The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-04-24
HILLsDALE, MICH. TUESDAY, APRIL "a, 1877.
From The n. Y. Herald, Aprilii.

From The y. v. Herald, April n.
On board the steamer Rhode Island
Orrin +. Ruggles. OF Tioga county,
Pennsylvania, yesterday took passage
for Providence. Orrin is young man,
fresh from his native heath and limo.
cent OF guile, and as he strobe the YES.
sells deck yesterday he longed for a
cheerful companion. Such one pre-
sented himself in the person OF Ed.
Nesbit, gentleman peculiar "for ways
that are dark, but who, IN a vest and
coat OF clerical cut in o nan OF singu-
larly meek and sanity presence. In
such guise he came yesterday and TO
Mr.. Ruggles he impaired. with show
OF consequence. that he was leather
merchant Tho had cargo Of hides on
board. The yonng man from Tioga
was delighted to make 80 reputable an
acquaintance. and when the latter
showed him pocketbook filed with
gold coin his opinion Of the stranger
became still higher. After absenting
himself for a while TO look after his
merchandise the clerical looking stran.
ger reappeared, aud said hurriedly
that he was at n loss for change TO pay,
some freight charges, aud taking ont a
one hundred dollar bill he laid il on
Onin's lap and said
"Will you loan me Si5 for an hour
or two till we can change that bill?-
Keep it till then"
Mr.. Ruggles was only too happy 10
be in q position To oblige his new ae-
quaintance. and he at once counted
out the required sum. The stranger
took IL. smiled his gratitude. rose to
go, aud then. as IL an idea struck him,
he said:
"Ah, perhaps could get some
change for the bill below. Let me
have it il You can and take this" at
the same time producing the plethoric
pocketl,ook in which was the gold coin.
Take il, my dear SIR" he added. see.
ing that MI. Ruggles hesitated, sit is
mare form, OF course. but iudicious,
sir, very iudicious among business
mA. One cannot tell nowadays with
whom one is dealing. Take il, sir, till
| return."
The stranger, smiling still more
suavely, bowed himself away, and the
Tioga youth placed the pocketbook in
his coat, thinking all the time how
precise and formal these business men
were in their dealings. There had been
n witness, however, to this colloquy in
the person of small but thoroughly
posted larkey. who expressed his con-
tempt Of the whole proceeding by hal
loing out:
"Hay. Boss Reckon you're sold.
That ar ole cuss'll dust away with the
sugar. You're robbed, boss, shunh.
At this Orrin +. Ruggles, OF Tioga,
rose TO his feet. and, in his surprise
and condemnation. hoarsely articulated:
Sonny, kin run some"
Aud he could. Before the stranger
had left the pier Orrin had overhauled
him, and with his hand fiercely clutch
ing the coat Of clerical cut he demand
ed his money. His acquaintance Of
the upper deck looked mp in surprise.
What" said he. "did you think
was stealing il, sir? If you did. sir,
here it is. Now give me mine"
At this moment Sergeant Gastlin, Of
the steamboat squad, appeared and ar
rested Orrin's frieAd. who was no other
than Edward Nesbit, alias Adams,
well-known confidence operator.
1t is needless TO add that the Pile
thoric pooketbook contained lot OF
bogus coin.