New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
AN ITALIAN SWINDLED.
CLEVER GAME PLAYED on BooTBIAcK 81
TWO OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.

CLEVER GAME PLAYED on A BooTBI.AcK 81
TWO of HIS CoUNTRYMEN
Central ONCE Detectives Petrosino. Krauch ana
Stringer yesterday morning arrafgned in the Cenuo
Street Police Court Salvador Pinarosa whom they
charged with being an Italian bunco man. Ths
complainant against the prisoner Ia Tony Mast1cn.
who hos a bootb.ack stand at Bedford ard Grand
sts Brooklyn. On July a we-dressed ltahan
had his shoes shined at Tony's stand. and IN con-
yersaton told the young man that he had just ar
rived from California and had about $3.50 In Italfan
gold and bills which he would like to get chanSeo
into American money. He finally told the hoy ne
would pay him Il he would assist in getting tho
money changed Tony agreed. and started with
the man TO the GTand-st ferry. On the way tney
were Joined by the prisoner The gold man." a.
Tony calls him. finally remarked that the two
men might rob him X they wished. This the prs"
oner pretended to take as an insult ana c2AnnS
Tony to one side remarked You have some money
saved?
YES. aV" replied Tony.
"Well YOU 20 and get your money and VIII 80
and get mine and then we Will come pack ano
slap him In the face with It TO show that We nave
money Of our own. and do not have TO steaL 0ao
the prisoner
To this the bootback agreed and the gold man
was asked to wait in the ferry-house HAN al
hour later Tony came back. his 500 in his pocket
Tho pr,sone- met him there. and said bis w.fe na0
gone out and he could not get his money 60 u
was agreed they would better go and help ger the
money changed The three then crossed the ferry
and came 10 New-York. AT Grand and Pitt SIS tho
"po,d man" said they would walt there ana turn-
ing TO the complainant asked him II he had hand-
kerch,ef Tony produced one which the gold man
onened and TO all appea rances poured INTO ls
a hg handful OF money. Next the fandkercniel
was tied up and placed in Tonys pocket oy ths
The prisoner then produced his handkerchief and
suggested that Tony tie his 500 up for safety In tho
same manner The lad at first demurred. Due
finally consented, and gave the money to the prfs-
oner VINO pretended TO re up the money and place
Il in Tonys other pocket
Now we will wait here while you 90 to Mulberry
ST. and get the money changed" remarked the
gold man." the same time removing the boys
silver watch and chain. and adding. Il Will keep
this to how long Il will take you to get back.
Tony started away and did not think OF looking
In the handkerchief until he reached the Bowery.
Then he decided TO take peep at the ESQ. and
10 his intense amazement found ell he had was
a bundle Of old PAPER. He looked for his 500 and
found the condition of things The boy wasted
no time in gong back Pitt and Grand SITS. as he
knew the bunco men would not be there. but went
drec, to Police headquarters. There from the
rogue's gallery he picked our picture No 3479
OF the men and us original. the prisoner, was also
identified by Tony after his arrest yesterday tho
gold mans confederate.
The detectives say the prisoner has already served
one term for a similar offence. Magistrate Brann
remanded him until to-day. and in the mean tins
they will search for the gold man"