The evening world., 1894-10-01
GREEN-GO0DS SWINDLING.
Judge Lippincott Likely to Charge the
Present Grand Jury to Look Into
This Matter.

The Hudson County Grand Jury, now
In session at Jersey City, will probably
be called upon within the next few
weeks to investigate the alleged collu-
sion Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company with the gangs of green-goods
swindlers that operated in Hoboken un-
til driven out by Mayor Lawrence
Fagan The Worlds complete expose OF
the part the telegraph company played
in this meanest Of all swindles has
opened the eyes of Judge Lipplncott, and
he has intimated that he will have
something to say on the subject.
The evidence submitted to the April
Grand Jury, of which Simeon II. Smith
was foreman, was OF the most conclu-
slye character, yet the Grand Jury could
see nothing In 1t to warrant finding In
dictments. John b. Bareholf is the local
manager of the Western Union Tele-
: graph Company, and Miss Addie b. Fur
man was in charge Of the company s
Hoboken office, where the green-goods
kilograms were received and held until
Mrs. Jennie Hulsizer, of No. l8 Four
teenth street, Hoboker, was ready 10
give evidence showing collusion. and
went TO the Court House for that pur-
pose, but the Grand Jury didn't care TO
hear what she had to say, ana she was
not called as a witness; Mrs. Hulsizer
is still willing and ready to tell what
she knows, and 1t is probable she VIII
nave an opportunity to do SO; c,s
The evidence submitted to the Granu
Jury was typewritten ana covered many
pages of legal cap. 1t had been care
fully prepared by Mayor Pagan ana his
chief OF the detective force, John Fan
ming. and gave facts that could not be
disputed.
The investigation was conducted by
the Grand Jury without the knowledge
OF the District-Attorney's office. Ihis
was an unusual proceeding and PROB
ably accounts fol-, the way in which the
Lippincott's attention has been called
TO the matter by The World more
thorough and complete Investigation
may be looked for. and the telegraph
company officials may not be so Tor
tunate.
A reporter for The World called or
Judge Lippincott yesterday, and talked
with him on the subject Il have repeat
edly charged the different Grand Jurie:
about the green-goods swindle," he SAID
but no results followed. 1t is withou
doubt one of the most demoralizing swim
ding schemes ever devised. OF cours,
the outside community is not affected
put the fact that band OF men make al
attempt to swindle a certain person, AM
that person is led into a scheme whereof
he expects to swindle fellow-man, ha
pad erect upon community. In m.
opinion both the green-goods operator
and their victims should be punished
they are equally guilty.
"A law was enacted by the Legislatur
OF 1884 making il a crime for telegraph
company to allow it's wires TO be use
to promote unlawful schemes by tn
sending or transmitting of messages
There was a clause inserted which mad
1t punishable only when such message
were sent knowingly
1t Is because of this word, l under
stand, that II is considered hard TO FIN
an indictm mt against the telegraph com
pany officials. Now this should cut n
ngure In the case at ali. 1t is only suf
ncient for a Grand Jury to satisfy itsel
as to the facts In a case. II II be foun
that the facts indicate that certail
persons did send or transmit allege
green-goods messages indictments shoul
follow, and the question of guilt or In
nocence should be left to the trial jury
For instance, you strike me. x
before the Grand Jury and exhibit tn
MARKS of assault. That should be SUI
nclent to warrant the jury in finding al
Indictment. When the case is brough
20 trial II will be for the jury to de
termine whether the assault was com