New-York tribune., 1905-08-10
S4W ONLY CHECKS BACKS.
Druggists Indorsed for Large
amounts Wthout Looking.

one of the newest and smoothest confidence
games ever pcrpetrated on an unsuspectng business
house has just come to light The victims were
Reid Yeomans & Cubt, druggists at No 40 Mas
sau-st For nearly a year they were being done
good by a smoothed faced smooth talking young
man named G. c. Gibson. He such jolly good
fellow that about the place realized that his
clever acting was a mask for making easy money.
About year ago Gibson. who said he represented
n perfume concern up the State introduced himself
10 A. g. Yeomans. the president. and Charles T.
Cubit secretary of the drug hrm and said he would
like to sub-let portion of their office in the build
ing. Gibson installed I'm the Office. and ap-
psrentIy prospered. Soon ne hogan inviting or
the other of the drug firm to luncheon or dinner
with him. Then he took Mr. YSomans for trip on
his yacht
Checks for small amounts were cashed for him by
the drug firm. II came be daily occurrence. and
such confidence had both Mr.. Yeomans and Mr.
Cubit in the young perfumery salesman that some
times they indorsed checks without looking at the
face of them. Gibson learned that they deposited
in the Nassau Bank He got them to introduce him
To Edward Earl the assistant cashier Of the bank
also to the paying teller that he could get his
checks cashed there when they were indorsed by
Yeomans Cubit.
Watching his chance day this week, when
both members of the firm busy, Gibson
rushed into the store and said Yeomans; ITS
almost O'Clock. and ] want to get the money on
this check befors the bank closes Hurry up and
check face doTr The amount was $50 All
other checks b 4 been for less than SlO0 1t was
done in a moS' mt. and with hasty Thanks
Gibson was Srae.
This had - easy that he determined to try
the other rdrtner with check for 81 Mr..
Cubit n.s knowing of the first check. promptly ir-
dorsed sIe second Neither of the partners
knew until the next day what had happened until
NJ, Earl meeting Yeomans casually remarked.
Anything big on hand?' Explanations followed,
and Yeomans astounded when he found that
$500 of the FIRMS money had been paid Mr..
Gibson. When he and Cubit compared notes they
thanked their lucky stars that Gibson had left
them any money. For said of them yester-
day. If he had presented check for $1,000 or
the bank would have had to pay it.
When called upon to pay up or submit TO arrest.
Gibson paid back $500 and gave thirty day note
for the remainder Under those circumstances
Yeomans ana Cubit could not begin criminal ac-
tion against him. and upon inquiry II was found
boat New Haven Conn. This they decided to
attach 5 security When the Sheriff went TO at
tach the boat he met by a representatlye OF
DR.. z. Pender Porter. of No Glenada. Place,
Brooklyn. who produced a bill Of sale. showing
that the boat had been sold to him the Gay AFTER
DR.. z. Pender Porter. of No. Glenada Place
Brooklyn. in whose house Gibson had a room.
said last night that Gibson hired the room
April /. and that he left II about month ago.
since when he has not heard Of him: l1r Porter
declares that Gibson is exceptionally fine young
man, that he of a good family, but that
he has been unfortunate in business.
He employed by the Crescent PertumerY
Company. of Rochester said the doctor He
told that agent he had employed ran away
with check representing A large sum, ana tlat
this embarrassed him seriously for time. bllt
he gave the bank $500 and his note TO cover the
balance" DR.. Porter says he believes that Gibson
is perfectly honest.