The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
TELLS HOW He WAS BUMC0ED.
Negbaur Describes the Methods Of
London Confidence Men.
lie Says that They Claimed to H
Americans.

Max Negbaur. a jeweller, doing busls
ness at 80 Academy street. Newark, N.
j., and living at 465 High street, In sa.S
same city, told Collector Kilhyeth this
morning how he was buncoed out Of
fl20, gold watch and a diamond ring
while on his last visit to Europe.
Negbauer said that he had recently
spent three months travelling on the
continent. On June IL he left the Hotel
Metropole, where he was stopping, In
London, to so to his tallor's. He met Q
suave gentleman. who accosted him and
inquired about n statue across the
street The stranger then asked Neg
bauer II he was an American, and re-
ceiving all affirmative reply, greeted tho
Newark jewcller effusively, and said he
also hailed from this country ana was
always glad TO meet Il fellow-country-
man. A bottle of wine was suggested,
and the pair adjourned TO tae High Hol-
the Metropole, where they met another
alleged American.
Negbaur invited his new acquaintances
his choicest cigars. The trio returned
to the High Holborn restaurant, where
more champagne was partaken OF.
Here 1t was suggested that Americans
were so honest that each could he trusted
with the others possessions. Stranger
No; handed to Stranger No. 2 wallet
and some jewelry. They left the restau-
rant for about five minutes, and when
they came back the goods were returned.
Then came the climax of the bunco
game. Nesbaur was induced to hand
mond ring and fl2O They ali went out
OF the cafe. but the two strangers never
came back.
The Havel was to sail the next day
ana Negbaur had purchased tickets on
her: Before departing, however, he re-
ported tie matter to the London police.
and recognized the portraits Of The
the rosues' gallery. He He s, iI' had q diae
mond brooch and pair OF diamond ear
rings left in the safe at his Motel. These
oey when the vessel arrived At her dock
In Hoboken last Wednesday.
SUPPOSED London so;ictoT named Iohn
c. Clark. Offering to return the jewelry,
and saying that he would be In New Yofk
S Sau the ~ an Hs ast s
last and wanted 800 fOr the return Of
the jewelry. Negbaur turned the man
oyer oyer to policeman, but on ACCOUNT Of
fused to press a charge against Clark In
jefferson Market Police Court the fol-
Last night Il. G. Weaver, associated
with the law division. and Detective
f. T. Mcdonald. after hearing Negbaun's
story; went in search of Clark. They
found him at the Fif:h Avenue Hotel
being shaved In the barber shop. He
produced Nesbaun's Jeweiry. and was
taken TO the latters residence In New
ark. where the watch and ring were
Identified by himself and several friends
Clark claims to be the solicitor for .
number OF London firms. The Custom,
House officials believe that he Is the
'go-between" 70 rthe London crooks,
AMI have urged Negbaur TO have him
arrested on a charge OF extortlon. He
was asked to appear at the Gust om-H House
to-day to testify at Negbaur's examina-
, ton. but sen, word that he had been
taken with a severe chili.
Detective Mcdonald says the London
lawyer cent a Cable TO j. L. Young. which
read: Punched and out"