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February 2, 1915
El Paso Herald
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
What is this article about?
In St. Louis federal court on Feb. 2, three men—Charles I. Greenfield, Julius Stelnhardt, and Meyer Rotman—pleaded guilty to a $1M jobbing fraud scheme shifting goods between stores to evade payment through bankruptcy. Seven others faced joint trial, one separate.
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THREE PLEAD GUILTY IN JOBBING FRAUD CASES
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 2.-Pleas of guilty were entered in the federal district court here Monday by three defendants in the so-called Great Western jobbing frauds. The case involved alleged fraudulent mercantile transactions amounting to $1,000,000. It was charged that merchandise sold on credit to one of the chain of stores would be shifted to another store, and that then the first store would avoid payment by going into bankruptcy. Those pleading guilty were Charles I. Greenfield, Julius Stelnhardt and Meyer Rotman. After the pleas of guilty had been entered seven other defendants went to trial jointly. They were Samuel Brown, Harry A Cohen, Alfred Goldberg, Samuel Bernstein. Jacob Lipman, Jacob I. Lobowitz. Maurice Garfinkel will be tried separately.
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 2.-Pleas of guilty were entered in the federal district court here Monday by three defendants in the so-called Great Western jobbing frauds. The case involved alleged fraudulent mercantile transactions amounting to $1,000,000. It was charged that merchandise sold on credit to one of the chain of stores would be shifted to another store, and that then the first store would avoid payment by going into bankruptcy. Those pleading guilty were Charles I. Greenfield, Julius Stelnhardt and Meyer Rotman. After the pleas of guilty had been entered seven other defendants went to trial jointly. They were Samuel Brown, Harry A Cohen, Alfred Goldberg, Samuel Bernstein. Jacob Lipman, Jacob I. Lobowitz. Maurice Garfinkel will be tried separately.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Jobbing Fraud
Guilty Pleas
Mercantile Fraud
Bankruptcy Scheme
Federal Court
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles I. Greenfield
Julius Stelnhardt
Meyer Rotman
Samuel Brown
Harry A Cohen
Alfred Goldberg
Samuel Bernstein
Jacob Lipman
Jacob I. Lobowitz
Maurice Garfinkel
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo., Federal District Court
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles I. Greenfield
Julius Stelnhardt
Meyer Rotman
Samuel Brown
Harry A Cohen
Alfred Goldberg
Samuel Bernstein
Jacob Lipman
Jacob I. Lobowitz
Maurice Garfinkel
Location
St. Louis, Mo., Federal District Court
Event Date
Feb. 2
Story Details
Three defendants pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulent mercantile transactions totaling $1,000,000, involving shifting merchandise between stores to avoid payment via bankruptcy. Seven others went to trial jointly, with one tried separately.