Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-13

the same persOn-a fellow who had been carry ing on this game successfully for three years
 Next day, early in the evening, proceeded in company with brother officer, to Batersc, Fields, where the countryman had made an ap pointment with the money dealer. We fortu nately succeeded in conceaing ourselves unob served at the very empty house where the knav' had appointed to meet his dupe. As we knep very we'll that he had no intention of entering the house, We planted ourselves in some out houses, go as to make sure of intercspting him In due tune we saw both knave and dupe ap proach the house. Cautiously surveying tn, ground. they proceeded to the gate entering up on the lawn. where barley ensued. The coun tryman showed reluctance to part with his mon ey, but finally seemed prevailed upon him, ane counted out his five sovereigns. 1 The knave was over the gate and into tn, grounds as quickly as greyhound He wa. active in his movements that although he cant close to where was standing he got the star of me and was over the fence m the twinklins of an eye. signalled my brother officer who quickly rejoined me, and off we started in Dur suit. A pretty long chase he led us However We finally captured him, aud lodged him fo safe keeping at Wadsworth. Upon searcl,n+ him. we found the five soveregna ds had ob l tailed from the countryman, and two hal crowns, one of which wa counterieit.
 Next day called upon friend Jacob, and rela | 4
 the fellows first examination, and testified tha he had passed d bad half crown upon him Th. knave Was reinanded.
 Ofcourse his examination Was reported l the newspapers, and upon h $ next appearance in public there was crowd of his dupes in the court, the countryman among the rest. But what could they Say or do? They had engaged themselves in d criminal business, and had been bitten Caught ill their own snare. Had they succeeded in obtaining the counterfeit money they would have had no compunction in passing it of on any hard working honest man little tie worse for drink. They could not, therefore ask for sympathy or redress, and long before the
 
 from the court.
 There was another plan, by the operation of which this kuave succeeded in obtaining sever- al sums of money from creduIous prople
 He would seek ou; some hard working man who had saved little money, and getting into conversation with hiA, would pretend to com- ia His nfn ata n,,itinn
 You are a great fool,' he would say. '' to work like this, when you csuId do so much better"
 Show me how, then"
 Well, you see am agent for very large building society, and can get trusty man g good situation of two hundred a year. Of course should expect something for myself. by way of c ,mmission.'
 How much?"
 |" Well, think it is worth ten pounds"
 "Well, l would not mind giving you that for such place as you speak of You are quite sure you can get it for me-"
 Come with me tomorrow. I'll introduce you to the manager, and the thing will be done Of course, you can bring some testimonials My recommendation is sufficient but the papers are wanted just for forms sake.' l. Next day the knave accompanies the dupe to lot of houses in course of erection. takei him into a room, gets from hun his commission says he will go up stairs and see if the manager is disengaged goes up, but forgets to come down the same away, proceeds over the roof tt the next house, and down the staircarse and de