The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-23
ITALIAN BANKER ROBBED.
FORTUNATE WINDOW FULL OF
MONEY CLEANED our.

The Tbiefa Countrymau 60 whom ne Hsd
Gives EmPIoyment-Arter Robblng For
tunato the THIEF swindied Another
italian by Personatlng the Banker.
Andrew Fortunate is one OF those nondescript
bankers of which there are 40 many in the for
eign quarters OF the town. His clients are the
poorer Italians. Germans. and French. many Of
whom know nothing Of reading, writing, and
arithmetic. Fortunate changes their money,
buys their tickets for the railways and steam
ships, and does their additions and subtractions.
In the window Of his little Office, at 1872 BleecRer
street, Is displayed an array OF notes and coins
of various nations. at once the credentials and
capital Of the proprietor.
Toward the end Of October there came TO
Fortunato's office an italian calling himself
Emilio Pasquale, who said that he had been
three months In America and was In search OF
work. pasqualc appeared to be a man OF edu-
cation and refinement. He said that his father
had been the Mayor OF Pietra Catella, in the
Campobasso, Italy. and that he himself had
been In the employ OF a notary public in Italy.
Fortunate listened to the appeal of his country
man, and said that he would give him some
thing to do In the Insurance line, another branch
OF the bankers comprehensive calling, until he
could get something better. Pasquale appeared
well satisfied, and entered on his duties on Oct.
25. Until Nov. . all went well, and employer
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Nov. 9 was u Friday, always a busy day with
Fortunate, as many Ut the ships for WHICH he
sells tickets sail On Saturday. About . Il. NJ.
Fortunate sent Pasquale down TO the Cunard
office with the money for some steamship tick
cts which he had sold. giving him at the same
time United States notes for which he was To
procure 225 lire from BoloRncsl & fairfield OF
90 Wall street. pasquale said that he must first
go dress himself up a little and get n shave. In
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commission satisfactorily. The 225 lire were
exposed In the window with the other bills and
500 in small United States bills which Fortu-
nato had got in change the same day from his
landlady. Mrs. Newton. was added. The whole
drade a brave SHOW, epres tnting seVerai nun
Fortunate had been very busy all day, aud
about $40 o'clock he began to feel hungry. SO.
saying that he would be back In about twenty
minutes, and telling Pasquale to ask any Gus
toners who might come in TO await his return,
ne went on to dinner to his home at Oh East
on his way, back. shortly after 5. Fortunate
noticed from the corner OF Thompson street that
the window OF his Office was dark. a fact which
was noticeable, as night had fallen, and all the
Suspected that I seset Ifrs was va V Wrong nns and 4"P hssr
he found the place dark and Ali tho doors wide
there was no answer. with dire forebodings, !
he lit the gas and turned to the window. 1t was
In the faint hope Of finding some traces of the
missing money, Fortunate proceeded to ransack
the office. He found no money, but on the desk
fFsts was ss Written tmP In G Psssasis!s RaRR p in %itsli sns
Il go for change" On the second were some
figures representing the sums. exposed In the
window, 1,525 lire In notes, 500 In bills. 90
francs in gold. and 80 in cents, which, had been
tied up IN 3 canvas bag. The whole sum
Fortunate. nearly frantic. rushed out into the
street. Here he ran against a son OF DR.. Mar
quet, Of Blocker street, who, noticing the poor
mans excitement, asked him what was the
matter. Fortunate explained. and the two men
went of to the Mercer street police station.
The. police on hearing his story detailed a de-
Headquarters for further help. At Headquar-
tiers he was told to go down TO the wharves and
watch at the Anyways of the outgoing steam
ers. He did so, but with no result, as the thief
send out n general alarm, but they said that 1t
would be no use.
Fortunate thinks the thief Is in Pennsylvania,
and he has good reason for the notion. The day
from q. Borelli Of Islington. Pa, inquiring after
a certain sum of money. Fortunate did not un-
derstand, as he owed BOrelli no money, so he
wrote for an explanation. Presently the expla- |
nation came in a letter, which showed that DO.
relli had been swtndled by Pasquale.
. On Nov. 3 a man came to Rorelli, representing |
himself as Fortunate. BOrelli and Fortunate
had never met, so the former took the man at
his word and entertained him Hospitality. In
the course OF the visit Borelli said that he re-
CURED 500 IN italian money. The supposed
Fortunate said that IL could he managed i'm
and getting the amount in United
tunato's name. Then he took his departure,
promising to send the lire next day. He has not
since been heard of. The man was, OF course,
Pnsquale.
Fortunate hopes that this publication in THE
Sun will find the man who robbed him and
swlndled Borelli.