St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-10
Officials on the Track of a "Queer" swind-
Ing or Forgery Scheme That
Did Not Work.
Hennepin Horticulturists Discuss at
Length the Cultivation Of the Straw
berTy--FaVorite Varieties.
Appointments Made by the County
Commissioners--M usicai Events
Past and to Come.
Sport--General Local
GIobules.
cOUNTERFETTER OR FRAUD.
A Denver Man Offers to Sell Winnie
apOIis COunte, felt Money.

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apOIis COuntei felt Money.
What apparently swinde rather than
scheme of forgery has came to the notice OF
Chief West. although it purports to be the
latter. Many government envelopes. adj
dressed generally to young men OF this city,
have been received at the Minneapolis post
office. The cover card reads, IF not
called for ETC., return to e. NJ. Pierce,
Denver. Col" Where they were mailed is
as vet a mystery, owing to the fact that no
postal mark had been stamped on the en-
yeloDes. Deputy Postmaster Hughes eX-
presses the opinion that the omission Of the
postOfce stamp is owing to the fact that
the letters were mailed at some small way
station where they have no stamp, and in
the hurry incidental to the fast mail the
clerk neglected to write the Office on the en-
velope, as is the rule in such cases. One
letter received by George IL. Adams. with
A. b. Taylor g. Co., reads as follows:
George II. Adams-Dear Sir: You will
probably be surprised as to the manner in
which ! secured your name and address, but
one of my confidential agents who was in
your part OF the country a short time since
sent me your address and informed me he
thought you would he q good man to do bust
ness with. The green articles | deal in are
very safe and profitable ones to handle Do
you understand? j cannot be very plain until
i know you to mean business, The sizes are
ones, tWos, fiVes, tens, twenties, fifties and
one hundreds. They are printed on plates
which were stolen from the treasury depart
ment, and are really bona fide, except the
signatures ] only ask one favor, and that
is if you do not want to do business with me
do me no harm. If you decide to transact
business with me, write me at once. will
Eend terms and samples il desired.
The other letters which came to the pos
session of the chief are identical and read:
Your name has been sent me by a conf
dental agent as man with whom l can
safely deal. My business is not Legitimate
one, but il you have any desire for the green
article deal in-siZes ones, twos, fives, tens
and twenties-write and will send terms and
samples if desired, but if not L trLst you TO
do me no harm.
Chief West made inquiry Of the officials
at the postoffice here in regard to the
''uueer' letters and was informed that their
suspicion had been aroused and that the
United States deputy postal inspector at
Denver had been telegraphed respecting
the illegitimate transactions. OF course
the chief could do nothing further.
The chief says it is his impression that
it is swindling operation and that no
plates, IN fact, have come TO the possession
Of Pierce, whoever he may be, but that he
expects to open negotiations through cor
reSpOndence and that money will be asked
of the Minneapolis people, but upon the
money being sent no return will be made
and that Pierce will never be heard from
again. Among the parties receiving the
queer" propositions are: CurtiSs NJ.
Broom, 92S Hennepin avenue; Henry
Archie, with Reed, DAILY & Bettman;
George II. Adams and Irving Arnold.