Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-11

THE CONFIDENCE GAME.-Another victim TO
the 800 bill, and the general misplaced conf
dence game, appeared at the Police Court satur-
dav, TO claim redress for his losses and to prose
cute the individuals who 80 numerically imposed
upon jolly green traveller.
The prosecuting witness was Mr.. Philemon
Millingtou, from the "hC ad of Oneida Lakeiu Yolk
State" He came to this City last Wednesday
morning on the Arctic from Buffalo. Previous TO
this he "had been boating for two or three spells
on the Erie Canal and thought he had cut bis eye
teeth" He, with his wife were on their way TO
Toledo and Indiana, He stayed on board the
boat during the day, Wednesday, and after sup
per was sitting in ihe Cabin with his wife and a
young lady, when he was accosted by "a civil
spoke gentleman" and inquired Of as to where he
was going The new conner when he found Mil
lngton was going to Toledo remarked that be
lived in Toledo; was in the dry goods trade. The
Yorker, a little suspicious, asked concerning sew.
era men whom he knew in Toledo, and getting
pretty correct answers, thought his new acquain-
tanoe was all right and freely told him Of bis plans
Soon the stranger asked If Millington could give
him change for SlOO bill, pulling out and show.
ing several rolls Of paper money, hillington
coCld'nt-hadnt money enough. Had he any
small bills about him Yes he had some si2 or
SI3 "Wen a geGtleman-ah, here he comes
now, has forwarded some gooos to me at Toledo,
and owe him $45 VIII you let me have your
Sl3 Cor a very few minutes. as Mr. Kinney wants
to get right aboard the cars, and then you and !
will go down to his Office here on the dock, get
the gold for this 500 bill aud I'll pay you" Kin.
ney here stepped up aud remarked, "lf you let
him have The money, it will be all right" Being
thus assured Mllngton took out bis Sl3 and hand.
ell It to the stranger with all the confidence sir
that would to a brother" The three then started
for "Cinneys office" on the dock, aud passed
through Mix 4 Morris warehouse Ia passing
through, another young man, Ia conspiracy with
the others, stopped Millington aud wanted q
| know where be was going, 80, having first asked
the others, who walked along together, II they
chad got the money all right" The lender did
not stop for johnson, the warehouse man, bu
kept after Pinney and Katton, the ones who hat
the money. They soon escaped his sight and h'
saw no more OF them or his money Thinking by
this time that Kinney had forwarded his 81;
Millinglon called an officer and told him his story
The men were subsequently arrested and John
son and Patton were tried Saturday, Pinney hAv-
ing been tried on Friday, found guilty and sen.
fenced to pay fine Of $500 and costs, to restor
two fold Of the amount stolen and to be impds
oned 80 days on bread and water The defendant
on Saturday demanded Jury trial, and the cas-
came up at . O'Clock. The victim told his stor,
and remarked that "he had been shaved. bat b.
- he'd be sharp enough for all Of them afte
this" The meG were found guilty and each re
celyed the same sentence as kinney So they vii
be accommodated in "Wightman's Castle" mont
before they can Try further games upon greensl