New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
he kept that FIVE dollars Then he gave back to its proper

he kept that FIVE dollars Then he gave back its proper
owner under which curious and
gesvc AS the piano dealer insists that the transaction
Of The Trbune business should hesitate to state that
this papers Bureau Of Investigations influential in his
change Of heart And yet
The piano dealers is E. P. Nelson. and his place
of business is 440l Fifth Avenue Brooklyn. In January,
1915 Mr. Edward A. Hoagand jr. left S. deposit
Halet Davis player piano Nelson's store That same
evening he decided that he did wish the instrument.
the store and the following Monday (he note
was written on Saturday, called for his deposit Nelson re-
fused to saying that had been sent to Hallet &
Davis Boston. OF this there would have been
difficulty in retaining it, the talet DAVIS policy IS
to refund and without question in such circum'
stances) Mr. Hoagand informed that the only way in
which he could get return his money was to buy some
thing else at the store which the S. would be applied
on the new purchase But according to Mrs Hoagand when
she wished have the S. applied to the purchase OF Sonora
monograph Nelson refused
The Hoaglands had given their money TOR lost when
friend advised them to write to he Ibune bureau OF IN
vestgaons The gst of her letter sent to Nelson with
request for his No answer was received sec
ond letter was likewise ignored Meantime letter to 1aiiet
& Davis notifying them of the circumstances brought forth
nromnt and courteous reply offering their assistance and
cooperaton in Strengthening the matter out his as 1t
turned out, not needed
Failing to penetrate the Nelson defences OF silence Tho
Tribune Bureau Of Investigations sent one OF its representa-
tiyes to the Nelson store The following Illuminating con-
versation took places
Mr. Nelson the Bureau Of Investigations wrote you
about the complaint Of Mr. Hoagand. and we do not un-
derstand why we have received no reply
Because II Is none of your business said the piano
dealer
The representative explained courteousy that the letter
was merely method of giving both sides OF the controversy
an equal chance. and asked:
Did Mr. Hoagland leave five dollar deposit on
,Je nd ask forh
Yes"
Did he get ita
NO.
Why not1" :,
.Ibad right to keep his deposit asked my lawyer
Did YOU pack or ship piano to MIR. Hoagand or
incur other expensep
mo"
rs that the finish Of the transaction
No gave his wife back the S..
"When2
"On January 5, 1916 Gust about year after the
order.)
'Why?"
Il wanted to get rid of the affair >,
N,on rsce;v.d The Tribune letter January a. ne
Idd 70 o.. rid Of the affair January D. doubtless
a coincidence.
IT, uo.oands lost the use Of five dollars tor year.
besides the time spent in trying to get it back but Ne'on
, much more He lost the good will OF two customers ana
made enemies of them by his stupid and clumsy hano'ns Oh
hat shoud have been, for fair-mnded dealer per
fectly simple situation.
'eO'' prnc;ne Of taking money and giving return is
moor business in the long run
B.: Until to-days paper reaches MN al MS eou ao
home Mr. Adams will have no knowieuee uia' ~
~ Tho