The morning call., 1892-10-06
he WORKED UP A TRADE.
Liebes & Go. ViCtimized by a
Glib Talker.
Marcus Messwitz Makes Away With Five
Thousand Dollars and Puts the Lawyers
in Deep Brown Study.

Herman Liebes & Co., the furrlers, hav
been viclimized out of several thoussnc
dollars by the clever manipulations of
man named Marcus MOsewitz.
About a year ago Mosewitz formed the
acquaintance of Isaac Lieoes and ingrati
ated himself into the confidence of the firm
by displaying numerous letters vouching fol
his character.
As the letters purpoTted TO be Of world
wide reputation the firm would not harbol
thought rejecting on Mosewitz's un.
doubted integrity.
MoSewtZ was a man Of brilliant origin
ality and when he suggested to act as agent
fer the firm in foreign parts his services
were at once engaged.
A salary, Of course. would not employ
MosewitZ A man of his caliber had got
beyond taking salary. He suggested that
all recompense for his services should take
| the form and shape of a commission, which
was another indication that he meant bush
ness.
So Mosewitz was engaged. he was TO be
paid so much commission, and, given his
| choice he selected Australia as the field Of
his labors,
! He had been to that country before, and
| he was enthusiastic over the possibilities OF
| driving the English houses to the wall and
! enthrOning Liebes Bros. on the ruins
1t was losing golden opportunities 10 per-
nit man like Mosewitz to be around idle
IN San Francisco so he was hastily packed
of for the Australian marts.
lie took passage on the same steamer that
also carried on the freight list over 5000
worth OF Llebes Bros furs.
They made up a gilt-edge assortment of
sealskin sacques and robes, costly boas and
expensive fur trimmings. The assortments
fn gafy ad f.t .rU ID
consigned TO Marcus Mosewitz, sydney
MOsewlZ smiled as the steamer gradually
drew away from the wharf. II was an
angels smile, thought the few employees OF
the firm who went down to see him off
Probably he smiled over his prospective
victories under the southern cross. How
ever that might be, In due time Mosewitz ar
rived IN Sydney.
The passage down had not deprived him
Of one whit OF his enterprising vigor
As soon As he landed he lost no time In
getting his consignment of furs on the mar
ket He was as successful as he antici-
pated lie made his goods go like hot cakes.
This tact the firm Of Liebes Brothers 81 Co.
did not learn from M0sewitz.
He bad been gone some time and sending
no bulletins as to the state OF his health an
inquiry was set on foot.
1t was found that MosewiiZ was in good
health and the goods had been sold at
good profit.
just as the firm was deciding whether
there was any profit in sending down to
Australia 10 prosecute Mosewitz at an ex-
pense of $4,000 for making way with $4,000
worth OF fuls, the object of their anxiety
bobbed up in this city.
lie was as serene as summers morning.
but as dumb as clam, and he held on to
his commissions and the rest Of the pro-
ceeds like grim death.
The services OF an attorney were engaged
TO learn the law on the subject
A new phase in law suddenly intruded
itself
Where should Mosewitz be prosecutedP
This problem a score of attorneys are
perspirlng like foggy morning in trying
to solve.
Meanwhile Mosewiz remains In Sacra-
ment0 waiting for the lawyers TO come to
an agreement as to what his ultimate fate
will be-