The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-26
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RECEIVER FOR
HIGGINS Co.
The Big Brooklyn Soap Con.
Germ Wrecked by a
Clever SVindler.
GIVEN A $4,000 BAD CHECK.
This Loss Stated To-Day as a
Reason for Going Into
Liquidation.
C0LEMAN'S OTHER VICTIMS.
Lawyers, Bankers and Business
Men Deceived by His Clever
Schemes.
C0LEMAN'S OTHER VICTIMS.

bogus check for $4,000 given to the
Higgins Soap Company. Of Brooklyn. by
David Coleman in return for $50 shares
of the Company's stock was given as the
cause for the liquidation OF the Com
pany. and a request for n receiver by
Albert L. Lamb, in the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. this morning.
At Mr.. Lambs request Justice Bart
lett appointed Joseph w. Stray. Secre-
tary Of the Company, as receiver.
Mr.. Lamb said that about two weeks
ego Coleman began negotiations for the
purchase of a block OF the Company's
stock.
He appeared" said Mr.. Lamb, like
a man of capital and reliability" He
presented letters of recommendation to
the officers of the Company and pro-
duced letter from the Columbian
Bank, of Washington, which stated
that his credit was good there for
100000
About five days ago the deal was com
pleted. and Coleman took a block of 219
shares of stock. giving in payment Il
check for $4,000
The stockholders, 1t Is stated, were
overJoyed at the idea of getting control
OF $4,000 in ready cash. and began to
discount their proposed prosperity by in
Creasing the financial oblga lions or the
1t did not take long for them to real
ize that they had been swindled and the
Company ruined.
poration. On July % in Jersey City a
motion was made for an Injunction re-
straining. the directors from disposing
of any OF the property.
The factory of the Company is at
66u-6G2 Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn,
trlr0 hxE harlD Opi n
formerly the head OF the Charles S.
Higgn Soap Company.
Bankers, lawyers and business men
who have had experience with Coleman
unite in saying that he is the most
clever bunco man that they ever came
In contact with or heard OF.
He not only swindled an ex-Minister
and the President of big company. but
even ex-Postmas ter General James who
Is President of the Lincoln National
Bank, and couple of lawyers In the
Bennett Building We're convinced by his
clever talk that he was a wealthy man
Of experience and ability:
Among his victims who have 50 far
become known are j. j. Richardson, n
stove dealer, at 92 Beekman street: who
lost $ll0o; the Lincoln National Bank,
from which he drew $500 on an account
Soap Company. of Brooklyn. which sold
$500 i'm stock OF the concern to him
and received In payment forged check e.,
son, N. j.. who was buncoed out of $500
Coleman's methods in all cases were
the same. A week ago last Sunday he
paper, saying he had So. 900 to Invest In
some business.
Among those who replied were the
Higgins Soap Company, Mr. Landon,
OF Paterson, who had Part OF a Six mill
to sell, and Mr.. Richardson, who wanted
to dispose OF part OF his business.
Richardson transacted his deal through
the Fourteenth Street Bank. He sold
an $4,000 interest to Coleman. and re-
ceived from the latter SO. 500 check on
the Columbia National Bank.
sonal check for $500, This Coleman de,
posted in the Fourteenth street bank.
and he Afterwards drew 81. 100. -,
through af lawyer YER" warren s. saSt of IS
Nassau street who was engaged by
Coleman, Mr., Burt searched the title
n the pSters saa min property and for
me purchase was made last Tuesday at
about the hour when Mr.. James was
telling, Supt. Byrnes about Coleman.
Landau was given check for s35. COX
on the Washington bank; It had beer
agrCed that $500 in addition to tho
GO.OO purchase price was, to be put oil
the other $3.50. This Coleman depositet
In the Flrsr National Bank OF Paterson
ana then he drew $500 on account. which
He will also have to take proceed
lngs In court to get HIS property re
corded In his own name again.
Coleman also deposited certified
check for $4,000 In the Lincoln Banl
sfter. he had been introduced by Mr.
Higgins. This was found TO be bogus
and led to report being made to tn
police, but not until after he had draw
$500 The bank claims that hte Higgin
Company is responsible for this
Coleman is said TO be about sevent.
years old. He Is OF medium height
slim, has stopped shoulders and weigh!
about l25 pounds. He stopped at tn,
Metropolitan Hotel and must have beer
hard pushed for money when he cam
here, for he was obliged to pawn hi
watch TO pay hotel bills.
lie told ali he met that he had beer
engaged In the transportation OF Unitet
etates mails In the West, and had mad
ABOUT 500, 900 which he wanted to In
vest He talked Familiarity to ex-Post
msster-General James about the carry
ing OF mails. and even claimed an &C
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