Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22
4 WOULD-BE SWINDLER.
He Boys Much, Talks Large, But Obtain

He Boys Much, Talks Large, But Obtains
Little.
Yesterday the GLOBE made mention of q
hard customer, who got two expensive fur caps
from b. M. Wolf without payment. A little
further inquiry discovered that the man is a
first class swindler in design, if not otherwise.
For two weeks he has been guest at the Sher-
man house, registering there as Emil NORTH.
No sooner had he secured shelter than he be-
gun to figure around to obtain
funds to pay for expenses which might be in
Cured by one of his luxurious habits. He gave
it out that he was government contractor of a
line. He was "a bigger man" than old Tomp-
kins or even his courteous assistant,
Mister Evans. In fact, he repre-
sented that he had $4,000 bank
account in New York, was expecting to draw
$4,000 from the government, and produced let
ters of recommendation, pur porting to come
from Generals Terry, Wright, Gordon, Sheri-
dan and lot more of the galaxy.
Having established his standing a ssman
bigger" than many nobodies. he began to move
upon the treasures of somebody. He visited
Guiterman's, fancy goods and notions, on
jackson street. There he made an
Charles Friends, harness. etc., on Jackson
street, was favored with purchase of $4OO.
Beaupre, Allen & Keogh were likewise patron
lied for handsome bill of groceries. Chest.
the jeweler. sold him gewgaws to the amount
of $780, While Garland's trunk store was ia
vored with an order for baggage. As will be
seen from the above, Emil Moritz had notion
to accumulate any and everything. he wasn't
choice as to the article, SO he could get them.
But he didn't, though he made plausible
representations and spoke in an off-hand
manner about his wealth. The parties from
whom he ordered would not deliver without an
equivalent. he requested Garland to send his
trunks do0 to Friends to have the harness
packed therein, but Garland found on inter-
viewing Friend that the harness would not be
packed until paid for. He (Garland) wisely
concluded to keep his trunks, and SO all the
way around he did not secure the delivery of
any of his purchases.
He seems to have bilked several of the mer-
chants whom he 80 literally patronized. into
making him small loans of from $40 to 500. until
he secured his pay from the government. Mr..
Wolf boarded at the same hotel with him, and,
forming his acquaintance, received an
order for three valuable fur caps.
which he (Wolf) had made to order.
before sight of his funds were obtained. Not
coming in promptly to pay, Mr.. Wolf suspect
ed. He inquired about Gen. Terry's, Sheridan's
protege, at headquarters, and after the usual
red tape delay, the information was given. ''it
is generally presumed in all the offices of head
quarters department. of Dakota that the person
to whom you refer in your verbal communica-
ton is unknown, but to prevent
any fear or liability of confusion
the nature of your communication will be
transmitted to the adiutant generals office at
Washington for further and more definite in
formation"-briefed and signed, until you
couldn't rest.
Moritz had made occasional trips to Fort
Smelling, and had bought ticket for that place
when Wolf had his suspicious aroused. A
visit to Fort Smelling failed to reveal Morltz,
and the only trace to be found was that he had
applied for permission to have room to
open tailor shop for the post. Only
that and nothing more. Instead of go
ing to Fort Smelling, when he last as
sumed to start for that place. he continued on
towards Sioux City, leaving his hotel bill un-
paid, his little loans outstanding, and retain
ing three fur caps. He is now ready for the
next town.