Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
GOLD : BRICK GAME
TWO ALLEGED swINDLERs AR
RESTED IN NEW YORK.
COMPLAINT FROM NEW ORLEANS,
saloon-Keeper There Induced TO
Part With Seven Thousand Dollars
for n One-Third Interest In No.
thing.
thing.

NEW YORK. August 3.-The police
have locked up at headquarters two men
wanted in New Orleans for swindling
wealthy saloon-keeper out Of 5000, and
also suspected of being members of
gang who have operated extensively in
South American countries and the large
cities of this country. The prisoners are
Ivan Antonio Magyar. So years old, of 73i
Dolphin street. New Orleans. and Rege-
lilo Gutierrez. 26 years OF age. who also
comes from New orleans. Both men
are Of the Franco-Spanish or Basque
type. common in South American coun-
tries. They said that they both left New
Orleans four days ago.
The swindled saloon-keeper is Pascal
I.astelI. on July 9th Magan went to
the saloon-keeper and represented HIM
self as Ralph DiaZ. He stated that he
and others were I'm the employ OF the
Argentine Government, stationed at
Buenos Ayres. While thus employed,
they became possessed OF 100000 in gold
bricks. Diaz displayed one of the bricks
TO Lastell. and asked to have 1t analysed
and tested thoroughly. Lastell had the
brick filed. and was told that the filings
were pure. unalloyed gOld-dust
The next time Diaz called. he had with
him a young man. supposed to be Cutter
riez. The young man stated that the
elder one was his father, and that for a
long time he had suffered with an affec-
ton of the heart. The reason for this
la Isrl la. % a
i'm his early life in accommodating a for
tune. He said his father did not care
to run any great risks. and wanted an
active man to>share, for a consideration,
in his gold brick fortune. When his
father disposed OF his interest in the
gold bricks, it was his intention TO go to
Tampa for his health. When Lastell was
told he could have a one third share in
the gold bricks, he parted with his $1,000.
He soon found he had a lot OF fake gold
bricks on his hands, and he notified the
New Orleans police.
EXCITEMENT KILLS ONE.
one of the men supposed to be men,
bers of the gang died suddenly in New
Orleans of heart-failure supposed to have
been superinduced by the excitement at
tendant on this transaction with Lastell.
The police Of this city We're notified
that the baggage Of the gang who had
departed. had been taken by the Penn
sylvania Company. Two days later the
police were further informed that Jorw
Martinez alias Gonzales, was supposed
TO be the leader OF the gang. and that
an unknown man had sent a postal-card
to Ivan Antonio Magyar, IN New YORK.
The police kept a watch on the post
office and when Magan called for his
pcstal-card he was Swallowed to house
on Lexington avenue. Soon he came out
with a young man. swarthy, and OF
Spanish origin. The detectives followed
the pair. and placed them under arrest
on Magans person were S2i7, a draft on
a London bank for fil0. and a first-class
ticket for passage on the American Liner
St. Paul, which sails tomorrow. on the
Younger man were found Si0i. an ingot OF
pure gold. about an ounce in weight; dia-
mond jewelry, and a package OF fake
diamonds. Both men were locked up
Two trunks belonging TO the men were
found at the house, which contained a
complete outfit for the gold-brick swindle.
Magan, when questioned, admitted that
he knew Mayano, who dropped dead In
New orleans. He said Mayano owed him
8. 500 for a long time, but repaid him the
money before he died.
The police Of New orleans have been
notified of the arrest. The prisoners
were arraigned in police court and re-
manded.