The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-11
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Several s.vtrdleFs who Got $1,000 From
New Orleans Saloon Nan For Gold Bricks.
Caught II Cothan.
The police have locked up at head
quarters two men wanted in New Or
leans for swindling wealthy saloon
keeper cut Of s., 600 AID also suspect.
I'd q being members OF gang who
have operated extensively in South
American countries and the large
cities Of this country. The prisoners are
Ivsn Antonio Magan, 55 years Of age,
of ?34 Dolphin street, New Orleans,
ard Ragelio Gaiterrisz, 26 years old,
who also comes from New Orleans.
Both men are of Franco-Spanish or
Bosque type, common in South Amer
lean countries. They said that they
beth left New Orleans four days ago.
Tna swiadled saloon keeper is Pas
cal Lastelle. On July 81, Magan
went to the saloon keeper and repre-.
sented himSef as Ralph Diaz. He
stated that hs and others were in the
employ Of the Argentine government,
stationed st Beuaos Ayres. While
thus stationed they became possessed
Of 500, coo in gold bricks. Diaz dis
played cne Of the bricks to Lastelle
and asked to have it analyzed and
tested thoroughly. Lastelle had the
brick fled and was told that the filings
were puse, unalloTed gold dust. The
next time DiaZ called ne had with him
? young man supposed to be Gutter
r;aZ re youog man stated that the
elder one vas his father. and that for
2 long tine he mad suffered with an
affection o. The heart. He had DIS
plsyed geni9s in his early accumulal-
Ing fottuae. he and his father did
not care 70 run any great risks and
wanted an active man to share, for
consideration, in his gold brick for
tune. When his father disposed of
his interest IN the gold bricks it was
his intention to 90 to Tampa for his
health. When Lastelle was told he
could have one-third share in the
gold bricks be parted with his 1000.
He soon found he had a lot of fake
gold bricks on his hands, and he no.
ti6sd tie New Orleans police.
One OF the men supposed to be
member Of the gang, djsd suddenly in
New Orleans OF heart failure, supposed
10 have, been superinduced by the
excitement attendant on this transac-
ton with Lastelle. His name was
Jose Maria Mayano. The police of
this city were notified that the bag
gage Of the gang who had departed
had bean taken by the Pennsylvania
company. Two days later the police
were further informed that John Mar
.tinez alias Gonzales, was supposed to
be leader of the gang, and that an un-
known man had sent q postal card to
Ivan Antonio Magan in New York.
The police kept q watch on the post
Office and when Magan called for his
postal card he was shaodoWed to a
fouse on Lexington avenue. Soon
he cap1saant with a young man, swar-
thy aE os Spanish origin. The de-
tecsiyes followed the pair and placed
them under arrest. On Msgan's per-
son was $247. draft on a London
6ank for 9410, and a first class pass.
age on the American liner St. Paul,
which sails tomorrow. On the young
man was found Sl04 an ingot Of pure
gold about an ounce in weight, dia-
mond jswelry and package of fake
diamouds. Both men were locked up.
Two trunks belonging to the men
were found at the house which con-
tained complete outfit for the gold
brick s8ipdle. Magan, when. ques-
toned, admitted that ne knew May
70, who dropped dead in New Or
leans. He said Mayno had owed him
S., 500 but paid the money before he
died. The police Of New Orleans have
been notified of the arrest. The pris-
oners were arra;gne6 in police court
ard ranacded.