, 1876-07-30
CRIMINAL.

James c. Woods, keeper of a variety theatre
at No. 100 West Madison street, and Conrad
| Mctzgcr and Gustav Kriowski, who have been
selling liquors and cigars without license, were
yesterday bound over in $500 bail each BY Com
| missioner Hoyne. The two latter did boat
business along the North Pier.
John ". Roach, one of the receivers OF cash
from conductors in the employ Of the North
Division Street Railroad, yesterday learned for
the first time in bis life game that has SO often
been practiced upon business men. Between 12
and / O'Clock yesterday noon very gcntccl-
looking man called upon him and told him there
was friend outside who wished to see him.
While Mr.. Roacll's back was turned the fellow
then rejoincd his companions who wished to see
A1r. Roach on some trivial affair only. No
arrests.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Richard Deyinc pleaded guilty to larceny, and
was sentenced to one year in the Pcnitentiary.
took one year House Of Correction.
". B. Abbott pleaded guilty to larceny, and
took three years Joliet.
George Shaw pleaded guilty to burglary, and
vas sent three years to the Pcnitentiary.
George Wing pleaded guilty to larceny, and
took one year Penltentiary.
George Williams pleaded guilty to larceny,
and went to Joliet for three years.
INNS sent to the County jail Ius sLirIy 1a, s.
Belle Timber pleaded guilty to larceny, and
sentence was suspended.
Morris Tooney pleadcd guilty to larceny, and
goes to Joliet for four years.
Nicholas Grayhill was tried for larceny, and
acquitted.
James Woods and James Chase pleaded guilty
to riot, and we're given thirty days each in the
County Jail.
". schafer was tried for burglary; guilty
and under age.
John Redden was tried for burglary, found
guilty, and three years Penitentiary.
AN INGENIOUS DEVICE.
Yesterday morning one of the shrewdest
lodges for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from various sssbanks in town, under the
signature OF prominent citizens, that has ever
been attempted, was brought to light by the
Institution. The discovery has also exposed
portion Of the details of the workings OF large
gang OF confidence operators, who have work
men in almost every town Of note throughout
the United Stftes.
The same game has without doubt been tried
simultaneously throughout the country, and, as
it is well calculated to swindle those whose
motto is not eternal vigilance, It has already
succeeded to large extent. When the State
boy gotten up in the rig Of a telegraph messcn-
ger was standing at the door awaiting the arriv-
al of the Cashier, to whom he wished to deliver
telegram, as follows:.
IL. N. J.-0:40 m.-Cape May, n. j., July 2s.
70 a. 3. Guild, State Savings Institution: Am
indebted to Gossage + Co. for bill OF drvgoods.
Have informed them to send bill to you to pay it.
Amount, S475. D. D. SpENcEE-
27pd., II.
Mr.: Spencer is President of the institution,
and A1r. Guild is the Cashier. Mr.. Spencer has
been summering at Cape May, but Mr.. Guild
knew considerably more about his private bust
ness than the thief expected, and consequently
he concluded at once, upon receipt Of the tele-
gram, that all was not right. Shortly after he
went out, but gave the acting cashier Mr..
Bulke1y, a word OF caution concerning the uis-
thc name Of John McNully, collector foHr tie the
trim Of Gossage s. Co.. presented an itemized
bill for the amount mentioned in the spurious
telegram. Mr.. Bulkely proceeded to question
the fellow pretty closely, when he suddenly
street and ran directly into the arms Of Detec-
tive Denis Simmons, by whom he was at once
locked up in the Central Station.
The telegram was afterwards shown to the
Western Union office, and was pronounced
corresponded with those used in New York. not |
in Chlcagoo, showing the forger to have come |
directly from the East. The bill was then
shown to Gossage & Co., and was by them pro-
nounced forgery, and the blank was recog-
der OF the firm. Further investigation showed
that the messenger boy, while on the road |
to the store with the blanks yesterday |
morning, m IT vas stopped By man who appropri-
Later, George W. Fuller, of the Home Ma |
tional Bank, received a somewhat similar tele-
gram ordering him to pay S375 to Gossage &
Go. for goods bought BY A. NJ. Billings, the
President OF the bank, now summering !
at Saratoga. The arrest of the forgcr !
prec1uded his calling at this latter |
place, but, had he done so, Mr.. |
Fuller thinks he would have succeeded in his !
little game, as the dispatch had all the appear
ance Of genuinencss. Nearly all the other
banks were put upon their guard, but thus far
no additional dispatches have turned up. The
fellow is locked up to await further develop |