The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
GREEN GOODS mem
Still at Work in Jersey City
in Spite Of Police
Efforts.
RECENT VICTIM FOUND
Came All the Way From
California-Decoy Caught
in Newark

Green goods men are still at work in
Jersey City. They seem to think the only
place that they are safe from the police,
where they can find the telegraph com
panies a convenience, is here. The fault
is not that of the police, as Chief Muir
ply has done his utmost to rid the city
of the nefarious game.
Tha the victims Of the bunco men are
not residents of this city is one pleasing
feature. The people here have had
enough warnings to prevent them from
being caught in the trap. Then again,
the men fear that should they work their
game on some unsuspecting resident, an
exposure would no doubt follow. The
green goods experts merely use Jersey
City as a Turing place for their probable
victims. For a time past the police have
entertained ale idea that their vigilance
had frightened the green goods men to
other cities. There have been no COM
plants from victims which would lead to
the arrest of the criminals, and in conse-
quence the police have been kept in the
dark.
The subject of green goods was re-
vived by. the arrest of M. A. Gardener,
of Long Beach, California, Monday night,
by Patrolman James Mccarthy, of the
Second precinct police. Gardener was a
victim, who was lured from his Western
home with the impression that he would
get riches as soon as he reached here.
He was the recipient of a brand new 81
bill from the bunco men as a specimen OF
the goods they had for sale. Gardener
saw nothing but money in front of him.
Gathering all the none he had saved
during his life time together and pur-
chasing a ticket for this city, Gardener
kissed the members of his family good
bye and started for the East. He dreamed
of nothing but wealth during the five day
trip. He arrived in Jersey City late Sat
| urday night on an Erie Railroad train.
Instead of going to New York over the
Pavonia ferry, he walked down town to
AXE a Pennsylvania ferryboat for the
metropolis.
While on his way downtown Gardener
got lost. He reached the vicinity CT Grove
and Second streets, when he stopped a
milk man and asked him to direct MIN to
the shortest way TO the ferry to New
York. The directions as requested were
given the stranger and he proceeded TO
follow them.
Patrolman Mccarthy who had had the
stranger under surveillance for some time.
Immediately crossed the street and asked
the milkdealer what the stranger wanted.
He was informed OF what the man had
asked and made up his mind that he
would have a talk with Gardener.
Mccarthy then followed the stranger
n overlook him at the corner of Erie
street.
What are you doing out at this time
of the morning." the officer asked him.
I'm going to New York" answered the
stranger, as he made a move to get away.
Hold on ordered the officer, whats
that shining in your pocket" he was
asked.
"Oh, nothing was the answer, as the
man again attempted to get away.
Mccarthy then took the man by the
shoulder, thrust his hand into the mans
overcoat pocket, and drew from it a new
AZ calibre revolver.
Mccarthy then placed the man under
arrest and took him to the Second Pre-
cinet station house, where he was search
ed. The examination of the contents OF
a grip carried by the man revealed a
number of green goods circulars and
cards, bearing the Inscription, palace
Hotel,a Newark Four hundred and forty
dollars. in good money and a draft for
$500 were also found in the grip.
Gardener was taken before Justice Potts
on a charge of violating q city ordinance
in carrying a loaded revolver. He was
fined 500 and was held as a suspicious
charss ter.
w he man was brought to the