The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-15
- AFTER PERKINS'S MONEY.
The New York Sharper sues for his Victim's
Four Hundred Dollars.


From tho New York World, February7)
Papers were served on John s. Har
rlott, the property clerk of the police
department, yesterday in suit brought
by William Rogers, the "green goods
man who so successfully swindled Asbury
III. Perkins, the South Carolina planter,
deacon and county commissioner, to re-
cover from the property clerk the pro-
ceeds of that swindle and 500 damages
besides.
Perkins, it will be remembered, came
to this city from his home in Lancaster
on January "a, with the intention of
purchasing $4,000 worth of counterfeit
money. He was walking down Broad
way with Rogers when Detectives Nc
Closkey and Mulholland caught sight of
the pair and tracked them to Earle's
Hotel, whore they separated. Next
morning Rogers returned to the hotel
and tho bargain was closed. Just as the
pair were leaving, Perkins with his bag
of s'green goods" and Rogers with the
$4OO which the rustic had paid for them.
the detectives pounced upon them and
took them before Inspector Byrnce.
who, on opening the satchcl, found S35
in good bills and four wads of beautiful
light-green book paper. When Mr..
Perkins saw that he had been sold he
was indignant, and became more sc
when he was locked up as witness
against Rogers.
The following morning the pair were
taken to the Tombs, whore Perkins
made complaint. Howe IL Hummel
appeared for Rogers, and after one adj.
Journment the case was dismissed, and
the gray-haired rascal, who had travelled
all the way from South Carolina to pro-
cure the means of swindling his CON
fiding neighbors, was givcn u scathing
lecture on the evil of his ways by the
presiding Justice.
When Rogers was arrested he had
$745 In his possession, and upon his be-
ing discharged 1915 was returned to him
and the Police Justice instructed the
property clerk to take charge of the
$500 which Farmer Perkins had paid
him. Perkins's lawyer made several in
eilectual attempts to regain possession of
it, and finally Farmer Perkins grew
weary and left for home without tho
capital with which he had intended en-
barking in the business of passing coun-
terfeit money.
1t Is to recover this, together with
800 which he claims as damages caused
by Mr.. Harriotts withholding the
money, that Rogers brings suit.
Clerk Herriott has turned the papers
over to the police commissioners, who
will hand them to Corporation Counsel
Beekman. He will make Deacon Per
kins party to the suit in ordor to prove
who, is the rightful owner. Thus the
legal status of "green goods" transac-
tions may be passed upon by the higher
Courts.
Mr.. Harriott says that if the trade was
legitimate one Rogers is entitled TO the
$4OO, but rs Deacon Perkins paid $4OO
for $40, 900 in counterfeit bills and only
received $35 in cash and the bundles of
paper, he claims that Perkins is entitled
to 1855. MIR. Harriott adds, with much
feeling:
cit has been the general belief that
the countryman who surrenders good
money for packages of worthless paper
is the only sufferer in tho transaction.
This is mistake, as this novel suit shows
that / also am sufferer"