New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
ROGUES ON BOGUS BONDS.
AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF swINDLING.
ROW THE STRAW BONDsMEN PLY THEIR TRADE.


select fraternity that may be found in the salooLs
around almost police court in Now-fork City
They abouni Centre and chambers sts and in all the
thoroughfares that lead into the City Hall PARK rher
business conducted without Ostenation. anu It's chel
virtue their eyes is that their transactions have NOT
the hazardous possibilities which attach to trado that
must be solicited. Their position Is that OF nercui'
whe sells his goods his counter Lake the mer-
chant they must look that smart competition uocS
not take Gvay their Like the merchant they
must keep sharp lookout for possible trade But tAey
mead not eu,tiyato the fascinating arts OF the bunco
steerer nor tue amabe conversational quaIes OF 'o
accomplished sawdust man. They are not worried oy
the financial pers VI tho tOo-sanguine ana reckless
gambler They do not require tho capital OF aiaro-
banker or u policy shop keeper. No class OF crooks
rims less personal risk receives better returns com
paratvey safe enjoys greater immunity from
unpeasan consequences than the police court hangers
on who furnish bonds for prisoners 1t 10 per cent ot the
sum Ia default OF which they are held
1t is expected, OF that she prisoners or
o,hor persons who may stand IN temporary need OF
surees shall he In too much anxiety as to the quality OF
bond that Is offered II the authority that rcquileS the
bond satisfied thore need be no socude on the part
OF the person whose presence character or ccot Is
insured In fact essentially strong point in this pro-
feson that person who pays the price tho per-
sen most easily suited and most anxious TO nave the
transaction settled without ceremony or unnecessary
loss OF time may be doubted II there Is another e
tabshed business which the purchaser asks SO 10"
twenty courts OF KIND another, IN session every
dav in New. York It Is estimated that bonds for not
less than arc required by these courts eVory
day Many OF them mere matters or fofn' pu' 'no 'o
imperatively requires bond There Is strong pro"a-
bty that including Surrogatcs court and the nat
ters OF trust RESP Onsblity which nvariaoy mahe
nacsssary tho giving OF q bond Of some kind not less
than triple the SUN estimated for the civil and criminal
courts will he fair Of the field n which straw
bondsmen may operate.
bond is not an easy thing to obtain. IL you iouotH
GET into trouble Of kind ana find necessary TO
assure the court in the SUN Of, say $1,000 that you
Will be on hand trial when yorr case Is called Or
get appointed Office from that OF OF the
United states that Of stamp clerk IN tho post-ohoe
Under these circumstances you will appreciate what the
getting of bond really means You Will ma that tue
aggregate number of persons who do not own any rea
estate; or who hold 1t In their wives names; or VINO
can't honestly justify in so large sum; or WHO "ouu
do anything the world for you Old Fellow you KNOW
but their articles of cOpartbersp forbid their going on
bonds or who are so many bonds that they can't
Justify for any moreyOu will find that the persons VINO
are In one or the other situations include about
ali the human beings with whom you have a asreakinS
scousntarce Hosts of men would lend you 5000 with
only your unndorsed note to show FOL 1t moro ready
than become your surety to that amount
In this embarrassing situation Shish may occur 10
almost apy man. and III frequent Que where
bond oaut be obtained because the person wanting
supply OF friends the ever ready straw 6Q4dma comes
in lie can nsT gnny yaTfo9ty @ S beo1 bis ready tale
He isn't afraid that the prisoner VIII SKIP or ~ ae
Guilty In getting any faster than he M San hmSe'r
name John 6 M%sY6s SGr baSer SH yeG do You
live i" Ho lives OF No so-aud-so Second lave DO you
YSi he n We n9S sF
little MORTGAGE on 1t yet but not 9uHa a5 tn e phI pni
S bsa ss sSS S1S 1S@
So. and SO. OF no. what-is-it such a-sreet THIS Is
sa %1h ba e GS much arc YOU worth over and above
your debts lie. doesn't know exactly Dnt lie shouIa
Ssgs Hs house assessed tor he woudnt
sell It for $1,000 II he was 20 pe Snsre @ eny swcars
to truth OF all MS answers These queSliops anu
expects aud ready for wuen ne agrees to become
surety He hesitass under the examnstion at enough
conscientious man and does not NE 70 answer TnI4 M
thnkns 1t oser az 1 at ba' ne e9 as y, commtte to mem
ory and ho sticks his story within all the easy asSur
eoHSincimg and il that does entirely satisfy the
examiner tue way In which he refers to S last
fine when Le made payment on the mortgage, W 10
what his wife said about how much store she set by the
place clinchcs 1t isn't possible TO DOUBT SO
The pubic viii be surprised learn that there exist in
management OF sagacious ana clear sighted haau
An elderly rather handsome man kno%R 10 tg dc more
Is undoubtedly the prince OF the profession ms ms % ncau
He Is nearly always found there lie never offers
to go on bond himself. but SUPP lies other IeroGns
Is supposed to have made fortune IN the business, and
be certainly looks II he had pretty easy time OF
His clothes are costly but tashy shiny black SILK hat
sits back on his head and his clothes. usually light
and diamond. A large diamond 0ashos from his scarf
and hoayy gold csain with bar Inks supports a
frOS Rnt"d Of whsSsy cocktail at bar Of s place in
Centrost when he was approached ana quietly SauVeu
T." This is Capt in Jack T.
"A friend Of mine who has had some business dealings
with yOu referred to you, ana said that you cOuu
probably assist NE in little matter Of bond
We'll, l don't know about that" Captain Jack an
Ut It il very simple matter. You seo three young
beng friends of his have got nice little places In the
PTartaip Jack WAS a trife more attentive Post-oice
bonds are kind that the straw men lko The risk
Now these three fellows must give bonds, one for
$4,000 one for $500, and the third for $1,000 They
nccnrred TO inc that You might able manage it for
them" Then followed description OF the Aind OF places
they had obtained IN the postohice - .-,-
How must the bondsmen justify I" asked Captain
T6eroii be no annoying questions asked. was the
reply The Justification will be before notary They
must make SdiT d to 1uC nsr vii GRs5 Sa DO T
Oh, the deuce! You must come away down from
that isn't as you were soHs On bond @ IN on 1e
the Captain agreed TO get the 3ondSnen lo = per cont
Then lie asked TO produce his nlei lie sent out
word and soon a rather III appearing snlser man oame
in to whom the Captsn EXPLAINED matters @ ana ma wiS nS
that his wouldn't do his appearance was uhs"'i9'
factory; .mno.n ,,,,, >, 10 arsuerea aru fix him
up You'll fud him very eeent-i0Oking. WeNo got
sat for him and nice watch and chain a9d oTGwn Nya
beir business to such point that they III up their
men in suitable clothing, and make an honest farmer,
corner grocer saloon keeper brisk man OF BUSINESS
As their customer may prefer.
Captain Jacks CHIEF rival is man named McNlcnoI,
now under Indictment who also runs bureau and VINO
"a blacklisted by tie clerks OF most OF tue courts
William n Penny tho District Attorneys CLERK, has a
list OF about l20 bOndsmen whose cases he has
pcrsonally investigated Several OF them who deceived
him once aud tried 1t second time arc now enjoying
torn of ffoin five 10 years In Sing Sling They are
well e0uipl cd for all emergencies. II yCu ask them TO
rofce deed OF the property they have sworn they
Possessed they VIII answer that they haven't ~ win
them hut will 20 and get H. They go out ana soon
rrnrn with tho decd. It will road al right aud viii tally
eYaetIy with the story they toll they have cur0slties
IN deeds too upOn which Il is impossible TO convict them