Savannah morning news., 1886-05-08
A CLEVER swINDLER.
How He Victimized a Number of PhIlS-
de pht@ Merchants.

From the Phodde'phfd Times.
A tall. fine-looking, portly man, about
90 years old, with dark brown NOUS
tache, hair of the same color. slightly bald,
red faced, and the confidential ar OF
successful merchant, registered at the
Bingham house last Friday. He had a
gripsack with bim. He spread the name
of Ed KiDnaue, SpTine field, o., on the
hotel register. He left for Pittsburg on
the 1l:2O train on Saturday night with
three large trunks full of cloaks, suitings,
cloihs. silks, and jewelry. Mr.. Kinuane
had cleverly swindled q number Of Market
street merchants and got away with his
plunder. Tho trunks we're so heavy that
be paid 81 80 excess for baggage at the
Broad street station. He checked them
10 Pitisburg.
Mr. kinnane dropped in on Jacob s.
Bunting, the cloth merchant, northwest
corner Of Second and Market streets, on
Friday last, and bought about $500 worth
OF cloth for tie dry goods hOnse OF Kim
name, Wren AZ Co., springfield, o. He
told a plausible story OF bis connection
with the house; that be was son of the
senior member OF the firm, and one OF the
firm himself, and asked Mr.. Bunting TO
send tue cloth in a trunk 20 Riegel, Scott
g. Co.. No. 3}3 Market street, who were
also going 70 ship him some goods. MIR.
Bunting, after SscertairiRg that the hOuse
OF kinnane. Wren & Co., of Springfield,
o., was A No. I, and that Riegel, Scott
& Co.. were going 90 send goods out there,
Immediately sent The trunk, which was
nearly fun. TO his neighbOr up the street.
Mr.. Bunting sald:
at was a good, clean job. am not as
much out as some Of the other merchants
along the street. | never would have
sent the goods 10 a hotel for him il be had
asked me to do so. Pm TOO old a bird for
that. tie requested me to send the trunk
UP to Riegel, scott 4 Co., as he had
bought some goods there which were to
be put In it. / did so. He was clever
confidence mau."
When Mr.. kinnane walked into the
wholesale house Of Rlegel, scott n Co.,
No. 333 Market street, last Friday after
noon, be bad the air OF a man who knew
mis- business. "he mad evidently bought
goods before" said MIR. Hilborn, one OF
the salesuen. HE was yery
careful careful y. ~ ,sS selecting ~ what VIA, he
lows pin in bis scarf, aud talked Odd
Fellow 70 me. He was well posted. lie
gave history Of some Of the LODGES here.
He asked after former member Of the
firm who had been dead for 70 years.
spoke Of several well-known drummers
ard others, and of his own Grm In Spring.
field. o., which h an A No. finn He
kinds, including about $500 worth OF
silks. The latter be wanted 20 be sent to
the Bingham house in a trunk which
would be sent 20 us from another drm on
Market street, where be bad been buying
goods. There was nothing exceptional In
this request. as buyers frequently take
goods with them in trunks to avoid
freight charges. every passenger being al
lowed 100 pounds oi baggage. When the
trunk arrived from Mr. Bunting's store
the silks we're put IN and sent 20 the hote
for Mr.. kinnane on Saturday afternoon
The other goods purchased were shipped
by express 10 Klnnane. Wren 4 Co..
Springfield. o., and dill sent the same
evening. OF course, we will not lose the
goods shipped by express, as they Will be
sent back 10 u.s."
The other merchants swindled are the
wholesale jewelry house OFFS. X nd a Co.,
No. 443 Market street, aud Wright Bros.
a Co.. No. 32l Market street, umbrella
manufacturers. Pinkerton's detectives
are looking for the successful buyer OF
v, dry goods, silks. wraps, and iowelry.