New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07
A GREAT SCHEME TO SUINDLE.

ST. LOUIS, May GA gigantic scheme OF
fraud and forgery has discovered b United states
District Attorney Bliss. firm under the name OF Burt
& Miller occupied at Firth ana Chesthuts's''
from which they sent ont circulars Offering Government
andscrp for sale The authorities made descent upon
the office but the principals had flown. Meanwhile
Jobn b. Cameron, believed to be confederate OF the
gang was arrested at Sioux Falls Dakota, by the In
strlmeutality OF the telegraph. IIo was taken TO
Yankton whittier Deputy United states SheilI mas
gone to bring them here District Attorney Bs ptIeVes
There il M organized ring who have cOunerelted the
andscp and that their operations have been very eA
tensve lie says they realize 80 per cent of the Iale
OF the scrip, and that the gang must nave IeaLcu ilUtu
$500 coo to S5OOCO0 IN 81. Louis, e says tney sue
ceeded in swindnG to the amount OF 91OoJo. fur'hcr
arrests aud developments are eXpecteh ,.,,
The first Information OF this scheme was obtained
through telegram received some days ago Dy %SorSe
NJ Cline. lawyer here from Mckinney Soousjl panh
ers. of sioux Falls, Dakota asking nun 10 intercept anu
alleged firm OF Burt Miller, IN TINS clty Iney nisO
stated hat they had been purchasing from Burt ler
ces in the United states and that this 5000 had been
SaysR eTs %r but ct Re s2cons having
been aroused regarding the gehuineness OF the scrip
immediately consulted with DstrctAtt0rney Bliss re-
garding he matter aud from information received at
visit was made to the office OF
Burt & Miller, which, was found deserted
A Young man no had acted clerk for the firm was
nothing else than cheap furniture and several OF
he
the clerk been concerned in anything criminal, Le
vas released The Distrct-AOrney believes that these
sharpers disposed OF at least 5O0OO worth OF these GER
tincates in Dakota and Wyoming alone. Among the
papers captured orders from several urs III thosc
Territories for various amounts Of the scrip.
DistIct-A ttorney Bliss elegrdpned to the Land once
for Information to whether any kno"
ledge mad been received regarding the circulation OF
Fraudulent certificates The answer that came set
forth that, while nothing was known positively
regarding the certificates suspicious had been
aroused regarding the large number that had been
circulating in the Northwest, and which had caused
surmise that something wrong request was then
semi TO inform ali land agents and banks III the North
west 10 refuse these certificates until investigation cOud
he made They requested TO order the special
agents i'm that district look into the matter as Quietly
and RAPIDLY as possible. The District Attorney believes
these certificates be bogus" and is taking energetic
swinde in the case evident from the fact that Mon
day man representing himself Miller, OF the firm OF
Burt Il Miller at the express office lnqurlng LOT
package $500 from Sioux Falls, but he TOOK gnt at
the manner Of the express people, gave tncn lalse a-
dress and has not since called at the Office al hOugn ne
had re eason believe that the money would come Tor
him Detectives put on the watcn ior MIN, put
they have not found him.
YANKroN, OAK, May 6-Consderable excitement has
been occasoned here the arrest of John Cameron
for alleged connection with Louisiana and New Mexico
Iapd-scrip frauds The United States Land Office here
holds So 900 OF Mexico scrip which the officers de
tccted before receiving 1t in payment for lands one
bankinr firm. Mckinney & ScOugal, has SoOOO OF
Inusana scrip which received from Burt Miller OF
81 Louis The United states Court is now IN session,
and the Grand Jury investigating the fraud