Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-24
HARD LUCK OF COME ONS
Their Plan to Get Even With
 Green Goods Men Failed.
AND THE sWINDLERs ESCAPED.

Two PhiIadeIphiaps Go to Lyndhurst, \.
 d., to Get Back the 5000 Which They
 Lost There Two Months AGo-They Lose
 s15O More. and Both Are Sent to Jail.
 NEWARK, N. J, May 24-Two victims of the green goods gang who established their headquarters in and around Lynd- hurst, N. .I., early in tho spring came from Philadelphia on Wednesday to got revenge. About three months ago the gang fleeced the two Philadelphians out of $500. The foeoing was done at Bor- dentown. E. J. The victims made up their minds to get even. They tried it yes terday.
 Both lost their money again, and one of them was beaten almost to death and had to jump from a second story window to save himself. The victims were arrested, and the green goods men escaped. People in the neighborhOod say that a friendly official helped them get away
 Yesterday afternoon Walter Shafer, a one armed biCyclist of Passaic. was sitting in the barroom of Ranges hotel on the River road. near Lyndhurst, opposite New ark. He heard grOans and shouts, and running out found n young man writhing on the ground apparently in great pain, but still with sufficient lung power left to call Justify:
 Murder Murder! Green goods men are killing me-
 The young man was bleeding profusely from wounds on the head. His face head and shirt front were covered with blood. Shater went to his assistance and learned that the injured man was n groom goods victim. He had been attacked on tho upper floor of tho hotel. and in order to escape being killed outright ho had jump ed from tho window. The sash was up at the tino, Gut the shutters werc closed When he jumped through them, he had not tho slightest idea how far he was from the ground.
 The Swindlcrs Escaped.
 As soon as Shafer had heard thIs story Inc mounted his wheel and dashed toward kingsland. where he notified Police Marshal Johnson, who drove back with him tO the hotel. When Johnson arrived there, the green goods men had fled, but their victims were still in evidence
 The victims introduced themselves as Hugh Mullin. an Irishman, 25 years old. of 26OO North Front street, Philadelphia. and James Graham. 32 years old of SIS Lee street, Philadelphia Graham is a ScotChman and was so full of legal and other knowledge that he refused to answer questions until he was threatened with imprisonment He clamorCd loudly for the arrest and punishment of the green goods men, while his young Irish friend, who was weak from loss of blood. said he was willing to drop the whole matter if be might only go home. llu said he was tired of New Jersey The two men were taken before Justice of the Peace NJ. A. Byron of kingsland
 He was out working on his farm when the prisoners were brought into his little fancy goods store but he haStonol in from the field. put on his coat, inquired stornly into the case, and then asked who was go- ing to make the compaint. The injured man refused to complain when be learned that he would be held as witness The bicycist eventually said ho would make the complaint. and after a painful opera tion with his pen the justice evolved this commitment:
 Hugh Mullin and James Graham did willfully and unlawfulIy Indever to ob- tain Money by tho Fraudulent Method Known as Green Goods Business. And therefore We pray that the said Mullin and Graham Do held and apprehended to answer"
 Muliin bought surlo cigars from the justices wife and treated his frIend and the marshal Both men wore taken to tho iiackCnsRCh l3ll. NIrahanl was reilCent, but Muffin tu.d the story.
 Throo months ago Mulliu and Graham received green goods circulars and wont to Bortientown tn receive the bills. Each lost 500 by the experience and was eager for revenge. Mulin is a teamster and Graham n mechanic. It took thom throe months to save about SI5O. At the end of that timo they negotiated again with thoir green goods acquaintanCes and wore in structcd to go to Jersey City. There they were met by an agent who took them to Belleville and thence to Rutherford Mean time they drank literally. After they loft Rutherford in Frederick Walters hack they were carried to Ranges hotel in Lyndhurst. whero more drinks were sup piled
 They Mnntrh Revcnrc