The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-24

to the scheme are rapidly making
fortune at Uncle Sans expense.
It is probable that number of 9TH
er citizens have received similar let
ters Four or five years ago the same
proposition was advanced to number
of local residents, who referred the
matter to Indianapolis detectives.
These replied that they had been
working on the case for number OF
years. However, the operations OF the
promoters were so complicated and
the promoters themselves SO cunning
that they had never been able to make
case against them.
According to the Indianapolis detec-
tives. the promoters arrange with
their victims to meet them at certain
plicated green backs are given for a
certain amount Of money.
The letter which Mr.. Meredith re-
ceived Is az follows:
Copy Of the Letter.
Ny Dear Sir
Your name was sent to me by my
son (who is my travelling REPRESENTA-
uve) as shrewd. reliable and trust
worthy man to cooperate with in your
vicinity, and I therefore take the lib
erty Of proposing scheme to you that
ninety-nine out of hundred up-to-date
men would gladly grasp il they could
personally examine my work, thereby
convincing themselves Of the absolute
safety Of my offer.
am an expert engraver, having for
20 years been employed in the bureau
OF engraving, Washington, D. c., and
for IL years superintendent of one of
the largest bank note companies in
the country. Every moment of my
leisure was spent in practicing the du-
plication of the one. five and ten dol
lar notes, and as these were the orig
inal denominations l had worked upon,
you can believe me when say they
are perfect.
Now, my dear Sit. am fully aware
Of the suspicion and prejudice that
you naturally will entertain for my
proposition, and you will on first
thought probably think the matter not
worth your consideration; but If you
i
upon my proposition from a business
standpoint, you will certainly give me
credit for not being idiot enough to
waste my time addressing a man of
your standing in the community on
subject, such as this. unless l could,
beyond the possibility OF doubt, sub
stantiate every wora / write.
There are swindlers representing
that they can furnish just such goods
as | am offering you. because they
know and take it, for granted that the
people in general know that there are
hundreds of thousands of counterfeit"
dollars in circulation.
Their various methods and schemes
have been exposed from time to time
In the newspapers throughout the en-
tire country, and their inability to fur
| nish the goods is clearly demonstrat-
ed the moment they are requested to
| submit them to examination.
My proposition 10 you in plain terms
IS this: Would you be willing to CO.
operate with me in the disposal OF my
goods providing that prove to you
| beyond all doubt. that my work is an
exact duplication of the originals and
that 1t cannot be told from the gen
uine. even by experts.
The almost impossible chance of de-
| lection would occur only in case you
should attempt to deposit in a bank
one of the government notes and one
OF mine OF the same denomination.
check-letter and number. at the same
time. A discreet man can avoid this.
Understand do not expect you to In
vest one dollar until you have examin-
ed my entire stock. from one to one
hundred thousand dollars, compare
| them with the genuine, and in fact,
submit then. to any test you see lit.
then after you are satisfied on eyery
point. you can decide whether You win
accept my proposition or not. 70 give
you an idea Of the profits OF the bust
ness. win say that an investment Of
$500 would give an immediate return
that years OF toll n your present bust
ness would not do. and without iniur-
ing friends. neighbors or your fellow