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

Several OF the shrewdest men OF In
spector McI.aughlin's stan 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 a 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
were closely examined as to the stand
Ing of their parents or relatives abroad.
Those who had relatives of wealth
and influence we're requested to AL out
4 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 a
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
let:erheads 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 sehrmann. young man Of ex-
! cellent German family. was one OF those
He was sarprsed to
| from his father, In Stettin, Germany. q
fey days ago, a letter. inclosing an:
from ws NeH he Yo ssd h had Ss
Ing the contents, he had forwarded the
, The letter was written on the letter;
philip Charles Meneoid." It was
dated June 8, and stated that the writer
had been appointed by the Essex Mar
mann's son. Emil. upon charge OF
1t was further stated that the sor
vas charged with having taken Sl2t
and that Mr. Anderson had agreed not
to prosecute young Behrmann II he was
reimbursed for the amount lost.
amount to Ludering & Co. bankers IN i,
Bremen, and instruct them to cabl,
Henry Bischor q Co.. bankers of thi'
city. to credit Philip Charles Anderson
the letter he put It in the hands OF Law
| yer Paul C. Schnitzler OF IS Wall street
10 Investigate and have Mengold ar
| rested.
Mr.. schnitzler called at the bank o
Henry W. Bischof and ascertained tina
shortly before June 20 a man had called
at the bank and said he expected t
receive several cable remittances from
| Germany. He gave the name of Philll
Charles Anderson, and his address at e
East Fifth street.
After that, the bankers said, Ander
money had arrived for him by cable
About half an hour after his last cal
the bankers received cable from thei
Bremen correspondents TO pay Andef
son 600 marks. which had been sent b.
q 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 swindlinr schemes
ard notified him twice at the address h
left that his account had been credited
by cable with the 100 IN irks
Anderson evidently suspected some
thing was wrong, and never called t
draw the money
MIR. schni;zler at once stopped the pay
dersCn's methods He next called OF
Inspector Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Schnitzler said this morning tina
be had the names OF at least half
dozen young men in this city. and ais
some in Jersey city, whose parents ha'
received letters from the swindler.
Anderson. or Mengold. ia described a
being about thirty -fve ,yee"q Cd. tall
with thin face, black hair ard eyes, an,
aallow complexion. He dresses well, an
always in black. He has very cordia
and easy manners.