Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-17
A GREEN GOODS MAN.
Ho Lived in Jersey City and Attempted
10 Fleece Pennsylvania, but Ran Against
Some Men Sharper Than Himself

He Lived in Jersey City and Attempted
TO Fleece Pennsylvania, but Ran Against
Some Men sharper Than Himself.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan IA preliminary
hearing was given Edward White, aged 80
years, giving Ninth avenue, New York, as
his residence, by Magistrate Pole, at the
Central station, on the charge of being en-
gagged in the green goods business White,
whose name is thought to be Palmer or
Palmley, was arrested at the Colonnade
hotel by Detective Eckstein
Eight days ago Mayor Filter received from
W. II. Agey, hotel proprietor at Tylers-
burg Station, in the northwestern part of
the state, letter calling his attention to
an attempt of Jersey City swindlers
to fleece himself and other residents
of this state by means of the "green
goods business or ''sawdust' game.
With Mr.. Agey's letter was a type written
prospectus explaining how to proceed in Sc
curing large amount of counterfeit notes
for a small sum Of good money, and assuring
the receiver there could possibly be no de.
lection providing the necessary amount Of
secrecy was observed Accompanying this
type written circular was an alleged news
paper article which had every appearance of
having been clipped from New York paper.
which spoke OF the notes being equal to
genuine, they having been printed from
plates stolen from the United States treasury
department.
Mayor Filter handed this correspondents
to Chief of Detectives Wood, but the chief
informed his honor he had no power to inter
fere with the senders, that il was a matter to
be handled by government officials The
mayor instructed his chief Of detectives to
look into the matter, and with that in view
Detective Kurtz was assigned to ''open upn a
correspondence with the man who sent the
papers. With the above mentioned type
written prospectus and letter was this note
and directions.
@Buy ticket ffom your nearest big town to
Philadelphia. - When syou, reach Philadelphia
select any hotel you may wish. Telegraph me
when yoa leave home and SIMPLY say: Il am
on the way" When you have selected your hotel
in Philadelphia also telegraph me- Il am here
and say What hotel you are at. Send your tele-
gram to this address; ''Milam Duncan No 33s
Montgomery street, Jersey City, n. j."
The chief telegraphed TO the "green
goods man according to instructions. and
Detective Eckstein walked back to the
hotel. He was reading newspaper in the
corridor when White walked in aud look
ing over the registry list, inquired if he
could see Mr.. Agey. Instantly the detective
was at his side, and the greeting between
the swindler and his intended victim was of
the most cordial character.
''We can't talk business here said White.
and SO they went up to the room engaged by
the detective The swindler unfolded a
scheme by which the innkeeper was at once
to become wealthy man merely by the out
lay of a small amount Of capital
1t was agreed they both take the next train
for New York, where the counterfeit money
was to be handed over. When they got out
on Chestnut street Detective Eckstein was
sure he had got the right man, and informed
White that it would give him great pleasure
to introduce him to Chief Wood
Although the name signed to the letter re-
ceived by Mr.. Agey, which is now in posses
sion Of Chief Wood, was civilian Duncan
the prisoner denies that that is mis- name.
stating positively that white" which he
gave when first arrested, is correct
As the charge against White is using the
mails for illegal purposes he was held for o
further hearing before the United States
commissioner.