Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-04
PLAYED ABOLD
TWosnlcHMoNo MERCHANTS swtNr
oeeD IN QUITE A CLEVER MANNER.
lesssss. aasissr and Bisnner Each Cssh
Bogus Chschs Sent Them. - They Sup
posed, By Regular Patrons

Messra Charles saelzer and Philip Blcrner
arc saddcr and wiser men than thoy were ono
week ago. The former is butcher, who has q
large store st tho corner Of Seventh and Broad
and the latter is grocer. whose place OF pus'-
ness Is No 722 west Cary street. Both hold
bogus checks for $50 and both have been MADE
tho victims Of Q clever combination OF forgery
and trickcry.
A few days ago Mr.. Saclzer received tho fol-
lowing letter, written In a delicate female hand,
and delivered by a telcgra phi messenger-poy:
RICHMOND, May 27. 1Sg2.-Dcar Sir,-i nave
Just received q @. o. ID. package ny expross,
and not having enough money IN the nouso W
pay charges on same, would request that you
kindly cash the enclosed check for me ana senu
by bearer without delay, as the expressman u
waiting here for his money. ~,
BY complying to the above reques, you VIII
greatly oblige MRS. =. 4. ANphhsvs,
No. 710 west Franklin.
THE ~" WAS MISSING.
Mrs. j. Y, 7, Anderson, who resides at NO. 7l6
west Franklin street, IL customer OF MT. oaei-
zer's, and when he read the note supposed 70 Dc
from her he failed 10 observe the I'd OF her
name had been omitted. Tho cheek enclosed
was drawn on tho Merchants National Bank,
and was made payable 10 the order OF David u.
Morgan, and signed w. W. Ssliman. II was on,
dorsed on tho back by David u. Morgan and +.
t. Anderson.
Mr.. saelzer delivered the money TO the mes
senger- boy without hesitation, and learned day
or 20 ago that he had been yictmized.
Mr.. Blenner's experience was similar TO mat
OF the other unfortunate gentleman. and he, TOO.
received tender little bilet-dour asking Tor $50
and enclosing another Of the bogus checks, pay
able TO David B. Morgan, and signed by w. w.
Stillman. On the back OF this also the unknown
David had All xed his "hand and seal,' and IN
addition to ths there was the endorsements OF
SIR. T.. A. Saunder. Jr. The check was cashed
and tho messengcr-boy departed with the
money.
QUITE A CLEVER HAND.
The man who played the tricks on Messrs-
Sseizer and Blenuer Is evidently clever rascal.
lle was too smart to forge the name OF Messrs.
J. Z. I. Anderson aud r. A. Saunders. J-..
direct, % he left OF an initial letter from the
formers name, while in the other he misspelled
the word Saunders by leaving of the letter "s.
lie accomplished his purpose. at any rate, and
now Sergeant Aleck Tomlinson Is strohipg
around the streets awaiting an opportunity 10
lay hands upon the fellow, If he ia in Richmond,
and bring him before tho bar OF justice.
The police think that Z. w. Mason, the young
white man arrested In Petersburg Tuesday
night on the charge OF forgery, Is the same one
who worked the game In Richmond, and ye5ier-
day afternoon they wired for description OF the
prisoner now held In the Cockadc City. AT q late
hour no response had been received.
The telegraph boy who carried the notes con-
tanning the bogus checks IL unable to give de-
tailed description of tho man who sent him on
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