New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-28
sWINDLING PIANO DEALERS.
INSTRUMENTS HIRED AND THEN soLD-ARREsr OF
THE swINDLERs.


THE swINDLERs.
During the past week number OF cases OF
svindling by which piano dealers OF this city and
Philadelphia have suffered, have been brought to hgh
The system OF selling pianos the instalment pan OF
OF renting them has furnished the opportunity Tor THESE
swndling operations. Some time ago, s. X Bal q Oo
of No. IL East FOurteent-st, rented piano 10 MISS
Emily Beddington a millner, OF No. 131 Waverlypiace
The monthly payments were promptly made for some
time. and then Miss Beddingon had to ask
time I'm which 20 pay what due Bec0nl-
ing embarrassed, she obtained money OF Charles
stayey OF No 231 East Thirteenhst, he taking ms SO
curty some Of her furniture including the piano Nheh
Miss Beddngton inquired for the piano ago.
she was unable to get satisfaction, and very soon
ofterwar1 stavely disappeared Miss Beddngton, fey
weeks ago. saw him and had him arrested, but he was
discharged ON some legal echnicality 1t has since been
learned that stavey sold the piano to auctoneer by
the name OF Ford nj No. 1872 Third-aye. Ford, upon
the application OF the authorities NJ the Mayor 9uo'
nsh This however he failed to do and an oincer mas
now been put on the case. Mr. Hardy OF the Ma!ols
Office thinks the law is explicit in requiring ac'lon-
GERS To keep record all OF sales and IL afraid this auc
tioneer may not he legally responsible. ..,,oarn.
on the Messrs Ball on september 10, and wanted 10 REM
piano. The junior partner Mr. Duinanaut' nor D,nS
him TO give mp the idea for the time, hut he returned
again and piano was rented TO nun ie gave S TS
cuce, Charles Staveiy who NJ h1t line Ns le, ~. h
The firm. and who upon apr lcat,0n stared lnaV ho
livered next day. and the payments for october ana
November were promptly made. When the disappear
ance OF Miss Bedlingt0n's piano was discovered me
identity of stnyey caused inquiry to be made "ne.
showed that Martins piano, well ~ Martin hIseli
had disappeared Detectives at WORK on both OF
these ,,,.,
This same swndling operation attempted IN Pha-
dclphl this RAIL- and three OF those engaged IN were
tracked TO tins city NV detectives. These men had clt
piano auction store on SiXteenthst where II vas
found hy The officers II kept from sale, and When
Inc swlers came to inquire after it, the detectives Sc
cured them and took Them upon rcquisiton to Ihll-
deiphia. ~, -,
Last week complaint, similar to the above;
was made % SuPcrin tcndent Naiiing, ana ne pt'eu
upon the matter Detectives Hickey, Ferris and krrn-
Yesterday they arrested on old man named lilram
Thomson, al the auction room, No y East BrOaWay
Thompson rented piano OF william r. hnaDe -
No 112 Fitth-aye few weeks AGO and took IL 10 40
II SrcOndaye lie aiterwaru had II sold az the auction
rOOm whore he was found closing the bargain Az tHe
jefferson Market Police Court Thompson WAS charged
by Lighte x Ernst, OF No. l. East Fourecnths- WIN
swindiug them also. lie hired piano on November ~
representing that his j. b. johns ~ OF No ITO
MacGouga-st where Ac piano was sent IAenee IL N.s
taken 10 No no Broadway and thcn 20 No. lIo WIS.,
sixteenth where tbs swndlcr obtained loan OI S9O
upon IT, Thompson gives lis age as 10. lie was
rtmauucd until to-day.