The evening world., 1894-07-26
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RECEIVER FOR
HIGGINS Co.
The Big Brooklyn Soap Con-
Germ Wrecked by a
BunCo Steerer,
GIVEN 4 $4,000 BAD CHECK.
This Loss Stated To-Day as a
Reason for Going Into
Liquidation,
SWlNDLER'S OTHER VICTIMS.
Lawyers, Bankers and Business
Men Deceived by His Clever
Schemes.
SWINDLER'S OTHER VICTIMS.

A bogus check for $4,000 given to the
Higgins Soap Company, of Brooklyn, by
David Coleman in return for $50 shares
of 4he Company's stock was given as the
scause for the liquidation of the Com
pany, and u request for a receiver by
Albert T.. Lamb, in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, this MORNING.
At Mr.. Lambs request Justice Bart
lett appointed Joseph w. Stray, Secre-
tary of the Company, as receiver.
Mr. Lamb said that about two weeks
ago Coleman began negotiations for the
purchase of a block of the Company's
sotck.
He appeared" said Mr.. Lamb, like
a man of capital ana reliability" He
presented letters Of recommendation to
the officers of the Company and pro-
duced letter from the Columbian
Bank, Of Washington, which stated
that his credit was good there for
100000.
About five days ago the deal was com,
pleted, and Coleman took block OF 2Is
shares Of stock, giving in payment a
check for $4,000.
The stockholders, 1t is stated, were
oyertoysd at the idea Of getting control
of $4,000 in ready cash, and began to
discount their proposed prosperity by in
creasing the financial obligations of the
Company.
ize that they had been swindled and the
Company ruined.
The Company is a New Jersey cor,
motion was made for an iniunyton re-
straining the directors from disposinB
Of any of the property.
%ss saS,oFK s of fme B G2%p1ny is at
The Company. was organized about
, Two years ago by Charles s., Higgins,
formerly the head of Charles S. Higgins
soap Company.
Bankers, lawyers and business men
who have had experience with man
, giving the name Of David Coleman unite
in saying that he Is the most clever
bunco man that they ever came in con-
tact with or heard Of
He not only swindled an ex-Minister
and the President of big company but
Is President of the Lincoln National
Bank, and q couple of lawyers IN me
Bennett Building We're convinced by ms
I clever talk that he was wealthy man
Of experience and ability; s,
Among his victims who have so far
become known are j. j. richardson,
stove dealer, at 90 Beekman street, who
lost sl,l00; the Lincoln National Bank,
from which he drew 800 on an account
based on a forged check; the, Higgins
Soap Company, of Brooklyn, which sold
s2s, 900 in stock of the concern to, him
and received in payment a forged check,
and Gerhardt w. l. Landau, of Pater-
j.,
Coleman's methods in all cases were
the same. A week ago last Sunday he
inserted an advertisement in news
paper, saying he had $4,000 to invest in
some business.
~ Among those who replied were the
s nisgins Soap Company, Of eS y, A ar,as
HfH ssss IS Sd Th'S Mr ch hasda
OF Paterson, who had part OF silk mill
to sell. and Mr.. Richardson, who wanted
70 Hds1Gse Of part Of his business es stock
amounting to $4,000 He received In
payment a certified check on the Column
eia National Bank at Washington
a check for $4,000, on which he, sub
sequently drew $500. The bank claims
shaI TIE Higgins Company viii be re,
that Charles S, Higgins introduced
Coleman as a responsible business man.
, 1t is not believed that the Higgins
Company will lose anything on its
Richardson transacted his deal through
the Fourteenth Street Bank. He sold
s an $4,000 interest to Coleman, and re-
the Columbia National Bank.
sona ebeeR ae GEeman mis- per
posted in the Fourteenth street bank.
And he afterwards drew 81, 100.
The deal with Landau was made
sThrough Lawyer Warren s. Burt, Of 90
coleman. Mr.. Burt searched the title
OF the Paterson mill property and for
mn! ms received 800 in cash from Coleman.
Inc purchase was made last Tuesday at
ABOUT the hour when Mr., James was
telling Supt. Byrnes about Coleman.
Landau was given, a check for S35, 0Oi
on the Washington bank, 1t had beer
ssgreed that $500 in addition to the
$4,000 purchase price was to be put oil
gave Coleman his personal check for
i the other $500. This Coleman deposited
IN the First National Bank of Paterson
ana then he drew $500 on account, which
Landau will lose.
ings in court to get his property re-
corded In his own name again.
1 coleman Is said to be about seventy
| years old. He Is of medium height
slim. has stopped shoulders and weighs
spout 10 pounds. He stopped at the
hard pushed for money when he came
mere, for he was obliged to pawn his
watch TO pay hotel bills.
he told all he met that he had beer