Frauds
Abstracts: 7
Abstracts
964
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864
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964 - L. Apr. 4:4/3 - Charles Willard, a well-known thief, offered a - sº-
brassy looking worthless coin (size of a double eagle) to a confederate,
who pronounced it worth $30, but couldn't change it. Willard then tried
to exchange it with a country gentleman, but he wasn't so green. He
reported the confidence man to Officer Wan Husen who made the arrest.
(4)
Index terms:
*Frauds; Van Husan (police officer); Willard, Charles
965
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 April 1864
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965 - L. Apr. 18:4/2 - The examination of Bridget Duffy, wife of Patrick
Duffy, assistant hospital steward at the U. S. Military hospital at
Camp Cleveland, before U. S. Commissioner White, for an alleged fraud
on the government was concluded. The husband is to settle the case by
paying $30. (4)
Index terms:
Camp Cleveland; Duffy, Mrs. Bridget; Duffy, Patrick (assistant hospital steward); U. S. Military hospital; White, U. S. Commissioner
966
Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 May 1864
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966 - L. May 12:4/3 - Two men shook a Negro down for $27, claiming that
they were detectives and that he did not have a pass allowing him to
come from Pennsylvania to Ohio. Later detective Wan Husen arrested one
of the two robbers who gave his name as Wingate. (4)
Index terms:
Ohio; Pennsylvania; Van Husan (police officer); Wingate
967
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 May 1864
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967 - L. May 18:4/2 - A drayman drove up to the boarding house of Harry
Seymour, 104 St. Clair st. He presented Mr. Seymour's card, saying he
had been sent by Seymour to take away the sewing machine. When Mr.
Seymour returned, it was learned he had given no order for its removal.
The swindler has not been found. (2)
Index terms:
St. Clair st.; Seymour, Harry
968
Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 May 1864
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968 - L. May 30:4/2 - Abraham Katzenstein was examined before U. S.
Commissioner White, charged with having purchased a uniform of an officer.
He was bound over in the sum of $1,000 bail. (1)
Index terms:
Katzenstein, Abraham; White, U. S. Commissioner
969
Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 September 1864
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969 - L. Sept. 10:4/4 - A man claiming to be Captain Butler and wearing
a captain's uniform was arrested for granting furloughs to recruits for
$25. He to'd several different stories about himself and finally ad-
mitted that he is Charles Camp, of Geauga county. He was sent to
Soldiers' Rest after being examined by the provost marshal. (9)
Index terms:
Batler, Captain; Camp, Charles; Geauga county; Soldier's home
970
Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 November 1864
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970 - L Nov. 29:4/4 - Several weeks ago a firm by the name of "Albert
B. Clark Co." rented a warehouse at 136 River st., and advertised to do
a general forwarding and commission business. The firm was composed of
two men, one of whom stayed in the store to receive goods while the
other one would buy. In their crooked way they would have goods left
at the store and promised to pay for them later. Quite a number of
business firms fell for the racket, resulting in their being swindled
out of $4,000 or $5,000. These men have now disappeared. (10)
Index terms:
Clark, Albert B. co.; River st.