The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-27
Successful Confidence Dodge
An Old Man. SWindled Out
of $4,000.
The Rogues Make their Escape

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nice looking men, who pretended to be
drovers and who were riding on droVer s
passes. These two nice young men
made Mr.. Archer's acquaintance IN
Baltimore just after he had obtained
sight drafts on the First National Bank
of Wheeling for $4,000.
They cultivated Mr.. Archer extern
sively. They took him round, showed
him the sights and never lost sight Of
him for q moment. They ascertained
his destination, and learning that there
was plenty Of stock for sale in his
locality, were just going his way to
purchase.
Three made a nice party and as it was
pleasant to have a friend or two to re-
lieve the monotony Of the trip, they
would all travel together. And they
did.
Reaching this city at noon yesterday,
one of the nice men took room for
himself and Mr.. Archer at the Grant
House. The other, who said he had a
sister-in-law in the city, quartered at the
Mcclure.
The old man and his new found friend
went to the bank and got the drafts
cashed, and as the old man was flush Of
funds they had drink or so together.
They made an arrangement to 60 down
the river together on the Rees. First,
though, they would 60 to the Mcclure
and gee the other nice young man.
They found the other nice young
man suugly quartered in room No.
1913, but very much depressed. He
found that he hadn't brought with him
as much money with which to buy
cattle as he intended. But be had
three railroad bonds of $1,000 each
purporting to be issued by some Colo
RADIO railroad company, and check on
the Third National Bank for $4,000. He
might raise what funds he wanted on
this collateral, if he were only acqualnt,
ed. Mr.. Archer, now, could dispose OF
the securities. He was known here.
Couldn't he lend the nice young man
$500 on this $4,000 worth of securi-
ties?
Mr.. Archer didn't have but $4,000. If
that would do he would lend him that,
taking the bonds and check as security
until the loan could be returned, which
would be in very few days. The
nice young man would join the other
nice young man and Mr.. Archer over
in Noble county in few days, and
would bring the money. If he got
hard up he might sell the bonds
Everything was lovely and Mr..
Archer exchanged his $4,000 in green
backs for the collateral, and the nice
man went out to find his sister-in-law.
The other nice young man and Mr..
Archer went out for a stroll. In some
most unaccountable and extraordinary
manner that nice young man and Mr.
A. got separated. Mr.. Archer couldn't
account for it. AS he had some pur'
chases to make before going home, and
never doubling but that he would find
his friend at the Grant House, he went
into one of our stores, and in the course
OF conversation exhibited his bonds. A
glance at them showed that they were
unsigned, unstamped and utterly worth
less, and that the check was swindle
OF course.
He rushed out like a crazy man. GO,
ing to the Grant, he found no nice
young man. Tearing like mad to the
Mcclure, he found no nice young man.
Seeing himself in large mirror at the
end of the hall he got in front Of it and
began explaining to his own reflection
how he had been swindled. The noise
he made in his excitement attracted
Mr.. Goodwin's attention. and he &C
costed the old man and learned the
facts of the case from him.
Captain Conant was at once sent for
and an effort was made to ascertain
what route the swindlers bad taken,
About dark Captain Conant learned
that the men bought tickets for Balti'
more and left the city on the five
o'clock train. The telegraph was SET
at work, and it was expected that the
rogues would be taken at Cumberland.
Capt. Couant and Mr.. Goodwin
started after them on the train leaving
here at II o'clock last night.
Mr.. Archer started for home last
night a sadder, wiser and poorer man.
he says they can't play that game on
him again, by thunder" We believe
him. Had he been in the habit Of
taking the papers 80 thin and old
dodge could not have been played on
him this time.
C.....r aala and n.anI naaa,an a.