Daily Republican., 1888-01-26
Green Goods Doalers

Shortly before Christmas Asbury II.
PersiDo. a comm issionsr of Lancaster
Osuuty, g o, visited Boston and de-
posted $500. 600 in county bondA On
ihs wny back he concluded to stop in
New York for day or two 10 see the
sights, and rs he WAS walking along
Broadway was acoosied by quite nice
looking, gentlemanly young man. who
not only claimed an acquaintance but
also showed by his conversation that
he knew all about the county commits
sloper and was on intimate terms with
many OF his friends and neighboIs.
Tho young man finally proposed that
they should have 3 drink, ard after es.
corting the commissioner TO 0 saloon
Informed him that be was not only en-
gagged In the clothing business, but also
dealt In green goods" or counterfeit
money, and TO show how easy IL Was
to pass IL handed the BARTENDER q note,
which he oou6dentiAlly intormsd the
commissioner vas counterfeit
He offered TO sell some of the stuff to
Perkins, who at first declined TO touch
II, but the greer goods man told him
that these notes were printed from
plates furnished by government off
cialp, who handled millions Of dollars
IUI tulb IbAts
6nally becsme interested aud promised
after his return home TO obtain soms
money and come back. He returned TO
Now York about week ago with S400
for which he was handed n pRckA 20
said to contain "a. 0)0. but for the pur-
pose OF preventing his opening it until
he arrived at his homo, the sUindler
handed him Sl5 to pay hls fare He then
lstArted with Pevkius 10 see him safely
on the boat for Jersey City, hnt inst as
the pair entered the ferry house they
were arrested by deteclvss who for
SEVERAL days had been watching the
lit IL game.
When the package was opened it was
found 20 consist OF pieces OF green
paper done up In packages, with D
genuine note on the outside, the whole
amour log 10 $32. The gre,u goods
man proved 70 De william II. Rogers,
Que " sbe most expert operators In the
Ihus.ness, snd he was committed for
It,iai, while Perkins was sent 10 the
Bouhe OF Deter d Il az o wl'ness.
| Another resident o. North CAro,lrA
VAS swindled IN PhilA5sIphiR lsst sen
day Of S2lo. And the ReccrJ .e.ls the
story ~ follaws:
Joseph l.. Peal, from Bethel, n. @,
where ne is "msnufac urer ard dealsI
In rough Aud dressed lumber, four,
meal, etc." told refreshing narrative
st detective headquarters yesterday.
He answered . circular announcing
that larEs sun OF money could be par.
tchGsed at Discount from j. Ii Ward
Of No l50 MRb b'riy street, New York
He received w0rd 10 NEE" -. H. Ward"
LAT Usrrs Hotel, "heAr Broad Street
Station, Phila lelpbiE," and Mr.. Peal,
with tempting visions Of wealth, re-
IspSrced that ms would reach this city
oa January - lie al ived On Sun Ay
with $500 10 hts pocket. Il was agreed
that he should stopd in the Broad Stree
, IStation with q newspaper elevated IN
his right hand As signal to those who
, we're TO recognize him, and the oonfid.
irR citizen OF North Carolina stood
'ifiihinl y carrying cut this HgrsemeAt
f-r nearly tive hours.
d As 10 ore spoke TO him Mr.. Pea
finally saun:ert6 cut to Jne street, " haTs
weILdresssd man soon scccsttd him
7 with tho tam'liaii , OF liio long friend
ship. The strange said he Was j. G
Dixon OF Tarsoro, n G and had Otter
ctpurchAstd lumber from MIR. Peal. They
tW2.ked down ChestDut street, ard Mr
Dl1 On talked sOoutevery body In Bethel
A. the Continental Hotel tas stran gel
had q bill Of I 10 to pay, and having
v nothing bus q $500 cAecE, borrowed i
q from Mr., Peal, who agreed to walt OF
e the pavement while the stranger pAiC
1.-The bill. awaited sn hour and q half
land then went back to Broad stree
:, statlon and held the paper up for som,
time again. FiEally mtsssogel
hsnded lin noe IN lead pencil, hDd
d said he hGd been sent TO take Mr.. Pea
lover TO New York on the midnight
Z Itrsin. TAe trip was postponed unti
muruiIg, and sJraeboly persuaded the
G North OaroiiEa man 10 report the case
! tc the police,