New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
CREDITORS LOOKING FOR HIM.
MANY DIAMOND DEALERS ANXIOUS TO
KNOW WHERE IsIDOR SELLER is.

KNOW WHERE ISIDOR SELLER is.
Tb. diamond handlers OF this city who gave credit
to Is.dor Sezcr. and were startled by his sudden
and complete disappearance few days ago. are
making preparations to learn his Whereabouts IL
possible and make him come to terms There IS
rumor about town that the missing diamond broker
is on his way TO Europe on la Normandie. which
left port last Saturday and some think that he has
1oned his relatives in Philadelphia. At all events
the firm of J. Seller & Co. OF No. Ss Nassau-st has
come to an end. and Seller. his wife and four chill
dren have left their former home at No. Is East
One hundred -and-elevmth-et
Some Of the dealers interested met In the ONCE
of julius NJ Lyon yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed means Of cntrIpping the Willy Seller IL is
supposed that they will have recourse to detective
agency but Of them processes to have Crews
TO start on Mr.. Lyon yesterday corroborated the
story that he had lost 500 on stones advanced to
Seller.
l. NJ Rerrstein manufacturer OF diamond mount
ings No 81 Maiden Lane. has Seller down in his
books for about sl2O worth Of 1ewelry He had been
doing a cash business with the manufacturer Tor
six months before he got any goods on creoit his
credit with Mr.. BERNSTEIN was limited to 800 and
was nearly used up when he asked for the privilege
Of purchasing another lot OF goods worth $Zo 20 on
credit This was allowed him and he has no: ap-
peared since The last number Of THE jewelers.
Weekly places Feigenbaun & Schweiger, diamond
settlers OF Nos. 81 and 50 Madei; Lane, In the list
of Sezer's creditors. Mr.. Feigenbnum denied yester
day that his firm had los. cent through Seller
He added that thec had done very little business
with him, and that Seller was not an expert Us ia'
as diamonds went
J.yonce LANCER a diamond broker. who fs without
a regular Office but frequents the corners OF Nassau
st and John-st and Maiden Lane. told a Tribune
reporter yesterday that he he'd lost pin worth slSo
TO Seller Selzer told him thar he had prospective
customer for tive pin and would give him check
for the amount, dated ahead. as he was short OF
money. hut could make the debt good when he
completed his sale. The check Of course proved
worthless.
Louis rerney. a diamond broker. OF No. 257
Broone-s, said yesterday In regard to his deal
ings with elzer: HE bought a ring from me which
was valued q. $203. paying $50 down and giving me
check for the remainder dated July 2S. He also OBJ
tained a pair Of earrings weighing 3-ls carets.
1h-cara, ring and 3-carat stud from me on memo
randum They were worth $S5s He had been after
me for long nme previous Irgns me n. 70 ,n el d MN IN
before for didn't like his looks manner. Joseph
Robinson, of No Y Stanton-s; recommended mn
10 me as a to be trusted. He was also sw1ndied
by Seller In much the same way.
Mr. Robinson said yesterday that Seller had got
500 worth Of goods from him on &c credit y, Wiam pa4
Row. said yesterday that he had lost about 500 on
dealings with seller we had made very few sales sales
standing with well-known diamond men downtown
and We were willing TO trust him
Ferdinand Levy is said TO be another dealer VINO VINO
suffered from his willingness to trust Seller. The
latter made II a practice OF getting goods on credl.
whenever convenient and opened up tho way as n
rule by doing a small cash business with the people
whom he wished to persuade
The exact number OF who thought favorably
of Selzers proposition Is not known: but Is est
worth of goods on credit and memorandum. He has
not been seen here for almost two weeks