New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
BUSINESS UEN DEFR1IDED.
SPURIOUS ORDERS FOR GOODs-THE AL
LEGGED sWINDLERS IN CUSTODY.

LEGGED SWINDLERS IN CUSTODY
Assistant Djstrict-Attorney George Gordon Battle
and Police Captain Cross of the Leonard-st sta
ton told story yesterday afternoon about TWO al
legged swindlers who had been arrested and com
rtted 10 the Tombs by Magistrate Kudhch in the
Centre Street Police Court
The men were accused OF using the business repu-
tation of a merchant in this city TO secure ship
ments OF goods from business firms in various small
towns in New-England principally and then selling
the goods below the market value. The Shippers
would apply to the genuine merchant for payment
FOR the goods shipped but, as he had not received
anything. of course he did not pay. The alleged
swindlers are supposed 10 have made considerable
money before they were discovered ,.. 49, 49,
They did business at No. % Murray-st where they
had two rooms and typewriter. one man gave MS
name as T. Bauer and also as Henry Sclg' f9rty
years old. He declined 10 give ms address; me
other man who is thirtyseven years old and Is an
had WISHING Ho & caro- earns ns Annexed
District Matzner had also passed himself on as
Mr. wiilisms n spk Ana Raa The U prisohsrs viii be Exam
ned in the Police Court to-day.
piank Who does business at No 344 Greenwich-st.
under the name Of b. Blank. For the last month
+he country from men dealing in produce OF all
kinds Most of these letters would beg!n something
i've this Pursuant your orders We have shipped
,.ou and then would follow description OF the
goods The letters surprised Mr.: Blank as ne had
en-, No such orders those mentioned. He sus-
nected fraud being carried on, and he report
"a the facts to Police Captain Cross
,,snes Manufactured by Proctor & Gamble of Gin
oinns,i received letter last month from the manu-
facturers saying they had received request IRON
r blank OF No. % Murray-st., Tor Quotations OF
!h.r Goods They asked Mr.. Els 10 investigate and
see ~ Ranks standing was good MI f.IlS cdIle "a
s ese " - 90 Wurrav-st and found sign. "B. Blank
Ia went in and found that the office consisted oi
Two rooms girl working at tyPe"TittI.
xWhan Wr Ellis asked for Mr.. Blank the girl SAID ne
nod inst gone out. The visitor waited Tor @ @tiine
nsd ~ iusc came me man who said his name was Will
tams The latter said that Mr.. Blank had gone ou'
Of town and would not be back for coupe OF uas
Mr. Ellis was suspicious, and wrote 10 the |ihNHn'a'
Arm not to deal with Blank - -, =, ,ro o
On Nav Is a man called on FREDERICK g. Ho"e o
prn Wholesale grocers, at No 81 Hudson-si.. and
said he had carload Of canned corn on tie uooh ne
wanted TO sell for $50. There were lVp aozeh cans
IN the cargo, and the price was below the market
rate The man said the firm TO which the corn was
consigned did not wish to have It's name known; ana
he showed a sample OF the goods. on May ls Mr;
Howe said ne had found customer Tor the corn ana
he would take it, The man said his name was I.
Bauer and he gave shipping receipt for the corn
The receipt showed that the corn had been sent 10
Nr Howe suspected something. and sent word 10
the real Mr. Blank at No. SH Greenwch-st. The
latter said he knew nothing about the matter The
corn came from the Ossipee Valley Canning Com.
On Police Captain Cross and laid all the facts before
In the mean time Mr.. Ellis called at No % Murray
ct. and asked Tor Blank; He was told that Blank
that Blanks warehouse was at No. 81 Front-st.
brooklyn. This found TO be an Italian tene-
ment-h house. Mr.. Howe made an appointment with
Bauer for yesterday morning, and when the latter
out by Assistant Distrct-Attorney Battle. Bauer
then said his real name Henry Sellig
Captain Cross went to the rooms at No 20 Murray
ot ana questioned the girl there She said she was