Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-17

mortally wounted.
THE Bellefonte Republican relates
the following case of misplaced conf
dence A queer case of the old con
idence game has been developed in this
place, during the last few days. One
of the boldest and most complete ras-
Gals that ever carried on his high-band
ed swiDdles has been doing a land office
business in different towns along the
river and has succeeded to an alarming
extent in defraudipg landlords and
others in every town be has cursed with
his presence. He came here On last
Saturday week in company with gen.
tleman named DUNCAN, a travelling drug
gist who is well and favorably known
here as an honorable and upright gen
tleman. He registered at the Bush
House as " III. Gardner, New York
City" His personal appearance is
very much in his favor. He was very
neatly dressed, had a pleasant counte-
nance, was a quiet, modest looking man
with a semi-pious, half military style,
which, added to his scrupulous toilet,
made him rather distinguished looking
than otherwise. Mr.. DUNCAN says he
accidentally met him in Willismsport,
and, as their route lay in the same d.
rection, they travelled together to this
place. He told MIR. D. and others with
whom be became acquainted that he
had been captain, during the war, on
the staff of Gen Burnside, and that he
was at present travelling for the " New
York Vulcanized Rubber Type Foun-
dry, l69 and III Broadway, N. Y"
During the day he was introduced to
many parties as Captain" Gardner,
late of General Burnside's staff. On
the following day SUNDAY he appeared
in faultless attire, having previously
as the hotel clerk informed us-bathcd
himself in mixture of water and s'Lu-
bins Extract" The reader now will
begin to see what high-toned impostor
be was. On Monday morning follow
ing, he proceeded to perpetrate his
swindie. Some time after nine O'Clock
he called upon an uptown merchant,
whose name, out of courtesy, We with
hold-and stated that he had certified
check for one hundred dollars on New
York bank which he desired tS hare.
cashed and asked that he would accom-
pany him to one Of the banks aud iden-
tlfy him. Mr.. DUNCAN being with him
at the time the unsuspecting merchant
indorsed the check and of course Gard
ner had no trouble in getting the amount
in greenbacks. He paid his bill at the
hotel and bidding his newly made
friends cordial adieu left for-parts
unknown. After the lapse of a few
days the check came back protested
and, with 1t, letter from the bauk
upon which it was drawn, stating that
it was forgery out of the whole cloth,
that they had no such depositor as the
name signed to the check, that they had
never seen it before, chat the fellow,
Gardner, had been forging number of
checks on their bank and suggested
that it was about time he was taken
care of Mr.. DUNCAN, like the honor
able gentleman that be is, promptly pail
the check himself, feeling that he was
in measure responsible for imposition
on the aforesaid merchant. We have
since learned that he passed forged
check, for the amount of fifty dollars,
upon the proprietors of the Central
Hotel at Sunbury, and, that while there
be called himself &C. Gardennier,' -
that be came the same dodge at Dan
vile, Milton and various other places,
and that be attempted to do the same
with Mr.. Wm. Mccormick of the Lock
Haven National Bank. His right
name is SAID to be WiDship. The New
Yord 6rm that he claims to be travelling
for utterly discard all knowledge of
him At all events he is sharper and
should be speedily checked in his whole
sale swindlfng.
1t IL 355 miles from PHILADELPHIA to
Pittsburgh. S53 from Philadelnbia to
Chicago and 317 miles from, ph;I.II