Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-12

SUCCESSFUL CONFIDENCE SwIEDLE-Shdrp-
erS AUdiLing Themselves of the DisunioR En-
elemental Pirginidn Victimized.-A man
named James Ruggles, who resides near
PaIkersburg, Virginia, was, on Sunday last,
swindled out of $36-all the money he had
by two young men, who induced him to take
a walk with them. The parties met him on
Broadway, and learned that he was on the
way to Laclede County, Missouri they then
told him that they were residents of that
county, and were going to return there the
next day and would be glad to render him
any assistance in their power. Ruggles,
who knew nothing of the West, readily con-
sented to the proposal, after which one Of the
young men suggested that they go into
saloon in the vicinity and take drink, to
which the others agreed without hesitation.
One of the young men then asked his COM
panion if he had any Eastern or Northern
money, stating at the same time that tel
egraphic dispatch had been received that no
bills from free State would be taken in
Missouri. This remark, thrown out casually,
attracted the attention of the Virginian, who
stated that all the money he had was on the
| State Bank Of Ohio. He was Immediately
informed that he had better get it changed,
as the people Of Missouri were determined to
Tetaliate upon the North for its deriliction of
| duty in not executing the Fugitive Slave
| law.
This touched the pride of the Virginian,
and he at once lanched out upon the SUBJ
ject of politics, taking the prOslavery side,
the two young men agreeing with him in
all things until a complete sympathy was,
to all appearances, established among them.
After having apparently exhausted every
political topic, Ruggles inquired where he
could buy Missouri money, and was in
formed that at the banking houses FIVE per
cent. would be charged; but, at the same
time, they suggested that they had friend
in business in the city, who would, for ac-
commodation, make the exchange at par;
but it would be necessary for him to remain
away, as he would not be willing to accom-.
modate stranger, even upon their recon-
mendatiOn. One of the men then proposed
to take the entire stock of Northern bank
notes belonging to the party, while his COM
rade and their new friend should remain iu
the saloon, which was agreed TO.
He then took some money from his COM
rade, and the Virginian gave him all he had
amounting to $35 without suspecting any
design. After waiting some little time, the
young man who remained behind said that
il was about time their companion had re-
turned, and stepped ieisurely to the door as
if to watch for him. While there he made
some remark about picture upon the wall
which at once attracted the attention o
Ruggles, who looked at the painting fol
some time, when he turned around and found
the man had gone. He waited for sOmI
time without entertaining any suspicion tina
he had been swindled but when be went Il
the door and could see nothing of the tive
men, he made some inquiry of the bar
keeper, who told him that he was acquainted
with neither Of them, but that there was nj
doubt but they we're accomplished swindlers
and that he had been robbed of his money
Ruggles soon became satisfied of this, an
after making sundry complaints suceeede,
in getting trusted for his passage money ol
bonTd Of Parkersburg steamboat whic
let the next day, aud he is no lOn5t a
home ere this. tr.. . ...' +