The New York herald., 1876-07-16
A SwINDLING GANG CAUGHT.

he Efforts OF the detective department OF this city
have tor the last been directed toward the
of notorious gang of swudlers who practsed what
known as the ''watch game" IN this city, Baltimore
Philadelphia and Washington with success In
bumerabe complaints made Police Head
quarters In this city reference the swindcrs and
some five months ago Detective Won Gerichten got
the first Glow to their identity by watching the
residence OF notorious receiver Of stolen goods
named Augusta Harris From information re-
ceved tho detective became convinced that the
thieves were samuel Schwartz, with dozen aliases,
and Samuel Goldman alias chter, alias Chorinsky.
Detective Won Gerichten, In company with others,
months watched the Atlantic Garden. the saloon No.
IL Bowery, Eisler's saloon, corner OF Rvington and
stanton Streets and another saloon at the OF
stanton and Edrdec streets The thieves had un-
doubtcdly obtained intelligence that they being
pursued for they did not appear In any OF their usual
hauntA subsequently Detcc.iv Won Gerchten
learned that they ireluented beer saloon al The
corner OF Fifty second street Second avenue and
for many weeks iried 10 catch them, but
without success. Detectives Lyons and King who IN
the meantime had received Information that Schwartz
and Goldman irequenea beer saloon IN East Broad.
way, Catharine street. kept constant watch on
that place, and their efforts by the cap.
ture of the criminals yesterday morning The plan OF
operations pursued by the swndiers simply
foilows-Schwartz would enter small and rep
resent himself as the superintendent or agent Of
large manufacturing concern in the same line of busi
ness as The proprietor OF the store. While he
talking business Goldman would enter, and say
thRt ne was q herman emigrant who had
lost tho ADDRESS OF his friends aud wanted
30 go to California Schwartz would Immediately say,
"foor fellow he is no better oil than was when
came here, and will give him $50 Goldman would
say, III do not care for charity, but have two
watches worth $500, and If you Will give $500 10
go to California v i'll leave you the watches, con-
diton can have them by paying you $500"
Schwartz would then say, II will give you check for
$500 now;" whereupon Goldman would answer, "You
are Jew and will not trust you" Schwartz would
then say 10 the keeper Of the store, "Gve htm the
500; viii be responsible, AND We Will share tho
profits. In this way Charles Leutz OF
No. 373 Hudson street. and Franz Sahm
of No. 313 East Thirty ninth street, shoemaker,
swinded out OF $500. The prisoners are old
offenders both having been arrested several
sions years ago for the offence When last locked
up at Police Headquarters Schwartz visited by
young German girl, 10 whom he engaged be
married On seeing him locked up and learning his
true character, she tore the engagement ring of her
hnger, threw IN his face anu let the cell OF course
the watches which Schwartz and Goldman deposited
with their victims made OF composition aid worth
about So each. Detectives King and Lyons arraigned
their prisoners before Justice Bxby at Essex Mar
ket Cou: yesterday. They were rcmandcd until Mon
day next auout which time the officers expect that
at least q score Of complaints will be mado against