The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-09
SHORTS LONG RECORD.
Career OF the SWindler Ar
rested for Robbing
Poor Widows.
A JACK or ALL TRADES
Extraordinary Business Card Set
ting Forth His Attachments
Fetching Circular.

ting Forth His Attachments
Fetching Circular.
Frank Short. the %swindler, who was ar
rested by Detective Clark yesterday fol
robbing poor widows, and who is sus-
pected of having conducted a series OF
swindles in this city in the last five years
was arraigned before Police Justice Potts
in the First Criminal Court this morn
ing to answer to the specific charges Of
swindling Mrs. Margaret Wunder, of No
234 Fourth street and Mrs. Sarah Beard
s1ey, of Jersey avenue and Fourth street
AT the request of Lawyer Kelly. counsel
for the defendant, and Senator Daily
counsel for the swindled women, the
case was adjourned until Monday mex
In the meantime the police are pilins
UP evidence against Short. 1t appears
that he has been working, not only among
unsophisticated women, but among bust
ness men as well. Detective Clarf
madea examination of his room in Mrs
Wunder's house last night and found 8
number of account books, address books
and papers, which gave him fresh clues
as to the swindler's methods. The fol-
lowing letter and Enclosures, which he
had addressed to e. Rubin, a jeweler, OF
No. 21 Newark avenue, explains as clear
ly as is possible the sort of bait he usee
to catch the unwary:-
In order not to misunderstood any
thing, please read this letter careful
ly. This letter is confidential except
to your business friendS:-
N. Y. Jan. 26, SO.
E. Rubin, ESQ, Matchmaker and jew
eler salesman:-
inform you that the enterprise backed
by a private syndicate is to be merged
into the American Purchasing and
1901. You are also informed that I re-
ceive a cash commission of 10 per cent;
on all Investments and payments, and
all, business expenses paid.
Further, l always pay one-half OIL
my ten per cent. commission TO any
one securing or introducing me to a
suitable investor, and | pay the same
cash commission to n one recon-
else who afterwards goes in. | pay IN
all Investments, pay all monthly prof
its, deliver. all securities in person and
transact all outside financial business.
All business is conducted by a perfect
system, all are treated alike; no dev1a-
ton allowed. Every n is treated
with the most absolute fairness and
no one is employed by. the Private
Syndicate except those of the highest
business integrity. If the smallest
discrepancy is discovered in any de-
partment the person responsible for 1T
must make it good or be discharged at
once. This Syndicate has no connec-
ton whatever with any of the nuIler-
u humbugs afioat. It will make its
Purchasing and Selling Co.'S stock
after or before January l, 1901. In
other words the Private Syndicate
pays 5 per sent. per month profit mot
an advertisement. which advertise
ment will be used to sell the
American Purchasing & Selling Co.'S
stock. All investors who remain in
ed and closed, will also receive free
of all charge an amount in stocks of
stock company equal to his or her in
vestment in Private Syndicate. All
investments in Private Syndicate are
absolutely secured against loss. but
the stock of the American Purchasing
and Selling Co. will be sold exclusive
ly or principally on the reputation es-
tablished by advertising the Private
Syndicate'S record.
The American Purchasing and Sell
ing Co., when Incorporated, will pur-
chase any stock of imperishable goods,
&c, no matter how valuable, provid-
ed price is low enough.
When 4 have opportunity will drop in
and see you from time to time.
FINANCIAL AGENT.
On the back of last page is the follow
ing
Note the following
AS to all business executed by me
for the Private Syndicate the strict
est care is observed, and all persons,
place the most absolute reliance on
all that is proposed.
Everything must be conducted with
the strictest honor to sustain the flu
ture advertising of the American Pur-
chasing & Selling Co.'S stock.
FINANCIAL AGENT.
l will give you all proper addresses,
&c., should the same become neces-
sary. This is simply a truthful, ex-
planatory letter. as 1 would like to
interest you, on pay you a commits
sion, or some of. yoitr friends. See
what you can do at your leisure.
CONDITIONS.
Five dollars per month profit is in
variably paid on Zach 500 invested.
Under no circumstances will more than
$500 be accepted from any one person.
and all investors must consent to a
certification of prompt payment of
profits for use as an advertisement in
all of the principal newspapers. No
investor accepted unless he or she is
nancial Agent. BY special arrange
ment with the Financial Agent, q. S.
bonds can BIZ delivered as security,
also as IN advertisement. Business
strictly honorable to establish record
and evidence for formation of stock
company, to be called the American
Purchasing and Selling Co." whose
business will be to buy and sell all
kinds of iin~perishable goods, personal
property, real estate. ETC., etc, in
every part of the business world.
This enterprise is absolutely honest
and respectable. 1t should be distinct
ly understood that the profit of 5 per
cent per month is paid exclusively as
an advertisement for rate of stock in
future stock company. Full particulars
can be had from
FINANCIAL AGENT.
AS the letter shows, Short was the only
person interested in the promotion of his
schemes. The above letter and circular
was sent to nearly every small merchant
ON Newark avenue 1t appears that
many persons bit at the large induce
ments offered and invested with Short
The police will endeavor to have these
persons appear against the swindler when
he is brought to trial.
Frank Short calls himself Professor
His business card is a study. 1t reads as
follows.-
FRANK SHORT.
Free Thinker. Author, Humorist.
Spelling, Gesturing, Posturings@Grace-
full Department, Etiquette. Rhetoric,
First PRINCIPLES of Dramatic Art, Eng
Msf Gall branches), P~enrnanslip. Log
ical Science. Spiritual Philosophy.
R Aaso Zen Fenein GI;n Br ppsfoi Pra eHeeels Tn.
dian Club Movements. Calisthenics,
Gymnastics, Fancy Skating, Spar