The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-15


bic, and be very much obAi ged to me. At tho san.
time, should keep the wsk,h In my hands. did
rot mstru anything, and ia ought !. was all correct
Ia going to pay tho money, the agouoneer aske,
to look At my watch. / Rad an OLD silver VssS'
which considered worth to ne aboM seven or s,gn
dollars, and the auotionesr on looking a. II sad
would allow me 6fscen dollsrs; 20 Thought that .s
pretty COED sale for my .atcN ana 70 aasv MAKE 70
the watch just bought; SO paid tn suesionesr tnu
ty Eve dollars and threw in my w stoh at hfssso
which made up the fifty dollars.
shs e. q. TAS% bought me "a
him the money was not in, 80 he could Npsy %,
back He then said to me, como 60 with mo. aa1
guess We can sea the watoA to good pn n. a.
then took to m auction store in Chstisa street
and showed the watch to the suotioneer IN tolt
him wanted to ssll ths watch; ths man behl dth'
counter SAID Il was good watch and would feA %
gscd price; it was put up and knocked of at W,
Iss young man who bought II said hs had so'
al toe money ABOUT him, but paid down fvsd0tsA q
on account and said he would be back sgA .
IN I'VE minutes with tho balance. During this tiaa
s.anoc, had left me; did not see him again;
waited some time, but the man who bought the
watch for $40 never oame back The AucioHser
watch nsn vaasa at Hs sd snd sS.
ding was going on, . man ssid to me that if
would buy the watch, no could take me to pisSs
where could clear ali my money back; 80 bid On
the watch, and IL was knocked of to mo fo- $40.
the auotionoer then said, a. the man wto he'd
bought my watch had mot returned he did nst feel
bound % keep il any longer for him, and said that
he would throw in the 80, the price that my watch
fetched, leaving me 70 pay for the last purchase
SO, and, as q favor, he would only charge me -
commission; then, at the request Of this man. paid
the $40, and - commission, and took ths watch;
was said | wss to sell tho watch, right off, nj .
good profit; the person who kept this store
was, large, aeshy man; the watch was
handed to him, who looked at it, and, N thought,
put ii up for sale: The persons In tho store kept
bidding up, until il was going for t1l6 and not
wishing to lot it 60 for 80 low prioo, bid il up
myself until 1t reached $50; |: was then knocked
of to me. supposed all this time that 1t WAS ny
watch, out they aaid it wasn't and tho auotienssr
said il was another watch had bought, and unless
took it, shouldn't have my own; 80, bsing fear
and took both watches, which stood me, ia aIsogs.
ther, $3.50 cash, and my own silver watch into Shs
bargain. By this time, | considered myself soms-
what imposed upon; and calling on Messrs. Brown.
going to'buy goods. when they told me had bese
a~ind!ed. and advised ms to 60 to the police I
went to the police the next day saturday and they
Sss, @ and advised me to keep Quiet quiet un.n that ti~s
The instructions Of the police intended to re-
gard, but on my return to my hotel, on Saturday
evening after tea. man calling himself William
Wa va from sal' / told Old hia; -'t Se said 10 .ss
from Stesbsn county. this State, and haA
come into town That afternoon, to boy
goods AitsT talking little about different %s:- a:s
and wanted to know if would not like to 60 around
to Barnum's show I told him didn't caro- about
it; he said he would pay my fare If would 90, %
him ofmy LOSE, that had bought two watches and
been imposed upon he aked me, when We returned
10 the hotel. to show him the watches / did 40
and be said, as seemed to feel bad about it. not
that re wanted the watches, but that he would give
me even 5000 for the two, and as guessed IL waa
rather Uncertain about the police getting mo back
mp rocsv, took the two hundred dollars, which
ne ps.i me IN bank bills aGl hs took both n
Hs1ches
Tie rext morning tSunday) no met mo in 1t ths
har-oonS, about aieht o'clock. and asked me il
would show ne nccupd as ho had been 10 the sity
before. i sad l dio ut care, and went along.
After gcirg TO he battery, he told me he heard sfa
great sight 10 he seen u. the Croton Reservoir. I
went along With him, ana when wo got there hs
said he would show me the Harom railroad tunnel,
and took me there here we met . hsndso msiy
dressed man wearing large gold chain and breast
pin. Walker spoke to hina, and the man said he
was just from California and was very rich, having
plenty Of gold dust In his hand he held snail
box, which he said was model Of money safe,
which be came on from California to get patented
at Washii gton. He said no one could open
the box unless ho showed them the way
Walker took the box In his own hands to look ss it,
while the owner stepped aside for . few minutes
ard while ne was gone saw Walker open the bsx
ard take out piece of paper; when the owner
returned, Walker whispered to me aad said, that
fellow don't know opened the box, III make bet
With him Walker then wnked his eye TO ms, and
the box? yes, replied the man, apieoe Of paper said
v Waiker, III bet you 300 there's no paper in the
box; III take that bet, said the man Walker then
took me on one side and whispered. he could win
for ! Walker take the paper out n7seK;
Walker then took some bank bills from his pocket
and said, he just wanted sos to make up 6400, to
make the bet. and wanted should lend 1t to him,
N rUaq a erya md IN pnnRa kA
handed me check on the Chatham Bank, which
read as follows -
. o Q . , >
New YORK, oss. %, 1852. ,
CHATHAM BANK.
Pay to William Walker, or bearer, Eleven
o Hundred Dollars.
SLIGO. (signed by soms name that could !.
not be made out
There, said Walker, lend me the money, and
keep that check for 81, 100 until pay you TO- NOR
row; we both put up at the same hotel, and yo1
know where to find me. took the check, believing
it to be all correct, and gave to Walker tho 300
which received from him for the two watches, and
So more Of other money The bet wasNthen made,
the box was opened. and paper was found in the
box. There, said Walker, by gracious I've lost the
bet, and paid ever to the man the $500. We were
at this time in the tunnel and as 1t was pretty dark
under there. guessed it would be safer to get out
rs didn't much like the actions of this Californian
told Walker should 60 back to the hotel, and he
said he would hold back and have talk with this
man. and try to get back his money then started for
the hotel and got back at about II o'clock in the day
When / am at home, attend meeting every sam
day, and as soon as | found Walker wanted
to make bet, knowing IT to be the Sabbath, be-
gan to think it rather strange. On my return to
the hotel showed the check to the barkeeper, who
said he believed the check was humbug, As il
his name on the book at the hotel as residing at
Bath Steuben county; but he never returned to the
hotel, nor have seen him since that Sunday morn
ing
Incredible as the above story may appear, il is,
nevertheless true We have the facts as relsted By
tie man himself. Thus 1t will be seen that the
mock auctioneers not only sold the man two
watches for $26O-worth in truth, about $60-but
absolutely two other accomplces conspire together