New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-04
A MISLEADING DIRECTORY.
MR. GoUGDISG's ATTEMPT To DECEIVE THE PUBLIC
The Office nt No 132 Nassan-st., FROM whlch

Nm coUtDrSG's ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE THE PUBLIC.
The Office at No. 1872 Nassau-st from winch
Lawrence c. Gnuldlng advertised 10 issue " complete
accurate" comprehensive" and reliable Directory
was not a pleasant place saturday morning a' "it'r
TuE TRrpr-Srs exposure of the fraudulent character
Of the Directory mad been published There were many
callers there who were not heartily welcomed nor in
ved 10 come again IT could hardly be said that COM
pnnents were exchanged by Mr. Gouldng and those
whom he received. To he called fraud ana eWlhuier
is not considered fattery. The question when opener
the conversations generally ~ Itself an lnsiua oh
against Mr. Gouldug's good character " Are you we
man who p.ctenIs to publish Directory began every
body Mr.. Gouldug dignhed and impressive a. II
addressing the Board Of Education on the dcnquenceS
o. The Committee school Teachers IN not speedily re-
porting decisions in Hogcing Most of the callers
came and departed abruptly ordering tle publisher IN
plain words TO call and Get his so-caled directories and
10 refund their -. An official the Custonbousc,
where report says $50 was invested IN directories
walked in without ceremony and approached MI Could
ing with The air Of who can bear Investigations bn'
not frauds savage did he look that TIE hgG'lng clerk
Of the establishment took supporting position in the
rear. Tie belgerent caller demanded Of the glarng
publisher il he the lao pretended To publish
a directory. 1--WE don't pretend sir" responded Mr.
GouIdmg with naughty emphasis "No. you don't"
rCilned tde official with whitening scorn ?nd sarcasm
"bur you tried to impose q last years book on ms. |
have compared the two directories myself, page ior
page They papalc frauds and there il no change
except in tue title page and Tie covers Nou' new book
is only reprint, at best. Don't show me any publish
crs' testimonials They al OF the same sort Daniel
Drew at No fl Umon-sqU9re. DeimonicO. al Four
tccuti-sj.! want that check" Mr. G"uldlng sald ne
would like him yet il. lie ror 10 tell his ca Ter
in wha bank Il had been deposited and snctrcd al the
threat that he would he made Ia tell lie started ana
drew back when the visitor said he mad been delegated
by Collector Arthur, cvdeny ObrctuE To the proNuity
OF Investigated person. Tn dialogue ended with the
nOses Of the two men about an inch apart Finally.
however. the official withdrew. MI GOuldIng had the
advantage that is. the cheei'-and kept II.
The men who feel the most indignant IN this matter are
those who have taken pages OF advertising. lhcy
threaten 10 arrest Mr. GOudIug If hc attempts 10 collect
his bills O1c EanoOrtc maker II Is said on Friday i'll
timacd Ia Mr.. Goudnc, who had called 10 make col
lection that il he I'd not depart inc would be assisted ny
the toe of musical mans foot. The same eniclnan
expresses "a determination 10 persuade the Mayor 10
allow Mr. GOul0ng resign his position school Com
missioner urging that he IS not TT person 10 guard me
instruction of ingenious youth Meanwhile, George v.
Gibbons has been appointed o. receiver o MI Goudng
property, judgments which have been cntcrcd against
him 10 the amount Oi $1,000.