Smyrna times., 1889-07-10
Green Goods Again.
TRYING TO CIRCULATE COUNTERFEIT
MONEY.

During the past week leading
druggist of Smyrna received circular
from Green Goods" man, as have
other prominent business men pre-
viously.
These circulars must have been
widely scattered, as would appear
from the following in the Morning
NelOs:
"a number of prominent business
men of Wilmington, on Tuesday of
last week received printed green
gooda' circulars from New York city.
They were unsigned, but enclosed in
the envelopes were small pieces of
white paper on which was printed in
script the following address: II. Vintry
care cigar store, No. 2649 Eighth ave-
nue., New York city. The circulars
were as follows:
"'DEAR SIR: Judging you to be a
man of business capacity in whom l
can place confidence, and also in pO-
sition to handle my goods in safety. |
have concluded to write to you. If |
have made mistake, let matters drop.
My principle is, never wrong a man
who is willing to prove himself a
friend This business can be carried
on by any one who will devote a little
time and attention to it, and l guar
| antee that if you enter into this with
one you will never regret it as long as
you live. My stock is in different
sizes, rs, 2's, SIS and los, and are a:
| perfect as human skill can make them
and can be easily disposed of. If you
conclude to answer this letter, and
| when | know you mean business,
will then send you full terms and par
ticulars, and | will endeaYor to satisfy
you on every point, that if you are my
! friend | will prove true and lastlnA
one TO you. Do you understand
| Remember, | want simply to convinc,
you that am just as | say, friend t.
u friend. When you write be sure anC
send your name and post office address
! as | might lose the one | now have
before hearing from you again. cal
and will help you out of any money
! troubles you may be in, and no one OF
the face of the earth need be the wiser
unless you betray me Remember,
do not ask one single dollar of yol
until you have seen my whole stock
pick out what you want and have tn
goods i'll your possession, then you ca
pay me; l alone manufacture thes
goods.
Trusting that you will take n
Oilense from the above, and that W
will become better acquainted,
remain
YOURS CONFIDENTIALLY.
"'P. S. Please answer promptly
"a commercial traveller who wa
standing near when Il business ma
handed the circular to the MOrHin
NeWs reporter told the following story
i was accosted on Broadway on
morning early in the spring by ma
who said that he represented a larg
drug firm i'll Chicago, and that he ha
just made pull of 81, 600 in ne
greenbacks for $3.50 in paper an
specie. He insisted that ! should Q
with him and begin to make my 70
tune for mere trife. Thinking ii
man meant to do right by me | cor
sented, and was led towel, l can
recall the exact address, but l know
was mp town.
" I entered the place with this ma
who stood back Of me the whole tin
l was in this Office. The Office W.
= very odd. In one corner was lars
; closet. | noticed the man at des
near the closet keep his eyes cont
: ually on this closet. They were n
long telling me the nature of the
business. In one corner of the de.
= that | was leaning against there we
p. several piles of new notes tied in bu
= dies. They looked very nice al
2 tempting, I'll admit. Presently lit
man entered from rear door. | W
d. introduced and ne greeted me We
J, pleasantly, saying: You have come
i make fortune, have you? Well, v
: are the people to make the pO
happy Picking up ten bundles
o the notes, he said: There is $1,000
q the little sum of $3.50 in gold.
, will give you the amount in a ne
. grip. ! informed him | had not /
= money in gold, but had it in currenC
u He wanted to take my money and g
I it exchanged for gold. Fearing tn
r he would dupe me, | entered the iii
+. bank, exchanged the money for 90
V returned and deposited $3.50 on I
counter. He procured a neat hal
grip, placed the money in it, locked
and handed it to me. Just at ii
. moment a bell rung He quickly y
t. the grip in the closet and told me
e wait until he returned. l had but
few moments to wait. He return,
gave me what / supposed was I
same grip and l quickly made 4
A, exit, my eyes all aglOw with enthu
- asm. l went to my hotel and vain
tried to open the grip, but withC
avail. became frightened and p
- cured a screw-driver. l forced {
= lock and to my astonishment the G
contained nothing. Immediately
v turned, but the men had departed
parts unknown. Inever heard tell
them again. / could not positiv
say whether the address of the of
= where 1 was duped is the same as
y one given on that slip of paper"