The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-05-27
Another Farmer SWindled.

| Saylor, residing near Easton, was swindled
some months ago is still frseh in the minds
of most of us, the same game was success
fully played, by doubtless the same parties,
only last week, upon farmer of Lehigh
township. The victim this time was Mr..
Nicholas CHASER, who lives near Berlins-
vile, and the sum out of which he was
humbuggcd is S135. The manner in which
the old gentleman was gulled is as follows ::
On Thursday last two wel-dressed strang-
ers came to Mr. Glasser's and asked for
him. AS he was not in at the time SER
want girl was sent out into the fields to
bring him to the house. When CHASER
arrived they called him by name, and stated
that the object of their visit was to pur-
chase his farm. The strangers were very
familiar, debated about the locality and
place for some time While the conversa-
ton was i'll progress another individual.
| this time an old and seemingly feeble man.
knocked for admission. Upon the last
| conner entering the others looked surprised
The old fellow at once asked for a man
by the name of August Wagner He was
told by Mr.. Chaser that no one by that name
his story saying that he had arrived in this
country but week before with large box
of the finest silks in his keeping. As he
needed 5000 to pay custom duties, he had
left the goods with the I. S. officers and
gone in search Of money. That in New
York he had met one August Wagner, and
that Wagner had promised to advance the
cash upon their arrival at his home in Penn
sylvania. They started together by rail
but on the road, while taking nap, this
August Wagner disappeared, and he was
searching for him that he might receive
the money promised and thus get posses
sion Of the costly silks III bond in New
York. But a few days remained in which
he could redeem his property. When the
German finished his story one Of the first
comers produced dollar bill and rendered
it to him. This offer was refused, the old
man replying that he was not beggar, but
man of means, and all that he wanted
was the use of 5000 for a few days, for
which he would amply secure whoever
would be kind enough to advance the
money. At the same time he produced Il
neat little box and unlocking it took there
from what appeared to be two splendid
gold watches. No sooner had he done so
when one Of the first party jumped from
the chair on which he had been sitting and
offered the old man $50, at the same time
telling him that if he would go along he
should receive $500 for the watches This
the German also declined to accept, answer
ING that the watches did not belong to him
but to party in San Francisco, and that
he could not and would not sell them, but
only leave them for few days as guar
antee for his return. At this remark Mr..
CHASER became flvorably inclined toward
the old German and said that he would ad-
vance some Of the money needed. He pro-
duced S135, one Of the strangers advanced
$50 and the other SIS, thus making the
$500 required, and the watches were locked
in their box and given to Mr.. @. to keep
until they were redeemed by return Of
the money loaned. The pair of strangers
did not give the German the money they
contributed toward the loan, but handed it
to Mr.. G., and it was by him transferred
to the ostensible borrower When the
transaction was concluded the German got
down on his knees before Mr.. c., thanked
him for his kindness and sacredly promised
to be back in time to receive his watches
Although the pair asked the old fellow to
stay and ride with them, he excused him
self saying that he preferred to 90 alone
and started off, When he was gone the
conversation about the purchase of the farm
was continued for short time, when the
remaining strangers said that they would
return i'll a few days and getting in their
conveyance also started off.
Mr.. Glasser a few days afterwards told
neighbor part of what is related above,
when he in turn was informed that the
strangers were swindlers and the way in
which Jacob Saylor was swindled was re-
hearsed to him. Mr.. c. heard the story to
the close and then started for home. He
got out the box with the watches, broke it
open and carried the supposed valuables to
friend who is judge of such articles.
Here he was told that the watches were
worth at the most $40. Mr.. G. was at once
convinced that he had been taken in and
thinks that he paid dearly for the lesson
he has learned
We hardly think that we should com
ment on the second occurrence of the kind
in our community. We had an idea that
in these days the same game could not be
successfully played in almost the same
neighborhood in so short time. 1t only
shows how easily people who don't read
newspapers are swindled, and we suppose
the same parties are not very far away now
looking for some verdant person who they
can also relieve Of like amount-Easton
Argus.
San Francisco sets down her aggregate