The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-29

The bait took. and the two men went
10 New York according to arrangements
made with the sbarp,r. They were met
by two capable chaps who took them into
their confidence at once, and after expla-
nations all hands took the ferry for the
New Jersey side.
Arri,in ing in Jersey City they made n
circuitous journey to the headquarters OF
the shemers. The two Pawtucket men
had no IDEA of what part of the city they
were in. The counterfeits were exhibited
and they were as good as the best money
ever displayed. In fact :he bills wers for
the most part the genuine article. The
trade was made secretly. of course, bat it
was done In such manner that the
bows and wherefores were Of much con-
equence rs the money thy were purchas-
Ing was rs good as gold apparently. Tbev
would be- willing TO take it theIE selves
anywhere. A fortune was within their
grasp for comparatively little cost
Fenif bought $3.50 worth on the spot
and Hutchi nson invested the only money
he had, $50 Then tie Rhode Islanders
were acct lnpanied In u roundabout way
tn the ferry again. to avoid suspicion as
the money sellers explained. by this
means they were kept from knowing how
TO return TO the place.
They We're so elated with their achieve
ment that they returned to Pawtuckst rs
soon as possible. On examining their
treasure they were astonshed 10 find
that the packages only contained tissue
paper Tten they realized how com
pletely they had bean du"ed.
They refrained from telling much about
their visit 20 the metropolis, Dut n few
days ago they received another communi-
cation from the same individuals read
ing as follows:
Confidential.
Ny Dear Sir:
A hout four weeks ago at your request i
mailed you terms and sampla of my
work, and as did not hear from you
wrote you weeks ago proposing that If
you had not the ready cash you take "a
pardner, both come on together and
make n face -to-face deal, offC ring To pay
all expenses Ii everything was not salts
factory. AZ | am uesirous OF having
your state taken care Of ard rather than
take chances on negotiating with some
onv else. who may prove trencherous, l
again write To find out If you intend
making az investigation with u view 10
Investing.
What is the trouble? Have you not the
ready cash. or are you still IN doubt "a
II the safety of the ofTery DO YOU not
know that there hrs thousands Of coui
tsrTeits passing from hama To hand (the
work of New York lthIians) that cannot
be told bv ordinary Ieopley DO you not
knowsthat there are thousands by the
photo-enRravlng profess tyou perhaps
have handled lots OF them without know
ing itl that requires nm expert to tell
thpmy And here l have the Otficial
statement OF the Treasury that OF all tho
counterfsts on the market INV work can
not he told from the genuine. IL that
not enough to convince you Of the aoso-
lutte ~ ETY. o the business
Pleuss write me fully your intentions.
state how much money You have now and
what your chances are for raising moro,
and we NAV make sCme arrar cement.
Trusting will hear from YOU at once,
ne | have lost considetablS valuatls time
as 10 is, | remain,
Conndentially and sincerely yours,
henry. i. HAMILTON.
T. S-I mailrd YOU with my last letter
Treasury Counterfeit Detertor." 1t
being the Only one | have, please return
vel)pe.
pany ing h : communication we're
tho following instructions:
Copy of Telegram tno letters) for you
To SENDS
A. B Crum. Pocantico lIills. New York.
Mr. Ennis lives nj No. 1sS same street.
Sign Telegram with initials only and
word and NUN her 10 precisely as above
Upon it, receipt / viii app1int "a safe
place to meet and 80 ud you "a sample OF
my work DO not soma any letters to this
address ~ Thea may l'r returned To you
Open,d, for I c unOt receive them. Your
messaas heinz IN cighcr nO one hut you
ana / vii know its meaning 50 have mo-
fear
n YOU wish your mail sent to any
street or box numb'r, put the address
under your initials when YOU sign tele-
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