Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
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Two West Virginia Citizens Try TO 40
the "Greon Goods" Swindlers and Make
n Bad Failure of 1t.
New YORK, February 1s.-Joseph L.
Greer, twenty-five years old, store
keeper of Roanoke, w. Va, and James
NJ. Hillman, farmer from the same
place, were held at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday afternoon for trial in
Special Sessions yesterday, on g charge
OF carrying concealed weapons.
MeSsrs. Greer and Hillman are vic
tins OF the "green goods" swindle.
They had received "green goods" circu-
lars from time TO time and decided TO
come to New York and "get the best Of
the sharpers" as Mr.. Greer explained
it.
"Of course" said he, eve did not sup
pose they were going to sell US counter
ieits, they were going TO show US good
money, and that was what we we're go
ing to get. The sawduSt game wasn't
going to work with us"
In reply to circulars and letters Greer
and Hilman left Roanoke on Tuesday
and, following instructions, travelled on
a through train to Trenton, n. j. From
Trenton they went to Lambertyille, n.
j., and put up AT the Union Hotel.
They met there man calling himself
Robert Lesion. That was one of the
names on the circular they had receiv-
ed. lie said 1.-THE old man" was sick
and they would have TO come to New
York. They did so and put up at the
International Hotel in Park row yester-
day morning. Then they started for
Jersey City.
Each carried Smith & Wesson revolt
vers of IA calibre. Greer waited in the
ferry house while Hillman went TO No.
5l2 First street, a saloon. There he
met the man calling himself Lesion,
and was taken in cab TO street the
name Of which he does not know.
They entered an Office where several
men were engaged In counting piles OF
greenbacks. Lesion explained who
Hillman was and his business. Mr..
Hillman kept his hand on his revolver
while s.. 900 in good money was counted
out before his eyes and put into a
valiSe which stood on desk with a
back to it.
Now give US your $500, as agreed
upon" said Lesion.
This took Hilman's attention away
from the satchel a moment, and be
thought probably the satchel with the
good money had been replaced by an
other one.
mot a bit Of it," said Hillman. 81
am not so green. | must put the money
In the valiSe l take myself"
Mr.. Lesion hesitated a moment, and
then throwing open big safe, said:
well, sir, have your own way. You
see this box of bills? Well, they are all
right, Amt they? Now here are ten
packages containg $500 each. Here is a
valisc: hold it. Here goes one package,
here another" etc, and Lesion dropped
the ten packages in the valise which
Hillman held open.
Hillman handed over his $500 and car
ried the valise out and down TO the
ferry house, clutching his revolver,
ready TO shoot any one who attempted
TO take the bag away from him. 1--WE
have done them" lie whispered to Greer
as he entered the ferry house. Lets
go over to the hotel and count 1t over. "
When the two men reached the foot
OF Cortlandt street they were met by
Detective Hahn, of the Church street
station, who thought he recognized a
green goods" valise. He entered into
conversation with them and learned
that they had come to town to see the
sights.
! Presently they met Police Captain
Dopahue, who was introduced to them
A. "a FRIEND by Hahn, and the two
Virginians were taken TO the Church
street station, where they were searched.
Their pistols and belts OF cartridges
were taken away from them aud their
valise opened.
There were never two more surprised
men ia the world than they when they
found there was only one greenback on
the top and bottom OF each package and
that all the rest were slips OF green
I'VE are suckers and don't make
any mistaker' they exclaimed, with
bowed heads. Hillman had So in his
possession and Greer 81. 4 lawyer at
the Tombs Court took possession OF the
SIS. and they were fined $40 each in the
Court of Special Sessions by Justice
White for carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
Before imposing the fine the Justice
lectured the prisoners at length and
! made them promise 10 leave the city.
They declared that they would run for
the first train, but they begged TO be
allowed to take their weapons with
them. Their request was granted and
they paid their fines and hurried away.
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| Stated BY II. b. Cochran, druggist.
Lancaster, Pa. Have guaranteed over
400 bottles % Burdock Blood Bitters for
dyspepsia, sour stomach. bilious attacks
liver and kidney troublc1