
,.vnst noes. This air II newness petv .ded the
whole h usc. app rcntlV r glance into the
basement betrayed cleaning tins and piles Of
cro,ke.y with the straw still clnging to them,
and cooking utensils which had never known
the fire. Despite the rich lace curtains and tine
open shutters up stairs, the house did not have
the az pearance OF being occupied for the grass
IN the little front yard was Deaen down. and
almost hidden from sight ny packing straw. and
everything looked like business. red 1ag
II iAted from thr front dour, Announcing a lee
"th.s day. hu. Tor neary ~ hOur no VisitOr
save the reporter mt m an appearance.
his house Is one u tour utVuteu to the mock
auction OF iurnttr-N. 1t /. occupied hy KIueIt
IIasll.. e"r'iunecr, ana njats tue red ma al
uNI-t d .Ilt. thc year round. 10 keru uu
ar uf uusiu-.s. a truck Is kept standing al the
dor Natural, the rcd nag IN ftOut OF an az
u.IpuilN uilNatt tUusc, IN a good ueiZuuOi uUOd.
attracts tue attention of innocent bargain
srrker- ~ the Mr.. Ioodles order, 80 that for
a
Tue alN etlIsrtneut- VI sales are very elaborate,
lat N attentive - der OF he newspaper IA
witch TIE, .ppeir ciuuut fail to struck Win
turtr almost uuNAD1ug int riutuuy. Ca Mundav,
ynu are tid, tue sale VIII luclude pianos and
nue hou-enod ia M ute, oil uuy specined, ana
On luerddA' ednesdNY' "hd 80 oh' you see
nearly tue siue adNvrtI-enent, the onlS alter
alton oeing tnIt Of tue date. IL would 'e ret-
sOuable TO suppose tuat such frcQueut sales Of
tue furui,ure "of a tamiiy auuut to san Tor
Elrope, would soon emrty tue Tour story
hruwu-stone iront' Oui, no matter when you
yistit. SOFA viii sce tue CANAL, furnished p4ilUr
and drawing room, tne lace and Jam SIX cur
tNns, the carpet In the nail. ana the bright titus
ana stTaw-p cktd crOckrry IA tue basement.
A description II tne " WORKINGS Of Que of these
MOCK auction houses will answer for all. he
PRIMARY nee. sst.y - a bona nde bidder, and, ue
being oDt.dled, all ries on swilnuiugiv. lie Is
furuisued with a dialogue, and Ne nersd Into "A
room IA which Tn, saie l. AT tnnt moment pro
ceediug. IL lie chances to visit MI Casllin :
DrONn stone 'front.' his fellow bidders wili be
nesuy ieutuuic lady, with shrcwd eve, nd I
nO-e Out VI all iroporuun IN Tvs sharpness
to the enbunpOint Of her figure, stout
=
Iicd" for the past i've years, and wants to buy
fut1itufe; oa.k-tied young wom.n, ratoer
pretty, out decide uN sharp, VINO prud- ati
pukes everything mi.h her pir.sul, and utd- as
tuDugu she un cIstupu values 10 u cent aud
M old gentle man OF seedy appearance, WAC IS
made IL ni- iatness To- years 20 DAY ~ nos loi
his niece to learn on 1t has been estitnated
tuat ne mas o.usnN inuie plahes tuah an, luaui
living. WHINE bis MYTHICAL hie,e ha~ grown aged
without learning. ibefe may oe one or two n
TIA "capp,rs,' Dut tnese form WHIT may be
termed tuc regutur stan.
