New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
TRICKS OF COUNTERFEITERS.
HOW SOME PEOPLE NAY BE INDUCED TO PASS
BOGUS MONEY ON THEMSELVES.

HOW SOME PEOPLE NAY BE INDUCED TO PASS
BOGUS MONEY ON THEMSELVES
Several merchants sat chatting around table at
Delmonico's the other night and their conversation
drlfted upon counterfeit money and the methods new
and old which those who shove the queer" as the
rogles say have of imposing upon their victims
q must tell you what happened 10 me not long
apo. said one \ drunken man came totterng
along the sidewalk and foil heavily against one OF
o,r smaller plate glass windows. The clerks rushed
ont and grabbed him and the shock seemed to sober
him somewhat He was inclined to be impertnent
however, and said we'd better send for policeman
as he'd like nothing better than term on the Island
now that cold weather was coming on. SAID
did not care a rap what became OF him. what "dAteo
WAS paw for my brOken glass. lie declared he had
not a cent in the world. al the same time turning
his trousers pockets inside out to show how empty
they were | noticed that he butOned up his coat
however IN susl iciOus manner and something ABOUT
him gave NE the impression that he was lying
".What have you got in your waistcoat pockets,
| said, turn them out too.
al hain't got money, tell you he replied,
angrily he tried TO jerk away from the TWO cieFh'
who were holding him. send for a cop, say ne
added that's all you've right to do. You han't
got no right 10 search my pockets and take
besides, l hain't got none'
By this time I felt sure he had some, and, as
having him locked up for disOrdery conduct was not
going TO do me any good and was evidently Just tho
thing he wanted | resolved to disappoint HIM. SO
| began TO 90 through his wastcoat pockets, and in
a little one inside in the lining, what should find
hut an old 500 bill. The tramp set up a howl Ok
rage and imprecation when | took the bill and gave
him hack eight big silver dollars, but fired him
out of the shop and no disappeared down the street.
when INV booklecper took that bill with the rest
of the days receipts the bank that afternoon 1t
was promptly returned TO him dangerous counter
bo,r -rler nriuu III
And don't believe could prosecute the rascal
for he certainly made attempt to pass the money on
me. In fact passed It on myself"
well, that is pretty good joke on you ola MAJ
particular trick before though 1t somewhat resembles
that IS played now and again on merchants wn9
once in a store where was calling 70 sell goods in
the days when | was drummer A Drunken man
came along, In your case, between 0ayHght anu
dark Just before the lamps 'kerosene IN those days
were lighted. Tie bought some tobacco. and then
for change. From he pulled out crunlpled bill.
looked al 1t awhile and then continued the search for
so long that the merchant became impatient
Give me the bill. then said he testify IN
change i for YOU .,,a, A,ooo,,,,ao rho ,nohr,.,.
shiny lash twoioilar hlccoughed the iheoriate'
'and don't want schanger,'
AN right snapped The merchant as no grabbed
the parcel Of tobacco nom the mans ieene grasp ana
threw IL back into a drawer with baug when
find your change let know. and III give you the
parcel cant wait al! day on you
take the bill shiny lash twodoiag but take It, aud
he threw down the counter bill that you could
plainly even in the dim light Of the store. was
" The crafty merchant the mistake IN ilny
and looked sharply out Of the Of his eye
I thought 1t was none Of my business anyway, and
pretended not 10 have noticed anything So OLD
sknflnt swept the bill into his drawer made change
for dollars. and got his blbuous customer Of
tho store as quickly possible
The next time he went 10 the cash drawer. after
the lamps 1T, how ne id RE
mad he forgot his own duplcly. and gave himself
away The bill was " 20 be sure but 80 bad a
counterfeit that II he had taken time TO examine IT,
and had not been IN such hurry 10 Get IL out OF
sight. he would have spotted II in Instant