The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
A FRAUD EXPOSED.
Several Merchants Here the Victims of "A
Shrewd Swindler

Several Merchants Here the Victims of Il
Shrewd Swindler.
The December number of THE IIabcr-
dasher," Il reputable and thoroughly reli-
able journal published ut New York in
the interest of merchants generally,
prints the following:
"A Warming to Retailers.-A concern
purporting to he the Trades Union Circle
Check Association, of .John street. New
York CITY, Eugene Peltier, secretary. re-
Gently sent II number of circular letters
TO retailers in which they propose to put
the dealers in touch with the members of
the local trades unions. The proposition
involves the payment of 81 and IL rebate
of 3 per cent. on all goods sold TO union
men, which amounts are to he paid to
the Association monthly. The system
is represented to have the endorsement
of the international Unions and the
American Federation of Labor. The
Haberdasher hereby notifies the trade
that there is no such concern as the
Trades Union Circle Check Association
at John street, and never has been.
That the use of the union label on the
stationery of the concern is unauthorized
by the international Union, and, more.
over, no such Association is known to
any of the officers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor If any of our readers
have received any of the circulars of this
association we will thank them to for
ward same to us, if possible, with the en-
velopes.'
Roanoke has but recently been honored
with visit from Mr.. Peltier and The
Times is informed that about twelve mer.
chants were induced to become members
of the 'Association.n The price of MEM
bership fee here, however, was fixed at
$40, which these gentlemen paid, and
then. his work being concluded, Mr.. Pei.
tier.left for green fields and pastures
new.
To certain extent, Roanoke Typo
graphical Union was made II victim by
the glib-tongued Peltier. He represented
to the printers union that he had the en-.
dorsement of the International Typo
graphical Union, and upon the strength
of this assertion at meeting Sunday tf-
ternoon, the matter was discussed after
Peltier had laid the advantages of the
scheme before the meeting. They, how
ever, did not endorse the scheme at once,
but laid it over for IL subsequent meeting
The members of the union regret that the
victimized merchants became members of
the "association' entirely upon the rec
concentration of individual union mem
bers, and if it is proved that Peltier is
sailing under false colors, and has not
the endorsement OF the InteruatO
Typogra phcal Union, why they will join
in an effort tn apprehcnd and punish the
smooth. talking Pelticr.
a telegram was sent to the president
of the international Typographical
Union, ut Indianapolis, Yesterday after
noon, nquirng if Peltier had the indorsc.
ment OF the international. and the follow
ing reply was received
indianapolis, Jan }, 1906.
&c. *. Schwrar, Roanoke.
Not that | know of Federation rcpu-
dated some such system
''PRESCOTT."
1t will thus he seen that Peltier has
been guilty Of gross misrepresentation
TO the members of the printers union of
Roanoke, and there is no doubt but that
he is working the same game in some
other town.
Peltier left town Monday afternoon.
and it is believed that he returned to
Richmond, where he claims to have
branch Office at No. S \. Tenth street.
Some of the merchants gave Peticr the
cash, and others gave him checks, which
they are now endcayoring to have pay
ment on stopped
AT the request of the various victims,
Chief of Police Dyer last night swore out
warrant against peltier, and strenuous
efforts will be made to apprchcnd him.
1t is more than likely that the South
west Virginia Trade and Labor Council,
organized last Sunday, will inaugu ate
the ''circle check system on its own re-
sponsibility and it will he Il rood thing
for the merchants who 20 i'm it. No fee
will he required.