New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-27
evening another celebration was held by the Jewish ira
lernities at the Alemonia Club Hall.
CAPTAIN MONTANA'S TTCTTMS.
BOLD swrSDLxo oPERArroys-rHE JAUSrY CUBAN

BOLD swISDLING oPERATfoNs-THE JAUNTY CUBAN
CAUGHT AT LAST.
For some weeks complaints have come into the
detective Office that small dark man. about forty
five years old, calling himself Captain Montana
was going around among business men, and. by the
aid of fictitious orders for goods and bogus checks
swlndling them out of con siderable sums of money.
Detective Sergeants Ryan, OConnor, and siauson
were put on the case, and on Friday evening they
arrested Manuel Montana, at Grand-st and the
Bowery. Montana was taken to Police Headquar-
tiers. and the people who had made complaints were
requested to call and look at him. The first man to
identify the prisoner was S. Plonsky, boot and
shoe manufacturer of No. 13l Sprng-st. Plonsky
SAID that Montana came to his place about month
ago introd uced himself as the captain of the schoo
ner FLYING Cloud, which was discharging cargo
of sugar bananas, and oranges at Havemeyers 8
stores in Brooklyn. He wished to purchase some
shoes for the hands on his plantation in Cuba lie
bought bill of $17S worth Of shoes, and gave 10
payment check on the American Exchange Bank
for $3.50 receiving the difference in change. After
the captain had told number of pleasant stories
about life on his plantation in Cuba, and had IN
vited Mr. Plonsly to dine with him aboard the Fly
ing Cloud he left promising to return in time TO go
to the theatre He did not return, and MI PlonsSy
found that the check was worthless and reported
the matter to Inspector Byrnes.
Captain NontanG's next exploit was to vlst the
plumbing establishment of David Taggart at No.
97 Mercer-st He bought bill of 5000 worth OF
plumbing material for the city of Havana, and some
fancy marble-work for his city mansion IN Havana
and paid with a check of $3.50. Mr.. Taggart was
SO pleased with the captains that he insist
ed on taking him home to dinner. After dinner they
went to the theatre, the captain wearing an over
coat belonging to his host. He promised 10 return
the overcoat tue next day by messenger. He failed
to do So however. and had the coat on when ar
rested.
Charles 4. Bass. furniture dealerof No. ls7 East
Sixty-fourth-st. received visit from the captain
winch cost him 500, the difference between $500
worth of goods bought and $500, the suppositiious
value of the check gwen in payment. Mr.; Bass IN
sisted at first on having the check certned but the
captain was 50 indignant that he concluded 10 take
the check It was.
The other eases of swindling against Montana are
preferred by the Cutler Desk Company, OF NO. so
Pearl-st who lost 81 90 oa October II Ar. Jen-
ninrs. plumber. of No. ~ BrOad-st. : 100; Havi-
land Merritt Il Co.. crockery. No II Barcl3y-st.,
800: John scully No. 359 Broadway, cutlery,
SI4l and George Sink, No. Al MacdOueal-st., pct
ure-fraIne maker $40 He has also been identified
by three Brooklyn and two Jersey City merchants
whom he has swindled Montana was sent to the
state Prison on April H. 1882. for three years )r
the same offence and it Is said that this Is not
first term there.