The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-04
GOLD BRICK SWINDLERS.
4 r.aIR or THEN ARREsTED IN NEW
YOKh CIR.
They Sold "a Trunkful Of Bricks to New
Orleans saloon-k, eper for
$1,000.

NEW YORK, August 3.-rhe police
have looked up at headquarters two
men wanted in New orleans for swind-
ling wealthy saloon keeper out OF 80
90. and also suspected of being MEM
hers of "A gang who have operated ex-
tensiyely in South American countries,
and the large cities Of this country.
llc PRISONERS aie Ivan Antonio Mdgan,
- years old, OF "a Dolphin street, New
Orleans and Regelio Guiterraz, % years,
who comes from New Orleans. Both
men are OF tine r'rancO-Spanisn or Bos-
que type, common in South American
countries. They said that they both left
New Orleans four days ago. The swind-
led saloon keeper is Pascal Lasteh.
MANI GOLD BRICKS.
on July 9th, Magan went to the sa-
loon keeper and represented himself as
Ralph Diaz. lie stated that he and 9TH
ers were in the employ Of the Argentine
government, stationed at Buenos, Ayres
While thus employed they became pos
scssed OF 100000 in gold bricks. Didz dis
played one of the bricks 10 Lastell ana
asked TO have it analysed and tested
thoroughly.
Lastell had the brick filed. and was
told that the filings were pure, unai-
loyed gold dust.
The next time Diaz called he had with
him a young man, supposed To be Gull
terriaz.
The young man stated that the elder
one was his father and that for q long
time he had suffered with an affection
Of the heart
The reason for this was the great en-
ergy ne had displayed in his early HE
I'm accommodating a fortune. He said his
father did not care 10 run any great
risks. and wanted am active man TO share
for "A consideration In his gold brick
fortune. when his father disposed OF his
I.trr,st iu the eOld tricks. ~ was MS
intention TO go TO Tampa Tor his health.
sir,r ia., vas told be could nave a
one-third share m the gold bricks he
parted with his 5000. lie soon found
he had lot of fake gold bricks on ms
hands. and hc notified the New orleans
police.
DIED or HEART FAILURE
one of the mon supposed 20 be mem
beer of the gang died suddenly I'm New
Orleans II heart failure supposed to have
been supernduced by the excitement at
tendant on this transaction with LastelI
The police of this city were notified that
the baggage Of the gang who had departed
had been taken by the Pennsylvania Com
Dany.
Two DAYS later the police were further
informed that John Martinez alias Con
zaIes. was supposed 10 be the leaders OF
the gang and mat an unknown man h9d
sent postal card to Ivan Antonio Magyar
in New York
The police kent a watch on the post
office and when Ma.an called for his pos
tai card he WAS Swallowed to a mouse
on Lexington avenue. Soon he came out
with young man sTarthy aud Of Span
isb origin The detectives followed the
pair ami ~'a..f them under arrest.
on Ma, raon was $2i1. dratt on
LONDON .or 40 pounds. and first
class PASSAGE on the American Liner 81.
Paul which sails tomorrow. on the
voune man was found $l0i. an insot OF
pure gold about am ounce i'm weight. dla-
mond. iowelry. and package of fake dia-
mods. Both men were locked up.
Two trunks belonging 20 the men were
found al the house. which contained n
complete outfit for the gold brick swindle.
Nagan when questioned admitted that he
knew Mayano. who dropped dead I'm New
Orleans. He said Mayano owed him $50"
for long time. but repaid him the money
before he died.
The police Of New Orleans have beeh
notified Of the arrest. The prisoners We're
arraiened in a police court and remanded'