The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-13
Bought a Bag Of Brass Filings for
Gold Dust from Siberia.
ONE OF TEE PARTIES ARRESTED
In This City by Detective Parker-New
York Police Looking After the Other.
Brooks Paid siio0 In Cash and Gave
Notes for the balance.

ker arrested man named Abraham
Shapiro, "a Russian Pole, on a cuarge OF
v:ctimizing George B. Brooks, n Russian,
both OF this city. by swindling. Shapiro
was arraigned bcfoIe Judge Cooks late In
the afternoon aud was held in $4,000 bonds
for trial Nov. "a
Brooks came to this city about seven
years ago. He started a small junk busi-
ness and soon ammassed considerable
wealth. Among his countrymen Brooks
is looked upon as a very wealthy man.
Early ia October Brooks was visited at
his home, l44 Chalkstone avenue, by
Abraham Shapiro and n stranger. Brooks
had know the former for some time, and
the latter was introduced as A. Iarmulov.
The two men soon made their business
known and revealed scheme which
fairly took Brooks breath away. Iarmu-
low stated that he had but recently come
from Russia, W mere he bal worked In the
gold mines OF Siberia aud claimed he had
amassed considerable gold dust. which
he had succeeded in bringing safely to
this country.
wanted to Sell the Dust.
Brooks was informed that Iarmulov
was extremely anxious to sell the dust
as be was fearful of being apprehended
by the Russian agents and returned TO
his own country. Brooks bit at the golden
bait.
Eventually the three went to New York
AMI there Brooks was shown the dust,
5000 worth. In shining, glittering
heap.
Brooks was allowed to take samples of
the dust and when be had them tested was
surprised at the thickness OF the pile
The pile worth $4,000 was of, red him
for 81, 400 aid Brooks signiiied his desire
to close the bargain, providiag the dust
was brought TO this city.
Brooks then returned home aid was
followed by the other mep. lie had the
dust tested In this chy again and 1t
proved to be all right While tue neRotia-
tions were in progress, however. he was in
formed that the dust had been shipped
back to the metropolis as It was learned
that several New York crooks were fol-
lowing Sharprio aud larmulov for the
purpose Of robbng them.
Another Trip TO New York.
Then the three started back to New
York, and once more in the little room at
70 Third avenue the cupidity Of Brooks
was aroused by a sight Of the pile OF gold
dust.
Brooks at once closed the bargain. He
paid over si100 in money, andin addition
gave one note. payable to bearer, for $4,000
and another for 900, made ettt ifi the
same manner. He also gave up his gold
watch, valued at 800, thus making the
whole amount paid by him s4400.
Ii WAS understood, when the deal was
consummated that Mrs. Shapro was TO
receive $500 as her share for the part she
took in bringing about the sale OF the
gold dust.
After the deal Brooks was informed
that it would be unsafe for him to travel
home alone, and it was agreed BY the
two meu to go with him.
They Never Came Back.
They left the rooms and failed to re-
turn, aud eventually when Brooks, tired
of waiting for their return, started for
this city arriving here the next day, opened
the bag containing his purchase he found
that he had beeu swinded In heartless
manner. The bag contained nothing but
brass filings.
fed and arrested Shapiro at his
house on Bark street Saturday.
The f@ew York police were
notified aud are on tho lookout for lar
mulor.
The Nav YORK police informed Mr..
Brooks that he was not the only person
yictimized by Iarmulov aud pal. Par
ties la Jersey City aud Bfool4yD fell into
tie same trap. esco dropping $500 ana
pstting a bag OF brass filings