The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-06

IA 4. evident that a number of residents
a. ,h,s sitv and not a few Boss onians
have purchased elegant gold bricks
They were made aware Of the fact To-
day that they had been beautifully done
cut of their money by as slick gang OF
swindlers as ever worked tho public
The denoument came through the quick
work Of the police department. of Newark
N. ].
ALLuRrNG ADVERTISEMENT.
In the Sunday Call published In that'
city. there appeared I'm the current num-
bers Of that paper an advertisement TOT
men who had $50 to invest
A detective answered the advertisement
and was informed that shares of stock
of the National Union Light Heat ana
Power company Of Providence, X. l.. were
for sale at 81 per share. and that who
I, ever purchased 20 shares would he allow
led $40 for each block OF 20 shares which
he sold
Another detective who called was IN
formed that the company had valuable
gas saving machine; that was the IN
, tenticn of the company 10 NJ mp onices ~
various parts OF the country. In wnlcn
each person who invested $500 In the stock
would be made a local manager, be pala
zoo a week for his services and alloweo
si4 week for the services OF an onice
tuesday morning Capt. Cannon was
called UP by telephone. and was asked to
locate the company. whose hesoans,reers
Detective Nickerson called at that ad-
dress and found the place locked.
1t had been occupied by 2 manly man by the
name OF Ackerman. who had conducted
pawn and watch repairing shop.
subsequently, he found the shop open
and asked the proprietor " he had ever
heard OF either Richard Rossyun or
George Dexter. the names given by the
men who were in charge OF the Newark
office. All knowledge OF this was denied.
Later Capt. Cannon Was Informed that
the men were also known az Edward j.
HoIilngsworth and william ID. Emerson.
Detective Ahern made a call at the
ehop yesterday and Detective Niokerson
Wa there again this morning
WERE FREQUENT CALLERS.
They defnitely located Hoilingsworth
and Emerson as frequent callers NJ the
shop during August and September OF
this year.
They were interested in the sale OF a
gas machine and Rad many customers;
but when they had real good thing
on hand q man OF the name OF Yerring-
ton OF Warrington. OF Court street Bos-
ton. lnNhIiap'y Sio"c" w W 'o"" '"N
fsh-
Emrson was employed as n conductor
on the Cranston street line OF ciectrics.
Hoilingsworth worked here and In
Pawtucket az a solicitor Of advertise
ments.
He stopped at the Perrin house from
August 2lst 10 September 5rd, and then
dropped out.
Later he was seen upon the street by
one OF the hotel employees and was told
that a telegram had been left at the hotel
for Rim.
He promised N call for ~. but as there
was a reason why the proprietor wished
10 see him be did not do go.
Prior 20 stopping az the Perrin house
Holiingsworth lived with Mother Gag
non. In a small cottage IN the rear OF the
hotel He made the Acquaintance Of two
Young men by the name OF Jones and
Day. who assisted him IN working up the
souvenir numbers of publications. which
several merchants will now recall,
YERRINGroN's ADVENT
Perry Yerrineton dropn.d n On pro,a.
dence eight or ten years aKo.
lie hsd wonderful process for the
manufacturt Of gas from oyster shells
ana water. Az cost of few cents mar
Thousand feet ana offered FOR sale local
rights as well az shares OF the stock
lie was an uncommonly alb taiker and
those whom he dragged In saw vis,ors -
untold wealth coming their way
The sample machine was large slas.
fruit Jar. which hsc a tight cover
in the cover was soldered a min. a.
which was attached q sss cock ana
burner.
n the Jar was water. quantity 81
powoerod oyster shells and iron hlingr.
ouIphur1c scid was poured into the water.
the cover wnA screwed or tightly sud
when ne soIution was shaken up and IN.
ao66 worried on the filings gas would bs
Gsuarsfsd
The proepectfve agent OF purchaser
eaw the light burn for few minutes
vhen the cock would be turned and the
exhibition would be brought 70 an end.