The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-23
Confidence ~ csl.

Several days ago, u well dressed ana
very intelligent looking gentleman ar
rived in this city, and took quarters at
the Planters Honse, where he registered
.soh~-i-s i.anhnn, I.ampasus, Texas"
lie loitered about town for several days,
With no particular object In view. appar-
emily, cOnyersins freely with those about
him, aud spent money.of which he
seemed to have plenty, freely. On Fri.
day, while MIR. Landon was sitting in the
bar room OF the Planters, he was drawn
into conversation by a gentleman who had
Frequently visited Lampasus," aud was
personally acquainted with a number OF
his (Mr. Landon's) most intimate
friends" lu fact, he knew all about Lam
pasus, and OF course, Mr.. Landon was
glad to meet him. and asked him to the
bar to have drink. The two INDUCED
In several drinks instead OF one, and then
started out for walk. Mr.. Landon's
new acquaintance having been in the city
for some time, was the better posted as
to the best route for quiet and pleasant
ramble, and after strolling about lazily
for an hour, both became tired, and sat
down to rest in the shade Of stable
in the heart ofthe city. where several men
and boys were lOunging about. cracking
jokes, laughing, smoking and APP
parently enjoying themselves hugely.
Mr.. Lantlen's friend entered into the con-
versation, and Mr.. Landon followed suit.
Then the friend arose and went into the
stable and invited Mr.. Landon to follow,
and Mr.. Iandon did 50. Inside of the
stable they encountered . young man
idly shutting deck of cards, and the
friend halted and watched him curlously.
The man with the cards selected three
from the deck, showed them to the two
by-standers, threw them about promiscu-
ously for few seconds, and wanted TO
bet that neither Mr.. l.andon or his friend
could pick out certain one. The friend
Immediately took the bet, aud selecting
one OF the three, turned 1t face upward,
and won. Then the man with the cards
repeated the vigorous tossing about ofthc
cards, and again challenged the lockers
on to bet. This time Mr.. Landon tried
his luck, putting up the amount Of the
wager in gold. lie chose Il card, turned
It over. and lost. The game was kept up
until Mr.. Landen had lost forty odd dol
lars in gold, when he began to realize
that he was the victim of confidence men,
and quit. After they had bied their man,
the party who approached Mr.. Landon
In the hotel again sought him, and tried
drive him out Of town by 'lnparting to
him the intelligence that the police were
after him for gambling, and would give
him trouble if no didn't 20 "A Nnce,, lie did
go, but returned the same rht. end the
men who beat him, hearing vhathe was
back, hired skifr and crossed the ryerto
Kentucky hist in time to escape the
officers. They have not since been seen.
This 10 but one OF Numerous confidence
games that are perpetrsted in this city
nearly every day. The two men who so
skillfuuy concocted tho above Sstme, We
are told by one who knows, are . por.
ton Of gang who have made Cairo
their headquarters tor aeveral months.
It Is said that several men who live and
are we'll known here are connected with
the gang, and helped In q measure. 20
''put up the Job" related above, WI