, 1864-07-31
CONFIDENCE OPERATIONS.
A WOLF in Saccp'x CIothfnc-nouuin
1ho Chaplatn'- Garb-Tho SWIM.
die accomplished.

There arc widely different grades in vice, AZ
there arc Ia excellence, and We nnd that th,eyes
and blackleks differ in their habits and modes Of
action so materially as 70 be only united BY the
common Ink Of CRIME. There are the midnight
burglars, ard The "Your money or vour l,fe ),
htghwaymen, p.ckpockets md sneak thieves. tn ese
are thieves who steal only enough to carry theu
through a drunken, beerarly existence, and ftom
this point rank all grades up to the tprotes.Ion-
The value Q! which ia counted by thousand; OF DOT
lars. All should be punished, Ill are to be depre.
Gated, hut above all. the ih!et ueritng most con-
dsnnai1op, the man seeaingy devoid al EVEN that
smouht OF honor allowed to BE- possessed bY rozuee
tH the confidence operator. Othess NAV steaf
openly, but ho ever zos BY nrst gaining The conf
=, The eonddence thief generally is q member Of
hs a2n1y sias be-
cd With tewelry, and his manner ID suave and pre-
possessing, often, however, he appears In othcr
lorn,s. At well calculated to dccrIsc. Hs victims
arrivals IN larre cl'tes or cutie dealers, and his
manner OF proceedure II generally to effect 10 n
fof = lev monents giving "accEodited' security.
main s1lcnt, be kno a.hg that d ,euera! rule no
endesyots vii! succeed In obtalniM, 1onrn Of
Ms money. One OF tue most bare faccd clses that
nc have ever seeu occurred On Tuesdsy in this
el'y, the yict!a, being one John Browning, ftnm
lptllanti, MlchlRaa, and the Esodns operoadi
browning bnd come to Chicago partly on busl-
nest and partly e gIstiy rural curiosity by eight
Of ETeat clts. On Tuesday afternoon he Vas r.
cars. whcn be made the acquaintance Of highly
respectable ''cent1cmnn'' of clerical aspect. The
stranger introdnecd himself Is tue Rev. NJ. VII.
ron, formerly chaplaln In the 18th Michigan iu.
iapt1y: This las: Information. however, was not
imp!rted until he had discovered that the Mtehi.
gsnder had ron o. brother In that regiment. aud
n ri
well known to the :. Chapl,in' vim au:ufed DE DE
speedy promotion. Tine passed 7ery asreeshly,
mose o. u being oec9p!cd Ia rsc!tss to the duleh
biz rcl tive. and eo pleased was liz with hI. new
ntsat!.'niance nt that on arriving. near Van BURN
the divine 10 supper It biz hotci. " "'pAA'
AMER th" meal bad been dlrcusscd, another
M1eno spptafed upon tho scene-a young and nle.
ltrownlnx. ~ tho ron OF the reverend host. Tho
young man was evidently not Of religious totla-
netsment iof hf'er short conversation hn inrtsed
nrss Wtison, sen!or strongly ohjecicd 10 his y,an
vtal!pg that n,iiut!on, On sccount Of tho ;nimuf
h. xass hss nssr yst sn1
Of The kitfd. be conscntcd 10 allow thu yoang man
TO accompany him, ~ he might Save him ron
nia son tosld lravs with lin for safety his n,onry
md val,tahles: Thc auRgontiun was acted upon,
ah9 @ 9lles nhnd'nz over large qusuuty OF mon"y
and lo*s!Fy 70 hss worthy size, tho youth ptOuus-
d that ~ tfIrnd do Ikc~ lso, a. hs moat pruba-
bly, wtuld be Sofb:d
For eonc t1nac tho Rev Wilson Acu1rtod at tho
Rroeced!nR. pleading hts perfect !sporsnre ot M..
bF1whthR a. cauHu lot that 9ontfunAn. nor Eta.
Sealing sa!l,esns c"nadence IN bin 10 trast him.
but a. length hia ot}t ctau* wore ovenuitd aud ho
conteuttd tM reccisu the cash, on tha npulal cOn.
dtt'oh that the farmer would take his :" Receipt
for The amount nruw14ln0 consequently banded
the twain lsft for McVieker'r. On tnc road yonng
N!ltnn suggested that thry should " take drink"
oeforn The commencement Of the play, and ncc,rd-
intly iho pair Catered taloon In tie vtccity pf
the thester and cn!lel lor auld refrcshm euts,
While hero the youue friend lett the house "for
few moments BY . rcar door, aud up to latctt
Accaunta had forRDtten to rct1rn. "Ye" N:chI-
pauder rfpaire 10 the hotel TO &eek him there but
ssas pressing bus!n ara had called the father sto
nom the plsee, be had paid his hoard hill. aud Il
whs 'houcht had left the city for parts unknown.
stngulafly too he had QUILTED 10 leave any word
behind him regarding tho 41e9 which also was
mtnut. Then. md not TIL thea, the truth flashed
upon the mlnd OF the vfctlm-he had been footed
and With so11uwtnl steps he wcnded hi. way to the
Cnion Depot and let the city Of hi. diaastar fnly
mishinP caeh. One thing, hnwever, he earnestly
reqrttte. II tho Rev. Jame8 Wilson. in hls cleri.
cal capacity. should hear any further nova Of the
falsntry Of the brother In tho 1lth Will ho Kindly
transmit It to 1onn Browning. P, O. TpsllantI,
| MtthirtN. with his n nWD AIdrnNa