New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
GREEYGOODS MEN IN YONKERS.
THE OLD TRICK WORKED ON MAN FROM
ALBANY, AFTER A TOUR THRouoh
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

TT prou,n who claims a residence In Albany
was yesterday made the victim OF coniueos
game by three men from this city, the loca.ion -
the trouble being Tuckahoe. Brown gave the iono"
, ,octs concerning his experience with the green
goods men to the Yonkers police; lie hao ie' guy
OF them some time ago and had faIIen 'iotii" :.
the fellows polished conversation. Inc suane..
had pointed out 10 him ain easy way, ne thoush'' "
make $3.50 Brown communicated win 'ne "'a.
several times by mall. and at last an appointment
u,as made between them whereby Brown was 10
meet the New-York man at Yonkers on the tram
reaching that city at 11:22 n. m. on friua'' i"'
last communication written by Brown 10 the new
Yorker contained an urgent request not 10 uisaP-
point him Brown reached Yonkers Just Deiore the
Amounted hour and his companion from New-fork
was on hand as arranged. They Immediately
boarded n trolley car for Mount Vernon, ana theh
proceeded on the Harlem road Tor TucKahoe' reach-
ing there about o'clock
Browns escort conducted him TO a hotel snort
distance from the railroad station. and the men
proceeded directly TO room on the second moor
where Brown was introduced to an aged man with
a gray beard as the father Of his companion and
young man his brother.
The transaction was quickly made. Brown
reached into his pocket and drew forth wallet.
from which he took $3.50 in cash. The New-Yorker
in turn promptly counted cut $1,000 In banknotes.
and requested Brown to recount them. which he
did The bills were wrapped up IN brown paper,
securely packed then tied with strong cord. and
the package left remaining close TO Brown
At this juncture he recalled that the aged man
and the young fellow had engaged him In earnest
conversation from which he was disturbed by his
companion with the assertion: Lets hurry; you
will miss your train
Brown picked up the bundle and walked out with
the New-Y York man to the railroad station, where
they boarded a train fo- White Plains At the
county seat time lost In starting by trolley
for Tarrytown. Soon after their arrival there
train for Albany arrived at the Tarrytogn station.
Bidding his companion goodby and With the pack
age still safely held under his arm Brown entered
n car and of for home.
As the train sped along Brown became inquisi-
tive and made slight hole in the cover of his
package for the purpose of inspection. There he
bill Being in solitude soon afterward. Brown de-
termined to again count his money. After he had
unloosened the strings The package fell apart on
the floor Of the There was the $1,000 which
Brown thought he had, transformed In pastebOard.
excelsior and sawdust on the sides of the paste
board which held the other material were twelve
one-doar bills carefully pasted so to conceal
the contents of tho bundle.
This sudden change OF fortune Infatuated Brown,
and as the strain stopped at Peekskill he sprang
from the platform with as much of the rubbish as
he could carry to the nearest telephone sta
ton and communicated with the YonkerS police.
He instructed by the sergeant to go to the
New-York central police office, inspect the
Rogue's Gallery and endeavor to select the photo
Brown said he would do at once Further details
he notice refuse give