, 1891-06-14
Their Latest Scheme for Buncoing
Foolish Victims.
Orders Received Only by Telegraph
y and Mail Refused.
A Matter Which is Now Receiving
Secret Service Attention.

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which Is represented to be so near gem
ulne that it Is impossible to detect the
counterfeit.
A vsry hattering letter is sent out and
if the receiver bites at the bait he is
gone. The sucker" pays over his good
money Tor the valise of waste paper and
is told to hurry out for fear of the police
and not to open the vaiise until he is on
bis road home. The game generally
works on account of the greed of the
purchaser who wants something for moth
ing and always bites. The buuco man
will show a lot of good, genuine green
backs represented to be counterfeit,
amounting to thousands OF dollars, and
offer them to the victim for a trihing sun.
The money is put into a valise and then
while the ''Greenie's' attention is called
to one side a satchel full of old waste
paper is substituted for the valise contain
ing the money.
The police of New York and the secret
service officials of the United States are
trying to break the swindlers but cannot
succeed as they are always working some
new scheme. A prominent citizen OF
Cheyenne received one Of their latest
form of letters through the mail and he
turned it over to Deputy United States
Marshal Carr. The writer of the letter
signed no name or address but sends the
following papers only:
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
My DEAR SIR am DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning a good shrewd agent in your To-
cality to handle my goods" [ enclose
herewith a newspaper clipping which
gives all the information that could be de-
sired, and which explains itself. Think
ing you are in a position to safely handle
my goods, | have concluded to write you.
If you don't care to invest in this enter
prise, ! hope you will excuse the liberty |
have taken in making the proposition. If
you have been unsuccessful in your bust
ness, | can supply you with goods with
which you can pay off all your debts and
start free and clear again. You can pur-
chase mortgages, etc. An opportunity
like this to make an independent fortune
has never crossed your path before and in
all probability never will again as long as
you live. Ii was never intended that one
man should have millions OF dollars and
another nothing, 80 don't throw away this
chance to get riches. Others have grown
rich around YOU, no one knows how. Why
not help YOURSELF If you have not the
ready money to purchase my goods, l
would consent to your taking some conf
dental friend 10 with you, provided, of
course, he is Trustworthy and could keep
a secret. You can both come on together
and make the deal. However, you would
be very foolish to take anyone 10 with you
it you could raise enough money yourself.
If you conclude to embrace this golden
chance and my business should suit you,
it will be absolutely necessary for you to
come on here and see me in person. |
only deal face to face with nv customers.
Experience has taught me that this is the
safest and most satisfactory way for both.
When you meet me you see what you are
buying and | see Who | am dealing with,
consequently we both feel better satisfied.
| do not ask nor expect to be paid one
cent until you have examined my entire
stock, selected what you want, and the
goods are in your possession. You must
carry the goods away with you, and if you
desire 1t | will see you in safety out OF this
city. | can't consent to sending goods
either by express or mail.
| know it is quite a Journey for you to
make, but look at the immense profits to
be made with no risk whatever, and as
lar as expenses are concerned | always
make a liberal allowance to cover them.
Make up your mind TO come on at once.
| know you will always look back at your
trip to see me with pleasure and profit.
My goods are irst-class in every particu-
lar, and as fine as the Newspaper article
speaks OF. Your own good sense
should tell you l can have no OBJ
icct in misrepresenting the quality
Of nv stock and bring you on
here on a FOOLS GRAND for l ask no money
in advance aud trade only on the terms
above mentioned, namely, don't ask or
expect to be paid one cent until you have
examined my entire stock Consisting of
hundreds of thousands of dollars), selected
what you want, and the goods are in your
possession, My prices are as follows:
Three hundred and fifty dollars buys 81
600 in my goods, $500 buys 81, 500. $3.50
buys Sl3, 500, and 81 900 buys SOS, 900.
The more you invest the cheaper you get
the goods. Three hunCred and fifty dol.
lars worth Is positively the smallest
amount | will sell under any consideration
as | won't do a retail business, it would
let to many into the secret. If you will
invest $3.50 or 81 900, l will agree to give
you the exclusive state right. Now, if
you wish to do business with me, you
must obey the following Instructions and
do as | tell you:
flrst-Dont as long as you live ever
wu;e me a letter. it you do | shall refuse
to receive 1t, and furthermore. all business
relations between us will end. Don't for
get this, please, and remember | mean
exactly what | say.
Second-lf you wish to come on here
and see me, send a telegram, a CODY of
which Is herein enclosed, send this tele-
gram as 1t reads, and is signed on en-.
closed slip. Remember, send no Letters;
kilograms only received.
Ihird-On receipt of your telegram I
Will sent you full instructions how 10 maa,