should tue victim express a desire to invest Ia
any special class Of furniture, the accommodate
rug auctisneer aud uis sa.eiltes willingly adj
jlurd Tue sale to tue room dosIgnated, ana tue
biddins begins. Tue capp.rs' knowing ex-
nclly The value OF the goods, pl,l tne victim
cauuou.ly, aud he. Impressed with the oeheI
that lac IL buying the iufuture OF gentle
II. 40 long 40 it Looks aouuins ouIwardlv. Tnul
he buys MIR mattresses which are stunee
with wnalebune shavings sold mdh"e any,
winch Is The tai nest 81 ysnoer wOrh, O
a parlor suite stuffed with tow. Tor these
ST'teies ss ps.s s,s about three nIees e.,
iui line - the advertisement, the reauy wittrd
nuetoneer Is ready w,tn plassioie excuse FOL
attached to the instrdineut, he says, and 50 II
was ken ~ y. SNli, mere IL IN INSTRUMENT ui
fI.OUU, anu can ue bought dirt cheap" ii tn,
Victiai takes the bait, the pilnO II nut ~, uut
he goes nome To nud tn4t no has paid SSOJ o
$3.50 Tor an INSTRUMENT whicn was thrown 10
ge,hef, rather lhan made, aud wouid 10 dear a
Ii Is noticeable that Messls. Abr ham. Moses
ana lraacz, me great second haiid iurnltuI
men, u Last Isl GALWAY 90 not ulkcuu tue sac
advertised Oy nr. Cdsnin, althougn they ana al
tneIr tribe are ~ % seen al all tue bona I'D
saies III tie city, buying ugnt ana lett; end VA
baiue may De sald oil thdt NUMEROUS class o
DID women who attend nearly I'll tue auctlon
Of furniture, bat seldom buy anything
Mr.. CaSbln's advertisements alNa snd Will
~1n2QLa Oeue iuiurntug me puDltc To 4 the sale .
i:7..lve. ANA tei'lng tuetn " tsAe tue sixth ave
Mr. Cashin used to have "palatial brown
stone residence at 2l0 West rwenty nIst street
but after u time he wore out the credulty q
he mimic. " forced to As
ss can be learned no has done good CUISINES
Luxe fitz.erald, Of 10 West Twenty. thir
street, geneiaiy sells Tue indgu hcent ihn
ture Il Z. cay E-q." or Of ~. Fizgeral,
Esq )" aud has iittie army Of expert cdppen
Iiis advertisement u TareD changed. ana ~ u
Tar the most expensive inserted ~ tho moo
huctloneers. He superb mansion shove 90
reu lag every day, out IA. saler not a. ire
uuent a. they used 10 be. HIS place Is ge1tin
~ ne too well known.
Henry Z,nn occupies three-story house. z
Last Mehtleth street pht oilers from CASH
unu Fiz.eia aid IN TINS. tuat he mas a pernaneu
slsn uenoiins Ms business. ne iormerb nel
his sales al IA Nest ven sixth street.
Ernest Rom Of oil West iwent, -iour.h stree
t"utOwn stone uians on his .dN ertlsements SAY
has sale whenever vic. IA offers. u
used 10 be III tne turuiture Dusiness in Six.
RVenuv, but seeing milltun, ia tue tdOck.aucuo
trade. lie EN- larkOd IN IT, lie has only been
his present address a snort TIM
Capt Mal-u of tue Ofuinance Police has bee
InSesug ting me mock auction iuinituTe dsa
ers very ciOsaly of a.e, having gone 50 lar Ia on
or Two INSTANCES as - post OMcrr. at tue nous
door to warn tne unwary. Al ,Or,tquence, IA
recent saies nave Oesn cOnd acted witn cons d
cradle utlOn. sun the private" residence
are mAintauei, and tHe EMBELLISHMENTS u sal'
are u@liy placed uefore the puOic.
the law r-ltlug to fraud ,id false pretenct
ln the tuolc sale Vi goods by auction Is ~ -
lows:
Any aueuopeer "a the dtlcs q New ioIk or groo
lyn Who sinai hcrc'itcr ultN- or cause ir mad 4
respect to he cnrartrr oi such -ae me u.gl} D.,
slip, -tIailon. ci value Of Az w. ~, II % Ie
tonh, exp d. ut up, on of req by tl4 ~ .ac
Las ltIH| 40 III nlI mat N I