New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-24
ALMOST CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
A swINpLER DETECTED JUST IN TIME.

TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH TWO CHECKS PLAYED
PART" FARMER BRADLEY's" SCHEME.
A well-dressed man of medium height, some nifty
years old with hair apparently dyed and mus
tacbe in a similar condition., whose race was
wrinkled and whose manner old-fashioned, stepped
into the Office OF Terence Farley a son. reai
estate dealers and builders. in Ninthave., between
Seventy second-st and Seventy, bird ST. on Fri
day and found Terence Farley in; Farley ~ son
have been putting mp large nu9 tho 90 in Seven
tieth-st renamed unsold. The caller said thas
his name Daniel bradley. that was man .,
wealth living at New Haven. ana had peel ioohins
at one of the houses in SeveDtieth-st WIN a view
&c buying It. lie was accompanied ny the wa.fn
man III charge OF the honse. VINO haa SHOWN .ne
stranger through il. Bradley appeared 10 he man
nj means and impressed Mr. Farley favorabiy. lie
said he was not at present III business, nut ne was
silent partner in several hrIns. ne opsahuu ,nd
bottom price OF the mousse Iom MI L "i' ICY an"
went away. g.. .ooo;,oa . +o,ocrou
from Bradley. saying" have written yonD
letter subsequently, arrived stating that Bradley
would take the house at the price mentioned.
winch was $4,000, and asking Mr.. Farley to meet
him at the office of Martin Sn 18th, Ia wyers, at NO
10 Wall-st at p. III. on Monday. John |. Farley.
The son of Terence Farley. and the other member OF
the firm. in whose name the titie stood, was Oh
hand IN Wall-sl at the appointed time Bradiey
was late he made some passing excuse lot tnls
and went over the details OF the papers with Johh
Dner member of the firm OF Martin x smith.
How BRADLEY was enabled to appear under such
favorable auspices is of the features OF an ex-
trcmely clever scheme. BY som" means Bradley
was familiar with tie personal appearance Oh me
farmer president of the Central National Bank. Mt.
Wheeler who is now director of the institution.
On Friday Mr.. Wheeler was at the bank when
BRADLEY presented himself and expressed pleasure
Of mreiinp Mr. Wheeler The director was unable
TO return the comp liment; lie did not recall MT.
Bradley Yet the caller stated that he had been a
depostor formerly at the bank, that he was think
ing of bnyng some property in this city. and that
as he was not well acquainted with the lawyers OF
the metropolis he had called to ask Mr.. W heeier 10
suggest some good lawyer. MIR: Wheeler. not sus-
pecting what was going on. frankly stated that he
knew of no particular lawyer TO recommend yet
that Martin a Smith were the attorneys OF the
bank and they might possibly be OF service.
Bradley expressed his thanks and went to Martin
4 smith There he met Isaac p Martin, the
senior member of the irm anu Commentary an IN
formed him that Mr. Wheeler sent him to the law
yers He then explained his business and was
handed over to Mr. Duer, who proceeded to draw
mp the papers for the sHe i onnoor mnns
simply carried ont his representations that ne
had been a farmer. but was wealthy enough to
down IS, 900 on the sale despite the fact that Mr.
Duer suggested that this was rather large
amount
sent them to ar Farley's Office On Tuesday morn
ing Bradley appeared at the office and the re papers
w wsTe ' q the O9 Bad fs poduced
check eiSi for $500 on the New-Haven bank,
saving that he had left NewiH ave after
drawn his check for $1,000 because he did not
know but that there would be some extra charges
TO cover. He then suggested lnat MI: farey shouid
give the difference in cash Mr. Farley did not
Happen to have it. Mr.. Farley's check for the diff
ference was oneed for by Mr. Bradley. Mr.; Farley
thought of the respectable company IN which he
had met Bradley, and concluded to give his
check for 5000 on the Eleventh Ward Bank.
Still thinking that this was rather large check
to give 10 stranger, he omitted certain prl-
vate marks which he was wont TO put on his
checks. yet made the draft payable to Bradley.
The Endorsement was also guaranteed
Bradley had hardly departed when Mr.. Farley
teloyraphed the w-Haven bank. Answer came
back that no such person as Bradley had any
deposit there. About the same time word was tel
ephoued from the Eleventh Ward Bank that the
check had not been paid because the private marks
were wanting Bradley had presented the check
Not getting il cashed, he went to Martin d smith
and said he was in hurry TO 60 toNew-liaven and
would like to have Mr. Dner give hun the cash.
Mr. Duer saw that the Endorsement was guar
auteed. but he had not the cash IN
hand He consulted with other members OF the
firm when Bradley suddenly entered the room and
said that lac wOud not trouble them took bis check
and departed. Mr.. Farley SAID Yesterday that he
had heard nothing more of Bradley; he is coDgrat-
ulatiup himself on his narrow