The evening world., 1894-02-01
HALLS GREAT PLOT.
Tried to Put Through a Whole
sale Swindle,
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Creditors SWoop Down ard Seize
The Few Assets.
safe, Desks, Chairs and Cases OF
Tobacco Carried Away.

NEWARK. n. j.. Feb. AL the de-
tails OF the mysterious arrest o; the
three men In Newark came out to-day.
The Evening World' outlined the con-
spiracy yesterday. The identity of the
prisoners was disclosed. Their names
are: John r. Hall, tobacco importer. 227
Pearl street, New York. Joseph A.
Barth. his hro;her-in.law 227 Pearl
street, and Albert l.. Miller, Of Rose.
vile. Newark.
Albert c. Courier, a paint and oil
dealer. of Market street. and II. Il. Jep-
son, Newark, agent for a New York
Commercial Agency. exposed the plot Of
the trio 10 the police ard caused their
arrest.
1t may follow that the scheme ar
ranged by Courier and Jcpson to en-
snare the would-pe swindlers was not
carried far enough to convict the prison
ers or the charge laid against them.
but sufficient evidence was secured to
snow mat the scheme as planned by
ltall and Barth would have involved
numerous firms, bankers and merchants
the United States and Cuba.
While 1t Is absurd to think that the
plan would ovei have gone into the
millions had It been successfully cunsum-
mated in this place, 100000 would UNI
y, 'N WV ana
The plan was to induce Courter to hand
over S5oo,oO II personal notes, running
On four months time for $1,000 each
Courier enjoys an excellent reputation
among business men, and has a fine rat
ing In the commercial agencies. He was
10 enloy % per cert. of, the proceeds Of
the notes after they had been placed on
the market, which would have amounted
to S75, 900.
Then 1t WIS the plan to lave him paid.
and the pare" would be worthless. Mean
| lima I'nlTtlI N'u 10 trntNIfpr al hIg r,aI
estate. and as Hall and Barth. who
would figure as indcrsers on his paper,
had already disposed Of their realty
holdings, there would be nothing for the
holders of Courter's worthless notes to
levy upon.
Courier agreed to do all this, and the
three prisoners were in his store Tues
day night. whore Courier had detectives
from Headquarters hidden In the cellar
awaiting n signal to appear and cup
ture the conspirators. The signal was
given and the arrest followed.
A peculiar and u~nRccountablc delay
characterized the subsequent action OF
the police In this matter. The prisoners
have been locked Up since Tuesday. and
thcN have not as yet been arraiSned on
any charge before n magistrate.
samuel Clark. manager of a Brooklyn
tailoring, establishment, this morning
Mr.. Clark told Supt. Brown that Hall,
who passed By the name of Ripley, and
Berth. who vas known to the irm as
t"nN''lNos bllIlibtl MS concern Out OF
S7j worth Of clothing about a month
ago. They claimed 10 live at IA West
tiity-sceond street. New York. and or;
dersd two expensive suits 10 be made and
sent e. O. ID. to that address.
When the garments were delivered the
messenger was given what he supposed
was a check Cor the full amount. 1t
tailoring firm has never succeeded In
getting the motley for the suits.
Miller is known to have turned States
evidence.
A. 227 Pearl street, John T.. Halls
office address In this city. the porter.
neither Hall, Bartn or the bookkeeper,
whom he only knew by the name of
George. had been there yesterday or to-
day, ur to noon. Hin vas engaged by
Hall three weeks ago. and knows moth
.nE about their general business affairs.
When Hit was first employed there
were thirty-four cases of tobacco stored
OF these two were shippei on Monday
last to some address in E,ghtleth street.
That was all the business transacted by
Hall as far rs HIT knew.
II. X, King, Of Il Cedar street. Is the
agent for the building at Dot Pearl street.
His clerk said this morning that Hall
rented the basement, and ground noor
months rent hy n check. Should Hall
not pay his rcnt for the present month
to-daS Ny. hlnS CLERK SAID Han would
Halls creditors swooped down III the
Pearl street csta blishment to-day. and
ut noon II lot Of drays lined up in front
Of the building.
Henry sceiig & Co. leaf tobacco deal,
ers, at : Eurling Slip. sold Hall thirty
two cases of tobacco for $500 on Jan.
y and took his note for the, money, The
ca. sent over their drays and cartcd
hack tn" thirty cases they found there.
Two cases are miialns They are the
Tho Empire Desk Company sold n lot
Of office furniture to Hail. He said lie
was wealthy but didn't pa%. They re,
Safe and Lock Company took away the
safe Hal bought. but did not pay for.
The man who furnished the carpets
and tho man who sent In a new stove
for Halls benefit were also in line.
Porter Iiill levied on a baggage truck.
some old papers. copies OF a weekly pa
per containing, an article announcing
ness. and some Of Halls cards. which
read. John r. Hell, importer of Havana
and Sumatra.. ara packer Of seed-leaf
tnbacco, ~ Pearl street. New York
Al those who DID business with Hall
say he was "A smooth talker. and was
property. II" was also vsry hishly rated
In II commercial. agency. This backing
secured The goods for him.
cle> that Hall secured 5000 worth OF
fine Sumatra tobacco from IL local hrm
and placed It H. 4 bonded warehouse.
som" say that he uaid for II with a thir-
ty days note, whll" others INSIST tnat
ma paid cash. THIS cash payment ersiJn
has few II any supporters,
4 prominent member OF the leaf to-
haccn trade said this morning that
many Inquiries had hrrn mad" of him
| recently concerning Han. who was un-
known = tn" trade, and who desired TO
establish a credit, When he Investigated
Hairs collateral he found the real estate
he claimed Ia own was either non-rNist-
tnt or unavailable Ii VAS a wuEd2r to
him that Hall should Engage In the leaf
tobacco business at n time OF the year
when business was so unusually de-
pressed. His reports to the trade pre-
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