The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
HAS A new SWINOlE.
Mengold Advertises for Clerks in
a Mythical Warehouse,
Pumps the Applicants Regarding
Their Relatives in Germany.
Then Write. for Money TO Get the
Young Men Out of Trouble.

Several OF the shrewdcst men of In
spector Mclaughlin's stan are trying to
find Philip Charles Mengold. alias Philip
Charles Anderson, who is credited with
being ono OF the most original OF men
with schemes to separate the credulous
from their money that have recently
made their appearance In this city.
Early in June Anderson inserted ad-
vertisements in the German papers for
clerks to take positions in a branch OF a
establish in this city.
Those who answered his advertise.
ments were requested to meet him al
the Aston House. where the applicants
were closely examined as to the stand
ing of their parents or relatives abroad.
Those who had relatives of wealth
and influence were requested to I'LL out
II printed form. giving all the details.
Then they would be told to hold them
selves In readiness to All the position
If accepted.
Anderson would thereupon write to
the relatives or friends. stating that the
young man had gotten himself into Il
scrape and would ask that money be
sent at once by cable TO get him out of
the trouble
These letters were all signed Philip
iet:erheads printed in German, reading
Doctor OF Jurisprudence. Philip Charles
Mengold. 1illlen Building. civil and
criminal suits and collections and all
ami iiehrmann, young man OF cN-
cellent German family, was one of those
WHO, who anSTered Anderson's advertise,
from his father, in Stettin, Germany. u
few days ago, a letter. inclosing an
other letter which he said he had just
ing the contents he had forwarded the
| nissive to his son.
The letter was written on the letter;
hf sSi,n ALREADY Ssyy,o desGrihed and signed
dated June s, and stated that the writer
had been appointed by the Esse& Mar
ket Police Court to defend Mr.. Behr-
manI's SON Emil, upon a charge OF
u was further stated that the son
G Tss t tSs sd, " T'th having taken sls
and that MIR. Anderson had = agreed moi
TO prosecute young Behrmann II he was
re,mbnrsed for the amount lost.
NOR se ~ d.v Was asked to send III.
Eremen, and instruct them to cable
| Henry Bschoff & Co. bankers of this
city. to credit Philip Charles Anderson
As soon as young Behrmann received
the letter he put 1t In the hands OF Law.
| yer Paul G. Schnitzler, OF 35 Wall street
to investigate and have Mengold ar.
| rested.
Mr.. Schnitzler called at the bank OF
Henry W. Bischoff and ascertained that
/ shortly before June 20 n man had called
at the bank and said he expected tc
receive several cable remittances fror
Germany. He gave the name OF phily
Charles Anderson. and his address at 81
East Fifth street.
| After that. the bankers said. Ander
son called repeatedly to inquire II an,
, money had arrived for him by cable
About half an hour after his last cal
the bankers received a cable from thei
Bremen correspondents to pay Ander
son 600 marks, which had been sent b,
q Mrs. Thummel, OF Detmold, Germany
She is the widow Of German army Off
Ger, and has son in this country.
nothing Of Anderson's swindling schemes
ard notified him twice at the address he
! left that his account had bten credited
| by cable with the 20 IN ,rlis.
! Anderson evidently suspected some.
I thing was wrong. and never called tc
| draw the money.
| Mr. Schni,zlcr at once stopped the pay.
derson's methods. He next called on
Inspector Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Schnitzler said this morning that
! he had the names Of nj lens, half a
| dozen young mer. in this city. and also
some in Jersey City. whose parents had
received letters from the swndler.
Anderson. or Mengold. Is described AS
with thin face. black hair ard eyes. and
sallow complexion. He dresses we'll. and
| always in black. He has very cordia
| and easy manners.