New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
AFTER GREENGOODS MEN
CHARGES AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THE HUDSON COUNTY CN. u. GRAND JURY DE-
CLAREs THAT IT AIDS TIE swINDTERs
IN THEIR BUSINESS.

IN THEIR BUSINESS
The Hudson County (N. j. Grand Jury yesterday
handed up "A presentment in regard to the western
Union Telegraph office in Jersey City ana its man
ager John y. Bartholf. The presentment was re-
ceved by Judge Hudspeth Judge IAppincott being
in Trenton He said 1t would Ice placed on record
and receive due attention. i reads ~ follows:
THE Grand Inquest respectfully presents as foi-
lows: We deem II our duty as members OF 'he
Grand Jury II call the attention OF the Court anu
the public to the attitude maintained by the West
RIM Union Telegraph Company and Its employees In
this city toward that particular form OF fraud
known as the 'greenRoods business We have
made a thorough Investigation OF the method OF
conducting that business 50 far as Jersey city Is
concerned md we ind a state Of facts which. while
insufficient In the present condition OF the law 10
sustain indictments not only justiles' bui demands
exposure and ccnsure. -,
THE swindlers engaged I'm the greengoods busl-
ness after having been ord'sed out OF Jersey 'lty
bv the police authorities established their head
quarters in New-York. From that city ana other
Eastern cities they mail their circulars broadcast
they give ms their addresses at which their Victims
may communicate with them certain street num-
istenco or are occupied 10y factories and railroad
yards For example. here are the names under
which some OF these swlndl"fS 90 business, an.
the addresses at which they direct thrr NcInS ,2
Tudson-st.' This Is In the pennsylvania Drpoi
there is no such number. Thomas Williams. no.
Hudson-st.. br II lIudson-st was cNtrn"i'l
through the Pennsylvania Railroad company
would be found where the if"lEht yhIl
OF that company - now situated. Thomas Jen,r-
son 30 q York-st.' THIS number IS occupied by
Colgate's soap factory. Henry Butler. 80 ~ TX
change Place. There IS no such number. AFTER
the ,.ii9dtrs - 1T o.: th'iT ci'cul rs "'tI
thcse a1dr. ss-4 all fun ti-f communication w."
them and their victims are carried on hy Telegraph
a great number OF telcgragns from IN" victims 10
swindlers received at the main Office OF IN"
Western Union Telegraph Company AT Jersey ,ity.
OF which ono John B Barthoif Is manager. Ih"sc
dispatches are directed to fictitious addresses as
heretofore explained. but by an hrrangcinrht De-
tween the g,recngoods operators ana IN" repre-
sentatlyes OF the Western Union Telegraph ON
PAM and with fun knowledge on the part OF Tho
representative OF said company as 20 IN" char
not delivered at the addresses to which they are
directed. but are sent BY III" representatives, OF
said company by special messengers TO the real
headauarters OF the sWindleTs In the city OF New
York. $1,000,
ness could not be carried on AZ all without the an
and cooperation Of the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY and it's employees. AMI We have no h"siih-
ton I'm saving that such aid ana cooperation are
knowingly and deliberately extended by said com
many ana its employees In jersey ttty 10 these
sv,ndlerq and that Manager BarthOlf IL. n not
partner at least coniederai" of the mon VINO ar.
rncageI IN this disrsputable Immoral and unlawful
business We therefore protest most earnestly
against ne conduct ~ said company ana IT'S local
manager In this matter. ana respectfully submit the
whole subject to the consideration Of the court
=. H. SMITH. foreman"
Mr. Hartholf denies that b. knew the persons
whose addresses given 10 be engaged In any UNI
iswf,l business Thsy had ordered The Office 10 for
ward any message received for them 70 a new al.
dress which they gave in New-lOrk, aud u had
been done He gave evidence 10 this cNcct before
the Grand jury last Thursday.