Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
A GREEN GOODS MAN.
He Lived in Jersey City aud Attempted to Fleece Pennsylvania, but Ran Against
 

He Lived In Jersey City and Attempted
 to Fleece Pennsylvania. but Ran Against
 some Men Sharper Than Himself
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. TIA preliminary hearing was given Edward White, aged s 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 Fitler received from W. H. Agey, a 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 MT. Agey's letter was type written prospectus explaining how to proceed in se- curing large amount of counterfeit notes for small sum of good money, and assuring the receiver there could possibly be no de. tection 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 a 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 Fitler handed this correspondence to Chief of Detectives Wood, but the chief informed his honor he had no power to inter- fere with the senders, that it 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 up" a >I~,~ l. Al papers. With the above mentioned type written prospectus and letter was this note and directions:
 Buy ticket from your nearest big town to Philadelphia. x When you reach Philadelphia select any hotel you may wish Telegraph me when you leave ,home and simply say: II am on the way" When you have selected your hotel in Philadelphia also telegraph me: II am here." and say what hotel you are ct. Send your tele- gram to this address: William Duncan, No. s3s 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 and look ing over the registry list, inquired if he could see MT. 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
 It 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 informel White that it would give him great pleasure to introduce him to Chief Wood.
 Although the name signed to the letter re- ceived by MT. Agey, which Is now in posses sion of Chief Wood, was William Duncan" the prisoner denies that that is his 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 . further hearing before the United States commissioner.