The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-30
CATCH GREENGOODS MAN AT IT
WITH TIE COME-ON'S MONEY
FRESH IN HIS POCKET.

Astor House. Witch IL Getting Tired Of
BeIRg Used - q Turning Joint. NOti-
nes Police and Pest OmOe when Reuben
with the Roll Arrives From Texas.
They caught q greengoods man red
handed In the Aston House yesterday AFTER
noon. His name IL Nelly Calvin, and the
authorities at Police Headquarters say he
Il an all around crook and old time pick
pocket whose picture has been IN the
rogues' gallery for years. The "come-on'
also was taken and u now locked up at
Headquarters. He Is Elmer KlahT, part
owner Of a saloon in Higgins, hpscomb
county, Tex, and was lured here by the
usual circulars.
Calvin was arrested by Detective Ser
geant McConville, assisted by Post once
inspectors Mayer and Boyle, Immediately
after Klahr had paid him te5 in genuine
money, expecting to have 5000 In counter
feits sent to him at his home by express.
Calvin put up fight to escape, and Neon
vile was obliged to handle him pretty
roughly.
According to Klahr's story he got here on
Friday morning on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and in keeping with the directions
given to him in his correspondence with
X
taken in tow by the swindlers, and that
night they showed him the sights. They
also told him how lucky he was TO be let IN
on the ground floor in the deal they were
about TO put through with him, and made
arrangements to show him samples OF the
counterfeit money in the morning.
When KlRhr came down from his room
Yesterday he went to the desk and deposit ed
his roll Of money with the clerk. The hotel
people suspected at once that be was a
acome-on' and notified the postal oficials
and Police Headquarters, in accordance
with arrangements that had been made
several days ago when a stranger was re-
leved Of all HIS cash in the hotel by the gang
Of which Calvin is the reputed chief.
Klahr, IL seems, was taken TO Brooklyn
where some good money was shown 10 him
as a sample Of the mythical oounteTfeits.
He was satisfied with the looks Of the good
money, and he made q cash payment OF
$50 10 bind the bargain. Then he went
back to the Aston House and awaited the
coming Of Calvin TO complete the trans
action, first getting his roll from the clerk;
The postal inspectors and MoConville
secreted themselves In q room directly
eoross the hall from KlahT's and took turns
peeping out In little while Calvin came
up and was admitted by the man from
| Texas. The sleuths crossed the hall and
tried TO hear through the keyhole what
was said inside, but the conversation was
carried on In 20 low a voice that they could
catch only a word now and then.
After waiting about ten minutes Moon
Vile tried the door and found IL looked.
Then he leaned against II hard and burst
! into the room, followed by the postal on
Gals Calvin stopped low and ossayOd 70
butt his way out McConville pounoed
on him, threw him 20 the floor and sat upon
him. me come on did nothing but open
his mouth and stare as II he was looking
out through the gate Of his teeth.
When Calvin was searched the Sass IN
| cash was found in his pocket. Klahr ad-
mitted that he had just paid over the money
He said $3.50 Of It was for the balance due
on the purchase Of the =, 900 worth Of long
! green, which was TO be sent 10 him at his
! home, and the remaining SIS for the ex-
| penses incurred by the gang In showing
| him the town. He was made q prisoner
| and will be held until Calvin IL tried.