Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-06

breed Chinaman who was shot by farmer
in Poughkeepsie to whom they were sing
ing their songs and Martin escaped that
time by fight.
''Mr. Stern," who figured rs the uncle of
phillips" during the episode with the
Hoerners, was Joe Blake, better known as
Papa" Joe, while "Wagner" was Louis
Stern. For u time Martin had his green
goods headquarters in Jersey City, where
he went after the Poughkeepsie shooting,
and was there known as Andy Bowers.
Anthony Comstock arrested him and took
him before a United States commissioner
in Newark, N. j. Martin gave bonds in
S3, coo for further appearance but jumped
his bail, as he had often done before and so
escaped punishment His printing office
was raided in New York some months ago.
Perhaps the most sensational green goods
homicide in New York was that of Tim
Davis, who was killed by Texan named
I. j. Holland. Holland made pilgrimage
to New York with one John T. Hill, city
marshal of Colorado, Tex. They had had
considerable correspondence with Davis,
and they suspected his motives. 1t was
their purpose to see that his play was
square or know the reason. Davis method
was the ancient panel game. When Hol-
land and his friend had been lured into the
den, a satchel, into which Holland had seen
what purported to be $4,000 of green goods
placed, was set on table in front of the
panel. When the exchange of this satchel
for one containing only green paper was
attempted the Texans keen eye detected
the movement He waited for no explana-
tions, but drawing a heavy revolver began
pumping lead into the person of Davis,
which presently became corpse. Holland
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allowed to go free.
Anthony Comstock's recent capture of
green goods in Connecticut was in accord
ance with the theory that most phenomenal
successes are-accidents. He had arrested u
thrifty Connecticut man for sending OBJ
scene postal cards through the mails, and
he went to Bridgeport from New York by
boat to prosecute the case. His attention
was accidentally drawn to a large packing
case which had broken open, leaving its
contents partly exposed to view. They had
a familiar look to Comstock, and he inves-
tigated. This resulted in the discovery that
the box contained s 900 addressed envelopes.
Each envelope contained three green goods
circulars, SO that the find included q, 900
circulars. Mr.. Comstock followed this up
and had the consignee Louis Stevens of
Bridgeport, arrested. Stevens said he was
the agent of Simpson & Reed of New York.
Besides the circulars the box contained a
lot of private account books and the steer
ing book" Of the green goods men. From
them it was seen that they had taken in
S40,1s5 since April l of this year. The
steering book" showed in detail just how
much was got from each victim. For in
stance, George Wicker Of Mitchell, Ont, was
''roped" by Frenchy and Oliver, who en-
riched themselves by $500 in the operation.
This money was divided rs follows; Joint"
(place of operation, Sl5; 'steerer" S15; "out-
look" $40. This left $3.50, of which S155
went to the boss of the gang and s1O5 to
the "ropers" If the gangdid as good busi-
ness every year, they would make about
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