New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
GET POOR QUICK SCHEME
PhiIadeIphians "Put One Over"
on New York Man.
LOST $4,000 IN CARD GAME
Expected to Win Equal Amount
Didn't Understand the Game,
but Didn't Need To.
fp, Telerranh 10 The Tribune.


Philadelphia. June s-Lured TO tnis
city By a glittering tale Of easy money
to be made by investing $4,000 FOR JUST
a few brief minutes, Joseph Brodsky, a
New York merchant. was separated from
Ten $1,000 bills some time last night
according TO story he told the ponce
to day.
Brodsky rushed into detective mead
quarters at the City Hall early th'9
morning and told his story. A snort
time later detectives lie strange anu
Doyle arrested d man who gave hiS
name as Joseph Martin in an apartment
house at Broad and Parrish streets
where Brodsky said he had been Nictiih-
lied. After working on the case TOT
several hours lie Strange left the city
this afternoon In company with Brodshy
on the trail Of two other men whom the
merchant duplicates. Thus far, now
ever. the ten $1,000 bills have evaded
the detectives.
According to the tale Brodsky impart-
cd to the police and to Samuel Salus, an
attorney whom he engaged to look after
his interests. he became acquainted with
an engaging stranger in New York
short time ago. The man, for whom the
police are now looking, was well dressed
and appeared to be prosperous. few
DAYS ago he unfoded a scheme to
Brodsky whereby he said they could
make lot of money and make 1t
quick.
AS Brodsky remembers it there was
10 be a card game. in which he was 10
participate. His friend was to have
things fixed so that they would be bound
to win. and all Brodsky had TO do was
10 put up $4,000. 1t was made plain
TO the merchant. who hesitated about
putting up such "a sum Of money, that
he really didn't have to let go Of 1t. All
he had to do was to show that he had ii.
His home he said, Is at No. IL East
10th street. New York, and on Wednes-
day he went to the bank and drew out
ten new bills of 81 900 each. Then he
and his friend boarded train and came
to thiS city. Thus far his recollection
appeared to be plain.
When he got here he was taken first
to a hotel, he said. Then last evening
he was escorted to the apartment house
in North Broad street, where, he
SAYS. he lost his money. There he met
two other men. The four sat down to
table and cards and poker chips were
PRODUCED. Brodskl insisted that he didn t
know what kind of a game he played.
Anyhow, it didn't last long enough 70
acauaint him with the rules
Brodsky bought some chips and placed
his bank roll beside the stack In about
three minutes one Of the men announced
briefly: You lose"
Brodsky did not know that this obser-
walton referred 10 him until the man
took possession of his nice new money.
Then. he says. he raised cry for his
money. The man who had II fed from
the room. The other men prevented
Brodskv from following.
Brodsky is not a large man. and final-
IL he ceased trying TO get out and lis
tened to what the men had to say. They
assured him that the man who had fed
was all right. and that II he would be
quiet they would get his money for him
in the morning. He spent the night in
the room. he told his attorney and this
morning the other men took him TO
breakfast While he was trying TO eat
they announced that they would step
outside and bring in the missing man.
After q time II dawned upon Brodsky
that possibly they were not coming back.
Then he went out to- look for the police.