The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
DONE DOING NEW YORK.
Two Tennesseans Proved an
Easy Mark for Green
Goods Men.

OUUuO ulCus
Policeman Doyle who was stationed at
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry, yester-
day afternoon, saw two tall angular men
step off boat and gaze around as
though greatly puzzled. They both wore
large sombreros and they were dressed
like farmers. One carried a nice little DON
under his arm and he hugged 1t close 70
his heart. When the policeman saw the
box. a broad grin appeared on MS race
and a wise light shone in his eyes. ne
accosted the two countrymen and smli-
ing inquired
ssWhat have you in the box"
Both turned pale but the guardian OF
the precious box summoned up courage
ennugb to answer that he didn't see that
if was anyone's business. The officer
however. induced the men to open the
box. They had lost the key, but wrench
ed tho lock open and there was revealed
what appeared to a great amount of
money.
.sYhy you're rich" remarked the offi-
Ger as he took out a bundle nicely tled
with rubber bands. On the top OF the
bundle was nice new so bill and on the
bottom was a new 81 bill. Then the ON
GER went through the bundle and the two
farmers almost dropped to the ground
when they saw that they had two GOOD
hills ana a great deal of new plain gray
ns,or cut exactly the size of bill.
Tbare were three such packages. one
was sandwiched in between 81 Dill ana IN
all there was s24 in good money.
..Swindled by Jove" exclaimed oo'n.
They then searched their pockets. A sign
of relief was heard when they FOUND that
their return tickets were all rlshl'
Policeman Doyle took the men 20 foriee
Headouarters where they told thelr STORY
They gace their names as DaViu MIC
Closkey and w. r. Trotter and thelr
home as Sewer County, Tennessee. 1rot-
fer said his brother was store keeper IN
his town and that some time ago he mad
received the following letter.
Grade 9s:- ona
Dear Sir-Your letter received ana
enclosed I send you the necessary eea e-
grams and the hotel card DO MOL
S1ine less than $780, for which sum
will allow you $1,000 in GOODS II, now
ever YOU wish to save expenses poen
to yourself and to me you can - sud5 s5
so desire Send the money 10 me anu
I will send you the goods ana on &C
conn4 Of expense saved L would be
able to allow you the full amount;
$1,000 on receipt of $500 ana Woulu SCI, ssiiu
vou the goods by express, securely
sealed and when you disposed OF tneIn
YOU could come and see me, pay What
Won owe me and order more goods.
However. this is optional with you
and YOU can do which ever YOU IKE.
write to me before Won leave, but
don't send anything unless give you
instructions, where and how to DO II.
Send letter in the endorsed envelope.
Sign "Grade 9S' no name.
The enclosed. envelope bore the name
T. r. West. No. 153 Park Row.
The men telegraphed they were on their
way to buy and they arrived in New
York Thursday afternoon. They put up
at the Cosmopolitan Hotel Chambers
and West street. There they met an
elderly gentleman with gray hair
smooth tongue and a slick appearance.
The three then weflt to Brooklyn and
took I'm quarters in the Hotel Andrews.
Bedford avenue and Fifth street. They
were told that arrangements for the
ssgreep goods could not be completed un-
fill Yesterday morning and they waited
Yesterday morning they were taken to
hone "opposite a burn OUT, as Trotter
described it and there shown bag fuil
of ..good money! Three bundles were
taken from the bag and placed IN the
cute little box which Officer Doyle saw
McCroskey hugging so affectionateiy.
Chief Murphy thinks the guys were
turned off at East New York and he IS
detailing the men here to assist IN the
canture of the swindlers.
.sDid you come on here especially 10
buv tbe stuff?" was asked of the men.
mo, they replied, 1--WE wanted to see
New York anyhow"
Done in New York while doing New
York - sighed a sympathetic listener
sDid you count the money!
.sNo. I thought it was all right answer
ed Trotter and he didn't laugh with the
Others. 'sThe man just put it In the pox
and we started home"
The police think these two men the
easiest marks that ''green goods men
have ever had.
..What would you do had you discover
ed the swindle in time?' Trotter was ask
ed in an officer
.Td shot their darn heads off as
sure as you live"
The Brooklyn police are searching for
the swindlers.