Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-06-04

Green Goods" Men Corresponding with
Parties in Freeland.

a very important capture was made
recently at Gloucester, n. j., by detec-
tive, and certain people of this section
must feel i'll at ease over the disclosures
which will probably be forthcoming A
trio of green goods" men were run
down by North Carolina officer, to
whom they had sent circulars Offering to
sell counterfeit money. After the arrest
the postal authorities took charge of the
case and also the trunks of the swindlers
When these were opened theywere found
to contain letters from all parts of the
country written by persons to whom the
sharpers had sent circulars in which
ttattering offers of engaging in a paying
business We're made. Many of the par
ties answering these letters would inquire
for further information concerning the
nature of the business they We're to
engage in and what amount of capital
would be required to make it pay.
Other answers were from parties who
stated they were anxious to engage in
any business or enterprise where there
was any money to be made. Some of
the writers were willing to assume any
and all risks, ''if there was anything in
it." These convcting epistles are now
in the possession of Chief Edgarton and
iiiSt'SStoi N'iiSSo, VI WIG
Postal District, and as the writer's of
them are liable to the law they will hear
from the Government later on.
The letters found are principally from
the West and South, but several Penn
sylvania people were also in the scheme
to get rich quick, and correspondence
impllcating parties in Freeland, Hazleton
and Plymouth is held by the authorities
at Philadelphia. The ''green goods"
men had several methods of Turing their
victims and must haye carried on their
operations on a very extensive scale.
The mode of procedure, to begin with,
was by mailing to persons a seductively
printed circular, with an imprint of the
counter ON a so Treasury note, of
which the following is copy
PLEASE DON'T EXPOSE.
DEAR SIR 1T is with pleasure we send you
this circular, and we hope you will read it
carefully and decide to go to work at it ut
once. We have large lot of greenbacks for
sale that cannot be told from the genuine
except by an expert. 1t will pass anywhere
like dandy, except at Washington, d. c. 1t
is as fine an imitation as human skill can
produce the work. We have these goods in
s., $40 and $50 only No less than So worth
sold except to persons not able to order that
much at Il time They can send what they
are able. If you have no use for our goods
please don't give us away. Never mention
money when you write. Say medicine, large,
small on medium size bottles We will under
stand it. Please don't write unless you intend
to buy, and say as little as possible then.
Prices $40 for S., Sl00 for $40, $500 for S25 500
for $50, $1,000 for SO and so ON.
Uponsreceiving satisfactory reply to
this circular the operators would send
detailed instructions to the party giving
directions how to reach Gloucester
and where to find them, when the deal
would be carried out They have been
working people for several years, and
have always heretofore eluded arrest.
Chief Edgarton refuses to reveal the
names of the persons in this vicinity
who tried to obtain some of the counter
felt money, stating that such information,
if published, would prevent their arrest.
From the tone of the Chiefs letter it is
inferred that some of Freeland's citizens
will find themselves in unenviable quar-
ters shortly