The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
HAS A new SWINDLE.
Mengsld Advertises for Clerks in
a Mythical Warehouse.
Pumps the Applicants Regarding
Their Relatives in Germany.
Then Writes for Money 10 Get tho
Young Men Out of Trouble.

Several OF the shrewdest men OF In
spector McLaughlin's STAFF are trying to
find Philip Charles Mengold. alias Philip
Charles Anderson, who is credited with
being one 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 branch Of
German mercantile house that he was to
establish in this city.
Those who answered his advertise
ments were requested to meet him at
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
printed form, giving all the details.
Then they would be told to hold them
selves in readiness to fill the position
II accepted.
Anderson would thereupon write to
the relatives or friends, stating that the
young man had gotten himself into
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
Charles Mengold. and were written on
letterheads printed in German, reading:
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Philip Charles
Mengold, Hillen Building. Civil and
criminal suits and collections and all
legal matters attended to-"
Emil HERMANN, a young man of ex-
who answered Andersons advertise
ment. He was surprised to receive
from his father, in stettin, Germany. a
other letter which he said he had just
received from New York. Not believ
Ing the contents, he had forwarded the
The letter was written on the letter
Phiip Charles oes Mensod. ana It ss Rss
had been appointed by the Essex Mar
ket Police Court to defend Mr.. Behr-
mann's son. Emil, upon a charge OF
1t was further stated that the son
was charged with having taken s120
from the firm of Anderson e. Buehling.
and that Mr.. Anderson had agreed not
! TO prosecute young Behrmann II he was
reimbursed for the amount lost.
! Mr.. Behrman was asked to send the
amount to Ludering & Co, bankers in
! Henry Bischoff & Co. bankers OF this
city to credit Philip Charles Anderson
with the amount
| As soon as young Behrmann received
the letter he put It in the hands of Law
yer Paul C. Schnitzler, of 80 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 a man had called
at the bank and said he expected to
receive several cable remttances from
Germany. He gave the name of Philip
Charles Anderson, and his address at 237
East Fifth street
I After that. the bankers said. Ander-
| son called repeatedly to inquire IL any
money had arrived for him by cable.
About half an hour after his last call
| the bankers received a cable from their
Bremen correspondents to pay Ander-
a Mrs. Thummel, of Detmold. Germany.
She Is the widow of German army off,
Ger, and has a son in this country.
Up to this time the bankers knew
nothing OF Anderson's swindling schemes,
and notified him twice at the address he
left that his account had been credited
by catle with the 900 marks.
Anderson evidently suspected some
thing was wrong, and never called to
draw the money
Mr. Sch nitzler at once stopped the pay
n.ent of the money by explaining An
derson's methods. He next called on
Irsnector Mclaughlin
Mr.. Schnitzler said this morning that
he had the names of at least half a
dozen young men in this city, and also
some in Jersey city. whose parents had
received letters from the swindler:
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 cordial
and easy manners.