The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-02-27

II READ AND REMEsEB E---XHe sclip the foi
lowing account Of q, big ccnidence gam,
from the Memphis Acalanche of last Tues
g day :haJ7l .asr-aa .llszslaha = :
+ 1t Is really surprising how easily some
perspns.are dipped and yictimized by the
only words Of smart well dressed seanps
who follow the game known as confidence by
! which to gain dishonest living Men in
4 the country who would hesitate to loan q
4 ltwenty-dolar bill to neighbor whom they
have -knowo for years, without ample seon-
rity viii, on their arrival in the city, loan
/ ali the money in their possession, often
amounting to hundreds of dollars, to some
| sleek haired and beieweled scoundrel, who
is got up regardless of expense, but who Is
too lazy to earn his livelihood by the sweat
I of his brow, and prefers ingratiating him
/ self into the confidence of Innocent country
men and then coolly swindling them out of
! all the money in their possession. This was
| peculiarly the case with quiet looking, re-
spectacle farmer from Mississippi, named
! Jessie Gardner, who arrived IL the city yes
terdaY morning Ell roaste to Fort Smith
Alr. Gardner had about six hundred dol
lars in his possession, and while sitting IN
the Feading-room of o Main street hatel
yesterday afternoon, he made the acqnaint.
ance of an afable, well dressed individual,
who soon got into conversation with him,
and in short time ascertained the name of
the place Mr. Gardner was IourneYing to-
and all about The six hundred dollars which
he had in the inside pocket of his vest By
a strange coincidence, the affable individual
was also about to make a journey to Fort
Smith, coolly stating that he was q mer-
chant in the place aud was carrying on
rather an extensive business there. i5 af
Mr.. Gardner expressed himself highly
a lear or nd
newly found friend seemed to be equally
we'll pleased TO relate them. He informed
Mira Gardner that he was about to GO, down Q
to second street TO purchase a number of,
mules, aud requested that gentleman to go
along with him and give him the. benefit of
his judgements In such matters as mule ira
ding. To this, Mr.. Gardner promptly con-
sented, and theyaleft the hotel together.
While walking down Union street a8Ehird
party, also ofsthe well7dressed order, came
up, and, aceosting AIR. Gardners friend, pre-
sented a bill of six or seven hundred dollars
for goods which he said he had just shipped
to Fort Smith on his account. GUnfort-
unately the individual in, question had only
in his possession check fora large amount
purporting to be on one of the city banks.
In this emergency he appliedst0 Mr. Gard
ner for assistance; and the wallet contain
ing six hundred dollars was promptly placed
dG MS serVlce Inc cneckWAS Onefeu as Sc"
cnrity, but this Mr.. Gardner declined haV-
ing evidently implicit faith in the word of
his " friend" that the money -Wohld be
whenever the bank was reached.
Strange to say, however, In few minutes
the d" friend, - whom he had-so timely accom-
disappeared up lane en- Second
street, and Mr.. Gardner waited for his reap
pearanee, butEhe came not A pedestrian
on the street was informed of the circum-
stances, and hestoId Mr. Gardner, to his
great surprise, that he had been the victim
of a brace of sharpers
He was directed to the police headquar--
ters, where full information was given, and
the detectives are now busily engaged In en-
deaYoring tocapture the confidence men and
recover the lost money.