Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1871 — Another Swindling Dodge. [ARTICLE]

Another Swindling Dodge.

The counterfeit money' swindlers have changed their tactics, and are busying themselves in writing letters to hundreds of persons in various parts of the country, announcing that certain of their relatives have died at imaginary hotels in this city, ■leaving valuable baggage which will be at their disposal on payment of the hotel bills incurred by the deceased. One of these letters, received yesterday by Marshal llart, of the Mayor’s office, for investigation, reads thus: Broadway Hotel, No. S3O Broad Wat, I New York, May 81, 1871. I Mrs. 8. B. Sliaw, Omaha, Nebraska: Osar Madam: We write to-day to Inform yon of a aad occnrrence that happened at onr hotel some two days ago. An elderly lady stopped with us about tho th of this month, registering her name as “ Mrs. Shaw, Omaha, Neb.’ Two days ago the died very suddenly of apoplexy. Mrs. Shaw had two traveling trunks with her. On examining these we found them full of rich dresses. Imported laces and Hue undejg*™ ol ’* B ! also a line gold watch and chain, and In the tray of one olthe trunks was a Jewel caso, well tilled wlthAjegant Jeweiry, and a dlmond cluster ring, worth ft least #SOO. • We found a number of legal papers marked valuable, which we suppose were deeds to property, or other valuable documents written to a “Mrs. S. B. Shaw,” living in Omaha, Neb., and engaged in the millinery business. On seeing this letter and supposing you to be some relative, we concluded to write to you. The trunks are evidently very valuable, and perhaps may be worth a great deal to you. We would be pleased to have.you send for Mrs. Shaw’s two trunks, thinking you are the proper person to havo them. We would also say that Mrs. Shaw owes us a balance of 110.50 for board bill, etc. Please remit to ua by registered letter the small amount mentioned, and we will iake great pleasure tn forwarding you tho two trunks. Hoping to hear from you as early as possible, we remain, , HVMTINOTOM A BRO., Broadway. Hotel, No. 809 Broadway, New York city: V i On receiving the epistle, Marshal Hart sent Captain Thorne in search of tho Broadway Hotel; No. 389 Broadway, Huntington oc Bro., proprietors. But the Cap tain soon returned with the report that no such hotel could be found on the premises named.— York Ti'ibune. At a Long Branch hotel they fire a cannon as a signal for dinner. .