New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
MORE BAIT FOR FOOLS.
A "GREEN.GooDs" swINDLER WHO SENDS OUT


A "GREEN-GOODs" SwINDLER WHO SENDS OUT
PROMISING CIRCULARS.
A "green- goods swindler. calling himself A. r.
Younger has been sending foobat from this city to
outof- theway places on the Pacific slope Pretend
Ing to take into his confidence the persons to whom
he sends his letters, he tries 10 arouse their cupdity
by arguments like the following:
II you have been unsuccessful in your business, can
supply you with goods with which you can pay of all
your debts and start free and clear again. You can
purchase mortgages etc An opportunity like this to
independent fortune has crossed path
before and in all probability will again long
as you live 1t intended that should
have millions OF dollars and another nothing. so don't
throw away this chance 10 get riches. Others have
grown rich around you, knows how. Why not
help yourself? II you have not the ready money to
purchase my goods, would consent to taking somc
confidential friend in with you provided Of course he
IS trustworthy and could keep secret. You both
come on together ard make the deal However, you
would be very foolish to take in with you II
you could raise enough money yourself. II you con-
cude to embrace this "golden chance and business
should suit you 1t will be absolutely necessary for you
here and me in person. only deal face
bo face with my customers. Ny prices are as fol-
lows hundred and fifty dollars buys four thousand
dollars my goods five hundred dollars buys seventy
five hundred dollars six hundred and nifty dollars buys
thirteen thousand nve hundred dollars and thousand
dollars buys tweny-eght thousand dollars The more
you invest the cheaper you get the goods.
The swinder sends along strip OF paper, printed
On one side appears a pretended dispatch from
Washington correspondent declaring that the Treasury
officials have discovered that millions OF greenbacks
" Of a spurious issue" were sent to NewYork poti-
clans to help carry the elections, and somehow got
into the hands of rogues. Here is fragment Of the
supposed dispatch
The creenlacks which the NewYork scoundrels arc
dealing nne and clever that there is not
chance in thousand OF detecting them and all the
detectives do has failed TO unearth the least clew
bow they obtained them discover those who
using them
1t has puzzled them little to ascertain why
they offer them cheap. they certainly as valu
able the genuine. and the only conclusion they
reach is that the party in NewYork do not want any
excitement by using them in the same city they make
their headquarters and do ther trading.
Younger is willing that the cOuntrymen should
believe him TO be OF "the New-York scoundrels"
II they will swallow his explanation regarding the
remarkably cheap sales of money. He knows TINT
a man who can be induced by such humbuggery to
travel from California to York. to "embrace the
golden chance" can easily be sent back again with
q satchel full of sawdust; but he must take not
to the police know what he is about and he in
closes the following directions
IL vOuHwish to come and send the following
telegram. / shall understand It and will send you full
instructions be found but distinctly understand
1 exactly what say under consideration send
letter. for I positively won't receive IT, In for
warding this telegram remember excepting and
know its meaning, have fears about sending It,
COPY OF TELEGRAM YOU ARE TO SEND.
A. r. YOUNGER,
203 Broadway NcwYork, N. Y.
Culvert pipe with improved sockets.
Sign your and postonice address.
Will you full instructions on receipt OF above
telegram, where and how you can meet me at my head
quarters only receive my kilograms at this address
but transact business elsewhere. Never send night
kilograms Send your In the morning between
& and IL o'clock II possible
You will please remember to pay the charges on your
telegrams as don't wish them sent in any other way
and won't receive them unless they prepaid 1t at
tracts attention. besides make allowance in goods TO
cover expenses, it costs you nothing.
Don't fa; to prepay all charges on messages.
A building is being erected at No. 203 Broadway.
Inquiry there has failed 10 disclose Ioungers method
of receiving telegrams and lie probably has an ar
rangement with the telegraph company to send them
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