Daily Republican., 1879-06-18
ANICE YOUNG MAN.
He Constitutes himself . Sewing
Machine Agent and AOes Into Ru-
siness- How He Worked the Mat
ter-Mis Sharp Practice Else.
where.

siuess-HOW He worked the Mat
ter-his Sharp Practice Else.
where.
About three weeks ago there came
to this city from West Chester, one OF
those nice young men, who with ali in
nocent air and piety-long drawn out in
their countenances are so, apt to warm
themselves into the sood graces of an
easily gulled public. He was nice
Young man. He wore spotless shirt
fronts, and was a regular two edged
sword among the misguiding natures
of susceptible females. His name was
Henderman-Mr. $. l.. Henderman. He
went to work with Mr.. Thomas Mousley
of the Ninth Ward but evidently
thinking his abilities meant him for
other business he subsequently impor-
tuned himself upon TIE American Saw
ing Machine Company.
Here, as self constituted agent, ke
went to work to canvass for the ma
chine. In this line his peculiar abil
tiles although not satisfactory to the
company were highly successful. One
of the more prominent of his achieve-
ments as agent has just been revealed
for the criminality Of which he is fret
ting himself behind lows of prison bars.
He went to the shoe store OF Mr.. I.
Tagpart on Market street above Seventh,
and representing himself, as an Ameri-
can agent, made a proposition to sell to
Mr.. Taggart an American machine and
take in return tn. old family "stitcher"
and the balance in trade.
Mr.. Taggart agreeing to this the en-.
terprising agent at once helped him
self to fine pair of shoes valued at SIX
dollars, which, by the way was rather
modest after having received an invita-
ton to "take anything that he saw"
The young man then took his depart
ure promising to send the machine
around in the morning. Morning came
but no machine came with it, but in
stead note saying that the Taggart
machine had been broken and in con-
sequence thereof the machine could
not be sent over until Tuesday. This
next day no machine coming Mr.. Tag
gart slipped over to the American Office,
directly across the street, and there
learned that the young man was no
authorized agent and that he was act
ing on his own responsibility. Mr..
Taggart then made complaint and upon
a warrant being issued this nice young
man was arrested last evening at the
Delaware House and given hearing
before his Honor. The evidence given
by Michel O'Conner, agent of the
American Machine company and Mr..
Taggart's was conclusive, and the nice
Young man was held III $500 bail for
his appearance at Court.
This little sharp practice on the part
of the youth impressed us with the be-
lief that there must certainly exist
other evidence of his wonderful fertil-
ity of mind and so there was. In 1876
he came to this city to learn carriage
trimming and was employed with Rob
iuson & Bro. He subsequently went in.
to the employ OF Mr.. | seves. He board.
ed in French street, but soon left that
place and with bis exit disappeared
SIS. He then took lodging at board
ing house on King street. The lady Of
the house wanted recommendations
He soon returned with one signed with
Mr.. Reeves name. He stayed there fol-
season until quite a bill was entered
, against him. The mistress intmated
that a little cash or an order would be
agreeable and would go great way in
+ keeping up good feeling. Cash, the
, young man had not, but an order! yes
he would give an order. With commen'
dable alacrity he produced the order
duly signed with Mr.. J. ii. Greeves
signature.
; Having cause to use this the land
q lady soon discovered that both it ano
+ the recommendation were forgeries. liz
, was arrested and sent to New Castle anc
+ subsequently discharged because nj
one appeared against him.
His father is a gentleman merchant
, of West Chester dealing extensively il
coal and lumber. Upon one occasion
the young man went to Philadelphia
, and without his fathers permission or
dered forty car loads Of coal and thel
borrowed 500; THIS he repeated upon ;
lumber firm and secured $40 more. lii
then went to an aunt's i'll the city ant
there, with face indicative of great men
r tai suffering, represented to her that h'
. had received word of the death of hi
mother and he would like to have somt
t money to buy suit of clothes to attenC
: the funeral which was to take place thu
| next day.
| Twenty more dollars were thus Sc
r cured. And when he went home ht
$ found the old gentleman laboring in Q
' state bordering on insanity with forty
Q car loads of coal and lumber upon his
: hands, and the air filled with the lam
9 citation of maiden aunt who had come
: down to attend the funeral of beloved
sister who was at home as lively a
C woman as ever manipulated broom OF
hourished rolling pin. The neigh,
Q borhool was rather warm for the enter
arising young man 50 he shook the dust
of West Chester from his feet.
In Wilmington his talents took an
other turn as above stated. Besides
swindling Mr.. Taggart he "took in
several boarding houses and several
cigar stores for various amounts. One
popularity of this young man was thai
in passing hat rack he would invarla
8 bly,, through mistake Of course, gather
. up head-gear rather indiscriminately
= and the strangest part of it was that HI
!. Invariably appropriated the best of thu
lot.
= Caucus Nomination.
1t is reported that the Democrat
Y mem bers of the City Council held eau
Gus last evening and nominated Thoma
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