New-York tribune., 1899-11-11
~GREENGOODS" MEN CAPTURED.
THEY HAD WORKED THEIR GAME ON
FLORIDA FARMER IN ARDsLEY. WEST
CHESTER. AND WERE CAUGHT

Ne ~. .rrest NJ two men in Tarrytown yesterday
II ia believed that the "greengoods gang ~h'cn
has operated successfully in different paris Vi
Westchester County In the last SIX mo"'"s "
been broken up. s Al
49,, ,.rrs,ce and were captured by two local
bacsmer Timothy Dwyer and George Breens' VIM
turned them over 10 Police Sergeant Listmah' Inc
police then sc. to work TO obtain evidence, anu
found the victim of the swndlers' NJ. a. re,'''
Perry came all the way from Avoca ria' iio " =
tall lanky fellow. farmer by occupataon' 49, a.
LOOKS =. he told his story to Chief of Ponce NUS
sitter as follows
,,ers 10 roe telling how could make 5000 for s'Vo
Every time they wrote It was from dneleno NJ pree
az anq eet them Accordingly left home on Tuesday
and TO Philade,pha; where Inie nel overnight
ahere he registered as W. A. Parr. Yeserday ,ws We
came Newyork and put up at Sm,,1 ardsiey on the
New-York and Putnam road and went TO no. sa
where met J E. Breen and os hehss bis father and
brother. -. ~ ,o,,,,ed ont 5000 in
ud bSs With they said had been wrongly mum,
bcred but had been tested by the Government anu ,
scSepsdd az genuine sc BTeeG sgy Gra, for 500 drawn
ty the Cit zens Tank Of valdcsa Ca on nwaS,e sne TO
ern National Bank. of New-York Clty pay paAA"Tre m IN IN
INV order they gave the box wrapped "p III
paper.
Then Breen suggested that he would better eN-
nress the box 10 Florida for Perry. as IL "ouiu oe
dangerous for a stranger TO carry that amou,'
,brougb a CITY filed with crooks ike New io' n,
He would not part with the box, ana saiu ne w." w.,
exnress Il himself Then the men left 'he "o'e'
preon took train for New-York. saying ne was
Going down TO get the draf. cashed while ms con-
eacarates took tharge of Perry. on preteHCSe VI VI
,aLing their victim the nearest eApIes9 III. a
they boarded train for EmSiord an anu ani , ~ The
troiey car for Tarrytown. The trlo wen 1,snS " s
irving restaurant for dinner where they aioIra Tsa
Tho suspicons Of New-lork drumnleI', m,
drummer finished eating before they dd ana Wen' w
across tho street 10 the Central Ralrodu SD ,s
where he informed the hackmen. When tnS! .a iet'
tho restaurant the sent their yicun 10 VIC sc va;
lion while they sreaked away. The hackHnlen ~, ~,
duced Perry to open the box. whch was "V"e V - ~
means of can opener 1t was found thsI !. ~ "
,sined only heavy pieces of cardboard linen ,ns
hackmen started in pursuit of the sWlhuIeis .h a
overtook them near the Archbold estate III @ oou.,i
broadway while they walking 10 llNi toil, @
THE men resisted. but the hackmen Droueh nI,tl hn
back 10 the village and turned them over 10 'he
poice. ~, 900 r,.s, Iour,h-st
and lawrence said he lived at Tranor iio,el. II,
ss,,xtb-ave ST., Manhattan Chief Nossitter telephoned
10 the New-York police and they SEM pach VII IL
that the men were unknown a. those addresses. re
also te,ephoned 10 the Western Natondl Ram 81
Jernr the ma ayrnent on the draft stopped ne
New-York police think they know Breen ana are Oh
his track 'Rerg and Lawrence were arraleheu De
fore Police Justice Charles McCutchen last eNeliihs
They waived examlna ion and were held lot the
Grand Jury II is believed that they belong to the
gang who buncocd the men from N,c,ii6asi Sr Sns.
Other States at the White Hotel IN PelhaIn n las'
summer Perry H. staying In Tarrytown to-heh'
awaiting developments