The evening world., 1894-01-20
DRUGGEO, BUNCOEO, M0BBED.
Henry Ixander, Of st, Louis, Has
a Lively Experience,
Has $40 Left of the $500 brought
with Him for Green Goods.

Henry lxandcr. a well-to-do fish mcr-
chant OF st. Louis, was n picture of
misery hs he stood in front of the bar at
the Tombs Police Court this morning.
lNandcr had experienced in u few hours
a most startling series OF adventures.
lie had encountered a gang of green
goods men and been swinhled out of
nearly $50. had been druggel and beaten,
and, to cap the climax. had been ar
rested and locked up in II cell ali night
on the charge of drunkenness.
1t was at l o'clock this morning that
Policeman Rcitman, of the Elizabeth
street station, heard cries FOR help at
the corner Of Toward and Elm streets.
Rushing to the scene. the policeman
found 1Nander, who is an understood,
Eray-haired man, fifty years old, strug-
Cling with several other men.
iHanuor had a carpet-DaE and an um-
brelin, II waved them both about In
for help.
Reitman rushed to his assistance and
put the mob to flight. hut managed IL
grasp ana hold one of them.
lSander who complained OF great pain
IN INC back where n of the men had
tried to take his life. He was in a
rather ancd condition. apparently undcr
the. influence OF liquor.
The policeman took both men to the
station-hOuse, where Ikander entered n
complaint OF assault against the other
man, who said he was Michael Lom-
hardy, n barber, of los Hester street.
He was locked up. Ixnnder was locked
up also on the charge OF intoXicalion.
The story told nv lxandcr was an
Interesting one. He said he lives at
3O6 Second street. between Railroad ave-
nue. and Newtown street, st. Louis. and
that he was induced to come to this
city by circulars sent out by green goods
men.
He arrived yesterday afternoon in re.
Spouse to a cipher telegram, and met n
spruce young man at n hotel on West
street. Ixander had $500 in United States
currency In his valise, in anticipation OF
making an Investment.
The young man who met him was of
most plausible n engaging manners.
He took Mr.. ~lxander for a drive in the
Park and In the mean time venturod to
talk business. But Mr.. lXunder was n
triie suspicious. He had read of the
swindling ways of g~reen-Eoods men and
determined to be very cautious.
To strengthen Ixander's confidence in
him, the strange young man took MIR.
1xarder to an Office somewhere on West
street, where he produced n gray-headed
old gentleman of most benevolent APP
Now" said he, with n smile, TO Mr..
Ixander. 'if you are afraid to trust me,
you talk with my papa here. He won't
10 you marin.
Mr.. Ixander was favorably impressed.
and shook papa cordially by the
hand. Then the three men began drink
ing. and 1t was not long before Mr.. kan
der lost control Of his faculties. He was
doubtless druyged.
The next he remembers he was at a
hotel on Hester street, whore he engaged
a room for the rest Of the night.
Then he changed his mind. and decided
to go home as soon as he could. He in
CURED about the various trains for st.
Louis, and started to find the railroad
station. On the way he was accostei by
the man Lombardy and the other men.
and the struggle ensued. The men
doubtless intended to rob him.
At the station-house II was found that
%1Xander had about 500 on his person. In
the valise was a tin box, containing the
usual package OF blank paper, done up
with good bills on the outside.
1xander was in such Il daZed condition
that he could give no account of himself
last night.
In the Tombs Police Court this morn
Ing Justice Martin remanded both Lom-
hardy and lNander until tomorrow, in
order that Detectives O'Rourke and
Mitchell may investigate.