The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-17
A GOOD GREEN GOODS STORY.
Two Alabamans Tell How They Roped
in New York Swindlers.

Two Alabamans Tell How They Roped
in New York Swindlers.
Haley and George, the two Alabnmans
who, after securing $3.50 from green
goods" men in this city, were compelled to
surrender it to the city, promised when they
were here, about three months ago, that as
soon as they recovered the money from the
city they would give the true story OF their
adventures with the sharpers. The Prop
erty Clerk at police headquarters delivered
up the ill-gotten money to Purdy 81 Nc
Laughlin. counsel for the men, on November
Goth. These lawyers got long letter from
their Southern clients, giving in the pictur-
escue language of that section of the eoun-
try the story of their successful robbery of
the green goods" men.
Hafley and George are railroad builders
in Alabama Their home is at MoO-eSvile
Briefly told, their story is that several of
their friends and neighbors had been duped
by green goods" men in this city. and
when circular finally was sent to Iafey
the plan was laid which they afterward car
ried out. Gaining all the light on the
methods of the sharpers which they could
get from the experience of their neighbors
who had been duped, Hafley and George
came North. by advice Of the green
goods" men they took n room at the Adams
House in Newark There they were met by
a gilb-tougned young man. al emss1ry from
the shaTpers who, alter a long talk was
satisfied that the Southerners were sufficf-
emily ripe to be plucked. He went away
and the next day they came to this city.
At the Courtand-slreet ferry they were
met by the glib young man with handsome
carriage, and after driving devious route
they stopped at place in the Fourth Ward,
the headquarters, 1t was afterward learned,
OF the notorious Parmley gang Of green
goods" men. Here they met the Operator"
an elderly man with smooth manners. He
did his part in the approved 'green-goods"
fash ion. A pile Of good money was shown
to the visitors. They expressed their salts
faction and agreed to pay $500 Tor $4,000 of
the alleged counterfeit
Count out the $1,000, suh," said Hafey to
the oily old operator"
The latter demurred, alleging great haste
to Keep an important engagement. Here"
said he, well put the bills in this valise.
and I'll carry the bills to al express office
for you"
Oh, no, We'll take it to the express office
ourselves" said Hafey, keeping his eyes
glued on the pile of bills supposed to be
$4,000. but in reality only $3.50. The two
countrymen watched the operator so sharply
and evinced such sttadiness of nerve that
the operator cried out testify:
Then the trade is off"
"Oh, no, it amt or" said Hafey. "Oh,
yes, you will trade" and in an instant he
and his friend each pulled two revolyers
and, covering the old operator and glib
young man, Haley proceeded to pocket the
$3.50. The cutlery that this aroused brought
TO door two confederates of the sharpers,
who were i'll the next room ready to assist in
the great act of exchanging the good money
lor bunch OF green-edged paper. Hafley's
revolver was unceremoniously poked in their
races. and, remembering the fate of Davis.
tne green-goodS man who was killed al
Chambers street and West Broadway. by
Jim" I. Holland of Texas the whole gang
OF sawdust men fed out of range. The Az
abamans left the $500, desiring 10 be
,r,h honest, they said, and started for home.
Ihey took a ferry-boat as they supposed for
Jersey City, but found themselves in Brook
iyn: Crossing the bridge on a car they lost
their bearings and finally boarded Fourth
avenue car and got off at the Grand Central
Station. just as they were about to take
traln they were arrested by Detective Ser
geant McMahon of Inspector Byrnes' squad.
The rest of their story is already known to
the public 1t is said that the unfortunate
green-goods men did not even get the $500
lett behind by the Southerners; that it was
bagged by third party before their return.
N. Y. Tribune