The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-30
MENDEL'S QUEER DEVICES.
ONE TO STOP CHILDREN SLIDING
DOWN LUSTRADES.
They Were Represented In SO Mo-sy.mst

They Were Represented IN So M~ouey-mnk-
Ing - Light co n Brooklyn Man that
Mendci cot aSRs Dat or Hiu-Arrested
Tor swindiinE-He Has Heen In Prison.
Bruno NJ. Gottschalk, alias William Mondel,
who has been doing business as AN importer at
IA East Fourteenth street, is dubbed by the
police n swlndler, and is locked up at Police
Headquarters on a charge Of grand larceny. He
has been arrested four times before on similar
charges, and for the last offence he served four
years and ten months In State prison.
The police say that they could get no evidence
against Gottschalk, or Mendel. as he was known,
until they heard on Saturday morning from
Alfred Zeller of COS wyona street. brooklyn.
Zcller called at Police Headquarters. and an
nounced that he had been swlndled by Mendel
out OF 1928. This occurred In December. 1895,
according to Zellcr's story. which was as fol-
lows:
Mendel advertised for a collector, and Zeller
answered. He went as Instructed to 1905
Broadway, Brooklyn, a cigar shop kept by Men
del's brother, A.. Gottschnlk. There. Mendel
showed him a number Of models and drawings
OF devices for IRE extlnguishinE. Insect Killing,
covering tin cans, straininR milk, and prevent
Ing children from sliding down baluetrade e. The
latter consisted of an. iron, knob to be fastened
on the bslustrade. Mendel also had a fortune
Mendel then took Heller to Rabbinowitz's
printing house. at 40 Canal street. where he or
dercd a contract drawn up, making them part
ners In the enterprise OF putting hts various de-
vices, on the market. A visit was next paid to
Broide's printing office, at Allen and RivinR-
ton streets. where Mendel ordered 5000 packs
Of the fortune telling cards printed.
Then Mendel asked for some money. Ieller
demanded security, and two bonds OF q Flor
ida coal company and a deed for ten lots in
Holbrook, Long Island, were shown him. teller
didn't like the security. but put some faith In
Mendel. and let him have u check for So.
Zel.er's brother, to whom he had told OF Men
del's business, advised him not to 20 into It..
Ieller then sent q message to 1905 Broadway,
Gottschalk's store, that he had stopped pay
ment on the check.
The next day Mendel called at Zeller's home
and 30 entrAnced Mrs. Zeller with his drawings
and models and their money-makiDg qualities
that she induced her husband to enter partner
ship with him. Mendel went away after bor-
until he got s52s. A hundred and seventy-one
dollars LeT1er says he paid for watches which
Mendel pawned.
When arrested at Broadway and Prince street
on Saturday Mendel told Detectives Rynders
and Rogers that he was on his way TO see A.
cloakmaker, to get Sl75 more to be used in pro-
curing a divorce from his wife In Brooklyn. He
also said that he was to marry Pauline Hart
man OF II East 111th street. Mendel added
that she has 81. 800 in the bank.
Mendel was remanded in Essex Market Court
yesterday morning until to-day. At the Cen
trail Office his career Is said to be as follows:
April 80, lsei. arrested on g warrant for grand lar
ceny: DISCHARGED. Sept Z 1901 arrested on g charge
1891, arrested on a charge Of grand larceny and held
In 81 800 bail.
The police say they don't know what became
of these last two charges. Feb. 30, 1902, Mem
del was arrested for grand larceny, convicted In
tine to four years and ten months In the State
prison.