New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-03
TRACING OUT THE'PnNo FRAUDS.
TIE MANNER ~ WHICH TIE swINDLlNG TRANsAc-
IIONs MIRE LNpnsED.

TIE MANNER ~ WHICH TIE sWINDLlNG TRASsAC-
TIONs WE'RE EXPOSED.
The case Of Decker Brothers against Seg-
mund T. OTTO, &arcIs A. Decker, and Robert C"shinWas
closed on July y by perpetual injunction, issued 0y
Judge Van forever restraining tic defendants
from selling OF disp0sng Of aly piano hearing The
Maize Of Decker B..tLo- Decker Broacrs, OF any
like name" AID fron making any use whateyer Of those
names orIilar Previous to tue issue Of this III
Junction letters received from Robert T. Cashin and
ssrs A. Decker stating that their answers q the suit
a. M .-c Brothers had been Withdrawn, and promising
INA, ,,oy wOud never use tho names OF Decker
Brother or Decker < Brothers in any future slng5 IN
pianos In these letters they acknowledge che injury
winch had been dom ,he plaintiffs by their trHsac
lions and asked iur consideration NJ their bands These
letters were referred - John d. Townsend. counsel for
Decker Brothers VITO obtained an injunction, tie plain
I'M thinking il useless 20 proceed with the case as
nothing was likely - b, gained from continuance Of
the sub
Decker Brothers received another letter signed ny
Theodore Thomas Cad ",rguanu, :. 3. Mills. william
Mason, j. Il. BOIaW.tz. Henry J. Andres, l.. Mario
Ju'ia RTcSrd Others stating thar they lad never nsed
either IL public private any Decker pianos uEer than
those manufactured by Decker Brothers Of No. % Union
square, Ncw-Ior and that to tho best Of their knowl
edge and belief This the only firm bearing the aane
Of Decker who manufactured piauofortes.
For several weeks past IL has been rm0red anon the
detectives at Police Headquarters that MI Otto, 'ne Oh
the defendants in the salt. WAS dctcotyoempC "a 20
work up the ease, and yesterday TMEyNE reporter
called upou John d. Townsend. counsel ior tie plaintiffs
who coroDora.el tEc story and made the following
statement relative to the manner 10 which ,hc fraudulent
transactions were brought - light:
Now that thv is over aud Marcus A Decker has.
by hs own testimony sud also Dy lls letter "a -oneo-
ION with that o. CasAl, shown that they have been
engaged IN business detrimental 30 d., .tcsc,' oi my
client am not unwilling e-p-rinl i'r the purpose OF
placing Nj Otto in proper position = tie VIA,
know IN -..i 30 Tie case About c" months aeo ~
aud stated that FOR several Years DoEus pianos ad
been offered for sale al! through the country upon ta"t
reputation that while not using precisely Their firm
HAT The ppic b.iyta In, 10 De the manuiactures u
tut spurious pianos and were t"lhf'ed Mr. Decker
ais, stated that long time taey had endoaNoied 20
fet out the manner IN which the business carried
On and the persons conducting %, and h. mentioned D
the name ,'illarcUs A. Dy,A,r - person NAom tey
suspected of .ipg implicated said that u vas ,aI
foundation upon, bu, II tuey were wiling 10 eN
pend what money a.J necessary aud MoalG Ky We -
fraud orr mated. They agreed leave u entirely N
ny bands. I sent for sicgmunt l. CSC Mhom
means, AMI who had special fancy foc detective wcri;
IN winch occupation had always found hinl til.eL.
Instructed hln 10 hnI haious A. Decker ana ~ s.'
Nay make his acquaintance. Who'll u lew us}H &C N@S
enabled 10 do This De did ~ understand, by u,,CN
IuS acquainted WIN Ii:rnd OIL De,@c' ana Aiy"e
, friend win Decker. Mr. Otto Vas apparently . "ah
DESTROYS ~ cius into the piano business ana l., n
ship formed and Articles of agreement drawn up
between them ~ which Dryke. agreed 10 put c names
Decker BiJthtr ana be'A'F ~ h'"-h''s on ~ P'N,
heN might purchase. He iSp agreed 10 erase '.e Names
/
tud - receive TlG for zach piano upon M'l'I 70
had placed the and ~ "a week salary. Oi course
Decker Brothers huCW nothing Of The manner ~ Mhth
MAS 20 discover these sauds. aud 70 VIII pI"bdJy Je 10
amusing H. them a. 90 yOu wAcr theN now sec u. .
Mr. Otto devoted 8Oor OF his house N e,Fetse
To Ia. business salesman, art Decker bfJu2Ht lue
,irIs stencil plates circulars, and books which I'D. pre-
yltusy been used N thC same business. To GstO.es
what manufacturers were Wiling 10 s.l pianos o. Hh0
Other A. ts were 90 be put gct they h1L m1nu!dcO.V.
Iciu Mr.. otto went with Decker - those places wiz
! whiu Tine latter LaI previously GAd bh2.ht'2 tal..
tluu, ~ well az 10 others, ard to keen ~ he sppea'
of Business bought two pianos Al SlGo Al cce' OuSD'
which Is nov ia the hands Vi Decker B.olLer- Attt"i
Oftr mad b,rCne familiar with tho lusl.c worAln7s,
! D,cker's mode of business, aud hal oothGed au a.
books papers &C., used BY the Firm, ana mao s"n IN,
] himself oi CasAn's connection with DecArH We usAt
| proceedings AGAINST the whole party. BIT. 49,
course qut N no anSWvr but agreed 70 sN,' 49,, nd,
mony II We would not proceed AGAINST nl N.'',,S-
examination We .oUk Detkers ttsliIohl, a.t - ~ let
grated ia every way Ot,OS statement, 80 IMAM
Decker was wcrth nothing, We c"ncii'u' als, rat
M liz letter from him ac9uowo sine III, coduS.
! there WAS nothing TO be gained ny IL i'd' -
OF the case and obtained the lA)uu'.Su. % think
Ia answer 20 al iuqaIy, Mr. Low is nerIer and ar.
my statement now viii inform Marcus ~ @ rrf .tbe
CasAm for the first time that MI. Otto t which Mr.
I special partner and man OF u 20 HnS""
| Decker n mis- testimony called Eiil