Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-01-27
FRAUDULENT SHOE SCHEME.
More Particulars About wanonS Endless
chain Fraud.
has vIcT'ss IN ALBvouxRouE,

Albert B. Watson. who Was arrested
and jailed Ia M Paso the other day,
charged with using the malls for frAudu.
lent purpcssc, has some victims 10 his
long list scattered In this city and elae-
where In central New Mexico. he sent
his circulars broadcast. and The CITIZEN
representative. In quiet way, discovered
this morning that he caught several we'll
known and influential citizens Of this
city. The names OF hts victims here,
however, will not be publishsd.
Postotllce Inspector DOrRn, who kept
IA t0nch with NataSn'a movementa and
finally landed hin In jAil, furnished
THE CITIZEN with the exclusive news Of
the arrest which was published In this
payer Monday afternoon. The pOstotiice
inspector was seen again last night and
IN addition gave these further facts;
"As | have already stated. said this In.
spectOr. watson operated under the
name OF tbs Ohio Specially oompSny, Of
Cincinnati, Ills aoheme being on the
endless chain order. Tickets or coupons
we're mailed 10 hundreds Of people
throughout the country. The tickets
wsre sold for - eants and each called for
four other tickets at the same price.
"The sale OF each Ticket brought The
sale OF four other tickets. which, when
accomplished. entitled ihe seller OF four
tickets 10 one pair OF shoes valued At 50.
THIS made no end TO the possibilities
Numerous complaints have been made
against thu concern for failing tc ful1il
lls agreements. Watson married a
wealthy girl at 0aFrettsville. Ohio, and
they moved 70 Cincinnati They re.
maiaed there until last fall. boarding At
s27 Kast Fourth street. and later at G06
Sycamore street. Then .hey went 10 Las
Crpces, n. NJ. MTS. Dora Wilson. lhe
wife. charges Watson with sQuandoring
= fortune ietI her by her peOpIs In Ohio.
One month ago they separated. Watson
disappearing.
"An Of .Wats0n's mail. which con-
slsted Of registered letters and money
orders and was large. was directed 70 The
Ohio Speciality company. Cincinnati,
Ohio. AZ the pos,otiiee there hs had al
order 20 forward all mail 10 Lss Cruces,
INN. Such orders a. we're tilled by Wat
aOn wers from Cincinnati shoe houses y
II N said q stlll mere peFlous charge ID
preferred against Watson. pOslofiloe la
specloF DjrAn admits this, bat refuses 10
state lts nature,
The Nj Pas0 Herald, 10 IT, comment,
on the arrest OF watson. oonlains the
following about the scheme:
Tbs seh6me is 10 sell an aEti"le AZ !
ridiOulOualy low price. provided tbl
customer sells tickets 10 make up TIE
balance % She purchase. FOR ineianei
man pays 70 cents Tor boob contain.
ing tlckata 10 She amount on 4b. ~
sells the tickets 10 his friends for q
cants q piece. They Ia turn forward thl
tickets accompanied BY 70 cents 20 thi
original SELLER aEd get similar book
on tickets. When ali Of the iirss mAn',
friends have turned Ia their tlrksu
and quarters. the hrst man get
O. pair Of shoes, When th
{, aooond circle OF TRENDS 40 likewise thl
!. drst circle OF friends each get o. pair o
/. shoes. The shoes actually cost the par
chaser only twenty-five cents. but tb
! seller always has the cash Ia hand Tor th
: shoes before they 20 cut OF bis hands
!; kach circle OF Customers Increases Il
ge0metficai progression but no matte
bow large II grows, there II no pOaaibi
way Tor IL 10 catch up with the seller o
la. a . - A.
/, large mali order houses throughout th
I | eountfV a. An Advertising acbame