The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-07
A SLICK SWINDLER.
How the Teut0nic Meyers Used the
Name of the Celtic Meyers.
Bought Show Case and Cigars and Vic
timized Many People.

MAX M. myers, German, Zz years olu,
whose home Is In Attleboro, did a thriv-
ing business from the latter part OF July
until this morning, when he fell into the
hands OF Detective Parker, and spent the
greater part OF this hot day in the dun
geon. under the steps or the city hall.
Myers came to the city the latter part OF
July and called upon T.. Il. Myers, who
keeps a saloon at 1856 South Main street.
Mr.. p. Il. Myers Is an Irishman, and whom
the two men met the German said TO the
IrIshman, swell, that's funny, an Irish
man and German with the same name.
Let's take a 1sink together, and they
did. The German then said he was in the
cigar trade and would like to sell the
lrishman some goods. He was told by the
south Main street man that he purchased
his goods from, Narrsgansett Brewing
Company. Hanley, Hoye d Co., and
others and. did not care to exchange.
swell, said the German, il you will
trade with me, / will make you a pres
ent OF handsome showcase. That made
bargain. The German then went to
the firm OF Murray, Sphinx & Co., and
represented himself as p. L. Meyers, and
said that he wanted some goods
but wanteU them on time. The head Of
the house asked him about recomenda-
tions, and ne replied that he had been
In the habit of trading with Hanly.
Hoye * Go. and others. The firm then
telephoned to Hanly, Hoye q Co., and
| re- Mi iah haf hau
TO lose p. Il. Myers trade, but IL, he
was going to trade with Murray, Sphinx
Il Co., the latter would fino him "good
pay" This was quite satisfactory, so
the German purchased a large show case,
which he sent TO the Irishman, according
TO the trade. lie then purchased lot
OF cigars, which he sold 10 the Irishman.
The bill at Murray, Sphinx d Go. was a little
more than $40. On Aug. 3, the German
called upon Huntoon a. Gorham and
played the same game aud succeeded in
getting s2l worth Of gooos. That same
day ne cslled upon II. L. Rose Company
and got $50 worth in like manner, but
this deal is what iripped him up, for
that afternoon the firm sent q statement
to 1856 south Main street, and then the
real p. l.. Myers called upon X. l.. Rose
company and said that he had purcnased q
no goods from them al any time.
Detective Parker was notified and he
maze tour among the business houses
that handled cigars and gave them
a description OF the man, and requested
IL he called to hold him.
Yesterday morning the German called
on Murray, Sphinx d Co., and owing to
the fact that there was a new clerk on
outy he succeeded in getting a small bill
of goods, but he called again in the
afternoon and wanted more goods. This
time someone called up Mr.. Parker's
Office, and Myers was arrested by Detec-
tives Nickerson and Cannon.
Yesterday Mr.. Parker learned that Myers
had succeeded in getting from Mrs.
Charles Kearns, 246 PawtucKet avenue,
bill OF cigars valued at SEQ. Here he gave
the name OF Albert Smith and said he
had been sent TO ner by Albert Oliver, u
very particular friend of Mrs. Kean's. He
also got large number OF cigars from
on SotthBo stfttt, MI.
rarker expects to find others that have
been swindled by the young man.
Myers IL the son of otto Myers who keeps
a grocery store at Attleboro and has
caused his father no end of trouble for a
year or more, for he recently got his son
out of scrape for stealing s63 from
q. j. Stoecker OF Pawtucket.
Young Meyers is looked upon as pupil
of Milo B. Flagg who is now in jail. At
cne time the two men roomed together
on South Main street. About a year ago
Myers was employed at the Providence
Athletic Club ~ waiter. and was mixed
up in some unpleasant affair while there.
A large amount OF the goods have been
recovered by the detectives and they have
got track of more. Several of the per-
sons no have heen victimized by New
ers called at the city hal. today, and iden-
llfied Myers and Myers acknowledged his
guilt before them.