New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-30
SJVINDLING A FARMER.
20 Of The n Y. Tnhuns

~'''' '''-''''' " ~ Troy, Dec, =, 1857.
Every week, almost, you give soms seeosat ihS
tricks and deceit prscticeo upon simple and crstacsD
people in your city. Repeated warnings Do nct ssu
to put strangers upon their guard. The cAusoe Mr.
ever cannot be too often given, hall he sAsy
and evercoufdent visitans Of the great city, becop0
the dupes and victims of successful knavery.
farmer of this county some weeks ago. took about
$50 sheep to the New-York Market. He cold them a.
the rate of g 50 head. lie is hale old man Of -
Winters but time il beginning TO tel upon him He
fancies that he ia sill able ever 70 travel about
and transact business. =
He had come aboard the steamboat just ready 70
start for Albany, and was standing near the enns-
plank, talking with friend, when o brusque fellow
called 10 him from the crowd, and said: ~ =
"Old fellow, that ticke. you have got vii not hk9
you TO Albany. It's bogus. You must 80 bach and
change it, .h .
The old man pulled ont his wallet and showed HE
friend the ticket which proved to be worthless, a. The
fellow alleged.
Did you eyer see that fellow before J"
"No.'
How did he know that you had bogus tichetS
When did you buy il !" -. I'D. 80 E,,tt
~ bought il in an Office short distance from here
and must go back and exchange il.
His friend would not let him 60 alone, but scccm:
panied him. Arrived ut the office, the cid man dd
not the person who had sold him the b0gus tcket
person whom he had not hsiers seen was at tho
desk.
"Sr,' said he, ~ purchased this trket here Al
hour or two since and find Il is worthless .i,f..
The man took the ticket, gave shsrH lnauis'!ivo
glance at the old mans companies, and then sa4 he
would step out and the clerk and nlaho him
exchange il. He opened the door and went cuts
followed, however, by the old man and h's frtssds
He looked into two three rooms and then pretsnd>
ing not to be able TO find the clerk walked back 10 the
office and returned the 81 20 that the old man bad
paid. -
When the two friends got back 20 the boat, they
went to a room, and in answer 10 the question
how he happened into such place, the old man said
that gentleman had come with him all thpysy from
Bulls Head and had advised him 70 buy his ticket 90
that office. He said they urged him then 70 stay All
night but he xoss 10 get home, and osuld note
did you show them any Of your monsy
eyes, and they offered IN exchange Il, and give ma
gold. But the cafe happened to be- locked, and they
wanted me 10 go TO brokers'.
did they handle your money"
"Yes, small parcel, amounting to forty-nne dol
lap. The rest was In wrapper, aud 10 On in'iao
pocket"
eyes, and at first count only made sory.sevsn
dollars, but second count made it forty nine.'
Let me see your fory-nine dollars. .. O.
The old man produced his parcel, and on countng
IL amouted to fort y-tw0 dollars. His frends fear wso
that they had taken the good money and replaced ia
by counterfeit. But they had not been able TO do
that, and contented themselves with purloinng only
seven dollars. lN.
Here was well-lad scheme 10 rob the old man OF
HE money One fellow introduces himself ct the
Bulls Head and conducts him TO HE den. At 6rv1
the plan is 10 induce him to walk out in search Of .
broker to change his bile for gold. Ashe old man,
however, does not belong TO the hard money wor.
slippers, this scheme failed. A bogss ticket sthsm
sold him. and o fellow ia stationed nesr the boat To
warn the old that his ticket is good Ssr nothing
Just the boat is resdy 10 start, as 10 tempt him
to go back to the Office where the design wss to de-
tain him on some pretense until the boat should have
departed and the old mon would be compelled TO nsy
over night. r no 80.
What would have been the result, il u not po~iblA
10 say. But the loss Of his money would have been
the least Of his troubles A. II WA, it 10 wonder
that be had not fallen asleep his char at the swim
ding Office and been relieved Of the purchase money
Of mis- sheep. 'a'-y .'i.-l
When be left home hs friends had sent after him Q
hired man 10 keep watch on him. But he hsA ordered
the servant TO 90 home that morning, o. no I'D BOG
need his assistance any longer. 40.
punder Of the sort, and by tricks upon sifsngersi