The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-24
A victim Of Misplaced Confidence.

A Young Aaeni- Mnrrirs MAtroniy OIu
Cio' Des lrr'' In sa N Fra heiseo n MI '-R1"s
away mit &c Goots."
Less than n week ago Sheriff Fitch was pre-
sen;ed by matronly woman from San Fran
cisco. with letter from Chief Crowley of that
plaee. requesting him to arrest a man 10y the
name Of Max L. Guinpert, who was supposed
tn be in this town, on charge of grand lar
ceny. Our accommodating Sheriff inyestigat-
ed the matter. and found that the fugitive had
gone eastward. He Immediately sent Deputy
Ames. Of Toanc, after him. The woman, who
was from the classic precincts of Pacific
street. san Francisco, remained at this place
awaiting results, and occupied her time by
giving vent TO the ordinations: ''Mein GOtt!
Mem Gott, Ish not shwindled? Mein mon
ism. mine goots. mine claimant rings, NIT ear
rings ikevise-fur four ;ouSand dollar; En-
1t Is needless to say that she attracted no little
attention and from different sources we have
I been enabled 20 cOllate facts which we dish up
| As follows: Gumpert il seems arrived in San
Francisco. from the East. few months ago,
/ and madam Kahn or FrederikA Levy vas then
I at 5O2 Pacific street, engaged In commercial
/ enterprises, buying and selling new and sec
I ond-hAnd clothes, hats, boots, shoes, jewelry
| is. and bein.: suGmurei. forthwith employed
I him As her clerk advanced him piece" To
/ purchase a pair of boots for his well-shAped
/ pedal e1tremiiieS, and gave other evidences Of
. AN intense weakness for him. He, perceiviug
. the same, and approaching the value OF the
. To-: 81 IL evil. OF which she WIS possessed,
I took advantage OF the circumstances and pro-
posed marriage 20 the overjoyed dame. who
| accepted. and she two were iIiade one. in the
/ fullncss Of her love, the madam purchased
/ her Max riding horse, - that lie could lie a
/ real "shentl-uanS. and ''rigced him out in
/ diamaUts' 50 that he might lie brOCd hooS-
! bant;" and moreover. recognizing the superior
| mercantile abilities OF her heGc, the business
changed hands, and no longer over the portal
was the unpretenlInE name Of Nlrs. Kahn TO
/ be seen-duwu culnus Kahn and up goes Gum
| pert. After "a brief honeymoon, the enterpris-
/ Ing Gumpert, longing Tor a more spacious
B field for making money IN their line Of bust
I ness, persuaded his Conhling better half TO
. pack up the iewrlTy and yuluables that were
in their possession, tO the amount Of i've az
/ six thousand dollars. and send them ahead in
I his name TO Elk. and then they could remain
Z a day or in the city Ia sell out other goods
and follow the jewelry. Upon consideration,
and after the shipment Of the jeve!-y, Gum
pert again use,i his -r-siytuess upon the
. money part OF the business concern, and went
to Sacramento TO see that the jewylry and
other yaluables were correctly shipped to
ElkO. Everything WAS bling managed smooth
" and TO her satisfaction, 50 thought madam,
until at the expiration of three days her licge
failed 10 put in an appearance Mt the
! "Old clothes emporium" for such il actually
had become. First suspicion invaded her DO
som; speedily followed distrnst and alarm
then conviction seized her mind and she went
after the aforesaid Gumpert, threatening with
evils dire the thief, swiudler" ETC. etc and
arrived at this place. Monday mornings pas
| SenGer train from the East returned the I'M
/ faithful iumpert 20 Elku in charge Uf Deputy
Sheriff Ames, who had captured him AZ
Cheyenne, on the Union Pacific Railroad.
lie MAS immediately transferred 20 the Jail
and the matrDnly Gumpert wOuld not even
then be satisfied; she wanted mn immediate
tTinl and conviction uf the "schwindlcr. " aud
the return 81 her ''>clIewery" hy the District
Attorney. wh" politely informed her the Sta; e
had 10 ciuSe Of action against the male Gum
pert. She then charged that there WAS no
such thing ~ ''shHstl~' in Eko, and b,r,tefl
that "!iCiHl for his Ungnilniry in not giyiu.
her the "rtlcs" she desired - much. I.Strr-
dag evening the Sheriff. having no authority
tn hold Gnmpcrt let him ont. The two Gum
lerts met, and were, from appearances. about
70 compromise the difficulties. The train
bound for the East arrived. The male Gum
pert excused himself aud was absent short
time; the train was about starting: Madam.
becomes alarmed, and smells mice" goes on
| the tTdin IN search az her IriAut lIcgc; finds
him seated III the front or smoking car. The
train starts; she selves him, sings hot impre-
cations on his head and insists on his stopping
ut Elko. He Is not "stuCk" after the place
A passenger hears something like scream
supposes somebody is under the cars and pulls
the rope Of the signal bell; engineer whistles
down brakes, and cars stop; conductor dis
covers cause Of st"PIage and puts the twain
of the train. Gunpert fOiled again, Later
in the eveing the couple called upon our friend
Laumeister, as supreme mediator Of the county
of Elko, TO settle their difficulties for them
The Judge agitated the few locks OF hair sur.
mounting his intelligent forehead thought of
the following authorities, viz: bright on Hus.
band and Wife," Drake on Attachment
Reeves on Domestic Relation" "Peuchy OF
Marriage. &c.;" "Dwgh; on Turts;" "Whhr.
ton ON Convcyancing;' and lastly, The HOLY
bible After mature reflection he recon-
mendcd condUnntiou; that they retire for ia,
night together, and that they would undoubt
c,lly settle every difficulty before day-break
They acted on this wise advice, and yest,rtla,
morning everything was apparently serene he
tween the truant husband and his mntronl,
wife.
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