New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS FRAUDS.
HOW CITY And COUNTRY MERCHANTS HAVE PROB
ABLY LOsF THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
Genrpe Z. PnTkcr. who for several months

HON CITY AND fDlNIht hIiAbhNi' hh'' ''N'''
ABLY IOsF THEIR CONsiGNMENIs.
George f. Parker, who for several months
has been irausactng business a commission merchant
nj No 2ls Fnltou-st WIS arrosted at late hour on
rhursd ~ night NJ his hsse No. S3 Fultonaye, Brook
yn by Detectives Fields and OConnor OF the District
A,torre : Office on n warrant charging him with OBJ
tanning goods BY false prctenses oi John koWahnAh
farrcr NJ So 80 Maidenane He brought before he
cor,er Hacket yesterday and committed To the Tons IN
d.fai, OF OOQ bail. The charge which Parker was
rr ,ted one ~ many complaints that have been made
against him. ana discoveries have been made recently
which indicate that al his transactions as n com
mission merchant have been Of fraudulent char
acter by means 81 advertisements, letters, ana
circulars sent to different parts OF the country
he has secured large cons gnnicnts OF pf'dhee
from sn, merchants and farmers, and after selling
has fa in eyery instance Is alleged. 10 make any re-
urt,uce 10 the cous s0r.. In one Instance merchant
who had shipped eggs 10 Parker wrote hm hoe
Swing that NE would TO the city and collect lhe
money In person on calling 40 Paker's Office he was
told that, owing Misunderstanding CHECK nad al
ready been sent him by mail When the mail reached
home he found 5dny draft tine Bank Of the Metrop
oils of this city The draft not paid when dn' ana
tr, hank rcporcd that il had account with Parker
Cheeks on I'm, bank have been given by Parker 10 ms
customers all oyor the country aud their frequent pre-
-eniaton has been great Arrogance To the Dana
To what eHent Parcr's transactions nave gone there
Of afCcttllhlhs III Ms Vu4'o "eiV '""'
letters Of inquiry from persons vho had made conssn
,ocuts and a postal card from Hoag North OF Cata-
r,,,us \ Y giving notice Of shipment OF lot
81 ,,p.. H. njainin +. Clark Of Burton Montgomery
emmy reports having Parker ave barrels o eggs.
Which received no IIY ana " Hechntuu or hutb-
lawn Penn, received nothing Tor suall Shipment Oh
rigif, "A consignment ui i've DarITls oil VINE - await
~ claimant District ttolney Phelps hopes that the
bcity given the Will lead country merchants ana
others vino have shipped goods 10 Packer TO puL them
selves IN communication with him.
BESIDES his "commission" business, Parker mas hau
a,,ti ruut a.
ort IA ne bought some shirts OF William Henderson OF
No West Ninpternth>t. The boy who delivered
Them was instructed 10 collect the bI before leaving tue
Parker handed tie boy letteT, Nhlcl he Silu
the money and the boy returned 10 the store
When the letter opened IL was found 10 De nOte
from Parker saying that he would pay IOr the sOOus to
following week. Mr. Henderson had farhor arIesieu,
lie WAS admitted bail. AMI was awaiting tiA when
Wednesday I.t. About the time OF Ills lst
rrest he was also arrested for defraudng Mr. knox, inc
halter I'm "a similar manner IN purchasing Two has' ne
t"r damages ia $4,000 against Mr.. Knox. This
case IA still pending. Another OF MS uahsheto i
WAS the contracting OF % debt for board ~ the
Washington Hotel at the foot or BrOmlWay, WHICH ne
paid by "a check for Sl05 %, drawn on the Bank OF the
Metropolis where hr kept account The detectives
had some difficulty IN arrcSting Pafker WHO beecu W
have Deen anticipating the appearance or officers ~ any
time Members his family denied all knowledge OF
rho ohcer. forced their way into hs apartments where
they found Parker hiding under the Deh- iho ustncu
having committed any ofcnse knowingly, anu slu tna.
he the victim OF the designs OF olheIs. I1,hc.
An Engshman by BIRTH and Is about 80 years Ou fls
persenal appearanco striking In night Ne 70 apoNu
fret Inches aud he Is broadly bult III lfoporto Ills
hair ia prcmaturcly gray and his mstache IL es Diaek
He 10 very pleasing IN hls address, anu 10 Ia
OF great nerve and GOODNESS III IL beleteu Dy the ON
cias at the District Attorneys Office That he mas leu
long and successful career "a SwlndllhB'