The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-26
AFRO AVID ms cHrny GOODS eAxa.
fosehkeep.ss People wonder How Mech OF
. Full They Have There and IN New York.

fosshkeepete People Wonder How Mech 81
- Pail They Have There and IN New York.
KEEpsrE. March 25-At the session OF
the County Court. to be held In this city early
In April. George Apo. son OF Quimbo Apo.
the dwarf Japanese murderer now confined 10
tho M%atteawan Insane Asylum. Ephralm
Cassie. a farmer from Pennsylvania county.
South Carolina. and Ira Hogsed. his son-in-
law. will be tried under indictments found by
the Grand Jury last week. the former for nero-
tiating tho sale OF green goods. and HoRsed.
who tried TO kill Appo by shooting him In the
eve. and Cassie, who was with him at the time.
for assault in the first degree. The shooting
that led to the arrest and indictment OF these
three men occurred In n room In tho Now York
Hotel on lower Main street In this city on Sun
day Feb. II. 1893 No event has occurred here
in years that has caused so much genuine in
terest among ali classes. not solely because OF
the gravity Of the crime. but on account OF n
general distrust OF the authorities. who have
permitted a green goods gang from New York
to make their headquarters hero for the past
three years without molestation. although
proof OF their operations has appeared In the
local prints n number Of times.
Whit tho roonle hero want to know Is,
How far are the authorities in this city and
In New York cognizant Of the operations Of
green goods gangs In the Hudson River VAL
Icy p Early last fall n woman ran out OF the
Troy House. which is near the New York
Hotel, shouting. 1--WE been robbed!' sho
took tho next train on the Hudson River Rail-
road for her home in Troy. but before sho
went she said that she had been cheated
out Of $3.50 BY green goods men. The
Chief OF Police vas told of tho crime
By one OF his patrolmen. Before this
incident George Appo was warned to leave
the Nelson House by Landlord Balm. md tho
Chief OF Police and Chief Humphrey OF tho
Now York Central and Hudson River Railroad
detective force were informed BY Mr.. Balm Of
Appo's character and the action he had taken.
Another man. who appeared TO BIO tho chief
OF the Grecn goods gang. was turned
over to the Chief Of Police by Mr.. Balm. bat was
aftcrward liberated. About this time Apro
was seen and talked to at the Hudson River
Railroad station in this city by stnte Detective
jackson of Sing Sing anl Detective Tom
Adams OF New York. so there can DO no Qnes-
ton but TINT his presence hero was known by
the authorities Ia New York. the authorities
here, and the detectives OF the New York Gem
trail and Hudson River Railroad. Notwith-
standing this. Apo and his pals were per-
mitted to ply their trade Mt the New Iorl;
Hotel. which is within II step of the Hudson
River Railroad station. and undoubtedly they
would have been ro59inG countrymen to this
80 stef V WV iit'i i'N A't
%latter's cye out.
this city t" SUPERINTENDENT Byrncs in New
York assins for Arpu... picture. II was an
the effect that ATro's picture was not in tho
COLLECTION ut Headquarters. simultaneously
ton u letter purportinE to come from IL Cen
trail ONCE detective in New York. saying that
ihrp g, was va mot not u kmHwn down TIER; This at,
led several goUd citizens to take q hand in the
case. and they learned, from Detective james
Sing Sing under different aliases. one o ithem
bong George Wilson.
Failing 70 prove Appo,s good character, his
sic and Hossed. to refuse To. testify ngninst
him, To this end Anno's hearing was held or
until tho last moment. and wns called hur-
riedly late one Saturday evening with tho idea
that the South Carolina mountaineers had
Spirntors. they went on the stand ana told ~
straightfnrwar story .ni .Appo's attempt to
held to await tic aation Of til. Grand Jury
without bail. That there, was n tlot IT, secure
Appo,s freedom is partially snbslantinted Lya
w Ta"" "4c H"@ Si" /" sny y that Ss i stEHl"ss R MAD t ~sn
fixed. and that, there would he no Iiroutle
become known one by one. reon!o have begun
to wonder how much o. q pull green goods
Detective John Dyrnes says that Appo is ono
OF the shrewdGst green goods men IN tho
fSn", "pnea si,s to s' sSs snpi d q " n isnsr %, .n @sn.
md from the length Of time he has operated
INT ana'i Ss hss r en- s"Is a r rish i ha is es,r tG o nee 81 7 inls
pals is known about bore ms Poppy" Joe:
Both were always we!l-dressed and showed
The letters sent by Arpo. to Cassie and
M ni}T ed in s, their South IT. c Sr haa bone hon 70 begin begin
spoken Of through AN acqnaintnnc. as shrcwd.
thoughtful men. who could be rolled ,unon to
the; are disposed to make money in a quiet.
easy way he would send them full instructions
where to meet him to make the deal. Then, FOL
lows q scheduleo of prices. n vaRuely worded de-
but t. telegraph to %%Chayles Mansfield; 2s3
was what purported to be n clipping from the
;Ae,c Lort Times. telling how millions Of dol
duplicated from the original plates by the
collusion OF outsiders with officials Of the
oas the RnS a " iSHsr 81 ths adsnsT1% Snss. m mi'h,
Of which money had been used by the Repub-
lean party to further their interests on cleo;
Hogsed were instructed as follows:
dnghLeSnsnn YOU 70 leave home buy a ticket for
= About one hour after you leave homo
send me the enclosed telegram No. l.. saying
Tf Eirsa"W Wien N ys.H are ab saaiS half way on the
road send me the enclosed telegram. No. z
stating what hour you will arrive at tho hotel.
90 sGdii direct to the Tea New 3ork Hotel as resister the
name Of Edward Moore. take a room. and re-
Tie J letter inrrtIer cautioned Cassie and
HoGseh to beware OF strangers. and not to
at ti,ei In room Viii II o pass s%" Word "Sa tsA areedd
sure 100" and handed them their telegram.
In this letter was enclosed a genuine 81 bill
would carry hack with them. OF course there
was no question Of the gcnuineness OF the 81
bill. and the mountaineers quickly bit the halt
so cIeverly fixed for thon. They telearaphed
their assent I, the proposition and came
them during tho negotiations. and Cassie gave
him n part Of them. which Apo tore up and
threw In a cuspidor. but luckily the letters
above referred TO were not among the num-
Der. This Is about the only instance on rec
ord that any documentary proof has been So
cured against IA green goods man.
IN BROADWAY.
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