The new enterprise., 1905-02-02

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;nTcStor who has not undergone the
oos,,y Gc5tal operation known as "cut-
,,rr ones cyeteeth." Such opinion is
oo,s,rc.cd humorous fallacy by the
rrtstic swlnller who is in the Top
eiabt of his calling in the United
states. After a long and immensely
nroG.able career. the "Slck Mining
Tnclneer" was recently brought TO
hook by the police of New York, and
.bo motors in this cleverest Of opera
tlons we're tried ana several Of them
convicted. The conspiracy was con-
drc,ed by four of the most talented
ocrool5s" uncaught MS managers. with
several smaller parts played by rogues
Of inferior reputation.
These artists operated in the largest
ctics under the noses of the police,
and selected as their victims mon
whose shrewdness no one would ques-
,iop including brokers', manufnoiur-
ers retired capltulists, and lawyers.
Many victims nursed their losses in ST.
Ience. although the police discovered
Sl5OOOO worth of profits in the last
three months or business done by the
rong. and It is to he remembered that
thoy had worked for more than two
years without mishap.
THE PROFITS OF THE GAME.
Among the heavy losers were a, Bos'
ton lawyer, who parted with $4,000; a
tohacco millionaire. who mourned SlO,-
600: New York umbrella manufactur-
or syindled of 5000. and three Baltls
more merchants, whose bank balances
were depleted by total Of $4,000. All
these. and many other large sums
were obtained in cash, paid down "in
lump making the industry singu-
arly attractive. because there was no
delay, ana the gentlemaDly operators
were always in funds to cover their
tracks or to pay lawyers If the trail be-
came warm In all these cases the
victims, who were prominent men in
their business and financial communi-
tes were swindled by the same plot
worked in the same way, with only
change of scene.
The program usually opened with the
insertion Of this advertisement in the
most conservative of the newspapers OF
the city marked for the next cam"
paign:
"a man with $4,000 can make $4,000
in three days. absolutely no risk; ful!'
est investigation invited; no agents.
must be taken at once
The bait was nearly always swal-
lowed, and a letter TO the address
mentioned brought an immediate call
BY a gentlemanly and solid looking
person. who was polite, but business
like, He said.
"I do not wish to appear rude put
you must show me that you have tine
sum of money mentioned. nave re-
celyed 80 many other answers to my
advertisement that / have no. time lor
triders"
w When the fiscal agent was assured
that the cash wac in sight, the compIi-
Gated machinery began to work. IN
the Park Row Building, New YORK,
there were handsome Offices labeled
"The Horse Shoe Copper Mining Com
pany Of Arizona" This was a real
concern. with tangible assets, But
these Offices were also the headquar'
ters of the Horse Shoe Mining Com
pany," q corporation Of mythical yal'
ue, used only as a trap for victims Inc
Arizona company had reputable ONO
ers, among them former POSTMASTER
Wilson, OF Brooklyn, but they were lg'
norant of the existence and purpose
of the other "Horse Shoe company
There were a bright young man with
past, with an able assistant VINO hau
picture in the Rogues' Gallery, as inc
President and Secretary Of both com
panies, having secured reputable
names for the directorate or the iioIse
Shoe Copper Mining Company Ine
two organizations were needed IN LIZ
plot.
THE WAY IT is DONE.
When the victim was found tn'
scheme was unfolded by the genue
manly operator after this fashion,
II have brother who has been al
engineer for the Horse Shoe Copper
Mining Company Of Arizona A lettel
came from him q few days ago. telnnt
me that rich vein had been struct
which is sure to make the stock soal
like o skyrocket when the news
known. The officers Of the company
are buying up all the stocks they car
lay their hands on, on the dead quiet
My brother informed me that there u
man in the city who was formerly
an engineer with the company "n'
was given 500 shares Of the stock Io'
his Services when the stock was prac