The New York herald., 1876-12-28
A TALE OF THE ADIRONDACKS.
HOW AN EXPERT GUIDE WAS LID AsrRAY pY 4

HOW AN EXPERT GUIDE WAS LED AsTRAY By 4
COUPLE OF BOYS IN THEIR TEENS.
Yesterday afternoon a tall. fair haired, sunburni
young fellow in homespun entered the Central Onice
ana asked to see superintendent waling. HIS very
rustic appearance striped flannel collarless Shirt aud
rawhide boots did not impress the official he spoke 10
with any great measure respect for the VISITORS i'm.
portance sun he learned in a moment that the youth
had really something OF value to communicate 10 the
police authorities. He was shown in and related the
following very interesting narratiye:-
my name is Charles Bennett said he, 'and am
a guido al Blue Mountain Lake, in the Adirondacks
come tell you how in ihs capacity was swindled,
we'll others, by two young men, who gave theii
names c. n. Loom and Frederick Wells, who
VISITED our place in November. ana have mad me with
them guide the latter part OF that month up &c
last Thursday. They dcrauded J. Mcbride Davidson,
OF Saratoga OF $50 by check he cashed tor thcm, and
lear two others. from whom have not heard, have
lost one Co. the other so3 all tho same manner.
by checks on the Yale National Bank OF New Haven"
THE WHOLE STORY.
Tho particulars OF tho affair show tha. these younA
men, ono about eighteen, the other about Lineioep
years old, with guns. blankets, but rather scanty
outfit, camc 10 w. q. Wakeys at Cedar Falls, HamiI
ton county tho latter part OF last November, 10 &c
hunting and try camping out tor tue winer Then
names were as given above. They appeared TO have
plenty OF mouey and paid 1t out pretty literally at hrst
drinks, cigars and other luXurles. Ihey theh Gu
gagged Nike Maruirc another well known guide, to
take them deer stalking Moose RIVER lor three
weeks. Tney had a splendid umo IN that region iof
Two weeks or SO, when they were crossed oy
Charles Bennett, tho GUIDE who camo 10 ponce head
quarters Loomis and TREND were very poor shots
aud could not Kill a deer wnen he was broadsldo 10
them seeing that Bennett was pretty clever sort oil
fellow hey invited him to JON them IN their exped
ton an aewarI employed HIM ms their guide tor Tho
winter ana 10 camp out with them. Benne:t hunted
with them cg hi days where he had found them, and
then started oil to lnaian Lake where they bought
provisions ana sent mem pacK 70 cnhr ihey saSe ,s
$780, in payment and then run up biil Tor Injuries
and hgnwines al Sauts Hotel or SOB, which was
also PAID by check on the same bank Alter TINS
transaction youths took the stage Tor the North
River settlement where they put ~ at Edrdge's
Holcl. They had good time generally aud paid as
before, By check S33.
TAKING IN MBRIpg DAVIDSON
A day two aler they came down 10 saratoga, and
hcing again Short OF ready cash. they asked the guide
VINO occomp panied them whether he knew body VINO
would cash check Tor $50 Inc guide knew Mr. ).
Mcbride Davidson OF .'saic rcuownn - who cashod the
check on Mr.. Charles Benefits recommendation. The
party then started tor New York where they ar.
Tho following day Wells lett The hotel and l.ooms rc.
named With the guide Neither oi them had
some os daily Mny'S from New maven IT. Il came not. and
the guide grew suspicious hat all was not right, and
became certain that something was wrong on nnding
an open letter to Loomis, signed by person named
Cort, who told LOOMS that nc had better not come up
New Haven, the detectives were on the alert to
catch HIM Tor some unrcveaed transaction Corr
TO say further that he did lot blame Loo.ni
so much as the "Dcrby boys and told him not to APP
pear unless he isht. '.Wc hear mat Fred.
Coll,s is with YOU" Charles Bennett said IHbat he
was now OF the OPINION that Frcd. Coils ann Fred
Wells identical, so he teiegraphed TO Mr.. Mcbride
Davidson OH Tuesday TO ask him how the check had
tul nod out The same day Looms decampcd without
paying his board his guide. who was lett completely
pcnnlless. The guide Knew, however that Mr. Felter,
OF No. $50 Broadway, was friend OF Mr. Davidson,
therefore cal cd on him, when 10 his astonshmcnt
ne learned that Mr.. Davidson had written to Fclter
saying that check TO $50 had Lcer protested Tho
same was told HERALD reporter by Mr.. Fclter,
who did not ,hnk there anything very serious IN
the aiiar and that It would turn out only truant
boys rash act
however tins may bc certain It Is that tho Guide was
in rad plight yesterday afternoon when he applied 10
the superintendent and was sorry TO hear that the
police authorities could do nothing In the matter with
out tho check or Mr. Davldsuns affidavit
SEQUEL.
While tho guide was relating his sad story 10 the
HERALD reporter the Erening Telegram came in, and
tho the reporters eye fc on was the follow.
Ing
Charles NJ. Loomis to all appearance unsophisti-
hailiug from New Haven, brought before
Justice in the Tombs Police Court. this morning
charged with stealing valise aiming wearing apparel
from Revere House. No. 6O6 broadway yesterday.
Russell j. Toe employe, who had charge oil the val,e,
with the pris who Mt confessed To tho
stealing property Of George Carson.
the charge replied that he wanted counsel He
Special where he told he would be
provided with Looks sometimes deceptive.
He read Il aloud to the guide, who shouted ''Thats
the man, - aud, accompanying the reporter 10 the
Revere House. learned his entire satisfaction that Il
was. There will be some interesting devcopmcnu
when guide and misguided meet face 10 face to-day.