Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-28
DELUDED BIZ FALSE HOPES.
Ar' Aave-on and MIR. MARITIME Swindled
by smooth Talking Man.

citement on Wednesday night, turns out
to have been the work of clever conf
dence man. His identity has not been es-
ta6lished, owing to the fact that the per-
sons who were swindled have not made
any complaint to the police. They proba-
ply feared the laugh that would be raised
at their expense. But now that the facts
are given TO the public through the
Ir'oune they will doubtless make every
enOrt TO discover the rascal. The begin
ming OF his scheme was when he walked
Into the office of John Haveron, young
shipping merchant in South street. 81
am Maj. Coon of the Treasury Depart
ment, be said to Mr.. HaverOn. This was
about 2;o0 0'cl0C k, and the stranger had a
copy of the Daily NeloS in his hand. He
was tall and well-dressed man,
with full sandy whiskers. His appear
ance was not that of an educated man,
nor was that indicated in his language,
though he told Mr.. HaverOn in their after
conversation that he was to be found
when in New York at the University
Club. but was staying at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel. IL have been sent over by
Secretary Manning" continued the
stranger, ito notify you OF your appoint
ment as Shippins Commissioner in place
OF James Z. Reed, provided your bonds
AAOh aiO LuG ScCfCldlJ III
Tected me to inquire Of you as to whom
would 60 on your bond and to satisfy my
self of their acceptability to the depart
ment. when | am to telegraph him.
Mr.. Haveron was naturally surprised,
but delighted beyond measure as well,
and asked the stranger to sit down. He
said the notice of the appointment was a
surprise, when the Major unrolled his
copy OF the Daily Neecs, and, pointing to
paragraph in a remote corner OF that
sheet, said
why, it is known in Washington al
ready, and here is a dispatch announcing
the changes"
Mr.. Haveron took the paper and read
with astonishment that Collector Hedden
had been superseded by Hubert D. ThOmp-
son, and that United States District At
torney DOrsheimer was superseded by
District Attorney MARITIME, in addition TO
his own modest appointment to succeed
Mr.. Reed. The stranger said that he had
recommended Haveron's appointment in
spite of protests that had been filed. He
gave the names of Mr.. Haveron's indOrs-
ers IN his application for the place, and
otherwise displayed such knowledge OF
the papers and facts that the young mer-
chart had no other choice than to think
him genuine representative of Secretary
Manning. No other than Treasury agent,
he thought, could possibly be possessed
of such information, especially that in
relation to the protests, of which he had
been previously advised.
The Major said that the renowned
Higgins was his tather-in-law, probably
feeling certain that HaverOn would not
know that Higgins, being a bachelor,
could not we'll be father.in-law to any,
body without entailing further scandal on
the administration. He even told me
some things about my case which did
not know myself" said Mr.. Haveron yes
terday to friend. This was easy enough
for a gentleman of Munchausen proclivi-
ties. Mr.. HaVeron named a number of
gentlemen as the ones from whom he
would expect to secure b0ndsmen, The
Major said be knew them all and that any
of them would be satisfactory. The ap-
plication for HaverOn's appointment bears
the names of large number of promi-
nent and influential solid Democrats, so
that he had no hesitation In picking out
bOndsmen.
The two men talked over various mat
ters connected with the coming event In
the life of one Of them, during which
''Maior Coon" displayed an amazing
amount of Information regarding the
Treasury Department and disclosed the
fact that he was from Baltimore. Then
corner in honor of the appointment and
afterward at Mr.. Haveron's suggestion
went toMr. Marines Office. Here the major
was duly introduced by the happy Hav-
eron as Mr.. Manning's confidential right
hand man and ambassador. He was i'm
mediately taken on trust through Mr..
Haveron's Endorsement. When he had
stated his mission MIR. MARITIME was
aghast.
a2.'I can't understand il at ALL" he
said. ~'I have had no anticipa-
am satisfied with my present
place. | have not desired change. 1t is
astonishing"
The Major said that he could conf
IDENTIFY tell Mr.. MARITIME some of the
reasons why he was TO supersede Mr..
Dorsheimer, and they went into a secret
conference on the subject, the details OF
which have not come into the hands of
the Tribune and can only be surmised.
All that is known is that the Grant &
Ward matter and that the names of some
prominent politicians figured in the talk,
and that when it was over MIR. MARITIME
had undertaken to consider the matter,
and to let 'sMajor Coon" know his inten-
tions by night. There was transfer of a
sssmall insult" solicited as loan with
which to pay telegraph dispatch TO the
Secretary TO advise him Of Mr.. Marines
hesitation.
Mr.. Haveron was not acquainted with
this fact until later, or he might have
been suspicious little while after, when
he had escorted the Major 10 the Western
Union Telegraph Office. The treasury
agent, here scrubbed away on blanks
enough to make newspaper dispatch OF
respectable size, and then handed in a 20
cent dispatch to fictitious name in Bal
timore, for which he paid without Have
ron knowing how much he had sent or
what il had cost. He then told the ''ship-
ping commissioner that he had sent tele-
grams to Manning and Fairchild advis-
ing them that Haveron's appointment
would be all right, and that a proper
bond would be furnished. 'Fhe matter Is
now settled" be said, "for the commits
sion has already been forwarded to Sur
veyOr Beattie, and all you will nave to do
TO get it is 70 take an order 10 him for
me-" He scrubbed of an order, which he
handed TO his dupe.
Now his fine work came in, starting
with a remark that his dispatches had
cost him over So, the enc 70 MannIny be-
ing over SO. and the one TO Fairchild over
50, Mr.. HaverOn said he did not want
anv one 10 be out of pocket on his a.
count, and taking out = ten-dOllar bill.
handed IL TO the swiDdier, who put IL IN
his pocket with fthank you" He re-
marked incidentally that he had been %
some other expenses than telegraphing In
his running around the city 10 inquire u