The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
TO DEAL In GREEN.
VERY LIBERAL TERMS ARE
OFFERED
But the Crystal Falls suck
crs'' Arc Not Inclined to
Nibble atthe Bait.
The "creen Goods" Game Is Very Smooth, but
Il - Decidedly too Ancient to be Worked
with Surprising Success in crys-
talFaiis-lt is Attempted.
TnEY WANT buyers.


Even at this ripe age OF its existence,
that very ancient game Of 'grccn
gnots' j. being worked with an
alarming d.'gnc 81 success in every
section of the country and from
communication received 10y prominent
citizen OF Crystall Falls this week, TnE
mAMoSD DRiLL has been assured that
this city is within easy range oI that
ancient ruse.
Tie letter shown TO representative Of
THE DIAMOND DRILL ns above referred to
was of that oily, crafty type OF commun-
ications characteristic oI the swindIe
aud not unlike those received by the
leading business men inneighboring cities,
particulars Of which have been published
In the local papers from time TO
time, indicating that ID emanaled
from the same source. The letter
dwcls long and with all apparent
carnestnestness upon the ''honor and
integrity" Of the invited victim and is
SO clevery vclcd with an air of sincerity
that the recipient, had lac been man ig-
1
nOrant of the ways and means uf allure
ment employed by these princes Of the
confidence fraternity, might have fallen
into the snare that had been so artiully
set for him. Happily, however, condi-
tions were not favorable for the rosues,
and Crystal Fails will not, at present at
least, be represented on the long list Of
suckers" in the possession OF the green
goods" knayes. Accompanying thclctter
was a slip of paper bearing the address
Of one Of the dealers, in order that,
should the recipient desire TO enter into
n transaction with them, he might do So
The letter did not enter into details, lthe
first communication never does) but con-
tained the promise that an answer would
insure the receipt OF iull particulars and
instructions for "a time and place oi
meeting, when the deal might be consum-
ated. The letter stated that the goods"
could not be distinguished from the gem
uine by the l,ecnest expert and also said
that they could be examined and tried
before the deal was closed. The terms
offered were $1,000 for $3.50 Gin gnld),
S7,5OO for $500 $4,000 for $500 or
S2S, 900 Tor 81 900.
! While the object and invariablc out
come of the game j. known by great
many people, perhaps sholt cxpana-
tion on the part OF TnE DIAMOND DRII.I.
will be OF interest No counterfeit money
figures in the deal-it is simply method
of rObbing the victim outright oi his
money, while the dupc's mouth Is sealed
by the fact OF his intention Of dealing in
the bogus, allowing the thieves Go escape
unmolested. a time and place OF meeting
being fixed, the sucker is met and the
goods" good money! are shown TO him.
the victim often being allowed 90 "try"
the money at bank. The amount bar
gained for is counted out 60 him and
wrapped into "a neat parcel, whereupon
payment oi the purchase price isexnctcd.
At this iuncturc by - clever ruse, the
parcel 81 'goods' Is changed slight
o'.hand as it were-and the buyer il
hustled away. OF course he bides his
opportunity Tor opening the package. but
when he does open IL, to his horror, be
finds a wad of brown paper or n small
amount OF saw-lust. OF course, he SAYS
nothing, for he has not only played the
role uf a Sucker" but has also disgrnccd
himself by an attempt to commit aud
ally himself with crime. Detectives
throughout the country have tired of
searching for the manipnlators OF this
swindle as their very clever methods
make il next to an impossibility 10 gain
u clue ~ TO their identity, and then their
"work" does not harm honest and hon
orablc people they invariably prey upon
the woul,l-be rogue, who IL often times
more dangerous than the unadulteratcd
aud finished article. It's "A clear case ol
dog eat dog.