Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
ARREST OF GREEN GOODS MAN.
Represented to nupes to Have Been a
Former Government Employe.

An extensive green goods game was ex-
posed Saturday in Philadelphia by the ar
rest OF Warren p. Knight keeper of
laundry at 245 North 10th street in that
city, who Is charged by the postal inspect
ors with being the go-between there for a
syndicate which operated from New York
all over this country
hnlgnt was arrested by Inspectors Morse
Corteiyou and Ryan, who say he confessed
ana furnished them with description and
the names of the persons who employed
hIm He was held under $1,000 bail by
United States Commissioner Craig for a
further hearing. More arrests are expected
The syndicate began operations in New
DIX three months ago, and a few days
later established branch in Philadelphia
me syndicate first approached its prospect
I'VE customers IN confidential letter, Of
fer1ng II, 30 and $40 notes for sale at %
cents on the dollar, as follows
Il am an expert engraver having for
twenty-five years been employed in the bu-
reau of engraving, Washington D. c., and
Tor Twelve years superintendent of one of
the largest bank note companies in the
country says the letter. Every moment
or my leisure was spent in practicing the
duplication Of tie one, five and n-dollar
notes. and as these were the original de-
nomnations l had worked upon you can
DelleVs me when / say they are perfect"
A person answering the first letter re.
ceived second, containing a bona flde 81
Dill as sample of my goods" Prices
are quoted and special Introductory rates
given as $500 for 3 600. $3.50 for 5000. $50 for
1000 and $1,000 for 10 600. No deal is made
for less than $500. All arrangements and
instructions for an interview in Philadel-
phia or New York follow the second letters
Letters and telegrams sent to different
Philadelphia hotels we're forwarded by ar
rangement to knights house The final
act in the swindle, after the dupe and the
green goods men met, was told by Chief
Inspector Dickson.
The good bill which the swindlers sent
as sample" said the inspector, the
dupe has had examined in a bank, and
he comes ready to buy as much as he can
afford. The swindlers, however, have no
counterfeits as duplicates They handle
nothing but good money. Their victim is
taken into place expressly fitted out for
the purpose. large desk stands against
the wall and covers a hole in the wall.
The back of the desk is door, and a per
son in an adjoining room can through the
hole in the wall open the desk back and
take away or replace whatever he chooses
without being detected when the front of
the desk is closed. The dupe is seated at
the desk and thousands of good dollar bills
are spread before him for examination. OF
course, he finds the make excellent. and
whatever purchase be chooses to make is
put in a tin box while he is looking on and
secured with a paddock. Just then some
one knocks on the door. The desk is closed
The fellow in the other room puts another
tin box, Just like the one full of money in
it's place. When the desk is opened again
the dupe receives his box full of green
paper, with one good bill on top, and pays
at least 500 for it. He is told to hurry out
of town"