The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-16
NEMESIS DIDN'T WORK.
Asheville's Avengers Go Home to
Mourn Their Folly.


THE NEWS told the story Saturday
afternoon of the two men from Ashe-
vile, N. c., who came North to beat the
green goods" men of New York at their
own gam or "wipe them from the face
of the EARTH" but who had such bad
luck that they started home in disgust.
only to fall into the hands of the police of
this city while throwing themselves
loosely around the Central Railroad
depot.
1t now appears that these men, Henry
Gilman and John Borgas. actually repre-
scented public opinion and a swindled
community. So many persons in Ashe-
willie a been swindled by the green
goods" men of the metropolis lat
a public meeting on the subject was
called, speeches made, and $3.50 in good
money laid upon the altar OF vengeance.
A portion of the funds was invested in
Two self-cocking ~44-calibre revolvers and
two bowie knives. and then Gilman and
Borgas were selected to perform the role
Of Siamese twins Nemesis.
The Nemesis wasn't provided with an
automatic attachment, however. and
failed to work of itself, and the Asheville
engineers hadn't ':gumption" enough to
run the machine.
Gilman and Borgas were arraigned in
Justice O'DonnellS Court this morning.
They were sad looking men. United
States District Attorney White was on
hand and conducted the case against
them. The farmers were at first inclined
to be reticent. but Borgas finally got
| started and the following story was dis
closed:-
BORGAS TALKS LOUDLY.
bWQ pnm IN here m dO them fnllar9
They have done up some of our neignbors
| and by gosh! We cum up here to do them
inc we would have done 1t, but they
dropped onto our game. They were
smart enough to swindle one of our
| nelghbors out of SO, 500 about six months
g and we made up our minds we would
get that there money back"
The fact that they didn't get their
friends money back is we'll known.
Borgas had arranged with the green
| goods men to be met in New York and,
| with Gilman by his side armed to the
teeth. he met the swindlers. They went
to the headquarters of the green goods
| men, but showed by their actions that
they were on to the game, and as a result
no business was transacted. The farmers
were determined to get the good money
and informed Chief Murphy that they
intended hurting somebody If any
funny business was attempted. The
green goods men showed the farmers
81, 500in good money. but Borgas, becom-
ing excited, exposed to view a bowie
knife and revolver, and the $500 wa:
carefully put away and the farmers fired
out. The men were on their way home
when Detective Doyle picked them up.
District Attorney White. upon learning
that the prisoners had not c~orresponded
with the green goods men by letter
moved for their release.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
There is a penalty of $40 imposed upon
people for carrying concealed weapon
in this State" said Justice O'Donnell.
"Well, can't you do any better thar
that?" asked Borgas.
Haven't done anything yet" replied
the Court smiling.
ooh. by gosh. l thought you was the
man that done that" interrupted Borgas.
81 am" continued the Court. "but
will discharge you this time and only
confiscate the revolver"
The double-barreled Nemesis left TIT
court room, received its 1920, and accom-
| panied by detectives, went to Commune
paw aud took the first train for home
Neither OF the men had ever been in New
| York hpfora